Fundraiser for animals in need this Saturday in Wellsboro

There’s something for everyone at Second Chance Animal Sanctuaries’ Show Off fundraiser this Saturday, Sept. 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Grand Canyon Veterinary Clinic’s grounds at 11765 Route 6, Wellsboro (across from Weis).

“We’re incredibly excited to bring back this event to benefit the lost, abandoned and at-risk animals we assist through Second Chance,” said Jim Howe, Second Chance’s board president. “Last year was so much fun for both dogs and people of all ages.”

The Show Off is centered around a series of competitions for dogs that everyone can come watch, but the event also offers kids’ games and arts and crafts, a painting activity for dogs, photo scenes, food including pup cups, local vendors offering handmade goods and dog-related business information, and raffles for chances to win prizes. The big-ticket prize is an animal crate table from Wayfair.

Entry is a $5 donation for adults; kids under 12 are free. Dog owners can also still sign up to compete at www.secondchanceas.org/show-off.   

For more information about the event, visit Second Chance’s website or follow its Facebook page.

Suhag R. Patel, PA-C
UPMC Neurology

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​HARRISBURG, Pa. (September 17) –The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) announced today that the Darbytown Access, which provides fishing and boating access to the Delaware River in Damascus Township, Wayne County, will be temporarily closed from September 23 through September 27, 2024.

During this time, improvements will be made to the boat ramp. 

While work is being completed at the Darbytown Access, boaters should plan accordingly to find alternate access to the Delaware River by using the Damascus Access upstream.

The PFBC thanks the public for their patience and understanding as these improvements are completed.

In April, the McKean County Historical Society received an anonymous letter sharing information regarding a citizen of Kane who became a POW in North Vietnam from May 19, 1967 – March 4, 1973. The letter also stated that the POW Day this year would be held on September 20.

Inspired by this information, the MCHS Program Committee began to formulate a program to honor and remember our POWs that is to be held on September 20 at the Eldred WWII Museum with Steve Appleby as the presenter.

Mary Lou Fourness 

“beloved mother and grandmother”

Mary Lou Fourness, 77, of Odin, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2024, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, after a long battle with cancer.

Born on Wednesday, October 2, 1946 in Coudersport, she was a daughter of Ned L. and Quila K. Fischer Snyder.  On May 28, 1976 in the Riverside United Methodist Church in Roulette, she married Llewellyn A. “Bub” Fourness, who passed away on December 31, 2020.