John Ray Barley, age 47, of Middlebury, PA passed unexpectedly on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre.
Born March 7, 1976 in Lancaster, he was the son of Carl Barley and Mary Jane (Jackson) Barley.
He was an AWS certified welder and worked for over 20 years at Ward Manufacturing and most recently was employed at Siemens.
Cathy Esther (Vanzile) Valentine, age 64, passed away peacefully November 11, 2023 in Scranton, PA.
She was born January 15, 1959 in Corning, NY to Ronald and Cecelia (Cornell) Vanzile. Cathy worked at FoodLion, Uptons, H&R Block, Proctor and Gamble, and Johnson and Johnson. One of her favorite things was to make candy. On November 9, 2009 she married Paul Valentine and settled down in Tunkhannock, PA where they lived happily for 14 years.
Cathy is survived by her loving husband, Paul Valentine of Tunkhannock, PA; son, Shane Bolt of New Hampshire; daughter, Tiffany Augustin (Shawn Dixon); step-son, Robert Valentine; step-daughter, Ashley (Steven) Goehring; granddaughters: Azrael Bolt, Kayleigh Bolt, and Jada Dixon; grandson, Triston Bolt; sisters: Pam VanEtten of Tuscarora, NY, Cheryl Bonham of Lawrenceville, PA, and Carol (Jim) Jamsen of Buffalo, NY; brother Ronald Vanzile, Jr. of Linley, NY; and sister-in-laws: Kathy Valentine and Michelle Valentine.
Cathy was preceded in death by her son, Joshua Bolt; mother, Cecelia Vanzile; brother-in-law, Louis Bonham; and niece, Angelica Bonham.
At Cathy’s request, there will be no services.
Memorial donations can be made to your local animal shelter. Arrangements are in the care of Kenyon Funeral Home, www.kenyonfuneralhome.com
M. Jane Brown, 102, of Lillibridge Creek Rd., Port Allegany, PA passed away Wednesday (Nov. 15, 2023) in her home.
Born May 24, 1921, in Bradford, PA, she was a daughter of John R. and Rose M. Steffey Leonard. On June 6, 1942, in Bradford, she married Clifford L. Brown, who died Jan. 21, 1999. They were married 57 years.
Jane was co-owner of the family farm, and worked for the Port Allegany School District as a cafeteria worker, before her retirement.
She was a graduate of the Bradford High School, class of 1939, and attended Clarion University.
Jane was a lifetime resident of the area and a member of the former Free Methodist Church, Port Allegany, where she was church organist and treasurer.
11/17/23 @ 07:25, Crary Hose, Clymer Hose, Knoxville-Deerfield, Sabinsville Ambulance and Elkland with RIT, were dispatched to 230 Walnut St to the scene of a structure fire.
Chief 5-30 Mack arrived first on scene and reported that the home was well-involved, all occupants had safely self-evacuated. Engine 5-3 with crew of 6 arrived on scene at the 8 minute mark and quickly brought a 2 1/2″ hand line into service, darkening the A side of the blaze.
A second alarm was struck at 07:39. Tanker 5-5 provided water until a hydrant supply was acquired by Engine 6-2 and 16-2. Crews from both units joined the crew from 5-3 in the attack, putting 4 hand lines in operation from all sides to bring the fire under control by 09:15. Rescue 3-8 provided RIT and assisted in attack and overhaul.
Additional assistance and apparatus were provided by Harrison, Chatham, Ulysses, Galeton, Middlebury Fire Departments, and Ackley Construction. Sabinsville Ambulance provided medical stand-by and monitoring of responders.
Cover and stand-by assignments were served by Tioga, Wellsboro, and Troopsburg Fire Departments. Units worked on scene into the afternoon. Thank you to all who responded.
MSG: DISPATCHED: 11/17/23 07:25:46
FIREST1 : STRUCTURE FIRE – 1ST ALARM
230 WALNUT ST, Apt , WSTFLDBOR
Dept 5,6,16,26 and 3 (RIT) were dispatched for a reported structure fire. Engine 5-3 arrived reporting house well involved and to have the second due engine hit the hydrant on Walnut Street. Chief 5 responded and upgraded to a second alarm.
Prayers to the homeowner and everyone affected by this 
The Seneca Highlands Career & Technical Center is proud to welcome Mr. Eric Witoshynsky as the new Homeland Security Program Instructor.
Mr. Wit comes with a wealth of experience and knowledge. He was born in Queens, NY and has been in the NYC Emergency Medical Service, the NYPD, the Marines, and the Navy.
It has been a very successful week for the Homeland program and a smooth transition for Mr. Wit and his students.
Help us welcome Mr. Wit to the CTC community.
Maureen E. DRISCOLL, 78, of Wellsville, NY died Thursday, November 16, 2023 in her home.
Born June 30, 1945, in Buffalo, she was the daughter of James F. and Elizabeth Connolly Driscoll.
Maureen was a resident at The ARC Allegany-Steuben for many years. She was a huge Billy Ray Cyrus fan and was able to attend one of his concerts.
Juanita M. ALLMAN, 70, of Austin, PA, died Tuesday, November 14, 2023 in Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, NY.
A complete obituary will be announced by OLNEY-FOUST Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfousthome.com.
Christmas Carols at the Coudersport Arboretum, 201 S West Street, will be held Friday, December 8th beginning at 6 p.m.
Please join with local groups and choirs to celebrate the season!
Light refreshments will be served thanks to the generosity of Sheetz and Coudersport Shop and Save.
Groups that would be interested in participating can email coudersportarboretum@gmail.com
Kate (Shea) Lewis of Wellsville, Executive Director of Clarity Wellness Community, was recently recognized by Buffalo Business First for transformational leadership in its annual 40 under 40 awards. Kate was chosen from more than 250 nominees and joins 39 other Western New York leaders younger than 40 years old being honored this year.
Kate began her journey at Clarity (then known as Allegany Rehabilitation Associates) as an intern in 2006 while completing a Master of Social Work program at the University of Buffalo. After completing her degree and working for a Buffalo-area behavioral health provider, she ultimately returned to her hometown of Wellsville, and took on the project of transforming a Day Treatment Program into a cutting-edge Personalized Recovery Oriented Services program.
Potter County GIS department is holding a contest to celebrate international GIS day. Enter to win this custom framed map of potter county!
Follow Link for a chance to win: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/6ef787855e074dd481aeb09084c49366
Grand Prize is this Custom framed map of Potter County!
Frame made and donated by: Mountain woodworks, Coudersport Pa.
Clarence M. “Clip” Gregory, 77, of Smethport, passed away unexpectedly, enjoying time on his farm on Thursday (November 16, 2023).
He was born September 9, 1946 in Bradford, PA, the son of Clarence C. and Jean H. (Malinowski) Gregory. In 1968, in Cyclone, PA, he married Judy K. Herzog, who survives.
Clip was a 1964 graduate of Smethport Area High School and served in the United States Marine Corps. from 1966 to 1968 during Vietnam.
In response to recent cases of sexual harassment at the Capitol, five female members of the House Republican Caucus today unveiled a legislative package to make significant reforms to protect taxpayers and victims.
In March, then-Rep. Mike Zabel resigned after it became public that over several years he sexually harassed a lobbyist, another legislator and his former campaign manager. More recently, the state paid out a $295,000 sexual harassment settlement to a woman who worked for Mike Vereb. At the time of the offense, Vereb was Gov. Josh Shapiro’s secretary of legislative affairs.
“While the House expanded the House Ethical Conduct Rules in 2019, before I was elected, to cover incidents of sexual harassment by members and officers of the House against House employees, recent incidents have shown we need to tighten our rules further to serve as a better deterrent against inappropriate behavior,” said Rep. Abby Major (R-Armstrong/Westmoreland). “In addition, the rule changes would give members and employees more redress if they are victimized. I am hopeful that my Democrat colleagues would join me in supporting these common-sense changes.”
At noon on Friday, Kersey & Ridgway Fire Depts. have been dispatched to assist Horton Township at a 2-alarm house fire at 60 Coder Road.
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Keystone Rd, Coder Rd, and 219 north of Brockway are all closed at this time due to a structure fire. Please use alternate routes
Nathan Haight (Grade 10, Port Allegany School District) will represent the SHCTC Screaming Eagles in the upcoming Atlantic Gold Minecraft Survival eSports playoff tournament. Nathan will play against other east coast student eSports athletes on November 28, December 5, and December 12, 2023, all at 5:00 p.m.
You can watch Nathan compete on his Twitch stream at bit.ly/gonathanctc.
For more information on the SHCTC eSports program, please contact the coach, Brent Bryant at (814) 642-2573 or bbryant@iu9ctc.org.
Ernest Lee Farnsworth Jr., 38, of Olean, NY sadly passed away on November 14th at his home.
Ernest was born on December 18, 1984, in Jamestown and was the son of Ernest Lee and Brenda Lee Steinhoff Farnsworth Sr.
Ernest was a 2004 graduate of Maple Grove High School. He was known to most as JR. He was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan and was always outdoors.
Robert L. TILTON, 84, of Hunt, NY, died Wednesday, November 15, 2023 in Highland Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Wellsville.
Born February 4, 1939, in Bristol, he was the son of Ernest and Jessie Mitchell Tilton. He was married to the former Barbara Jean Hopkins for 62 years, who predeceased him on May 28, 2023.
A graduate of Dalton School, he served honorably with the U.S. Army. Bob was employed by Slawson’s Sawmill in Hunt and by the Town of Portage as a heavy equipment operator.
