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Barbara Lynn Sherry, 78, of Evergreen Drive, Ridgway, PA passed away peacefully at her home on August 5th surrounded by her loving family following a brief, very courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer.
She was born February 26, 1946 in Ridgway, PA to A. Otto & Edythe Anderson Buehler; they both preceded her in death.
On October 18, 1997, she married the half that made her whole, Daniel P. Sherry who preceded her in death on June 28, 2022. What a beautiful reunion this must have been in Heaven.
Joshua P. Jessup, age 42, of Wellsboro, PA, died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 3, 2024.
He was born on April 9, 1982 in Wellsboro, PA, a son of Tina M. (Johnson) Jessup and the late Patrick W. Jessup. He was married to Kali R. (Mulhollen) Jessup. Josh was the owner of PNT Auto Body, Wellsboro, PA. He loved spending time with his family, had a lifelong passion of basketball, and enjoyed many outdoor activities including fishing, camping, hiking, and kayaking.
Pictured is Jacob (R) alongside Michelle’s mother, Joyce Campbell ( center), and Executive Director Tiffany Boschert (L ). Michelle’s family established this scholarship in 2002, one of the first scholarships the Foundation established. The family enjoys meeting the recipient of the award and learning about their passion for nursing.
The Michelle A. Campbell memorial Nursing Scholarship fund was established at the Elk County Community Foundation (ECCF) in memory Michelle Campbell, a dedicated nursing student at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford who was ranked number one student in her nursing class.
She was known for her helpfulness and openness to learning. This scholarship is awarded to a second year or higher post-secondary nursing student who has graduated from an Elk County high school and shows a passion for nursing.
Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheese of Austin, Ky is recalling St. Jerome cheese, batch 231129, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
The recalled St. Jerome cheese was distributed via wholesale customers, retail storefront, and through Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheese website https://kennyscheese.com.
The cheese has been distributed in two sizes, an 8-ounce wedge in a clear plastic package, and a full 15-pound wheel in a clear plastic package, marked with a logo sticker with ingredients listed on the top and with the lot number 231129 on a white label on the side.
The regular meeting of the Board of Legislators was called to order at2:00 p.m. by Chairman W. Brooke Harris.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by LegislatorJames M. Rumfelt.INVOCATION: ALLEGANY COUNTY BOARD OF LEGISLATORSREGULAR SESSIONJULY 10, 2024CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the Board of Legislators was called to order at2:00 p.m. by Chairman W. Brooke Harris.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by LegislatorJames M. Rumfelt.INVOCATION: The Invocation was given by Legislator Gretchen Hanchett.ROLL CALL: 13 Legislators Present: Gary R. Barnes, Janice L. Burdick, Philip B. Curran,Kevin (Fred) Demick, Dwight R. Fanton, Gretchen Hanchett, W. Brooke Harris, StevenA. Havey, Dwight (Mike) Healy, John D. Ricci, Jennifer Ricketts-Swales, James M.Rumfelt, Philip G. Stockin (Absent: Adam B. Cyr, Debra A. Root)APPROVAL OF MINUTES:The Committee of the Whole meeting minutes of June 26, 2024, were approved on amotion made by Legislator Fanton, seconded by Legislator Rumfelt, and carried.The Board meeting minutes of June 26, 2024, were approved on a motion made byLegislator Curran, seconded by Legislator Havey, and carried.PUBLIC HEARING:Chairman Harris closed the regular meeting to hold a public hearing on a CommunityDevelopment Block Grant 2024 Proposed Public Infrastructure, Public Facilities, andCommunity Planning Grant Application. As no one desired to speak the public hearing wasdeclared closed.ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS, REPORTS, ETC.:
Gary Rathburn ’68-’70, third from right, and his Pitt buddies take in a football game together each year. Here they were at the Pitt-Georgia Tech game in October 2022. His crew includes, from left, Gary Riviello ’67-’69, Tom Little ’68-’70, former Pittsburgh Steelers and Panthers’ play-by-play announcer Bill Hillgrove, Jim DiBella, Rathburn, Pitt football color analyst Pat Bostick and Bill Hughey ’68-’70. On Sept. 13, Rathburn and his friends will gather in Bradford for the dedication of Rathburn Family Field at Pitt-Bradford.
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will name its new artificial turf field Rathburn Family Field in honor of a $500,000 gift made by Gary Rathburn ’68-’70 and his wife, Anita.
A ceremony to commemorate the naming of the new home for Panthers’ soccer and lacrosse teams will take place at noon Sept. 13 at the field. A tailgate lunch will follow, and the public is invited.
This is Rathburn’s first major gift to Pitt-Bradford, and it is one of the largest ever made by an alumnus. At the Pittsburgh campus, he and his wife, Anita, support the Pitt football program and sponsor an annual undergraduate international research award for political science students.
“I think that athletics are a good way for young people to release stress, and this seemed like a good way to contribute – to help form the brains of students at Pitt-Bradford through sports,” said Rathburn, who played a bit of soccer himself when a student before he was sidelined by injury.
“Pitt set the stage for my success,” he said of his time at both Pitt-Bradford and the Pittsburgh campus. At the time Rathburn attended Pitt-Bradford, students attended for two years before finishing a bachelor’s degree at another campus, usually at Pitt’s campus in Pittsburgh.
Rathburn had a successful career exporting coal that took him to places he had studied as a political science student on both campuses, including Western Europe, northern Africa, East Asia and Brazil.
“We are so grateful that Gary has chosen this way to support a new generation of students as they learn important lessons on the field,” said Rick Esch, president of Pitt-Bradford. “This project also plays an important role in meeting our enrollment goals and will help keep Pitt-Bradford strong so that we can continue to provide a personalized Pitt education for students who want and need that.”
The $6.5 million field has been a game changer already. As early as February, the university’s softball, baseball, soccer and men’s lacrosse teams were practicing outdoors, something that was impossible on muddy natural grass fields in previous years.
The field has also made possible the university’s newest sport, lacrosse, which will begin NCAA Division III men’s play in Spring 2025, with a women’s team to follow in Spring 2026.
In addition to artificial turf, the project included stadium lights to expand the hours the field can be used, meaning that schedules no longer are subject to sunrise and sunset. In time, the university plans to add a two-story building with a press box on the second floor, public restrooms, concessions and dining area.
A public PantherFest celebration of the addition of Rathburn Family Field to the Kessel Athletic Complex and all things Panther Athletics will take place all day Sept. 14, the day following the formal dedication.
Plans for the day include a tournament on Pitt-Bradford’s new disc golf course, softball and baseball intrasquad games, a pickleball learn and play session, PantherFest Activities zone, meet and learn session with the men’s lacrosse team, family fun run and walk, home run derby and women’s and men’s soccer games. For details, visit upb.pitt.edu/pantherfest.
Port Allegany – Richard D. Barber, 63, of Roulette, passed away Thursday (August 1, 2024) at UPMC Williamsport.
He was born December 4, 1960 in Port Allegany, the son of Maynard and Joyce (Schoonover) Barber. On September 14, 2014, in Keating Summit, PA, he married Tina M. Reisinger, who survives.
Mr. Barber was a graduate of Port Allegany High School Class of 1979 and was employed at several locations over the years. His last employement was at Potter Pak in Roulette.
Born: Harriet Louise Hamilton, June 21, 1933, in Hinsdale, NY
Died: July 27, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany, NY
Daughter of: Walter and Marguerite Fuller Hamilton, Cuba, NY
Sr. Harriet Hamilton joined the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany on February 2, 1955, was received into the Congregation on August 15, 1955 and professed her final vows on August 16, 1962. She joyfully lived the mission and charism of the Franciscan Sisters for 69 years.
Harriet attended Cuba Central Grammar and High School graduating in 1951. She attended St. Bonaventure University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy and a minor in Education. Later, she attended Marywood University, Scranton, PA, graduating with a Master of Science Degree in Library Science.
OLEAN, N.Y., August 5 – Four Franklinville/Ten Broeck Academy graduates recently received scholarship awards administered by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation.
Catherine McAuley and Gabriela Chesebro received the Rebekah Love Family Scholarship for $500 each.
The Rebekah Love Family Scholarship was established anonymously in honor of the donor’s former kindergarten teacher, Rebekah Love.
Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is inviting high school students in the Central Pennsylvania region to participate in the annual Paint the Plow program. The program challenges youth to paint an original mural on a PennDOT snowplow blade, while incorporating a designated statewide safety theme, to promote winter driving safety and foster appreciation for school art programs and student creativity.
The designated 2024 theme, “Use your reason when it’s freezin’”, was chosen to remind motorists to use caution when driving in the winter months, and to practice safe behavior while driving, including avoiding distractions, impairment, and aggressive driving, and to always wear a seat belt.
The Paint the Plow program first started in Pennsylvania in 2015 and has expanded to most counties across the state. In the District 2 region, high school students from nine counties are invited to participate.
Students in public and private high schools are welcome to participate and must have their school officials complete and return an application to the regional PennDOT coordinator in District 2, Steve Harmic, at sharmic@pa.gov or 70 PennDOT Drive, Clearfield PA, 16830.
Plow delivery and pick-up dates vary by county.
Additional information on the program, including the guidelines for participation and photos of past plows, can be found online at www.penndot.pa.gov/PaintthePlow or obtained from the local contact.
Motorists are encouraged to “Know Before They Go” by checking conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
Subscribe to PennDOT news in Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Juniata, McKean, Mifflin, and Potter counties at www.penndot.gov/District2.
Pipe Replacement Project Starts Next Week on Holden Brook Road in Osceola Township, Tioga County
Montoursville, PA – Motorists are advised that a pipe replacement project begins next week on Holden Brook Road (Route 4017) in Osceola Township, Tioga County.
On Monday, August 12, 2024 through Tuesday, August 13, 2024, Holden Brook Road will be closed between Hammond Street (Route 4019) and Seeley Hill Road, while a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintenance crew begins work on the pipe replacement project.
On Tuesday, August 13, 2024 through Friday, August 16, 2024, Holden Brook Road will be closed during daylight hours between Hammond Street and Seeley Hill Road, while crews continue work on the pipe replacement. Work will take place during daylight hours.
A detour using Hammond Street, Camp Brook Road (Route 4019), New York State Route 127, Herrington Road, Wells Road, Norway Ridge Road, Seely Hill Road, and Holden Brook Road, will be in place.
Motorists should be alert, slow down, expect delays in travel, and drive with caution.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following local accounts on X.
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Tioga, Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan, Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Montour and Columbia counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District3.
Information about infrastructure in District 3 including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.gov/D3Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.
The first COTS for the month of August featured the music of RSVP with Joel Anderson. The concert was held at the Gethsemane Lutheran Church Education Unit due to the threat of inclement weather. Whether rain or shine, members of the Port Allegany Women’s Club are on hand grilling up hot dogs and selling baked goods. On the schedule for August 8th is Dan Roche. The concert will be held on the side lawn of St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church or inside Gethsemane Lutheran Church Educational Unit in case of rain. Pictured are members of RSVP. Also pictured are Joel Anderson and J. T. Madison.
Opening this Thursday evening at 7:30pm at the Warehouse Theatre in Wellsboro, Puffs has been rehearsing since mid-June under the guidance of director Cody Losinger to present this hysterical twist on the well-known Potter series. The cast is made up of both seasoned young performers and some who are brand new to the stage.
As director, Losinger brings experience as both a performer and director, having graduated from Lycoming College with a degree in both theater performance and music. He has been seen in many Hamilton-Gibson productions and at other venues since childhood, and continues to write, perform and direct for theater and film. He is now heading up this main stage production at HG to celebrate the Comic Con weekend in Wellsboro.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced a bridge replacement project on Route 1010 (Genesee Mills Road) in Bingham Township, Potter County, which will begin on Monday, August 12. Replacing the bridge deck, which carries 228 vehicles daily on average, will improve the structure’s overall condition rating from fair to good.
Beginning August 12, a detour will be in place around the bridge, which spans Mundy Creek on Genesee Mills Road. The detour will utilize Route 1010, Route 1013 (Hickox/Ulysses Road), and Route 1011 (Bingham Centre Road).
Potter County Maintenance will complete this work, which includes replacing the bridge deck to improve safety and ride quality. PennDOT anticipates completion in early September.
All nonprofit organizations, municipalities, schools and churches are encouraged to apply for grant funding for any new project, or to enhance an existing project that benefits the public in Elk County. Women Who Care, a project of the Elk County Community Foundation, will award approximately $45,000 in grants at their annual meeting in October.
Grant applications are available on the Foundation website at www.elkcountyfoundation.org, with a submission deadline of August 15. For questions or guidance in filling out the grant application contact the Elk County Community Foundation at 814-834-2125.
The Elk County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies, is dedicated to improving the lives of people in our geographic area by working with philanthropic donors to help them meet their charitable goals.
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College was recently named one of 77 school entities awarded a shared sum of 1.4 million dollars by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and his administration formally announced the grant recipients last month, hoping to guide more professionals into special education teacher certification degrees across Pennsylvania.
The $20,000.00 dollars the College received will be allocated to support high school career and technical education (CTE) students, as well as current Child Development Associate (CDA) students or credential completers to become more familiar with the field of special education. The first Developing Future Special Educators cohort at the institution is set to begin their studies at the start of the spring 2025 academic term.
Statement Regarding the Loss of Charles “Chuck” Jessup
Allegany County mourns the loss of former Legislator Charles “Chuck” Jessup and wishes to express sincere condolences to the family and friends of Chuck. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Chuck’s wife Linda and the Jessup family.
Earlier this year, Allegany County adopted a resolution recognizing and thanking Mr. Jessup for his extraordinary contributions to the betterment of Allegany County.
Cory J. ECK, 41, of Wellsville, NY, died Thursday, August 1, 2024 in his home.
Born February 24, 1983, in Olean, he was the son of Michael T. and Barbara A. Bellamy Eck. A graduate of Scio High School, he was employed by Michael A. Roeske, Land Surveyor.
He also detailed cars and did yard work. Cory enjoyed riding four-wheelers and dirt bikes.
Surviving are: a son, Lennox; two siblings, Christina (Anson) Beckwith of Bolivar and Clayton (Beth) Eck of Wellsville; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was predeceased by his parents.
Friends may call at OLNEY-FOUST Funeral Homes & Cremation, Crowell Chapel, 296 North Main Street, Wellsville, NY on Friday, August 9, 2024 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM, with a Memorial Service following at 6:00 PM. Rev. Carl Kemp will officiate.
Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, Scio. Cremation was at Olney-Foust Private Crematory. Memorials may be made to ACASA, 3084 Trapping Brook Road, Wellsville, NY 14895 or SPCA serving Allegany County, P.O. Box 181, Belmont, NY 14813.
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Rotary President Jim Young is pictured with the guest speaker of the day, Borough Manager, Jeremy More
The Port Allegany Rotary Club welcomed Borough Manager, Jeremy Morey, at their regular weekly meeting held Thursday at the Moose Lodge. Morey gave the club an update on the Town Square project and invited the club to participate in the Grand Opening Ceremony to be held August 22nd at 5 p.m. on the Square. The original Gazebo was a gift from the Rotary Club to the Borough and was dedicated on August 22nd, 28 years ago. There will be a short ribbon cutting ceremony followed by live music in the Gazebo.
Family and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Life for James L. “Jim” Ludwig, 89, a longtime resident of Keating Summit, at 2pm on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at the family homestead, 2689 Route 607, Keating Summit (Austin). The Rev. Todd Lamer, pastor of Keating Summit Church, will officiate. A luncheon will immediately follow at the Keating Summit Methodist Church.
Jim passed away on July 17, 2024.
Jim’s family entrusted his care to Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse.
