ELDRED MAN SENTENCED TO STATE PRISON AFTER JURY TRIAL FOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT; OTHERS SENTENCED IN MCKEAN COUNTY COURT
District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reports that the Eldred man convicted after a jury trial in January has been sentenced to state prison by a Judge in a sentencing hearing on March 14th. Andrew BAKER was convicted of Aggravated Assault; Strangulation; and Simple Assault. The Judge sentenced him to 1 year to 2 years plus 1 year of consecutive supervision and additional terms. Trooper Kyle Morton of the Pennsylvania State Police-Lewis Run investigated the case. District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer prosecuted the case on behalf of the Commonwealth.
Also sentenced yesterday was Justin SIMMER of Mount Jewett. Simmer was also sentenced to state prison on March 14th. Simmer was sentenced on Terroristic Threats, Resisting Arrest, and 3 counts of Simple Assault for two different criminal complaints charging crimes that occurred in Mount Jewett. Trooper Shaffer and Trooper Perkins investigated the cases. Simmer was sentenced to 18 months to 36 months and additional terms such as domestic violence conditions (prohibition of possessing firearms, etc.) Michael STULLER of Clearfield was sentenced to 54 months to 108 months in state prison plus 1 year of consecutive supervision for Possessing a Firearm by a Felon. Created Mar 15th, 2024 @ 10:23 AM
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Robert W. SEELEY, 67, of St. Marys, PA, formerly of Westfield, PA.
Robert W. SEELEY, 67, of St. Marys, PA, formerly of Westfield, died Thursday, March 7, 2024.
A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 16, 2024 at Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA.
Rev. Timothy H. Miller will officiate. Cremation was at OLNEY-FOUST Private Crematory. Burial will be in Ulysses Cemetery.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.
John E. CORNEBY, 75, of Genesee, PA
John E. CORNEBY, 75, of Genesee, PA, died Wednesday, March 6, 2024. A graveside service will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 16, 2024 in Whitesville Rural Cemetery. Rev. Roy Ward will officiate.
Cremation was at OLNEY-FOUST Private Crematory. Memorials may be made to Genesee Volunteer Ambulance, P.O. Box 9, Genesee, PA 16923.
Arrangements are under the direction of Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.
TWO BUFFALO MEN SENTENCED TO STATE PRISON FOR DRUG CRIMES AND OTHER OFFENSES ACROSS MCKEAN COUNTY
District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reports that two Buffalo men have been sentenced to state prison for numerous crimes across McKean County.
Last month, Clyde Hoskins, pled guilty to Burglary (Felony 2), Tampering with Evidence (Misdemeanor 2), Theft (Misdemeanor 2), Delivery of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) (Felony), and other offenses. At a sentencing hearing at the McKean County Courthouse, the Judge sentenced Hoskins to 30 months to 60 months plus 1 year of consecutive supervision and other terms.
Hoskins was initially charged by Foster Township Police and, as a result of the arrest, the vehicle he was driving was impounded and taken to a building owned by Tuna Valley Towing. Following investigation, Hoskins was identified and charged by City of Bradford Police with breaking into the building, retrieving evidence out of the vehicle, and stealing a surveillance camera owned by the company.
In a separate investigation, Hoskins was last charged by Detective Kolin STRAWCUTTER of the McKean County Drug Task Force with delivering a controlled substance (methamphetamine) while under surveillance of the Task Force.
In another case, Hoskins was the driver of a vehicle stopped in Kane Borough where he was found to possess marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
His passenger, Jalon Posey, was also sentenced to state prison on March 14. Posey pled guilty to possession of a controlled substance in Kane Borough. After he was arraigned, Kane Borough Officers transported him to the McKean County Jail. Following investigation by McKean County Detective Linda Close, Posey was charged with bringing controlled substances into the Jail and providing them to other inmates who began testing positive for drugs. Posey pled guilty to Contraband to Confined Persons (Fentanyl, Xylazine, Cocaine and Metonitazene) (Felony), Delivery of a Controlled Substance (Felony) and Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana and Cocaine) (Misdemeanor).
Posey was sentenced by the Judge to 30 months to 60 months plus 1 year of consecutive supervision and other terms.
If you suspect illegal drug activity, please contact the McKean County Drug Task Force at the District’s Attorney Office at (814) 887-3312 or McKeanDA.org.
Richard Ernest Buckley, 92, of Central Avenue in Ludlow, PA
Richard Ernest Buckley, 92, of Central Avenue in Ludlow, PA passed away Wednesday (March 13, 2024) at the Lutheran Home at Kane.
Born May 26, 1931, at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Ernest R. and Mary J. Buckley. He was married to Ila (Peg) Buckley who passed away in 2008.On October 3, 2014, in Mechanicville, NY, he married Claire Ann Olson Depto who survives.
Dick was a 1949 graduate of Bradford High School and received his B.S. Degree from Slippery Rock College in 1954. in 1966, he received his Master’s Degree in Guidance and Counseling from IUP. He also had an Administrative Certification and Letter of Eligibility (Superintendent) from St. Bonaventure University which he received in 1971. From 1954 through 1971, he served in the military.
He taught Social Studies at Bradford Jr. High School for two years before moving to Williamsburg where he served as a math and social studies teacher for seven years and guidance counselor for three years. While there, he also coached the Blue Pirates High School basketball team for ten years where his team compiled a 207 wins and 44 losses record. The team went to the state finals in 1961, 1966, and 1968, with the 1966 team winning the P.I.A.A. “Class C” State Championship with a 25-0 record.
In 1969, Dick moved to the Kane Area Jr. High School where he taught math for one year and served as guidance counselor for four years. In 1975, he was appointed Kane Area Jr. High School principal and remained in that position until his retirement in 1993. Dick was inducted into the Blair County Sports Hall of Fame in 1966. In 2016, the Blue Pirates Basketball team was also inducted into the Hall of Fame.
You never heard a former student or player call Mr. Buckley by his first name. He represented the true meaning of respect and esteem. He stressed the importance of setting goals and taught his students and ball players how to achieve them. He motivated so many with his energetic approach to life and many of them followed to become teachers and coaches themselves. He inspired everyone to his very last days. His bark truly was worse than his bite. His kind soul will be missed.
Amy Marie Greene, 47, of Sarver PA; Former Smethport Teacher
Amy Marie Greene, 47, of Sarver PA, passed away peacefully at home on March 12, 2024 surrounded by her loved ones.
Born on Nov. 12, 1976 in Port Allegany PA, Amy was the beloved daughter of Colleen (McElwee) Greene and the late Edward Greene.
She was the granddaughter of Ann (MacKenzie) and the late Norman Greene and of Edward “Bub” and Phyllis (Foley) McElwee.
She is survived by her loving husband, George J. Noland, her adoring son, Layne James Greene Noland, her mother, Colleen Greene, and her brother, Charles Greene.
Structure Fire Reported in Brynedale
At 10:05 AM on Friday, Jay Township Fire Dept. has been dispatched for a structure fire at 125 Kennedy Street in Byrnedale. Caller reports smoke coming from a wall. Additional stations recalled. West Penn Power to the scene where a contractor drilled into the main entrance cable shorting it out and causing arcing.
Think About It
Is God Interested In The Little Things Of Life?
By
Pastor B.J. Knefley
I often wonder how many times we don’t want to bother God because we see our need as being small or trivial. Because of that, we don’t reach out. We wait for those big important things but when we can’t find our keys or wallet, we think those things are unimportant to a God who controls the universe.
In Matthew 6:26-30 Jesus mentions the importance of both the birds of the air and the flowers of the field. Both are important to God and if important to him then how much more important are our needs. Yet, we often dismiss our needs as being trivial and unimportant. Why?
The other day I couldn’t find my wallet. I knew that I’d had it when I went for a ride on my motorcycle and all I could think of was that I had somehow dropped it out of my pocket, and it was laying along the road somewhere. I looked frantically in every conceivable place that I’d been without success. I didn’t just search one time but three different trips to the garage, house and shed. Nothing! I finally sat down with my wife and prayed. All I asked was for me to see what His eyes already saw. I walked back to my shed where I keep my motorcycle and there it was on the work bench. Why or how I hadn’t seen this before is beyond me, but I had overlooked it each time when it was in plain sight.
I must admit that losing something and then finding it through prayer doesn’t always happen. Even now I just prayed with someone who had lost their phone. Did we find it? No, we didn’t. But that won’t stop me from praying, even for the little things. In the end the answer to prayer or even what appears to be the non-answer is always a mystery. In other words, I don’t understand why some prayers seem to be answered and others do not. Remember, Jesus prayed that if it were the will of His father to have the cup of suffering pass Him by, “but nevertheless thy will be done”, (Matthew 26:29). In the end we know that it was in the plan of the Father that Jesus was to go through the agony of the cross. His submission is why we celebrate Easter. Think About It.
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Grant Recieved By The Potter County Animal Assistance Project
Potter County Animal Assistance Project (PCAAP) was recently awarded a $15,743.00 grant from the Fath-Greene Animal Welfare Fund at the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania. We deeply appreciate this grant as the monies will make it possible for our program to continue the spay and neuter work in Potter County to help control the population of unwanted animals. For more information on PCAAP, please visit our website at https://www.pottercountyanimalassistanceproj.org or find us on the social media site Facebook.
The Foundation works to improve the quality of life in north central Pennsylvania through community leadership, the promotion of philanthropy, the strengthening of nonprofit impact and the perpetual stewardship of charitable assets. FCFP strives to create powerful communities through passionate giving. For more information visit www.FCFPartnership.org.
Walk For Equality March 23rd
“The League of Women Voters of Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties invites area residents to step out for Equal Rights at an 11:00 am, March 23, 2024 WALK FOR EQUALITY event in Olean. We will gather in front of Jamestown Community College, Cattaraugus County Campus, 260 N. Union Street and walk together along the sidewalk to Lincoln Park, East Pavilion. The event is a celebration of Women’s History Month and the more than 100 years of League history of activism, advocacy and education.
Sinnemahone Paddle Race Date Set
Organizers of the Sinnemahone Paddle announce that insurance and PA Fish & Boat permits have been received for the annual event. It will take place Saturday April 13 on the Driftwood Branch of The Sinnemahoning Creek. The starting line is across from the Emporium Country Club and the 11 mile race ends in Driftwood.
Registration forms can be picked up at the Cameron County Chamber of Commerce office or printed from the web page www.sinnemahone.org. Online registration is also open at https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Emporium/SinnemahonePaddle. There are several classes for kayaks and canoes including tandem kayaks.
Anonymous donor announces $5k match for Rebekah Love Family Scholarship
OLEAN, N.Y., March 11, 2024 – The anonymous donor who established the Rebekah Love Family Scholarship at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation has announced a campaign to match up to $5,000 in donations to the scholarship fund.
Donations will be matched through Sept. 1. The goal of the campaign is to raise an additional $10,000 for the scholarship fund, so the award amount can grow in future years.
The scholarship fund is a tribute to the donor’s former Kindergarten teacher, Rebekah Love.
At the age of 17, Love was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Even with this diagnosis, Love went on to teach for 16 years at Ten Broeck Academy/Franklinville Central School District before having to retire due to her illness.
ENGINEER/ENTREPRENEUR TO SPEAK AT PITT-BRADFORD TO COMMEMORATE MAKER MONTH
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford is commemorating Maker Month in March with several on-campus activities to ignite and inspire creativity, including a keynote address by Matt Verlinich, a senior program manager with Innovation Works.
Verlinich’s talk, “Engineer to Entrepreneur: How Making led my Career Journey,” will be held at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, in the makerspace in the George B. Duke Engineering and Information Technologies Building. The discussion is free and open to the public.
Verlinich who served as a consultant and provided guidance to Pitt-Bradford officials when they were developing the makerspace in the Duke Building, manages Innovation Works Manufacturing initiatives, runs an ecommerce business, and has a passion for inspiring and helping entrepreneurs build their dreams.
“We’re very excited to have Matt come back to campus to speak,” said Dr. Matt Kropf, associate professor of engineering technology and director of the engineering technology and energy programs.
Get Hooked on Fun: Join the Ultimate Crochet Workshop with Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library and ECCOTA!
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 — Get ready to stitch up some serious fun as the Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library partners up with ECCOTA to bring you the hippest crochet workshop series this side of town. Calling all area youth ages 14 to 20 – get ready to unleash your inner crochet artist!
From April 18 through May 18, join us on Thursdays from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM and Saturdays from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library for an unforgettable journey into the world of crochet. Led by the fabulous crochet queen herself, Amanda Knight, this workshop series promises to be a whirlwind of fun, creativity, and endless possibilities!
“Let’s get crafty and create some magic with yarn!” exclaims Amanda Knight, the crochet sensation behind the series. “Get ready to learn the ropes of crochet while having an absolute blast – because trust me, this workshop series is going to be off the hook!”
Prepare to craft your very own masterpiece – an adorable emotional support potato complete with googly eyes! But wait, there’s more – each participant will have the chance to make an extra potato pal to share with a friend and spread the crochet love far and wide.
Billie D. Youngberg Nuhfer, 61, of Warren, PA.
Billie Nuhfer
Billie D. Youngberg Nuhfer, 61, of Warren, PA., died Thursday morning, March 14, 2024.
A complete obituary will be announced when available through the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home, Inc.,
Warren, PA.
Please run in the Friday, March 15, 2024 edition of the Warren Times Observer. Thank you, Mike