Clinton R. Simmons, Jr., age 43, of Westfield, PA
Clinton R. Simmons, Jr., age 43, of Westfield, PA passed away on Monday, October 31, 2022 at Arnot Ogden Medical Center, Elmira, NY.
Born on January 9, 1979 in Coudersport, PA, he was the son of Clinton R. Simmons, Sr. and Karen Hand. He was a 1998 graduate from Haverling High School, located in Bath, NY.
Clinton enjoyed being outdoors, going fishing, working on cars and helping his dad. He also loved ordering takeout and spending time with his fiancé, Tosha Whittle.
Clinton is survived by both his parents; step-mother, Michelle Parsons of Painted Post, NY; fiancé, Tosha Whittle of Westfield, PA; daughter, Kinsely Simmons of Mansfield, PA; sons, Jay Coolidge of Middlebury, PA and Dakota Simmons of Sabinsville, PA; brothers, Logan Coolidge (Kathy) of Stony Fork, PA, Mike Simons of Lindley, NY and Travis Southard (Danielle Morseman) of Jasper, NY; sister, Danielle Simmons of Cameron Mills, NY; uncles, Jeff Simmons of Knoxville, PA and Bobby (Lisa) Simmons of Covington, PA; aunts, Carol Kendine of Knoxville, PA and Lisa Krise of Elkland, PA; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Raymond and Clara Simmons; and Harold and Doris Hand.
Per the family’s wishes, there will be no services at this time.
Memorial donations can be set to Kenyon Funeral Home, 214 W. Main St. Elkland, PA to help the family with expenses.
Arrangements are in the care of Kenyon Funeral Home, www.kenyonfuneralhome.com.
Alfred Dewey “Shorty” Kinney, age 77, of Lawrenceville, PA
Alfred Dewey “Shorty” Kinney, age 77, of Lawrenceville, PA passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at UPMC Wellsboro.
Born on April 10, 1945 in Pennsylvania, he was a son to the late Elbert and Evelyn (Clark) Kinney.
Shorty enjoyed hunting and spending time with family and friends.
He is survived by his son, Jerry Kinney of Park Ridge, IL; step son, Charles Bisel and family; granddaughter, Nakita Schaeffer of NY; brother, Gene Kinney of Lawrenceville, PA; three sisters, Elsie Breitwise of Lawrenceville, PA, June Dyke of Millerton, PA and Bertha Hamilton of Elmira, NY; and many grandchildren, nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors.
Alfred was preceded in death by both his parents; and two brothers, Philip and Dale Kinney.
There will be no services held at this time.
Arrangements are in the care of Kenyon Funeral Home, 214 W. Main St., Elkland, PA. www.kenyonfuneralhome.com
UPMC Cole Expands Breast Imaging Services by Offering 3D Mammography
COUDERSPORT, Pa., Nov. 4, 2022 – UPMC Cole recently expanded breast imaging services available at the hospital to offer 3D mammography (Tomosynthesis) as a lifesaving diagnostic screening.
“Early detection gives our patients the best possible advantage in breast cancer treatment,” said Susan Branton, M.D., medical director, Breast Health Services, UPMC in North Central Pa. “3D mammography is a significant advancement in detecting the smallest tumors in women, especially those with dense breast tissue. Women with dense breast tissue are considered high risk and it’s important that they have access to the best diagnostic tools available to ensure any concerns are caught and treated as early as possible.”
Breast density describes the amount of breast and connective tissue in relation to the amount of fat and is divided into four categories: entirely fatty; minimally dense; moderately dense; and extremely dense. Since dense breast tissue and cancer both appear as white on a mammogram, cancer can easily be masked by surrounding dense (white) tissue and the mammogram may be more difficult to interpret.
Although traditional mammography is effective for regular screenings, tomosynthesis is a best practice and more thorough approach for women with moderate to extremely dense breast tissue due to multiple camera angles and increased number of images (15 pictures in 4 seconds). Images captured by 3D mammography can be analyzed in millimeter layers that compose a 3D image of the breast, increasing visibility of small tumors.
Enacted in February 2014, Pennsylvania’s Breast Density Notification law requires health care providers to inform women about the density of their breast tissue to raise awareness of breast density and encourage women to discuss future screening options with their physician. A patient’s breast density is included in letters issued to patients following a mammogram.
For more information on 3D mammography at UPMC in North Central Pa., visit UPMC.com/BreastNCPA.
Northern Allegany County Firefighters Dispatched to Shed Fire
Allegany County Fire Wire
Rushford, Centerville, and New Hudson dispatched for a structure fire on Taylor Hill rd. Reported outbuilding
Think About It
Intimacy
B.J. Knefley
I’m an early riser, sometimes as early as 4am. My routine is simple, turn on the coffee and then the light over the stove. Once that is completed, Molly (my dog) and I go outside so she can do her business. Once completed, I make my coffee and sit down in the recliner next to the window. Molly will snuggle up beside me with her head on my lap, (quite a feat for a 55lb dog). Once settled we sit in the darkness and silence. I might check out the news and weather and will often look at a short devotional. This morning the subject was intimacy.
I think God wants intimacy from us as do our spouses and others, but how well do we enter in? Is it easy to be intimate with others? With God? I’m not referring to physical intimacy, but rather that area of our lives that’s buried deep within our very being. It’s that area that we keep hidden, that we tend to protect. Intimacy of this nature requires vulnerability and that scares most people. We often want it from others, but reluctant to provide it to others. Why is that?
Intimacy requires trust, whether it be from God or another person. Trust is first earned. We give a little to see how it’s going to be handled then we may give a little more. Each time we give a little of ourselves we wait to see how the other will handle it. If they do well, we take the next step. If they don’t, we pull back. Some have been so wounded that trust and intimacy is virtually impossible. Perhaps that’s you.
At different times God asks us to put him to the test, to see if he’s trustworthy. To do so we need to get quiet, to listen, which isn’t easy for many. But like a person, sometimes we just need to sit with them as part of developing intimacy. Sitting, listening, watching, and just observing their nature. You can learn a lot from just listening, but we must quiet ourselves in the process. Think about it.
United Way Soup Lunch Slated for November 18th
The United Way of the Bradford Area, Inc. will be hosting its Annual Soup Lunch, sponsored by First Energy, on Friday, November 18th at the First Presbyterian Church. This year, the UWBA will be offering: Broccoli Cheese, Stuffed Pepper and Italian Wedding. Each soup is available for pick-up or delivery between 11am and 1:30pm at a cost of $7 for a 12oz bowl or $10 for a 16oz bowl and includes: crackers, utensils and a dessert prepared by the Zonta Club and Bradford Senior Center.
All proceeds will benefit the UWBA. Orders must be placed by Friday, November 11th to the UWBA office by calling 814-368-6181, email sarah.lonzi@uwbanews.org, fax 814-368-5300 or mail to PO Box 504, Bradford, PA. If you are interested in volunteering at the event, please contact Executive Director, Sarah Lonzi, during regular business hours of Monday-Friday, 8am – 2pm, for more information.
Potter County Receives Quarter Million Dollars From Shale Gas Tax
County and local governments received higher allotments this year from state’s tax on shale gas production. Potter County’s share was $316,800 for gas activity in 2021, far above the $207,015 received last year for 2020 activity. The county also received an additional $25,000 that can be used for certain environmental and/or recreational projects, and a $40,000 allotment for local bridge projects.
Top recipients in Potter County (2021 payments in parentheses) were: Sweden Twp., $76,838 ($46,613); Ulysses Twp., $68,120 ($43,873); West Branch Twp., $53,688 ($32,609); Summit Twp., $41,472 ($25,079); Eulalia Twp., $35,530 ($21,891); Clara Twp., $24,579 ($17,446); Coudersport, $20,641 ($13,517); Keating Twp., $19,706 ($12,197); Pleasant Valley Twp., $19,689 ($16,967); and Wharton Twp., $19,592 ($11,902).
A boom in local gas drilling kicked off in 2007-08 after companies verified deep pools of trapped two or more miles underground in shale formations. Two companies in particular – JKLM in Potter County and Seneca Resources in Cameron and other counties – became major players. Pennsylvania imposed a tax, described by politicians as an “impact fee,” on shale gas in 2012. Sixty percent of fees collected from energy companies go to counties and local governments and 40 percent to the state.
County and local governments can use the money for preservation and reclamation of water supplies; improvements to roads and bridges; construction and repair of water and sewer systems; delivery of social services; local tax reduction; housing; conservation districts; emergency preparedness and flood plain management.
The state’s share is used for emergency response planning, training and other activities; water, stormwater, and sewer system construction and repair; infrastructure maintenance and repair; as well as environmental initiatives.
Funds also go county conservation districts, Pa. Conservation Commission, PUC, DEP, Fish and Boat Commission, Emergency Management Agency, Dept. of Transportation and Office of State Fire Commissioner.
Game Commission Applauds Change in Law for Antlerless License Sales
The way hunters apply for Pennsylvania antlerless deer licenses is about to change for the first time in decades.
Senate Bill 431, which would allow hunters to buy antlerless licenses through the HuntFishPA automated licensing service, was signed into law this week. When it takes effect with the 2023-24 license year, antlerless licenses will be available for purchase online or in person at any license issuing agent.
The Game Commission, hunting organizations including the National Deer Association, Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen and Conservationists and others, and everyday hunters supported the bill, championing it as the final step to fully modernizing license sales.
“Allowing for the sale of antlerless deer hunting licenses through other means such as online or through issuing agents will make it far more convenient for hunters,” said Dan Laughlin, the Erie County Senator and Chairman of the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee, who sponsored of Senate Bill 431.
Game Commission Executive Director Bryan Burhans agreed.
“We thank Pennsylvania’s legislators, and in particular Chairman Laughlin, for tackling this issue and look forward to implementing a system that provides great customer service to our hunters,” Burhans said. “Our mission here at the Game Commission is twofold, to manage and protect wildlife and their habitats, but also to promote hunting and trapping for current and future generations. Modernizing how we sell antlerless licenses helps us achieve both.”
Until now, hunters applied for antlerless licenses via mail, sending those familiar pink envelopes to county treasurers, the only entity permitted to sell them. They had to do so according to a set schedule, with various deadlines based on state residency and rounds of sales, using a self-addressed stamped envelope and paper checks, something increasingly foreign to some hunters.
There were, in short, a lot of variables in play, and that occasionally led to problems with hunters getting licenses or not.
Given all that, the pink envelope system was seen by many as a barrier to hunting participation, especially when it comes to recruiting new hunters. Allowing for antlerless license sales through HuntFishPA will address those issues.
PA Permit Violations Issued
| PA Permit Violation Issued to CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA LLC in Auburn Twp, Susquehanna County |
| Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 11/01/2022 to CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA LLC in Auburn Twp, Susquehanna county. 78a86 – CASING AND CEMENTING – DEFECTIVE CASING OR CEMENTING – Operator failed to report defect in a well that has defective, insufficient or improperly cemented casing to the Department within 24 hours of discovery. Operator failed to correct defect or failed to submit a plan to correct the defect for approval by the Department within 30 days. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2022-11-01 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
| PA Permit Violation Issued to CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA LLC in Terry Twp, Bradford County |
| Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 10/28/2022 to CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA LLC in Terry Twp, Bradford county. 78a85(a)5 – CASING AND CEMENTING – CEMENT STANDARDS – The operator failed to prevent gas flow in the annulus. In areas of known shallow gas producing zones, gas block additives and low fluid loss slurries shall be used. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2022-10-28 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
| PA Permit Violation Issued to CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA LLC in Terry Twp, Bradford County |
| Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 10/28/2022 to CHESAPEAKE APPALACHIA LLC in Terry Twp, Bradford county. 78a86 – CASING AND CEMENTING – DEFECTIVE CASING OR CEMENTING – Operator failed to report defect in a well that has defective, insufficient or improperly cemented casing to the Department within 24 hours of discovery. Operator failed to correct defect or failed to submit a plan to correct the defect for approval by the Department within 30 days. |
| Incident Date/Time: 2022-10-28 00:00:00 |
| Tags: PADEP, frack, violation, drilling |
November 5th Potter County Farmers Market is CANCELLED
The November 5th Potter County Farmers Market is CANCELLED as many of our vendors are attending Christmas festivals in the area. However, we will be at Riley Gallery the following week. The fall and winter market schedule is as follows:
Fall market: November through the week before Christmas we will be in the Riley Gallery next to the Crittenden on Saturdays 10am to 2pm.
Winter market: First Saturday (10am to 2pm) of each month beginning in January and continuing to May.
If you have any questions please call me. Netra Baker 814-544-7313 or netrabaker@hughes.net. Thank you for your faithful support of the vendors at the market this year.
Causer Bill Removing Prohibition on Manufacture, Ownership of Automatic Knives Now Law
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) to end the state’s prohibition on automatic knives was signed into law Thursday by the governor.
“This change in law will benefit the Commonwealth’s outdoor enthusiasts and tradespeople who find automatic knives helpful in their work and activities,” Causer said. “It will also benefit knife manufacturers here in the state who have been at a competitive disadvantage with manufacturers in 43 other states where there was no prohibition on these tools.”
Prior law prohibited individuals from repairing, selling, dealing, using or possessing an “offensive weapon.” Included in the definition of an offensive weapon, along with bombs, grenades and machine guns, was automatic knives. The new law authored by Causer simply removes automatic knives from the list of prohibited offensive weapons.
However, someone in possession of an automatic knife with the intent to employ it criminally would still be in violation of the state’s Crimes Code, ensuring there is a mechanism in place to continue to protect the community while also removing an outdated restriction on law-abiding people.
Act 119 of 2022 takes effect in 60 days.
Veteran Resident Honored at The Laurels
Wellsboro, Pa., November 3, 2022 – Clifford Murray, a resident at The Laurels, part of UPMC Senior Communities, and a World War II Navy veteran was recently honored by Family Hospice, part of UPMC Home Healthcare of Central Pennsylvania, and U.S. Veterans Affairs. During the ceremony, Clifford was pinned with an American flag, given a certificate in honor of his service and presented with a star of a retired flag. This was made possible by UPMC’s We Honor Veterans program. Pictured is Clifford and representatives of UPMC. To learn more about We Honor Veterans at UPMC in North Central Pa., call 570-320-7691.
Beautiful weather welcomed the annual Coudersport Rotary Halloween Parade
Beautiful weather welcomed the annual Coudersport Rotary Halloween Parade on October 29, 2022. Thank you to everyone who participated and all our First Responders who helped to make it a reality! More photos are on their Facebook page.
