Elaine Boylan, 87, of Route 219 Kane, PA passed away Thursday (Nov 30) at UPMC-Kane.  

Born March 18, 1936 in Brookston, she is the daughter of the late August and Frances (Blauser) Leichtenberger.  On July 10, 1953  she married John Boylan, who preceded her in death.

Elaine was a dedicated volunteer and a giving person to her community.  She loved cooking and baking and was always quick to share what she made with others.  She enjoyed spending time with her family  and was very proud of them.

Potter County Fair

The contest is open to all Potter County students in grades 7 to 12.

Must be hand drawn design. No computer designs are allowed.

The design MUST include the following:

a. 88th Potter County Fair

b. 2024

c. Rooted in Agriculture (Fair theme)

4. Must be done in black and white and two other colors of your choice.

5. Only one entry per student. If more than one is entered, both will be disqualified.

6. Must be drawn in the circle on bottom of entry form.

7. Must be returned to the following address by February 1, 2024.

Potter County Fair Button Contest

Judi Turton

566 Cowburn Road

Ulysses, PA 16948

Prizes will be awarded to the top three placings. First Place will receive S25 and the design will be made into our 2024 Fair Button. Second place will receive $15 and third place will receive $10.

Pennsylvania Lumber Museum

Duration: 3 hr

Public  · Anyone on or off Facebook

Saturday, December 9, 2023
12 PM – 3 PM
$5.00/Adult, $5.00/Youth (ages 4 to 11), Children 3 & under- FREE

He must be taking a break from his sleigh, because Santa is going to be in the Shay locomotive at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum on December 9, 2023, from 12 to 3 PM, to hear your holiday wish list.

Take an instant photo with St. Nick and make a super simple family-crafted ornament. Enjoy cookies and hot cocoa. Browse a holiday bazaar of local artisans. Admission to the Santa in the Shay event also includes admission to the Lumber Museum’s exhibit galleries, so take the opportunity to learn some lumber and forest history with your family!

Be sure to dress warmly and wear boots because Santa and the Shay locomotive are outside in an un-heated building. There could be snow on the ground too, so be prepared. Guest will also have to climb a short flight of stairs to make their way into the cab of the locomotive, but Santa can come out to meet you as needed.

The Port Allegany Women’s Club held their November meeting at the Port Allegany Senior Center and welcomed guest speaker, Paula Fritz Eddy.  Paula is the Executive Director of the McKean County Community Foundation.  She spoke about the Joe DeMott Port Allegany Community Development Fund as well as the Women’s Giving Circle of McKean County.  

The Club held their annual Ding-a-Ling Party at the Inn on Maple Street Annex located on Arnold Avenue in Port Allegany.  

The Women’s Club has been busy organizing and preparing for Light Up Night which was held last week on the Town Square in Port Allegany.  This weekend they will be on the Town Square again as sponsors of A Winter Wonderland.  The club is also sponsoring a home Christmas decorating contest.  Winners will be announced tomorrow (Saturday, December 9th) at the Winter Wonderland on the Town Square.  

Oswayo Valley Elementary School is thrilled to announce the launch of its brand-new book vending machine, adding a touch of magic to the world of learning. This fantastic initiative aims to elevate the joy of reading and foster literacy skills among our students, all made possible through the support of Title 1 funds. 

Dubbed “Books, Behavior, and Beyond: Green Wave Incentive Program,” this groundbreaking endeavor is set to revolutionize the way students engage with literature. The mechanism is simple yet ingenious: students earn coveted Green Wave cards by achieving academic goals and demonstrating the principles of our Character Counts positive behavior reward system. These cards can then be exchanged for tokens at predefined milestones, allowing students from Pre-K to 5th grade to access the wonders of the book vending machine. 

Today marked a historic moment as Tevlin Milliken, a trailblazing third-grader, became the very first token earner of the program. With an impressive tally of 15 Green Wave Cards, Tevlin proudly exchanged them for a gold token, unlocking the gateway to a world of page-turning adventures. His journey is just the first chapter in a narrative that promises countless students discovering and relishing books through the school’s state-of-the-art vending machine for years to come. 

The 2023 Winter Showcase was held recently at Port Allegany High School in the Auditorium.  Guest hosts for the evening were Lillianne Reed and Alayna Rhinehart.  The hosts began the show with a guitar duet followed by recorder as they performed the Sponge Bob theme song.  Love Story by Taylor Swift was then performed by the 8th and 9th Grade Choir with vocal music instructor Rachel Karwowski on piano.  Lily Madison followed with When I was Your Man by Bruno Mars.  Jenn Baxter performed an original composition, Days of Spring, on her saxophone.  The Nights by Avicii was performed by Nathaniel Canfield and friends.  Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd was performed by Owen Kisler, drums; Juuso Young, backup guitar; Isaac Barber, lead guitar; Miska Young, bass and Henry Troupe, vocals.  Metallica’s Enter Sandman followed with Saxon Palmer, vocals, Owen Kisler, drums, Isaac Barber, guitar and Aidan Clark, bass guitar.  

Ex’s and Oh’s by Elle King was sung by Georgia Barth and Delaney Stromberg, vocals and Miss Karwowski on piano.  

Photo by John Eaton

A young girl meets a reindeer at Christmas On Main Street.

This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8, 9 and 10, Christmas On Main Street will celebrate the rich history of Wellsboro’s production of Christmas ornaments made from the late 1930s to the late 1950s and beyond when the town was known as “The Glass Ornament Capital of the World.”