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Shapiro Administration Establishes Community-Based Health Resource Network to Provide Long-Term Assistance to Residents Impacted by Norfolk Southern Train Derailment

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Harrisburg, PA – Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) announced the establishment of a health resource network that will directly connect Pennsylvania residents with local providers in response to Norfolk Southern’s train derailment. DOH is working with local health care providers in Beaver and Lawrence counties to meet the long-term needs of residents impacted by the Norfolk Southern train derailment that occurred February 3 in East Palestine, Ohio.  

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United Way Accepting Quarterly Impact Applications

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Deadline to Apply May 1st 2023

Bradford, PA — The United Way of the Bradford Area is currently accepting applications for the second quarter of Quarterly Impact funding for 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 agency’s mission.  Priority will be given to those who have not received prior funding, who have supplied all necessary documentation, and who 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 United Way

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Potter County Community Garden Has Five Plots Left

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The Potter County Community Garden is shaping up to have another vibrant year of germinating and growing – in more ways than one! Of the twenty-nine total garden plots, only five remain on the last day of March. If you have limited room to garden at home, consider applying for one of the last free plots in the garden.

Benefits include:

  • Pre-tested and amended soil ready for planting
  • Free seeds and starter plants grown by Coudersport High School FFA
  • Easy access to water, tools, and supplies
  • Benefit from bees and butterflies in the adjacent Master Gardener pollinator plot
  • Socialize and learn with other gardeners
  • Eat your own fresh produce and save money at the grocery store
  • Donate extra vegetables to the community in the adjacent market shed

The mission of the Potter County Community Garden is 1) to empower the community to plant, grow and harvest their own produce, 2) to provide education on the value of gardening, 3) to promote community interaction & unity, and 4) to offer solutions to food insecurity.

Individual and group applications for the garden are available at Kaytee’s Market, Hershey’s Market, the Coudersport Library, the Gunzburger Building and the Penn State Extension office. Interested parties can also contact Commissioner Barry Hayman at 814-274-8290 x 201 or email pccg2022@gmail.com to request an application.

Be sure to check out the garden Facebook page, Potter County Community Garden, for updates and planting tips. The PCCG committee and Penn State Master Gardeners are also offering free gardening classes each month, March to June, at the Penn State Extension office.

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Betty C. Pfohl, 95, of Beechwood

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Betty C. Pfohl, 95, of Beechwood, passed away March 28, 2023, at the Bradford Ecumenical Home.

Betty was born July 23, 1927, in Bradford, a daughter of the late John Paul and Julia Jones. She lived in Bradford at 120 Jackson Avenue for most of her youth along with her three sisters, Nancy, Shirley and Judy. 

Summers were spent at Chautauqua Institution in NY. It was there Betty met her first husband Wayne Nelson from Columbus Ohio. They married soon after Betty’s graduation from Oberlin College. 

Betty and Wayne moved to Orchard Park, NY, to live in a house designed and built by Wayne. There they raised three children, Scott Nelson, Christine “Tina” Nelson-Scherman and Grant Nelson. Eventually the family moved to Maryland. All the while Betty, Wayne and the children continued to spend summers at Chautauqua Institution. The children grew up and moved on leaving Betty and Wayne the opportunity to pursue their own adventures. Upon Wayne’s retirement they traveled extensively throughout the United States and took a few trips overseas. They finally settled in Mayville, NY near Chautauqua Institution in a charming, renovated schoolhouse and became much involved with the Chautauqua community. 

Following Wayne’s death January 7, 1999, Betty continued to live in Mayville until Pete Pfohl, a high school beau from Bradford, came back into her life. They were married August 1, 2007, and lived in Bradford in the Pfohl family home, Beechwood. Pete died December 22, 2017, leaving Betty to live at beautiful Beechwood for most of the rest of her life. Now her spirit has passed on to be much missed and remembered with love.

A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.

Online condolences may be expressed at hollenbeckcahillfh@gmail.com

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Bobby S. D. Wray, Sr., 36, of Wellsville, NY and a former longtime resident of Galliapolis, Ohio

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WELLSVILLE, N.Y.—Bobby S. D. Wray, Sr., 36, of Wellsville, NY and a former longtime resident of Galliapolis, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.

Funeral arrangements, entrusted to the care of Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse, are incomplete and will be announced with a full obituary.

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Basic Sign Language

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How many times do we encounter hearing impaired people and wish that we could communicate with them? As we age, we gradually lose some of our hearing. Sign language can help. Also, mothers of pre-lingual children can use sign language as a tool with their little ones. Here is your opportunity to learn basic sign language that could help you or someone you care about.

This course will cover beginning sign language, the alphabet, conversational phrases and a variety of commonly used signs. In addition, basic facts essential to the correct use of the language will be addressed. A dedicated student could learn as many as 800 signs and understand signing and interpreting rules, basic deaf culture, and medical situations that cause deafness and loss of hearing. An intermediate course may be offered depending on interest.

This course will be taught by Sheri Greene and is scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 25 – June 8, 2023 (not meeting the week of May 15th) from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at the Education Council’s Coudersport office. The cost is $160/person. The registration deadline is Tuesday, April 18th. To register or for more information, visit www.pottercountyedcouncil.org or call (814) 274-4877.

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Wind Advisory issued March 31 at 1:37PM EDT until April 01 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo

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DESCRIPTION: …WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 7 PM EDT SATURDAY…
* WHAT…Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE…Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Erie, Genesee, Wyoming,
Livingston, Ontario, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany
counties.
* WHEN…From 5 AM to 7 PM EDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS…Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few isolated power outages may
result.

INSTRUCTIONS: Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

Issued By: NWS Buffalo (Western New York)

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John A. Servidea, Jr., 87, of Elk Haven Nursing Home, St. Marys, and formerly of 101 N. Mill St., Ridgway and Main Street, Johnsonburg

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John A. Servidea, Jr., 87, of Elk Haven Nursing Home, St. Marys, and formerly of 101 N. Mill St., Ridgway and Main Street, Johnsonburg, died Wednesday night, March 29, 2023 at Elk Haven following a brief illness.

He was born on June 28, 1935 in Johnsonburg a son to the late John A. Servidea, Sr. and Elbina Jovenitti Servidea. On January 14, 1967 in Kane, PA he married Doris E. O’Lay. She preceded him in death on July 6, 1988.

John lived most of his life in Johnsonburg, having lived the past 4 years at Elk Haven and had lived in Ridgway for 10 years. He was a 1954 graduate of Johnsonburg High School and was a member of Holy Rosary Church and was a member of several social clubs in Ridgway. John loved to fish and hunt and excelled at his post-retirement hobby of wood carving. He was also an accomplished bowler. He had retired in 1997 from MPP after many years of service.

John is survived by his grandsons Jaryd Servidea and fiancé Corrinne and Austin Servidea both of Penfield and great-grandsons Elliott and Kayson Servidea. He is also survived by his siblings Roselyn Simchick of Reading, Sister Angela Marie, SSJ of Johnsonburg, Richard “Dick” Servidea and his wife Nancy of Johnsonburg, Mary Ann Schatz and her husband James of St. Marys and Jackie Servidea of Portsmouth, OH. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

In addition to his parents and wife, John is predeceased by his son Mark Servidea, step-daughters Patricia Shields and Sue Villella, a brother Bobby and a brother Joseph in infancy.

A Mass of Christian Burial for John A. Servidea, Jr. will be conducted at Holy Rosary Church, Johnsonburg on Saturday April 1, 2023 at 11:30 AM with Fr. David Wilson, Pastor as celebrant. Interment will be private in Holy Rosary Cemetery.

Friends will be received at the Anthony F Ferragine Funeral Home and Cremation Services Chapel, 401 Chestnut Street Johnsonburg, PA Saturday Morning from 10 to 11 AM.

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Ruth M. Mascioni, 89, of Parkside Drive, Limestone, NY

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Ruth M. Mascioni, 89, of Parkside Drive, Limestone, NY passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at Olean General Hospital, with her husband at her side.

Born December 24, 1933, in Myrtle, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Grace (Brown) Gross. She was a 1950 graduate of Otto Eldred High School.

On January 25, 1974, in Eldred she married John A. Mascioni who survives. 

Ruth had been employed at Cutco Cutlery in Olean, NY, and Corning Glass in Bradford. 

She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, cooking, doing seamstress work, and working in her flower gardens.

Surviving is her husband John, of nearly 50 years, along with three daughters, Barbara (Chris) Burkhouse, of Bradford, Christine (Bill) Gibble, of Bradford, and Jodi Auteri, of Frederick MD, one son, John Mascioni Jr., of Bradford, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Helen Marcellin and Mary Pope and two brothers, Richard and Larry Gross.

Friends will be invited to attend a memorial service to be announced at a later date. Burial will be in Willow Dale Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.

Memorial contributions if desired may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. 

Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com

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Melissa Troutman Production To Air on PBS on April 6 & 13

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Melissa Troutman updated her cover photo.

THIS THURSDAY 🙂 I’m excited for you all to see LAKE ERIE, OUR KIN – a two-episode series airing on WQLN PBS this Thursday, April 6th at 8pm Eastern and Thursday, April 13th, 8pm that I wrote and co-directed with the amazing John C. Lyons. This piece is about more than Lake Erie, one of the 5 Great Lakes that make up the largest body of fresh surface water on planet Earth. It’s about relationship and how we show up in the world that we call home. Please tune in by clicking “Live TV” at https://www.wqln.org/shows/chronicles on the day and time of airing. [Artwork by Brian Payne – https://www.instagram.com/brianpayneartist/]

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1 DRIVER FLEES SCENE – ANOTHER DRIVER INJURED IN 2 VEHICLE HEAD-ON CRASH

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FIRST News Now

FNN Article © Friday, March 31, 2023.

Updated at 9:55 AM.

MANSFIELD, PA – Late Thursday evening, March 30, 2023, fire and EMS crews from Mansfield Hose Company and Big Elm Fire Department responded to a reported two vehicle head-on crash around 11:30 PM in Rutland Township.

The accident was reported in the area of 3493 Route 549 near the Jenkins Road intersection. Mansfield fire personnel arrived at the accident scene by 11:32 PM and confirmed that this was a head-on crash where the vehicles came to rest along the shoulder of the roadway. While fire personnel were checking for victims other units from both departments started arriving on scene.

Only one driver was found in one of the vehicles, the other driver had apparently already left the scene either by foot or was picked up prior to fire crews arrival. The driver that was left behind was confirmed trapped and injured inside his vehicle.

A request for Pennsylvania State Police to expedite to the scene was made by Mansfield Command, since one of the driver’s had fled the scene in an unknown manner.

A medical helicopter was requested due to the injuries the trapped driver had suffered. LifeNet 7-7 medical helicopter was sent out to the area.

By 11:46 PM that section of Route 549 was being closed down by a Mansfield fire crew as other firefighters prepared to extricate the male driver from the crushed vehicle.

The injured driver was extricated from their vehicle by 11:55 PM and placed in the Mansfield ambulance.

It was confirmed just past midnight that Route 549 was closed between the intersection of the Jenkins Road all the way down into Roseville at the Pumpkin Hill Road Intersection.

A landing zone was set up for LifeNet 7-7 in a nearby field close to the accident scene. The ambulance transported the patient to the landing zone where EMS members treated the patient and waited for the arrival of the medical helicopter. LifeNet 7-7 landed around 12:20 AM and was airborne to Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA., by 12:42 AM.

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Think About It

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What’s Right?

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Pastor B.J. Knefley

Think about that for a moment. What is right? What is wrong? How does one determine the answer? Does 2 + 2 always equal 4? Well according to David A. Gershaw, Ph.D. there are situations that it doesn’t. So, what is right? How you answer this will be determined by your starting point. Where you start will determine where you end up.

Our world is full of opinions. Personally, I like the statement that says, “Opinions are like arm pits. We all have two and they both stink”. Sadly, opinions often run our world. The one with the loudest argument often rule over the one who doesn’t. We might all agree that this isn’t right, but it is reality.

No matter who you are, we each have been brought up with rules of some sort. Every home has them, every child is asked to follow them. Society has the same expectation except with every passing generation the rules change. Boundaries are moved, expectations are redefined and when you mix this with opposing viewpoints of each generation you get a lot of opinionated people. So, what’s right?

Perhaps the answer to this question is determined by the foundation from which one has established. Much like the foundation of a house, it gives support for everything else. But what has formed this foundation, how was it built? Again, thinking of the construction of a house, the type of foundation will determine how high one can build.

There’s an old saying that goes something like this, “What we live with, we learn, what we learn we practice, what we practice we become.” Too often we fall back on what we’ve learned, but is it right? Proverbs 16:25 simply says, “There is a path before each person that seems right but ends in death”. What “seems” right isn’t always. Old habits are hard to break, so are old thoughts. Think about it.

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The Journey Matters; A Class on Grief & Loss

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“The Journey Matters” grief support class will be held Saturday, April 1st from 10-11:00am at the Thomas Fickinger Funeral Home, 210 N. East St., Coudersport.  We are so excited to provide our community with the opportunity to support one another through the stages of grief.  To reserve your seat please call Lisa Brennan @ 570-712-7418 or the Fickinger Funeral Home @ 814-274-8888 to reserve your seat for this free event.

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