BTC (Break the Chains) will present its 4th Annual “Cruisin’ To Recovery Carshow” Saturday, September 21st at the Kane Family  Drive In.  Registration will be from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. with judging at 3 p.m.   Prizes will be awarded  for first, second and third places in the categories of car, truck and motorcycle.  There will also be a Best in Show, Kid’s Choice and People’s Choice.  The event will feature food, raffles and some amazing vehicles.  For more information and registration, please visit www.breakthechainscoaltion.com or contact the BTC coalition at breakthechainsfestival@gmail.com. 

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, UPMC Magee-Womens is offering $55 mammograms for those with no or limited insurance coverage. This may include individuals with a gap in insurance coverage or those with insurance, but the screenings are not covered.

The mammograms will occur at the following locations and times:

Bonnie Satterlee Lowe, 77, of Lewis Run, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, September 16, 2024, at Bradford Regional Medical Center.

Born April 4, 1947, in Bradford, she was a daughter of the late Alver L. and Carolyn (Burtis) Satterlee. She was a 1965 graduate of Bradford High School, and attended the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford in the early 1980’s.

Bonnie briefly worked a few years at Fretz Middle School and JC Penney before she began a 34-year career at National Fuel Gas Company, where she retired in 2009.

On May 20, 1989, in Lewis Run, she married the love of her life James W. Lowe who survives. Throughout their marriage they have enjoyed traveling all over the US, raising and loving their miniature schnauzers, going on motorcycle rides, camping, and Sunday brunch after church.  The couple owned and operated The Rosebud, a florist shop in Portville, NY in the 90’s.   

Today, Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened a hearing to define human trafficking under state law and highlight the actions being taken to help identify, stop and prevent human trafficking from occurring in Pennsylvania.

The hearing, titled “Uncovering Human Trafficking,” took place at Three Springs Ministries and featured testifiers Korrin Moon, founder, Lantern Rescue; Scott Henry, president, Northern Tier Law Enforcement Instructors Group; Joseph C. Peters, district attorney, Wyoming County; and Heather Castellino, chief deputy attorney general, and Gabriel Fabian, special agent, both of the human trafficking section, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.

Beacon Light Behavioral Health System (BLBHS), Beacon Light Adult Residential Services (BLARS), Deerfield Behavioral Health (DBH), Deerfield Solutions and their parent company Journey Health System (JHS), hosted an annual employee service awards lunch in Bradford on Tuesday. The staff members being recognized are celebrating a total of 555 years of service.

Guy Signor, JHS President & CEO said, “I’m honored to be the first to congratulate and thank you for your years of service. We are nothing without you and you give so much of yourselves toward our mission of helping others.”

With 35 years of service at BLBHS, Kimberly Bond was applauded. Since she began her career in 1989, Bond has dedicated herself to her students without hesitation.

Port Allegany’s newest business is joining in the celebration of the 2024 River of the Year “ARTISTRY ALONG THE ALLEGHENY RIVER” being held in Port Allegany on September 21, 2024. The Feed Mill Gym, located at 69 Pearl Street, will be introducing their new Feed Mill Nutrition Bar with a grand opening on Saturday the 21^st from 1:00 pm to 3 pm. Since the beginning of the year the Feed Mill Gym has offered a range of fitness services in their state-of-the-art facility. Owner Kyle Bonneau provides an atmosphere that is motivating, energetic, and welcoming to individuals looking to start or continue their fitness journey. Another existing service at the gym is tanning in moderation promoting the positive impact of Vitamin D, known as the wonder vitamin. The calcium absorbed by tanning is a key factor to your body in a fitness routine. Pictured above are Alishia Monroe and Braelyn Taylor, your Feed Mill Nutrition Bar attendants providing made-to-order health-giving beverages that make your workouts smarter and more effective. Boost your energy, hydration, performance, protein and relaxation with a variety of delicious drinks. Loaded teas, iced coffees, protein shakes, hydration drinks, beauty teas and more are on the menu. Stop in during the Grand Opening of the Feed Mill Nutrition Bar and learn more from Alishia and Braelyn about the benefits and flavors. Kyle will be onsite offering tours of the gym, where your fitness journey transforms into an inspiring adventure, a place where goals are set, met, and exceeded.

The Elk County Democratic Committee will host a Weekend of Action coinciding with Saint Mary’s Bavarian Fall Fest this weekend Fri. Sept. 20^th and Saturday Sept. 21^st. The Committee plans to have its Headquarters open throughout the weekend and will host two candidate Meet & Greet events on Saturday along with a canvassing of neighborhoods throughout Elk County. All activities launch out of the Committee’s 2024 Victory Headquarters at 210 Brusselles Street in Downtown Saint Marys.

At 11:00am on Saturday, William McGill, candidate for Pennsylvania State Senate-25^th District, from Clinton County, will be at Headquarters to meet with area voters, answer questions and speak to those attending.

Unleash your productivity and take control of your data! Do you manage large sets of numbers, names, dates, or other pieces of information? If so, then you need to know how to create worksheets to manage, store, organize, and even analyze this information. Excel, Microsoft’s powerful spreadsheet software, is the most widely used program for these tasks, and most workplaces want new employees to have a basic understanding of Microsoft Excel.

More than $1 million has been approved for homeowners and renters in Pennsylvania after Tropical Storm Debby from August 9-10, 2024.

“This milestone highlights the hard work of partners at the local, county, state and federal levels,” said Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Director Randy Padfield. “We will continue helping individuals get this critical assistance as they continue on their journey of recovery after this devastating flooding.”

The Sylvania Township Supervisors have announced South Woods Road at the intersection of Eleven Mile will be closed from 9/26/24 until 10/10/24 for bridge replacement.