Bradford Area Public Library Hosts Inaugural Celebration of Library Heroes
Save the date for the Bradford Area Public Library’s inaugural Celebration of Library Heroes fundraiser, to take place on Thursday, November 2 at the Bradford Club. The festivities get underway at 5:30 PM with a social hour with acoustic music provided by Jim Ronan, followed by a buffet-style dinner at 6:30 PM and the presentation of awards rounding out the evening. Tickets are $40 each or two for $70 and are available for purchase at the library.
“Cooking safety starts with YOU!”
“Cooking safety starts with YOU! Pay attention to fire prevention” as official theme for Fire Prevention Week, October 8-14, 2023
The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) — the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week™ for more than 100 years —has announced “Cooking safety starts with YOU! Pay attention to fire prevention TM”as the theme for Fire Prevention Week, October 8-14, 2023. This year’s focus on cooking safety works to educate the public about simple but important steps they can take to help reduce the risk of fire when cooking at home, keeping themselves and those around them safe.
According to NFPA, cooking is the leading cause of home fires, with nearly half (49 percent) of all home fires involving cooking equipment; cooking is also the leading cause of home fire injuries. Unattended cooking is the leading cause of home cooking fires and related deaths. In addition, NFPA data shows that cooking is the only major cause of fire that resulted in more fires and fire deaths in 2014-2018 than in 1980-1984.
BILL ROBERTSON TO TALK ABOUT JOINING PARANORMAL GROUP AND SHARE NEW GHOST TALES
At 1 p.m. this coming Tuesday, Oct. 10, Bill Robertson of Duke Center in McKean County, Pa. will talk about joining a paranormal group and share new ghost tales during the free Golden Afternoons program being held in the Deane Center lobby at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro. Refreshments will be provided.
Golden Afternoons is free and open to adults, 55 and older.
PENNSYLVANIA BEAR SEASONS HOLD PROMISE
If you hunt Pennsylvania black bears, maybe for years without harvesting one, now is not the time to give up hope.
It’s true the odds of tagging a bear can seem long. Only somewhere between 1.5% and 2.5% of bear license holders get a bear in any given year.
But bears are again plentiful and widespread across Pennsylvania, with an estimated 15,000 roaming the woods. The 2023 seasons are long and varied, offering lots of opportunities, including hunting on three Sundays. And history shows there’s always reason for optimism.
PFBC DEDICATES NEW MUNCY BOAT ACCESS
PFBC DEDICATES NEW MUNCY BOAT ACCESS IN MEMORY OF LATE STATE REPRESENTATIVE GARTH EVERETT
Today, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) celebrated the opening of the newly constructed Muncy Boat Access in Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County. The access along the West Branch Susquehanna River was dedicated to the memory of the late Representative Garth Everett who died in January of 2023 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Everett served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for 14 years and advocated for sportsman’s issues in the 84th District and as a member of the Chesapeake Bay Commission.
The former Muncy Access was closed in July 2016 due to unsafe conditions caused by the accumulation of sediment from a nearby creek, which created a sandbar at the old boat launch. The new boat launch has been constructed safely downstream, with a new access road connected to the existing parking lot.
Representative Everett is credited with securing funds for the project, which cost approximately $356,000.
ATV Crash with Land Rescue in Norwich Twp.
At 3:20 PM on Saturday, Norwich Township Fire , Phoenix Ambulance & Port Allegany ambulance dispatched for a land rescue of a victim of an ATV crash on the hill near 2056 West Valley Road in Norwich. Patient is reported unconscious but breathing.
UPDATE: Patient is now conscious & alert, located at end of blacktop at Verizon tower.
Vote Your Favorite Section of the Band
Lillianne Reed of the Port Allegany High School Marching Gator Band is pictured with the Vote Your Favorite Section Board that can be found at the Concession Stand during the home football games.
Votes are a penny each and can be made by placing your donation in the envelope of your favorite section. Proceeds from the contest will go to the Music Boosters. Be sure to stop by the Concession Stand today during the Senior Day game and support the Music Boosters and the members of the Marching Band!!
Michael Ronald Stanford, 70, of Middlebury Center, PA
Michael Ronald Stanford, 70, of Middlebury Center, PA passed away early Thursday, October 5, 2023, at UPMC Susquehanna in Williamsport.
He was born July 3, 1953, in Wellsboro, to Ronald Ivan and MaryLou (McConnell) Stanford. He graduated from Wellsboro High School and earned his associate degree from WACC. On November 20, 1971, he married Carole Joy Downey, with whom he shared nearly 52 years of marriage, and raised two daughters.
Pennsylvania Lumber Museum Fall Antique & Collectible Show Saturday & Sunday
Saturday, October 7 & Sunday, October 8, 2023
Rain or Shine, 9 AM to 5 PM
$8.00/ Adult, $5.00/ Youth (ages 4 to 11)
This year’s Fall Antique Show & Sawmill Run will be held on Saturday, October 7th and Sunday, October 8th. Northern Pennsylvania typically reaches peak fall foliage conditions around this time so the forests surrounding the museum will (hopefully) be decked in rich and beautiful colors.
The Antique Show features multiple antique vendors who will be selling their wares in the museum program room. Our vendors have a little bit of everything, including antique tools, vintage clothing, collectible coins, glassware, books, and furniture. Vendors open 9am-5pm Saturday and 9am-3pm Sunday.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase. No ATM is available on site so plan your visit accordingly.
Outside, the museum grounds will come alive with historic trade demonstrations. On Saturday 10/7 (ONLY) the engines of our steam-powered circular sawmill will be running from 10 AM to 3 PM. Other demonstrations will be happening over both days of the event at the birch still, lumber camp kitchen, blacksmith shop, and the Eastern Loggers model railroad display.
It’s a great time to visit the museum. Hope to see you there!
7th Annual Fall Harvest Day Sponsored By The AMEIA October 7th
The 7th Annual Fall Harvest Day Event sponsored by the AMEIA (Allegheny Mountain Engine and Implement Association) will be held Saturday, October 7 at the AMEIA grounds from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. located at 4783 Route 155 in Port Allegany. The public is invited to attend this special event featuring hands-on activities such as apple cider pressing and corn shelling; Antique displays of impletments, tractors and engines; hay rides, fresh produce sales, and more! Vendors are wanted and are requested to come at 9 a.m. to set up. Refreshments will be available.
The VFW Auxiliary will hold a Fall Vendor Event and Chicken Barbecue Saturday, October 7 In Port Allegany
The VFW Auxiliary is getting ready for tomorrow’s Vendor Event. The VFW Auxiliary will hold a Fall Vendor Event and Chicken Barbecue Saturday, October 7 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the VMI (Veterans Memorial, Inc.) located at 4743 Route 155 in Port Allegany. The BBQ begins at noon and the dinners are $12. In the case of inclement weather, the Vendor Event will be held in the Banquet Room at the VMI. For more info call Patty at 814-598-4642.