Winter Market is the first Saturday of the month at the Riley Gallery on Main St., Coudersport from 10 am to 2 pm
The Potter County Farmers Winter Market will be indoors at the Riley Gallery, next to the Crittenden, the first Saturday of the month from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The next market will be this Saturday, January 7th. Here is a list of who plans to be there and what they plan on bringing to the Market:
BLACK CATS AND PAPERCRAFTS is planning on being there with charms, quilled paper light boxes, wall hangings, hair accessories, paper and resin jewelry and other assorted paper crafts. We also have some winter/holiday decor. We are taking commissions again. For more information, or to make a custom order contact Leon at blackcatsandpapercrafts@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page to see sneak peeks of the new things we’re making at https://facebook.com/blackcatsandpapercrafts
BLUE MARBLE FARM will be at the market with local, organically grown beautiful produce. We will have storage beets, carrots, salad turnips and winter squash. Stop by and learn more about our CSA Shares. We accept cash, credit cards, and SNAP. For more information, contact Lisa at bluemarblefarm@outlook.com, 814-320-1308 or bluemarblefarm.weebly.com
CARD CREEK BAKERY will be at the Farmers Market, January 7th. I will be bringing artisan rye, light whole wheat, many seeded breads. Sweet treats for breakfast and anytime. I will be taking requests now, at the market and throughout the month. netrabaker@hughes.net. 814-544-7313
CARING CRAFTS will be attending this Saturday’s Farmers Market! We have Homemade pillows in a variety of designs, plastic canvas magnets in different logo & designs and Hand painted clothespin wreaths to decorate your home. We accept cash payment. Like us on Facebook! Hope to see everyone there!
ME AND MY BOYS SOAP will be there on Saturday. We will have a selection of goat milk based products. We accept cash or card payments. For more information contact us at meandmyboyssoap@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page.
Twenty-eight New Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Units Placed In Service at Blossburg
Today was a pretty exciting day at our department! Twenty-eight Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) units, 56 cylinders and associated face-pieces arrived and were placed in service!
Special thanks to the community and the six municipalities that have supported this project and our department! …
BRMC Pavilion set to open 4th floor
Bradford, PA – The Pavilion at Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) is set to open the fourth floor on Monday, January 9 which will increase the current occupancy by 31 beds, from 64 to 95 beds.
The Pavilion closed operations of the fourth floor in June of 2022 due to the staffing shortages which has plagued long-term care facilities in the region and throughout the entire nation. Until staffing was able to provide adequate and quality care to the residents, the Pavilion temporarily brought its total census down to 64.
Potter County Artisan Co-op is conducting a “Warm it Forward” program
The Potter County Artisan Center Co-op is conducting a “Warm it Forward” program. The Center is collecting gloves, mittens, scarves, gloves, and hats for anyone who needs them. The items are hung outside the Co-op at 227 N .Main Street Coudersport with a sign telling passers by to take one or to leave one. Community members are invited to put items in clear storage bags and hang them on the line in front of the Center. The program is anticipated to run through February.
Oswayo Valley Schools Get PA Smart Advancing Grant
We would like to thank the IU9 for acquiring a PA Smart Advancing Grant! This year, the IU will be working with all 14 districts to connect design thinking through STEM challenges and increase students’ knowledge of skills that our local manufacturers and industry needs.
Oswayo Valley’s 5th graders are currently participating in a STEM Challenge to build prototypes for an automated machine that fixes an industry problem. These Hummingbird kits will help our students bring those prototypes to life. Students will expand their projects through the use of circuits, bread boards, servos, motors, LED lights, and display screens to transform cardboard cutouts with lights, sounds, and movement. The skills developed through these design challenges give our students a head start for what they will see in high school and even into future STEM careers.
Here you can see 4th and 5th graders in the STEM Lab being introduced to the new Hummingbird kits.
Jeffrey Paul Love, 79, of Eldred, PA
Jeffrey Paul Love, 79, of Eldred, PA, passed away peacefully at Cole Memorial Hospital after a long illness on Tuesday, January 03, 2023
Born on August 08, 1943, he is the son of Clark and Regina Love. On October 01, 1977, Jeff married the love of his life, Linda Stuchell in Smethport, at United Methodist Church. After their wedding, they made Eldred, Pa their home, where they raised three children, Sherri Lynn Noel of Belmont, John Clark Love of Bradford, and Jill Ann Wong of Ohio.
Jeff was raised in Farmers Valley and Smethport, Pa., where he graduated from Smethport Area High School. He also attended BOCES for the NY State Apprentice Program for Machine Operations. His employment history included a paper route as a child, Costas Grocery Store, Quaker State Oil Refinery, Ethan Allen Furniture, Carpentry/House Building, and Olean Tile Plant where he retired after 30 plus years of service.
He enjoyed spending time with his wife, family, extended family and church family. He loved tinkering and puttering in his garage, wood shop and basement, mowing his lawn, gardening, reading, and studying his bible. Loved sharing his love and knowledge of God. He enjoyed watching his American Flag flying as well as hunting.
Jeff is survived by his wife of 45 years, Linda, one brother, Darryl (Patricia) Love of Smethport; one sister in law, Rose (John) Collins of Texas, two daughters Sherri Lynn (Bill) Noel of Belmont, NY., and Jill Ann (Mario) Wong of Columbus, Ohio; one daughter in law Linda Kay Stephens of Erie, PA.; His grandchildren RJ and Zachery Noel, of Lowell, MA, Branden Love of Eldred, Ashley, Anthony, Alex and Danny Wong of Columbus, OH.; one Aunt, Jeanne Burgie of NC, and cousins Dawn (Steve) Wilkinson of NC and Bonnie (Larry) Malakie of Waterport NY., and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Jeff was preceded in death by his parents, his son John Clark; one brother Gary Love; one sister in law Carol Love; one grand daughter Kassey Rene Madison and one grandson Christopher Adam Wong and seven other grandchildren who passed before birth.
A celebration of life will be held at a date and time to be announced in a future addition.
Online condolences may be made at www.framefuneralhome.com
Elkland Dispatched For House Fire on Farmello Lane
At 4:49 PM on Friday, Wellsboro, Elkland, Osceola & Clymer Ambulance dispatched to 8 Farmello Lane in Elkland for a report of a structure fire. Smoke is showing from the front of the house.
4:56 PM–Request SECOND ALARM. Blossburg, Knoxville, Nelson & Ulysses dispatched.
5:04 PM–SECOND ALARM DISPATCH CANCELLED.
Online Voting For Paint the Plow Program in District 2 Opens Sunday
Public Invited to Select Their Favorite Plows
Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 2 invites the public to vote on 11 plows decorated by high school students in Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk and Potter counties as part of the annual Paint the Plow program.
Paint the Plow is a statewide outreach aimed at promoting winter driving safety and fostering appreciation for high school art programs and student creativity.
Earlier this year, PennDOT invited students from high schools in the North Central Region to paint plow blades based on the statewide theme “Put Down the Device in Snow and Ice.” The theme was chosen to draw attention to the need for motorists to give driving their full attention and eliminate distractions, like cell phones, especially during winter weather events.
Students from the following schools participated:
- Bucktail Area High School
- Central Mountain High School
- Clearfield Area High School
- Coudersport High School
- DuBois Area High School
- DuBois Central Catholic School
- Elk County Catholic School
- Galeton Area School District
- Harmony Area High School
- Philipsburg Osceola Area High School
- Sugar Valley Rural Charter School
After a two-year hiatus, members of the public are once again invited to vote for their favorite plow. This year, voting will be done through an online survey posted on the PennDOT website www.penndot.pa.gov/District2. Voters should click on the Paint the Plow tile to find the survey through the Paint the Plow icon.
The plow photo that receives the most votes between Monday, January 9, and midnight on Sunday, January 15, will be deemed the “Fan Favorite.”
Schools and participants are encouraged to share the link to the contest to promote voting. PennDOT may post the pictures on statewide and regional Facebook accounts, however responses on social media will not count toward the voting totals.
2023 WINTER OUTINGS SERIES CONTINUES
2023 WINTER OUTINGS SERIES CONTINUES WITH FREE WINTER SURVIVAL SKILLS PROGRAM THIS SATURDAY, JAN. 7 AT SINNEMAHONING STATE PARK AND AN EAGLE WATCH AT TIOGA-HAMMOND DAM THIS SUNDAY, JAN. 8; TYOGA RUNNING CLUB FREE THURSDAY NIGHT GROUP RUN NEXT THURSDAY, JAN. 12; FREE CROSS COUNTRY SKIING FOR BEGINNERS AT SINNEMAHONING STATE PARK NEXT SATURDAY, JAN. 14 WITH PRE-REGISTRATION BY THURSDAY, JAN. 12 AND SNOW DAY FUN — SNOWSHOEING, A FREE PROGRAM FOR KIDS AND ADULTS ALIKE NEXT SUNDAY, JAN. 15 AT CHERRY SPRINGS STATE PARK
The 2023 Step Outdoors Winter Outings Series continues in Tioga and Potter counties with events this Saturday and Sunday and three more next Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
Free Winter Survival Skills Program is This Saturday, Jan. 7 at Sinnemahoning State Park; Pre-registration is Required
Experienced Mountaineer Search and Rescue team member, Steve Bajor is teaching Winter Survival Skills this Saturday, Jan. 7 starting at 10 a.m. and ending at 12 p.m. at Sinnemahoning State Park at 4843 Park Drive in Austin, Potter County. It’s free. The program begins indoors in the park’s Wildlife Center classroom with a presentation and kit-making and then moves outdoors for hands-on practice in an off-trail area. Learn what the basic necessities are that people should always carry with them when exploring the outdoors; the steps to take when lost; how to keep safe and warm overnight; and how to improve the chances of being found. FMI: Pre-registration is required. Email SinnemahoningSP@pa.gov anytime between now and 4 p.m. this Friday or call the park office at 1-814-647-8401 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. today, Thursday, Jan. 5, or this Friday, Jan. 6 or at 8 a.m. this Saturday, Jan. 7 to find out if there is still space available.
Pickett, Owlett Take Oath of Office to Begin New House Session
HARRISBURG – Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Wyoming) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) today were officially sworn into office, along with 198 other members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, during a ceremony at the state Capitol.
DEP Webcast on Dangers of Radon Gas Set For Monday
ADVISORY – HARRISBURG – MONDAY – Lung Cancer Survivor to Join DEP and Department of Health in Encouraging Pennsylvanians to Test Their Homes for Radon Gas
Pennsylvania resident Jackie Nixon will join Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Acting Secretary Ramez Ziadeh and Department of Health Secretary Dr. Denise Johnson on Monday to encourage Pennsylvanians to test their homes for radon as part of National Radon Action Month.
Nixon, who has never smoked, was treated for lung cancer six years ago. After treatment, she learned her residence had high levels of radon. Radon is a naturally occurring, invisible radioactive gas that enters homes from the ground. With long term exposure, it’s the second leading cause of lung cancer, after smoking.
DEP Radon Program Manager Bob Lewis will announce the winners of the 2023 Pennsylvania Student Radon Poster Contest and demonstrate how to use a radon test.
WHAT: Lung Cancer Survivor to Join DEP and Department of Health in Encouraging Pennsylvanians to Test Their Homes for Radon
WHEN: Monday, January 9, 2023; 1:00 PM
WHERE: Capitol Media Center, State Capitol Room 01 East Wing, Harrisburg, PA 17126
The event will also be livestreamed at pacast.com/live/dep.
Frank E. “Butch” Furman, age 81, of Fairview, PA
Frank E. “Butch” Furman, age 81, of Fairview, PA passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at his home.
He was born in Wellsville, NY on May 27, 1941, a son of the late Lowell R. and Rachel A. Brundage Furman.
He was a 1959 graduate of Northern Potter High School in Potter County, PA and a graduate of Humboldt Institute in Minneapolis, MN. He was a customer service manager for 33 years at US Airways and was previous owner of Closet Systems for 10 years.
Frank loved to travel, enjoyed golfing, fishing, Nascar and gardening. He was a park ranger for the Zem Zem Shrine Club RV Park and a member of the Lake Erie Lodge No. 347 F.&A.M., Scottish Rite Valley of Erie and Zem Zem Temple Shrine. He was a Boy Scout Leader for many years.
In addition to his parents, Frank is preceded in death by a brother, Wilton “Bill” Furman and a sister, Jacqueline Glassmire.
Frank is survived by his wife of 62 years, Janet Furman; sons, Timothy A. Furman and his wife Carol of Waterford and Jeffrey L. Furman and his sweetheart, Ann Arts of Tucson, AZ; daughters, Cheryl L. Young and her husband Robert of Tucson, AZ and Stacey A. Hetrick of Fairview; grandchild, Madalynn Hetrick of Pittsburgh, his four legged buddy Marshall and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at a later date.
Arrangements entrusted to the Burton Funeral Home, 525 Main Street East, Girard, PA.
Memorials may be sent to the Shriners Children’s Hospital of Erie, 1645 W. 8th Street, Erie, PA 16505.
Send condolences at www.BurtonQuinnScott.com.
Joseph A. Dingey Sr., 78, of 1971 Black & George Hollow, Bolivar, NY and a former Niagara Falls resident
Joseph A. Dingey Sr., 78, of 1971 Black & George Hollow, Bolivar, NY and a former Niagara Falls resident passed away at home with his family by his side on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
Born on March 22, 1944 in Phillipsburg, PA, he was the son of Joseph M. and Grace Mildred Snedden Dingey. Joe married Sherry English on May 15, 1973 in Niagara Falls, NY; Mrs. Dingey survives.
Joe was a Veteran of the U.S. Army serving in France & Germany during the Vietnam War. Joe was employed as a truck driver for Empire Builders Supply Co., Niagara Falls, for over thirty years, retiring in 2002. Joe was a Jack of all trades, loved his family. Joe was a hard worker, loved fishing, hunting and family vacations. He was always creating projects around the house. Loved to help people and would give you the shirt off his back.
Surviving in addition to his wife are three children, Terry Lynn Williams, Bolivar, Shannon Elizabeth Kirbis, Blasdell, NY and Joseph A. (Maggie) Dingey Jr., Webster, NY; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and one sister Mildred Grace Hickson, South Carolina and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a grandson Jonathan Kraft, one brother, Leon Clarence Dingey and the love of his life his chocolate lab Libbie Lyn.
All services will be private at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Kylertown, PA.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Schaffner Funeral Home Inc., Bolivar.
Bradford Aea United Way Accepting Quarterly Impact Applications
Bradford, PA — The United Way of the Bradford Area is currently accepting applications for the first quarter of Quarterly Impact funding for 2023. Deadline to apply is February 1, 2023.
Eligible non-profit agencies may submit a request for up to $1,500 for Quarterly Impact funds. Awards will be given to programs or initiatives with the potential to make an immediate impact on the local community while being essential to the agencies mission. Priority will be given to those who have not received prior funding, who have supplied all necessary documentation, and request funding for programmatic costs.
Quarterly Impact applications may be received by visiting United Way’s website at www.uwbanews.org, the United Way office, or by request at sarah.lonzi@uwbanews.org. Along with the application, it is being requested of applicants that a detailed budget of planned expenditures be included. All applications are reviewed by a committee comprised of United Way Board members, with recommendations being presented to the full board for final approval. For more information regarding the application process, please contact the United Way.