Only One Week Remaining for the Supply Drive in Bradford!
Time is running out to contribute to the much-needed supply drive for Destinations- Bradford. With just one week left, the community is urged to come together and make a difference by supporting this vital initiative.
Organized by the Rotary Club of Bradford along with the Bradford Area High School Volunteer Club and United Way Student Ambassadors, the supply drive aims to collect essential items to assist individuals and families facing difficult circumstances in Bradford. These items can include plastic plates and bowls, gas cards, emergency blankets, rain ponchos, shampoo, body soap, soap containers, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, nail clippers, combs and brushes, laundry detergent and all-purpose cleaner, and more. The goal is to ensure that the recipients have access to the necessary resources to meet their basic needs.
“The support we have received thus far has been truly inspiring,” said Steve Morgan, Rotary President, “But we encourage everyone to keep up the momentum and continue making donations. Your contributions can make a significant impact on the lives of individuals and families in our community.”
To participate in the supply drive, interested individuals and organizations can drop off their donations at the designated collection points across the city. These collection points are conveniently located at Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce – 62 Main Street, Bradford YMCA – 59 Boylston Street, and CARE for Children – 723 East Main Street- Bradford, making it easier for the community to contribute. Residents are also welcome to make monetary donations, which will be utilized to purchase additional supplies or cover any specific needs that arise during the distribution process.
The supply drive will conclude on May 31st, providing one final week for individuals to rally together and make a lasting impact on the lives of those less fortunate in Bradford. Every donation, no matter how big or small, will contribute to building a stronger, more compassionate community.
For more information about the supply drive, including the list of needed items and donation drop-off locations, please visit https://www.facebook.com/bradfordrotary.
REGISTER BY PHONE BY NEXT THURSDAY, JUNE 1 FOR CANYON WATERFALL GEOLOGY HIKE ON SATURDAY, JUNE 3
Saturday, June 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., explore the waterfalls along the lower Turkey Path on your quest to unlock the geologic secrets of the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon.
The one-mile round trip hike up about 400 vertical feet (half way) of the trail will be led by both park staff and professional geologists from DNCR’s Bureau of Geological Survey.
The hike begins at the base of the canyon, where the Lock Haven Formation is exposed. These rocks were deposited approximately 380 million years ago as sediment on the edge of an ancient sea and contain fossils of marine organisms. As the hike progresses, the exposed rock will be progressively younger and transition into the shoreline and alluvial plane deposits of the Catskill Formation, effectively transporting participants through time and space of the geologic history of the gorge.
This program is well-suited for those curious about the ancient past of the gorge and those willing and able to complete the strenuous hike.
Registrants will meet by 9 a.m. in the Darling Run access parking lot for the Pine Creek Rail Trail and be bussed approximately 3.5 miles to the base of the trail below Leonard Harrison State Park where the program will begin.
To get to the Darling Run access parking lot for the Pine Creek Rail Trail from Wellsboro or Galeton, drive on U.S. Route 6, turn onto Route 362 and go about 1.5 miles to Darling Run in Ansonia.
After a brief introduction, the group will climb slowly, learning along the way to a point about half way up the path and near the upper waterfall.
Participants should wear proper footwear and layered clothing for the hike. A small backpack, water and snacks are also encouraged.
The deadline to register is by next Thursday, June 1. Spaces are limited. Those interested can register by calling 570-724-3061 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on week days and this Saturday and Sunday.
Judith “Judy” M. McKimm, 82, of Emporium, PA
Judith “Judy” M. McKimm, 82, of Emporium, PA, passed away at UPMC Cole on Tuesday morning (May 23, 2023) following a brief illness. She was born August 3, 1940 in Ridgway, PA, daughter of the late Charles and Bernice (McCoole) McKimm.
Judy moved to New Castle, PA at a young age and attended Union Township High School where she graduated in 1958. After graduation, she worked for the Edinburg and New Castle Post Office as a clerk and retired in 1992 after 32 years of service. She enjoyed her retirement by traveling and spending time with family and eventually moved to Emporium, PA to be closer to family. She enjoyed traveling, butterflies, crosswords, was a fan of watching bicycle racing, the Olympics, and was an avid reader.
Judy especially will be remembered for her spunk and carefree attitude. She loved making others laugh as often as she could and will be missed very much.
She is survived by a sister, Betty Lou McKimm-Oberlander, Emporium, PA; two brothers, Dale McKimm, Emporium, PA and James (Beverly) McKimm, Aztec, NM; nephew Randy (Stephanie) Oberlander, McSherrystown, PA; great nieces, Samantha (Brock) Oberlander-Barton, Jacksonville, FL and Breanna Ullman, Osceola, PA; great great niece Everleigh Barton and great great nephew Easton Barton of Jacksonville, FL.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Bernice McKimm, and brother-in-law, Sam Oberlander.
There will be no visitation. At her request, there will be no services, and family will have a private memorial at their discretion.
Burial will be in the North Bend Cemetery, North Bend, PA.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent to the Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library in Emporium, PA.
Online Condolences may be placed at www.BarnettFuneralHome.net
BARNETT FUNERAL HOME, Inc. entrusted with arrangements.
Dorothy M. Richardson, 88, of Tampa, FL formerly of Lakeland, FL
Dorothy M. Richardson, 88, of Tampa, FL formerly of Lakeland, FL passed away on May 21, 2023, surrounded by her family.
Dorothy was born on July 25, 1934, in Wellsboro, PA, the daughter of Wilfred Grant and Bessie McConnell. Dorothy is survived by her son Bryan, 5 granddaughters, 4 great-grandchildren, and 2 brothers Gary and Philip. She was preceded in death by her son Kevin, 4 brothers and 2 sisters.
Dorothy was a medical transcriptionist for over 40 years with Watson Clinic, retiring in 1991. She enjoyed doing puzzles and attending garage sales with her sister.
Dorothy will be interned at a later date. Local arrangements have been entrusted to the Tussey-Mosher Funeral Home 139 Main Street Wellsboro, PA. To share a memory or condolence with her family visit www.tusseymosher.com.
Joseph P. Bonavita, 58, of Clarendon, PA.
Joseph P. Bonavita, 58, of Clarendon, PA., died Friday afternoon, May 19, 2023, at his residence after suffering an apparent heart attack.
He was born January 3, 1965, in Warren, PA. Joe was the son of Patricia Broderick (Bonavita) and Joseph A. Bonavita. He has resided most of his life in Warren and was formerly of Jamestown, N.Y., Erie, PA. He attended Warren Area High School up until his senior year. He was a 1983 graduate of Jamestown High School. Upon graduation, he joined the U.S. Army, serving in Germany until he was honorably discharged. After the Army, he was employed as a heavy equipment operator and also was a contractor. He then became a cross country truck driver, driving for numerous companies, until his health wouldn’t allow him to continue driving. Joe was an avid musician and would play in establishments while he was on the road driving. He loved a wide range of music, from Heavy Metal to Blues. He was a talented guitarist and drummer. He was an avid dog lover.
He is survived by his two daughters, Kyrah Mohney, Sarah Sanders and her husband, Tyler, his mother, Patricia Broderick of Warren, PA., his father and stepmother, Joseph A. and Karen Bonavita of Aiken, S.C., Granddaughter – Quinn Mohney, Grandson – Brantley Sanders, Uncle Sam Manno, Aunt and Uncle, Mary, and Jim Muntz, 3 cousins, Jessica, Jake, and Zack, and his pug, Rocky.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Thomas “Tommy” Bonavita who died February 11, 2022, Aunt Peg Manno, Maternal Grandparents – Paul and Beatrice Songer Broderick, Paternal Grandparents – Thomas and Antionette Minon Bonavita.
A Celebration of Joe’s life will be held at the convenience of the family. Those wishing to send condolences may do so by visiting www.lewisfuneralhomeinc.com Those wishing to place memorials may do so through The Music Conservatory, LLC, 220 Pennsylvania Avenue West, Warren, PA., 16365. The Donald E. Lewis Funeral Home, Inc. has been entrusted with funeral arrangements.
Roxanne F. “Roxy” Boyd, 65, of Austin, a former longtime resident of Coudersport, PA.
Roxanne F. Boyd “beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt”
Roxanne F. “Roxy” Boyd, 65, of Austin, a former longtime resident of Coudersport, passed away surrounded by her loving family, on Monday, May 22, 2023, in UPMC Cole, Coudersport, after a long illness.
Born on Tuesday, May 6, 1958 in Coudersport, she was a daughter of Harry and Inez Shaw Setzer.
Roxy was a graduate of Coudersport High School. She was employed by Adelphia Communications in Coudersport for many years and later was employed by the Coudersport American Legion. She was last employed as the manager at the Austin Vets Club until her health declined.
She was an active social member of the Coudersport American Legion and also an active social member of the Austin Vets Club. Roxy loved spending time with her grandchildren and making all of her “pumpkins” laugh. She loved being the life of the party wherever she went.
Surviving are two children, Donny (Kelli) Snyder of Roulette and Lacey (Colt) Vasko of Austin; seven grandchildren, Vincent, Ashli, Zackary, Mia, Addison, Layla and Brylee; several great-grandchildren; seven siblings, Carol (William) Krog of Coudersport, Janet Setzer of Coudersport, Louise Setzer of Coudersport, Jerry (Jane) Setzer of Connecticut, Ronald Setzer of Austin, Terry Setzer of Austin, and James (Vera) Setzer of Austin; and many nieces and nephews, including a special niece, Ashley (James) Matteson of Coudersport.
In addition to her parents, Roxy was predeceased by two brothers, Donald Setzer and Duane Setzer; a sister, Vickie Setzer; and two sisters-in-law, Roxanne Setzer and Victoria “Vickie” Setzer.
Family and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Roxy’s Life from 11am to 3pm on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at the Coudersport American Legion, Buffalo Street, Coudersport.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to UPMC Palliative Care Program, 71, Elk Street, Coudersport, PA 16915.
Roxy’s family has entrusted her care and cremation arrangements to Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, Shinglehouse.
To express condolences, light a candle, or share a fond memory of Roxy, please visit www.virgillhowardfuneralhome.com or the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home Facebook page.
St. Marys Dispatched To Crash & Gas Leak at Keystone Powdered Metals–ROUTE 120 CLOSED to TRACTOR-TRAILERS
At 1:12 PM on Wednesday, St. Marys Fire Dept. & EMS have been dispatched to Keystone Powdered Metal at 251 State Street for tractor-trailer crash into the guard house. A Natural Gas line has also been severed in the crash.
South St. Marys Elementary School is sheltering in place due to the smell of natural gas there.
ROUTE 120 HAS BEEN REOPENED AT 2:08 PM.
Registration Now Open for NPRC’s Summer 2023 Semester
Do your future plans include postsecondary education? Northern PA Regional College (NPRC) brings affordable education to you. Their Summer 2023 semester begins Monday, June 5th. Twelve courses are being offered, including Introduction to Psychology, Interpersonal Communication, Foundations of Math and Environmental Biology, to name a few.
These courses are part of five associate degrees – Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Liberal Studies, and Social Sciences. Of course, if you are not interested in pursuing an associate degree at this time, NPRC’s team will help you select courses or training that meets whatever goal you’d like to achieve.
These courses are perfect for recent high school graduates, mid-career adults seeking to advance in their career or begin a new one, and even current eligible high school juniors and seniors who want to earn college credits while still in high school. This program is designed to be affordable at 70% less than the average tuition at brick-and-mortar institutions. Students with a high school diploma or its equivalent pay $185 per credit and receive guaranteed admission. Current high school students pay $60 per credit. Institutional Aid and scholarship opportunities are available.
These courses will be offered at the Education Council’s Coudersport office, as well as more than 20 additional locations throughout northwestern Pennsylvania. Apply now and see why Brighter Futures Begin at NPRC.
The priority application deadline is Monday, May 29. For more information, contact the Student Services team, at info@rrcnpa.org or (814) 230-9010.
Closure of Allegany County Road #23 in the Town of Rushford
Please be advised that Allegany County DPW will have daily road closures of County Road #23 between SR 243 and Pratt Road intersections from May 30 through June 1.
The road will only be closed during working hours and will be opened back up for use at night and on the weekend. There will not be an on-site detour and motorists are urged to seek alternate routes. Thank you for your cooperation.
PCAAP public meeting May 31: Volunteers Needed!
Potter County Animal Assistance Project (PCAAP) is an incorporated nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status dedicated to advancing the cause of animal welfare and the prevention of animal cruelty in Potter County. The program is currently in need of volunteers willing to raise funds, grant researchers/writers, sponsors, trappers, and administrative workers. The PCAAP board of directors has announced a public meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 31 at 6pm at the Coudersport Area Recreational Park (C.A.R.P.) main pavilion located on CARP Park Road in Coudersport. If you are interested in lending your time and talents to help animals in Potter County, please come to the meeting. If you are unable to make the meeting but would be interested in helping out, please contact Lori Hansen by phone at 814-507-1388, email at lhansen@zitomedia.net, or message Potter County Animal Assistance Project on Facebook.
The organization began with a dedicated group of volunteers in 2012 and is governed by an elected board. Seed money for PCAAP was provided by the Helen Fath Greene Memorial Fund. Helen Fath Greene was a former resident of Potter County who left a bequest to the PSPCA for the benefit of domestic animals in Potter County. Over the nine year period from 2012 through 2021, PCAAP has funded the spaying/neutering of 7,650 cats and dogs. Through our foster program, we have found homes for 786 cats and kittens. Each year, PCAAP has been able to apply for funds through this grant. Last year, 2022, the grant from which PCAAP received the bulk of their funding was awarded elsewhere. In light of this reduction in funding, PCAAP has found it necessary to temporarily discontinue some of the programs that were previously offered in order to focus on the Trap/Neuter/Release (TNR) and Abandoned/Homeless Programs. TNR is a proven means of controlling free roaming cat populations. Every community in Potter County has free roaming cats and PCAAP volunteers work with residents in these communities to control these populations. Free roaming cats (cats without a known home) are humanely trapped and provided veterinary care including spaying/neutering, a rabies vaccine and a general vet check. They also have their left ear “tipped” to show that they have been through a TNR program and can no longer reproduce. They are then returned to the location where they were trapped. If that location is a free roaming cat colony, a PCAAP colony caretaker, who is most often a local resident, feeds and cares for the cats and monitors the health of the outdoor colony. The PCAAP Homeless/Abandoned program has helped many Potter County residents with the spaying/neutering of free roaming cats that they have adopted into their homes.
PCAAP is in the hopes of bringing back all their programs, including the low income program that assisted low income applicants, senior citizens and veterans with the spaying/neutering of their pets, and the emergency medical program that assisted local residents with unexpected emergency veterinary bills, providing that the funding can be raised to do so.
NESSMUK ROD AND GUN CLUB IS HOSTING SKEET SHOOTS ON SUNDAYS, MAY 28-AUGUST 27
From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. starting this Sunday, May 28 and continuing on Sundays through Aug. 27, the Nessmuk Rod and Gun Club is hosting skeet shoots at its outdoor range at 4646 Route 287 in Delmar Township, 6.5 miles south of Wellsboro.
The Sunday dates are: May 28, June 11,18, 25, July 2,16, 23, 30, Aug 6, 13, 20 and 27.
The skeet shoots will continue each Sunday into October, weather permitting. September and October dates will be announced in August.
The fee to shoot skeet for members and non-members 18 years of age and older is $6 per round of 25 clays. Skeet shooting is $3 for youth ages 12 to 17.
Shooters have to provide their own shotguns and ammunition. Eye and ear protection are required.
For more information, contact Skeet Shoot Coordinator John Davis at johndavispa@gmail.com or 570-439-1300.
PITT-BRADFORD CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, including the Panther Shop and Hanley Library, will be closed Monday, May 29, in observance of Memorial Day.
The university’s Marilyn Horne Museum and Café located on Veterans Square will be open. The museum is currently hosting an exhibition of elaborate opera costumes on loan from the Sarasota (Fla.) Opera. Learn more at www.marilynhorne.org.
Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office Involved in Manhunt for Wanted Fugitive
Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office
38m · BURHAM SIGHTED; RUNS FROM SC DEPUTIES
May 23, 2023 LIVE SCANNER FEED
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – (Tuesday, May 23, 2023) The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is currently involved in a manhunt for a wanted fugitive. Deputies are searching for Michael Charles Burham, 34, who was last seen in Huger.
At approximately 11 am, Berkeley County Dispatch received a phone call in reference to a concerned citizen seeing a suspicious male in the area of Halfway Creek Road. Deputies searched the area and located a male matching the description given in the area of S Hampton Road. Deputies made contact with the subject who gave deputies a false name and then ran from deputies on foot. Deputies did pursue the subject, but he was able to get away. The subject dropped a bookbag and inside were articles that confirmed Burham’s identity.
Burham was last seen wearing a gray shirt and blue and white shorts. He is described as a white male with facial hair, 5’09” and approximately 150 pounds. He has brown eyes and dark brown hair.
Currently, Berkeley County deputies are being assisted by the FBI, SLED, US Marshals, SC PPP, Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, SC DNR, North Charleston Police Department, Summerville Police Department, City of Charleston Police Department and Mount Pleasant Police Department. Burham is being searched for intensively, by ground and air.
If anyone believes they spot Burham, they are asked to contact 911 immediately. DO NOT approach the fugitive, as he is believed to be armed and very dangerous.
Margaret E. “Peg” Stahlman, 83, of Laurel Lane, Port Allegany, PA
Margaret E. “Peg” Stahlman, 83, of Laurel Lane, Port Allegany, PA passed away unexpectedly, Saturday (May 20, 2023) in UPMC Cole, Coudersport.
Born December 5, 1939, in Butler, PA, she was the daughter of Jeannette Moyer. On Aug. 26, 1961, in Foxburg, PA, she married Leland D. Stahlman, who died March 1, 2016. They were married 54 years.
She was a graduate of Parker High School, Parker, PA, class of 1958.
Margaret was a longtime resident of the area and had worked for North Penn Gas Co. and later co-owner of Lee’s Electronics (a Radio Shack franchise) of Port Allegany, with her husband, for 16 years (1983-1999), before her retirement.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Port Allegany, where she was a deacon and Sunday school teacher. She was a life member of the former Star Hose Auxiliary, Women of the Moose, chapter 2188, Port Allegany, volunteered with Meals on Wheels for several years, and enjoyed traveling with her husband, throughout North America, Central America, and Alaska, especially aboard cruise ships. They also enjoyed sightseeing in France, Luxembourg, and Germany.
Surviving is a son, David L. (Nikki) Stahlman of Port Allegany; two daughters, Diane S. (Sam) Dynda of Port Allegany, Debra S. (Tony) Gamboa of Palm Harbor, FL; nine grandchildren: Rachel Doutt of Port Allegany, Jillian Edgreen of Rochester, NY, Bryce Stahlman of Pittsburgh, Bryan Stahlman of Port Allegany, Alex and Lauren Dynda of Port Allegany, Alyssa, Dominic, and Amanda Gamboa of Palm Harbor, FL; two great-grandchildren, Elaina and Nolan Doutt of Port Allegany; and one niece and two nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother, husband, Leland, and a daughter, Denise Leonard.
Friends will be received from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday in the Switzer Funeral Home, Port Allegany. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday (May 25, 2023) in the First Presbyterian Church, Port Allegany, with Rev. Garen Smith, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Port Allegany.
Memorials can be made to the Port Area Ambulance Service, or the First Presbyterian Church.
Condolences can be made to: David L. Stahlman, 8 Laurel Lane, Port Allegany, PA 16743.