Wellsboro is celebrating winter with lots of activities and entertainment for all ages on the four Wellsboro Winter Weekends in February.

Next Saturday, Feb. 6-7 is Ice Ice Baby Weekend with a hats off to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics being held Feb. 6-22 across Lombardy and Northeast Italy. Featured will be snow and ice sports like skiing, skating, bobsled, and the debut of ski mountaineering.  

Several free Wellsboro Winter Weekend events will focus on the Olympics. 

The excitement begins next Friday, Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. with the opening ceremonies for the free “Winter Games Olympics” offering various competitions at Pop’s Culture Shoppe at 25 Main Street. Earn points, watch the leader board and receive participation awards. Skill games like “Ice Cool” targets and an “Olympic Rings” game will be set up in Pop’s Playroom and available for free open play that night and anytime during regular store hours for the next two weeks. Get in some practice rounds and then record your score when you are ready. 

UPMC Hillman Cancer Centers in Coudersport, Wellsboro, and Williamsport, have earned national recognition for providing high-quality cancer care through the QOPI® Certification Program, a subsidiary of the American Association for Clinical Oncology and an affiliate of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. This prestigious, three-year certification is awarded to fewer than 300 outpatient oncology practices nationwide that meet rigorous, nationally recognized standards for quality and patient safety.

“This certification reflects the daily work and commitment of our physicians, nurses, and care teams to provide safe, coordinated care that supports patients and families throughout every stage of treatment, close to home,” said Michelle Gaida, director, UPMC Hillman Cancer Centers in North Central Pa. “It reinforces the high standard of care patients in North Central Pennsylvania can expect when they walk through our doors.”

The designation reflects a voluntary, comprehensive evaluation of each practice, including an on-site review of patient care processes, documentation, and chemotherapy safety standards. Launched in 2010, the QOPI® Certification Program reinforces a commitment to continuous quality improvement in cancer care, requiring practices to demonstrate excellence in treatment planning, staff training, and ongoing patient monitoring.

“When a practice earns QOPI certification, it demonstrates a strong commitment to delivering safe, high quality cancer care,” said Lynn M. Schuchter, M.D., FASCO, board chair, American Association for Clinical Oncology. “For patients, this certification adds confidence that their treatment team continually strives to deliver the best possible care.”

This recognition adds to UPMC Hillman Cancer Centers in North Central Pa.’s existing accreditations from nationally recognized organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Radiation Oncology, and the American College of Radiology.

To learn more about UPMC Hillman Cancer Center services in North Central Pennsylvania, go to UPMC.com/CancerNCPA.

** Cold Weather Advisory issued January 29 at 1:08AM EST until January 30 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

DESCRIPTION: * WHAT…Bitterly cold wind chills as low as 24 below zero expected.

* WHERE…All of Western New York. Coldest wind chill values expected inland from the eastern Great Lakes.

* WHEN…From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS…Bitterly cold wind chills as low as 24 below zero will cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

INSTRUCTIONS: This is a potentially hazardous situation to be outdoors. If you must be outside, be sure to cover all exposed skin. Frostbite can occur in 30 minutes or less with apparent temperatures of 15 below zero or colder.

Issued By: NWS Buffalo NY

The Bingham Township Supervisors are seeking applications for a part-time Secretary/Treasurer.  Experience in bookkeeping with QuickBooks, Computer skills, and Secretarial skills are needed.  Duties would include:

Payroll, Quarterly Taxes, Annual W-2’s, Reconciliations, Paying & Recording Invoices, Making Deposits, Balancing Bank Statements, State Reports, DCED Reports, Grant Applications, Attending monthly meetings, Taking & Recording Minutes, providing Financial Records, Assessment Building Permits, Driveway Permits, Road Bonds & Permits, Open Record Requests, and Budgets.

Position will begin June 1^st, 2026

For more information, please call 814-848-9863

Resumes may be mailed to: Bingham Township

843 Bingham Center Road,

Genesee, PA 16923

Harrisburg – The PUC will hold its regular public meeting on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in Hearing Room 1 on the second floor of the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg.  

Livestream of the Public MeetingThe PUC will be streaming video of its regularly scheduled public meetings live on its website.

Public Meeting AgendaHere is the link for the Public Meeting Agenda on January 29, 2026.

Archived Audio and VideoA link to the archived audio will be accessible at the Public Meeting Video page and will be posted shortly after the conclusion of the public meeting.

For more information about the PUC visit our website at puc.pa.gov.

Have you ever considered how different you are from everyone else on the planet? Your fingerprints are uniquely yours. Family members may share similar DNA markers, but they’re not identical. Even identical twins aren’t always 100% identical. There can be minute differences. Surprisingly, there are reportedly 5.2–100+ differences between identical twins. 

There are no two of you. Now, I suppose, there are some who might be happy there aren’t. We might share similarities and traits, but we are all different. So, if we’ve been created with this uniqueness, is it possible that there are other aspects of our uniqueness we should be looking at? For example, were we created for a unique purpose? A purpose that no one else is suited for or created for? Consider, for the moment, the life of Moses. He was born at a time when all the baby boys were being put to death, so he should not have lived. Yet he did. As a young man, he seemed somewhat aware of a calling, as evidenced by his attempt to protect his countrymen from the abuse of the Egyptian rulers. If you read his story, you’ll know that he was a reluctant leader, as seen throughout the Book of Exodus. Yet it was Moses that God used to bring freedom to his people. Moses might have been happy tending sheep on the back side of some mountain, but God had other plans.

The Apostle Paul is another whose life was turned around by an encounter with God. Anyone reading his story will quickly realize that God had a specific plan for his life, and that it was not what Paul had thought it would be. When you consider that Paul was a man educated in Judaism and that a relationship with Gentiles simply didn’t exist, according to everything he had been taught, and yet there he was, an Apostle to the Gentiles. 

So what about you? Have you been uniquely created for something you haven’t explored or even thought of? Is it possible? How would you know? Perhaps the starting point for anyone who is unsure is simply to ask. Think about it.

Local Community Foundation CEO

For more than half a century, Pennsylvania law quietly imposed a harsh outcome on a small but important group of people. When a Pennsylvanian died without a will and without a surviving family, their entire estate was claimed by the Commonwealth and absorbed into the state budget.

That changed on January 23, 2026. 

Thanks to Act 50 of 2025, Pennsylvania has ended what many have described as a “100% tax” on dying without family or a will. Instead of assets going to Harrisburg, those estates will now remain in the communities where those individuals lived, supporting local charities and public good forever.

Daniel J. WILBER, 74, of Port Allegany, PA, died Monday, January 26, 2026 in Olean General Hospital, Olean, NY.  He was born September 1, 1951, in Cleveland, OH.  On September 27, 2008, in Eldred, he married Minerva “Minnie” Bacon, who survives.  

He graduated from high school in Cleveland and served honorably with the U.S. Army from 1969 – 1971 during the Vietnam War.  He was an independent owner/operator truck driver for 47 years.  He drove for Dave Buckler for 16 years of those years.  Dan was a member of the American Legion and Port Allegany Moose.  He was an avid Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Guardians fan.  Dan enjoyed his days chilling on the porch with Minnie.  

The Bingham Township Supervisors are seeking applications for a part-time Secretary/Treasurer.  Experience in bookkeeping with QuickBooks, Computer skills, and Secretarial skills are needed.  Duties would include:

Payroll, Quarterly Taxes, Annual W-2’s, Reconciliations, Paying & Recording Invoices, Making Deposits, Balancing Bank Statements, State Reports, DCED Reports, Grant Applications, Attending monthly meetings, Taking & Recording Minutes, providing Financial Records, Assessment Building Permits, Driveway Permits, Road Bonds & Permits, Open Record Requests, and Budgets.

Position will begin June 1^st, 2026

For more information, please call 814-848-9863

Resumes may be mailed to: Bingham Township

843 Bingham Center Road,

Genesee, PA 16923

The To Fill A Backpack program is having a “12 Days Of Cash” raffle to benefit our 2026/2027 distribution.  Now reaching out to 9 different counties which will add approximately 500 to 600 additional children in need, we will need all the help we can get.

If you are interested, feel free to send your payment through one of the online payment options (Please see info in red) and be sure to note the Pay Code shown in the notes with your payment.  Please mark your payment accordingly so that we do not get charged fees if possible. Feel free to send a check to the following address:

TFABP
Attn: 12 Days

85 Burleson Av

Roulette, PA  16746

Or feel free to give us a call at (814) 544-5802 for more information

Andy KulpTo Fill A BackpackEmail: info@tofillabackpack.org

Allegany-Limestone Central School students interested in learning opportunities beyond the traditional classroom are encouraged to apply for the Ratana Ratanawongsa Scholarship, administered by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation.

The scholarship supports ALCS students in grades 7–10 who wish to participate in enrichment programs during the school year or over the summer.

This year, awards of up to $1,000 are available.

The scholarship was established by the family of Dr. Ratana Ratanawongsa, a former pathologist at St. Francis Hospital and Olean General Hospital, to honor her memory and to help students explore new interests and experiences before college.

Previously, the fund has helped students take part in opportunities such as leadership conferences, college-level coursework and other unique educational programs.

Applicants are required to submit a brief, 200-word essay explaining why they chose their enrichment program, along with a recommendation from a teacher or guidance counselor.

As the colder months drag on and heaters continue to blast, many people notice their skin turning itchy, flaky, tight, or even cracked. If it feels like your skin transforms overnight once winter hits, you’re not imagining it. Dermatologists see a surge in dry-skin complaints every year, and the good news is, a few simple changes can make a dramatic difference.

Why Winter Zaps Your Skin’s Moisture

Winter creates the perfect storm for dryness. Cold air outdoors holds far less humidity than warm summer air. Then, when we heat our homes, we strip even more moisture from our environment and our skin.

On top of that, winter winds can disrupt your skin barrier, the protective layer that keeps hydration in and irritants out. When that barrier breaks down, water evaporates faster, leaving your skin feeling rough and stressed.

Plans for Hybrid In-Person and Virtual Meeting

on Tuesday, February 10, 2026

HARRISBURG – A total of 468 disciplinary actions, including 202 education requirements, and $473,375 in administrative penalties, have been taken against 290 underground facility owners, excavators and project owners in the latest enforcement actions by the Public Utility Commission’s (PUC’s) Damage Prevention Committee (DPC).  These actions were taken during the DPC’s January 2026 meeting.

The next meeting of the DPC is Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 9 a.m. Members of the public, the media and others are invited to join the meeting virtually by clicking on this Microsoft Teams event link or by calling into the telephone conference by dialing 267-332-8737, and then entering phone conference ID 156 325 933# to listen to the meeting. The meeting agenda will be made available here.

About the DPC

The DPC is a peer-based group of 13 representatives, nominated by their industry or affiliated organizations and appointed by the PUC. Creation of the committee was authorized by Pennsylvania’s Underground Utility Line Protection Law – also known as the “One Call Law.” The focus of the DPC is to reduce the number of …

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