Preliminary Work Underway on Route 6 Project in Potter County
Preliminary work got underway this week for a Route 6 project in Potter County, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Through April, crews will perform guide rail removal and shoulder stabilization through the work zone which stretches from Port Allegany (McKean County line) to Coudersport.
Roadwork across this section of Route 6 will improve the condition of the roadway and result in smoother, safer travel for area motorists.
During this preliminary work, roadway flaggers will control traffic in an alternating pattern. Drivers should be alert for flaggers and approach the work zone with caution.
Later this spring, roadwork activities will get underway, including roadway resurfacing, pipe replacements, inlets, guide rail improvements, box culvert repairs, outlet protection, pavement markings, and miscellaneous items.
As structure repairs begin, temporary traffic signals will be set to enforce an alternating traffic pattern. PennDOT will issue an update on the project prior to the use of the temporary signals.
PennDOT expects this work to be complete by the end of October. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College, PA, is the contractor for this $7.6 million job. PennDOT reminds drivers to use caution in work zones, obey posted speed limits, and always buckle up.
Dennis S. “Denny” Trummer, 69, of Bradford, PA.
Dennis S. “Denny” Trummer, 69, of Bradford, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at his home after a long illness.
He was born on November 30, 1953 in Salamanca, NY and raised by the late Frederick Stearns and Florence Huff.
He was a 1971 graduate of the former Limestone High School, Limestone, NY; he later earned his CDL license.
On November 30, 2012 in Bradford; he married Joyce M. Richardson who survives.
He was a member of the Lt. John C. Roche Post 212 VFW, American Legion Post 108 and the Bradford Eagles Club. Denny was a talented musician who enjoyed singing and playing the guitar as a member of many local bands over the years.
He was employed as a truck driver for AR Trucking, Warren, for several years until his retirement in 2020.
In addition to his wife of ten years, Joyce Trummer of Bradford he is also survived by two sons, Mike (Kelly) Trummer of Lewis Run and Tom (Amy) Trummer of St. Louis, MO; one daughter, Nicole Kornacki of Bradford; ten grandchildren, Audra (Derreck) Carapellatti of Allegany, NY, Andy Trummer, Jordan Kornacki of Bradford, Blayre Trummer of Bradford, Bailey Westfall of Pittsburgh, Tyler Trummer of St. Louis, MO, Shayne Westfall of Lewis Run, Kory Yale of White Oak, GA, Eian Trummer of St. Louis, MO and Kelsey Yale of White Oak, GA; one great granddaughter, Karsyn Jo Kornacki of Bradford; two brothers, George (Sherry) Trummer of Franklinville, NY and Mike (Virginia) Trummer of Ohio; three sisters, Niki Case of Duke Center, Rhonda (Ron) Munday of Duke Center and Candy Dennison of Bradford; several nieces and nephews and a very special brother of the heart, Dave Clark.
In addition to his parents; he was also preceded in death by three sisters, Paulette, Sherry and Juanita and one step-son, Jason Yale.
At his request there will be no visitation but a celebration of his life will be announced at a later date.
In memory of Denny, his family asks that you take a moment to tell your loved ones that you love them.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of the Mascho Funeral Home, Inc.
Online Condolences can be expressed at www.maschofuneral.com.
Marsha M. Struble, 62, of Smethport, PA
Marsha M. Struble, 62, of Smethport, passed away Monday (April 3, 2023) at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY.
She was born June 14, 1960 in St. Marys, PA, the daughter of Herman Eckert and Beverly Kent.
She was a graduate of St. Marys High School and attended beauty school. She worked as a personal care giver for many years before her retirement.
Marsha was a member of the Smethport American Legion Auxiliary and the Smethport VFW Auxiliary.
She was an avid fisherwoman and hunter. She was an amazing gardener, cook and loved canning and sharing her creations with friends and family to enjoy. She also volunteered with Special Olympics.
She is survived by her fiancee, Steve Spallina of Smethport
One son: Jesse (Jennifer Jewett) Struble of Columbus, OH
One daughter: Amanda Struble of Smethport
A grandson: Hunter Struble
Two sisters: Ila Hughes of Webster, NY and Heather (Bill) Murphy of Smethport
One brother: Charles (Patricia) Eckert of Ridgway
beloved nieces: Emily Roth, Christy Prezyna and Maggie Close
She was preceded in death by her parents.
A celebration of Marsha’s life will be held at a later date and time to be announced.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to the American Cancer Society (cancer.org), Special Olympics, or to a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be made at www.hartle-tarboxfuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Smethport.
House Fire Reported in Farmington Township
At 12:48 PM on Wednesday, Elkland, Osceola, Nelson & Valley Ambulance have been dispatched to 1320 Pleasant Valley Road in Farmington Township for a house fire. Caller reports front porch on fire. Occupants are reported out of the structure. Reported to be the Hurd residence.
RECALL ALL UNITS by command.
Severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening
Potter County Department of Emergency Services
Severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening, with the highest risk being across the Allegheny Plateau. The primary threat from these storms will be from damaging winds, although an isolated tornado is also possible.
A few gusty storms are possible again Thursday, mainly along and southeast of the I-81 corridor. Cooler and drier weather is expected for Friday and the weekend.
Star Hose Assisted with Fire at Crittenden Hotel in Coudersport
Star Hose Company #1
***WORKING FIRE***
A little after 6:30 this morning Rescue 3 was dispatched on Box 48-76 for the working commercial building fire on Main St. in Coudersport. Initial reports indicated a working fire with people possibly trapped.
First arriving units found a three-story occupied hotel with heavy smoke showing and immediately requested the second alarm. This brought Engine 3 also to the scene.
Originally designated for the RIT assignment, the Rescue Company arrived on the scene and was put to work conducting searches on the second and third floors.
Several occupants were rescued via ground ladders and the fire escape by first due companies. Units remained on the scene for several hours.
Editor’s note: Star Hose Co. did not assist in occupants escape. We misread Star Hone Company’s post.
Coudersport Fire Is Out; Photos on Facebook
Cameron County Fire Wire
Ladder 14 requested to scene
***Mutual Aid***
48 Box
Coudersport Borough
133 North Main Street (Hotel Crittenden)
Fire in a 3 Story Brick Structure with Entrapment.
Mass Casualty Incident Declared.
***3rd Alarm struck***
**8:30am fire under control**
Extensive overhaul anticipated
RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC Reports Drilling Started (SPUD) in Cogan House Twp.
| RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC Reports Drilling Started (SPUD) in Cogan House Twp Township |
| Description: RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC reports drilling started on 4/3/2023 at site Laurel Hill D 17531 5H in Cogan House Twp township, Lycoming county |
| Incident Date/Time: 2023-04-03 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, spud, drilling |
| RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC Reports Drilling Started (SPUD) in Cogan House Twp Township |
| Description: RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC reports drilling started on 4/2/2023 at site Laurel Hill D 17531 6H in Cogan House Twp township, Lycoming county |
| Incident Date/Time: 2023-04-02 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, spud, drilling |
| RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC Reports Drilling Started (SPUD) in Cogan House Twp Township |
| Description: RANGE RESOURCES APPALACHIA LLC reports drilling started on 4/1/2023 at site Laurel Hill D 17531 7H in Cogan House Twp township, Lycoming county |
| Incident Date/Time: 2023-04-01 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, spud, drilling |
PA Permit Violations Issued
| PA Permit Violation Issued to ARMAC RESOURCES LLC in Warren City, Warren County |
| Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 4/03/2023 to ARMAC RESOURCES LLC in Warren City, Warren county. 78.91(a) – PLUGGING – GENERAL PROVISIONS – Upon abandoning a well, the owner or operator failed to plug the well to stop the vertical flow of fluids or gas within the well bore under 25 Pa. Code §§ 78.92—78.98 or an approved alternate method. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2023-04-03 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
| PA Permit Violation Issued to ARMAC RESOURCES LLC in Warren City, Warren County |
| Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 3/29/2023 to ARMAC RESOURCES LLC in Warren City, Warren county. 78.91(a) – PLUGGING – GENERAL PROVISIONS – Upon abandoning a well, the owner or operator failed to plug the well to stop the vertical flow of fluids or gas within the well bore under 25 Pa. Code §§ 78.92—78.98 or an approved alternate method. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2023-03-29 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
Wildcat Weekly Highlights 2022-23
33Weekly2022-23/March 27-April 2
Penn College softball team has 4-0 week
Pennsylvania College of Technology’s women’s softball team had a perfect week, while the men’s lacrosse team split in two matches, the baseball team largely was the victim of less-than-ideal weather with four games postponed and the golf team’s season got underway.
FLASHBACK
Softball
Penn College swept a home nonconference doubleheader against first-time foe Penn State Altoona, 8-4 and 6-2, on Wednesday to improve to 8-4.
Billie R. Coy HOWELL, 52, of Wellsville, NY
Billie R. Coy HOWELL, 52, of Wellsville, NY, died Monday, April 3, 2023 in St. Vincent Hospital, Erie, PA.
Born December 22, 1970, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of Arnold C. and Helen P. Armstrong Coy. In 1993, she married Michael D. Howell, who survives.
A 1989 high honors graduate of Wellsville Central School, she earned an associate’s degree in elementary education from Alfred State College. She also attended SUNY Oswego, studying elementary education. Billie was employed by Ames in Wellsville, Wellsville Manor, and Wellsville Central School as a substitute teacher. She home-schooled her two children.
Excelling in crafts, she enjoyed working with jewelry, resin, and scrapbooking. Billie was a member of Yorks Corners Mennonite Church. She loved her children immensely and cared for her nieces and nephews like they were her own.
Surviving besides her husband, Michael, are: two children, Adam Howell and Amy Howell; a brother Matthew (Consuelo) Coy of Wellsville; two sisters, Caroline (James) Hubbard of Wellsville and Angela (William) Cunningham of SC; a special sister, Dawn Schoenthal of Poca, WV; two aunts, Sharon (Les) Balch of Wellsville and Paula Borden of Centralia, IL; nieces and nephews. S
he was predeceased by her parents; and paternal grandparents, Walter “Skip” and Edna Coy.
Friends may call at Yorks Corners Mennonite Church, 3350 County Road 29, Wellsville, NY on Thursday, April 13, 2023 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM, with a Memorial Service following at 1:00 PM. Pastor Matt Havens will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellsville.
Memorials may be made to the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America at www.myasthenia.org. Arrangements are under the direction of OLNEY-FOUST Funeral Homes & Cremation, Crowell Chapel, 296 North Main Street, Wellsville, NY. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wellsvillefuneralhome.com.
Nathan H. SCOTT, 83, of Whitesville NY
Nathan H. SCOTT, 83, of Whitesville NY, died Monday, April 3, 2023 in Highland Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Wellsville.
Born June 28, 1939, in Cuba, he was the son of William R. and Vivian J. Smith Scott. On January 9, 1998, in Las Vegas, NV, he married the former Vickie L. Bledsoe, who survives.
Delphine L. Johnson Campagna, 67, of Warren, PA
Delphine L. Johnson Campagna, 67, of Warren, PA, died Monday evening, April 3, 2023, at Titusville Hospital, Titusville, PA., after suffering an apparent heart attack.
Delphine was born October 29, 1955, in Warren, PA. She was the daughter of Delton Johnson and Constance “Connie” Froman Johnson Slater. She has lived in Warren most of her entire life. Delphine was a 1974 graduate of Warren Area High School. She loved her cats and her grandkids.
She is survived by her daughter – Anita Wolfe and her husband, Shannon of Jamestown, N.Y., 1 Sister – Debbie Braley and husband, Tim of Warren, PA., 5 Grandchildren – Corey Burt, Karissa Kontz, Skylar Beckford, Caden Beckford, Nevaeh Harris, 2 Step Grandchildren, 1 Step Great Granddaughter, 1 Great Grandson, 1 Great Granddaughter, several nieces.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Frank Joseph Campagna, Jr., who died August 27, 2017, whom she married November 23, 1974, in Warren, PA., 1 Brother – Daniel Lee Johnson.
Friends may call at the Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home, Inc., 304 East Street, Warren, PA., on Monday, April 10, 2023, from 10:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. A funeral and committal service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. with Doug Hearn, officiating. Interment will be in Fentonville Cemetery, Fentonville, N.Y.
Those wishing to place memorials may do so through the Anna Shelter, 1555 E. 10th Street, Erie, PA. 16503 or www.theannashelter.com
E-mail condolences may be sent by visiting www.lewisfuneralhomeinc.com
James M. Greville III, 39, of Spruce Ave. in Kane, PA
James M. Greville III, 39, of Spruce Ave. in Kane, PA passed away early Tuesday morning (April 4) from injuries received in an ATV accident. He was born in Kane on Aug. 5, 1983, the son of James (Kathy) Greville II of Kane and Rita Greville of Daytona, FL.
Jim worked at Ardagh Group Glass in Port Allegany as an electrician. Prior to that he had done many satellite installations throughout the area and also managed the Carhartt portion of his father’s Photo and Sound store in Kane. He hurdled and high jumped for the Kane track team while in high school and had been on the all-time list for high jump for many years.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by two daughters, Arianna and Jocelyn Greville, both of Kane; one sister, Erica Wirta of Appleton, WI; one stepsister, Ashley Parik of Chicago, IL and his paternal grandmother, Dolores “Dee” Greville, of Kane. He is also survived by several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews and several children who he raised like his own, including, Kayin Bard, Addison, Silas, Easton and Leonidas Plants.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, James Greville Sr. and his maternal grandparents, Fred and Delores “Dody” Johnson.
Friends will be received at the Cummings Funeral Home on Friday (April 7) from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. A luncheon will follow at the Kane Fire Hall at 6:00 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the Kane High School All Sports Boosters, 6965 Route 321, Kane, PA 16735.
Online condolences can be expressed at www.cummingsfh.com.
Angelica Fire and Rescue Elects Officers
Angelica Fire and Rescue
Tonight we held our annual election of officers. There was no contest for any of the positions and the officers are as follows:
President Jeremy Morton
Vice President April Cole-Claypool
Treasurer Wendy Blimline
Secretary  Rob Claypool
Chaplain Richard Haywood
Fire Chief Joshua Ford
1st Asst. Chief Dan Blimline
2nd Asst. Chief Craig Goerner
Captain Rob Claypool
1st Asst. Capt. Codey Cronk
2nd Asst. Capt. Bob Perry
Working Structure Fire at Hotel Crittenden in Coudersport
At 6:38 AM on Wednesday, Coudersport Fire Department has been dispatched for a working structure fire at the Hotel Crittenden on Main Street. Port Allegany, Roulette, Emporium, Shinglehouse, Austin dispatched mutual aid. Reports fire visible from second or third floor. Ladder truck from Genesee requested. RIT requested from Smethport & Kane. Wellsville units dispatched to scene. Ulysses Fire & EMS dispatched to scene. Westfield, Harrison Valley & Drone 50 requested to scene.
Photo by Calee Sherwood Phelps
8:35 AM–Fire under control. Confined to original structure. Extensive mop up anticipated. West Penn Power crew on scene. Report 5 patients transported to UPMC Cole.
Potter County Housing Authority is requesting proposals for lawn care
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
The Potter County Housing Authority is requesting proposals for lawn care at our housing projects/locations for a TWO (2) YEAR TERM. The responsible Bidder will perform lawn mowing, trimming of sidewalk and building edges, as well as grass and loose tree branch cleanup. The Bidder will perform the requested work with their equipment. All Bidders’ will supply a current certificate of insurance of at least $1,000,000 liability coverage and have current vehicle insurance. Workmen’s compensation coverage must be carried on all employees, and a completed IRS tax form W-9 must be included with the bid submission. Terms of the lawn care service is as follows:
Term of contract: Year #1-April 18 to October 20, 2023. Year #2-April 19 to October 21, 2024.
Mowing Frequency: One (1) time a week if grass is 3” or over before mowing. Mowing and trimming will be completed up to two (2) times a week if needed during the period of April 18 to May 12, 2023 and April 19 to May 13, 2024. Contact Mark Tubbs for pre-approval. Second year schedule will be set weather permitting.
Lawn Clippings: Leave on lawn if not visible within one (1) day of mowing at each location. Rake and remove heavy grass and debris from lawns to designated location on site. Redwood Village requires removal of excess grass and debris from site by Bidder. Contact the Maintenance Dept. for the location.
Sidewalks: Sweep and remove all grass and debris from all sidewalks and parking lots.
Trimming: Use a Weed-Eater to trim sidewalks, building’s edge and around trees & bushes.
Bid pricing terms: Bid price should be on per mow basis per project/location.
Project location: Project Name Address
Freeman House /Garden 79 Maple View Lane, Coudersport
Redwood Village 9 Penn Avenue, Galeton
Honeoye Haven 315 N. Union St., Shinglehouse
Ulysses Family Townhouses 625 Academy Street, Ulysses
ASCS Office 109 Market St., Coudersport
PCHA Coudersport Lot #1 Damascus/Market Sts., Coudersport
MV Coudersport Lot#1 407 S. West St., Coudersport
MV Galeton Lot#1 & Lot#2 169/171 Germania St., Galeton
Please feel free to contact this agency at (814) 274-7031 extension 110 or Mark Tubbs at (315) 717-8873 to request a site visit of a project or projects before submission of your proposal. The safety of our Residents is critical while mowing at each location. Please feel free to contact Richard Duzick at (814) 274-7031 ext. 110 with any questions pertaining to the proposal request and/or to receive a bid packet for your review and completion. Please return your bid proposals to the Potter County Housing Authority at 109 Market St., Coudersport, PA by April 13, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. Please mark the envelope “lawn care” or fax or email your bid proposal to (814) 274-0738 or pcha1@zitomedia.net by the same deadline. The Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, and to waive any informalities in the bid process. The Authority reserves the right to terminate this contract due to financial funding changes. The PCHA looks forward to receiving bids from Section 3, Minority or Female-Owned Businesses.