

PORT ALLEGANY — Jewell C. Meacham, 93, of Advance, N.C., and formerly of Mill Street, Port Allegany, died Thursday (Jan. 24, 2008) in Winston-Salem, N.C., after a brief illness. Arrangements are under the direction of the Switzer Funeral Home.
ROULETTE, Pa. - Frances E. Knowlton, 90, formerly of Fishing Creek Road and Caitlin Ave., Port Allegany, died Wednesday (Jan. 23, 2008) in Sweden Valley Manor, Coudersport.
McGANN, Louise S. ,Age 82, of Grant Street, Wellsboro, PA, died January 24, 2008 at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Charles E. McGann who died April 23, 1996. Louise was born January 1, 1926 in Galeton, PA, the daughter of the late William R. and Vera Rorabaugh Snyder. She was a graduate of Ryder University, Trenton, NJ, and a retired travel agent and office manager with West Penn AAA Travel Agency in Punxsutawney. Louise was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Wellsboro. Surviving are daughter, D.L. McGann; sister, Helen S. Anderson; nieces, Mia Lisa Anderson and Lori A. Kriner; grandnephew, Chase A. Kriner; grandniece, Kathryn Leigh Kriner, all of Wellsboro, PA. There will be no visitation. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Bibiana's Catholic Church, 111 Germania Street, Galeton, PA with Father Joe Daugherty officiating. Burial in West Hill Cemetery, Galeton, PA. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to the Wellsboro Fireman's Ambulance Association, 21 Pearl Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901. www@lifecelebration.com
PORT ALLEGANY — Ida Jane McQuillen, 79, of Port Allegany died Wednesday (Jan. 23, 2008) in the Lakeview Senior Care & Living Center, Smethport. The Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes Inc., is in charge of arrangements.
MOUNT JEWETT — Louise E. Mitchell, 81, formerly of Port Allegany, and a resident of Mount Jewett for the past six years, died Tuesday (Jan. 22, 2008) in Sena-Kean Manor after a brief stay. The Cummings Funeral Home Inc. in Mount Jewett is in charge of arrangements.
A businessman from the least populated of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties has become the eighth Republican to seek his party’s nomination for the 5th District congressional seat left up for grabs by Rep. John Peterson’s decision not to seek re-election.
Tionesta resident Richard Schall, CEO of Forest County Wood Products for more than 30 years, announced via a widely distributed e-mail late Friday that he’s in the race.
Schall could not be reached for comment but the e-mail said his business experience and work as chairman of the Forest County Industrial Development Authority give him first-hand knowledge of the importance of economic development for the region.
Forest County, which has a 2000 census population of 4,946, is one of 16 counties in the district and, as its name suggests, may be at the rural heart of the district, midway between Interstate 80 and the New York border.
Tionesta, the county seat, has a population of about 600 and is about eight miles from Peterson’s hometown of Pleasantville in Venango County.
Schall said he and his wife, Mary, are active in the United Methodist Church and have served on missions to Latin America, Eastern Europe and elsewhere. They recently founded a program in the Republic of Komi in Russia that helps to place Russian orphans into Russian families.
He has taught mass communications research at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and said in Congress he would work to reduce campaign advertising and other spending.
Other Republicans seeking the nomination include former Centre County commissioner Chris Exarchos, State College businessman Matt Shaner, Elk County Coroner Lou Radkowski, former Woodward Township (Lycoming County) Supervisor Jeff Stroehmann, Clarion Mayor John Stroup, Centre County Republican Party Chairman G.T. Thompson and Bigler financial consultant Derek Walker.
Three Democrats — State College native Bill Cahir, Clearfield County Commissioner Mark McCracken and Lock Haven Mayor Rick Vilello — are seeking their party’s nomination in the April 22 primary election.
To have his name printed on the primary ballot, each candidate must file nomination petitions signed by at least 1,000 voters by Feb. 12.
Mike Joseph can be reached at 235-3910. Republished with permission from the Centre Daily times.
MADISONBURG — Six days ago, Melvin Fisher stood and watched as a fire ripped through the top story of his home.
He thought it possible he and his wife, Susan, had lost most of their belongings.
But Friday a new house rose in the place where the Amish couple’s old home once stood, thanks to countless volunteers who are helping the family rebuild.
“It’s amazing, overwhelming,” Fisher said looking toward the home.
About 30 Amish men worked tirelessly Friday, raising the walls and roof, and adding doors and windows to the new home in one day.
On Thursday, there was nothing but a hole and foundation; by Friday night, the house was expected to have heat, Fisher said. Read the rest of this story in the Centre Daily Times.
During the January 7 organizational meeting, Potter County Commissioner Paul Heimel said he was hopeful that the gym in the former Adelphia school building, now the Gunzburger annex would soon be available to the public. But at the commissioners regular meeting on Janaury 17, Heimel said the gym is like a lot of garages and basements, full of stuff.
Meanwhile Chairman Doug Morley has his eye on the gym for a staging area when the big move takes place.
The Commissioners told WFRM recently that they are hoping PCHS and other county offices will be able to move into the building sometime this coming spring.
A couple of county offices have already set up shop there, the Probation Department; Public Defender and Register of Wills/Recorder of Deeds.
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By DAN GOLDEN
BUCKINGHAM - Lucky for Arlene Brag that Chas McHenry carries a small pocketknife when he goes to work.
On Thursday just after 8 a.m., McHenry used that knife to cut the seat belt in Brag's car after the Northampton woman struck a tree in a one-vehicle accident on Swamp Road between Smith and Dark Hollow roads in Buckingham.
With the seat belt free, McHenry, who lives in Buckingham and was on his way to work as a carpenter, and an unidentified bystander were able to pull Brag from the driver's seat as flames climbed up the windshield of the vehicle. Within minutes, the vehicle was fully involved.
“It didn't smell like anti-freeze,” said McHenry, who drove his truck into the field and up to the scene of the accident. “It smelled like burning plastic.”
McHenry, 37, a member of the Lingohocken Fire Co., saw smoke coming from under the crumpled hood, which increased his sense of urgency in getting the woman out of the car.
A female bystander called 911 and McHenry urged her to tell the dispatcher that a rescue was needed. He peeked under the hood and saw a few flames that were extinguished when another bystander threw some water on the vehicle. The flames did not stay extinguished for long.
“The fire flared,” said McHenry, adding no one had a fire extinguisher.
As flames were coming out from under the hood and up the windshield of the car, the unidentified bystander held the door open as McHenry got behind the woman, lifted her and managed to get the upper part of her body nearly out of the car, but her legs were stuck beneath the dashboard.McHenry, who stands about 6 feet tall and weighs about 250 pounds, pulled on the woman from the back to free her, but the woman screamed. He pulled the woman once again, and again she complained of the extreme pain. McHenry, with the flames rising from the front of the car, pulled once more and the woman came free.
“We were passed the point of being gentle,” McHenry said.
Buckingham police Sgt. J.R. Landis said Brag was taken to St. Mary Medical Center in Middletown. The hospital did not have any information on her condition Thursday night.
As for McHenry, a married father of two girls, he wanted to thank the man who helped pull Brag to safety.
McHenry never made it to work on Thursday. He hurt his back in the course of the rescue. To see more fire service stories from the local area, go to Potter County Fire News.
Pictures from NBC 10-See Carpenter pulls woman from burning car.
I just called the drug store for a print out of all the prescriptions for the year for the whole family. They informed me that my wife was not allowed to pick up my print out. And you had to have photo Id to pick it up. However they will mail it to you. But my wife or even my mom can go and pick up my prescription for me. You would think that prescription drug would be more important then a piece of paper. That is a very stupid law. What do you think?
This is how it works. The Rich get richer.
Instead of giving the taxpayers a rebate how about this.
Energy Transmission companies like Williams, Dominion, Tenneco, National Fuel, Electrical companies and
Many others are regulated by the US Government on how much they can charge the general public. This regulation is called
“FERC Regulated” (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission).
When ever these companies want to raise their prices they have to show FERC reasons why they need to raise the public’s cost.
This is called a “Rate Case”. FYI, this doesn’t happen daily, monthly or even yearly. These companies sometimes will go years without
Having a “Rate Case”.
On the other hand “Big Oil” The companies that produce our gasoline & oil products can change their prices
When ever they want! In fact, in the time it has taken me to type this and the time it takes you to read it you can bet the gas & oil
Prices have changed.
Don’t get me wrong, I think we pay too much for all energy services but “Big Oil” is raping us!
Why isn’t the government regulating these companies on price gouging like they do to the other energy providers?
This remains a mystery…………hmmmmmmmmmm the plain fact is when the oil companies are making money so isn’t the
Good old US Government!
Friday, January 25, 2008 9:08:00 AM EST
The 2005 law gives states until May 11 to comply, but Pennsylvania officials learned Wednesday morning that federal officials approved their request for an extension until Dec. 31, 2009, said Deputy Transportation Secretary Kurt Myers.
States that don't comply would have driver's licenses that couldn't be used for boarding an airplane or entering a federal building. The law allows states to seek additional extensions, if they meet certain standards, before it begins to take effect in 2014.
Myers informed the House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee of the extension at a three-hour hearing at which lawmakers grilled federal and state officials about the law.
The law will force all license holders to visit their Department of Transportation with four documents, including a birth certificate and proof of residence, to get a compliant license. States will also be required to maintain a database that can be accessed electronically by other states.
MOUNT JEWETT — Louise E. Mitchell, 81, formerly of Port Allegany, and a resident of Mount Jewett for the past six years, died Tuesday (Jan. 22, 2008) in Sena-Kean Manor after a brief stay. The Cummings Funeral Home Inc. in Mount Jewett is in charge of arrangements.
The skeletal remains of a human were found Wednesday in Bald Eagle State Park.
State police at Rockview said the bones were found in Howard Township around 3:25 p.m. Wednesday. A forensic anthropologist determined the bones were human remains.
Read more of this story in the Centre Daily times.
January 26
The Mainsburg United Methodist Church in Tioga County have a roast beef dinner from 4:30- 6:30 p.m. Adults, $8.00; children 5-12, $4.00 The Youth Group will also have a bake sale. Proceeds will benefit the church which is located five miles east of Mansfield on Route 6.
January 26 and 27
The Bradford Little Theatre’s production of “Disney’s High School Musical.” the stage version of the popular Disney Channel movie will premiere on the Bradford High School Auditorium stage with a matinee performance on Saturday, January 26 at 2:00 p.m. A second performance will follow on the same day at 7:30 p.m., followed by a matinee on Sunday, January 27 at 2 p.m. Tickets may be obtained from the following outlets in Bradford: Brauser’s, Graham Florist, Ott & McHenry Pharmacy, Smith’s, and Tina’s Hallmark. Ticket prices are $8.00 in advance or $9.00 at the door. Inquiries about group rates are directed to BLT Treasurer Dick Marcott at 362-2942.“High School Musical” tickets may be used at any of the three performances. There is no reserved seating. About three dozen teenagers from nine different schools in Pennsylvania and southern New York have been rehearsing the musical since late October.
January 26
The West End Trailblazers Snowmobile Club will have their 6th annual Winter Fest from 10:00 to 4:00 on Main Street in Roulette. There will be food and beverages, wagon rides, a money pit, clown, games and music by a dj snow or no snow.
January 26
The Grace Lutheran Church on Mechanic Street in Bradford will have a Money Map Simulcast from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lunch is included in the $10 ticket which is available by calling Kathy at 362-3909 or call the church office at 362-3244. Topics to be covered include how to get out of debt and save for the future; how to invest wisely; budget effectively etc.
Three Western New York residents, including one from Allegany County, are in custody in connection with a murder in North Carolina.
New York State Police say when they stopped a car Wednesday in Batavia, they discovered the car belonged to Dana Davis, of Morgantown, North Carolina. Meanwhile, police in North Carolina had found Davis' body in his home.
The two occupants of the car, John Brant, of Friendship, and Daniel Wolff, of Batavia, have been charged with murder. Police believe robbery may have been the motive for the killing. The third suspect, Malinda Falk, of Batavia, has been charged as being a fugitive from justice.
All three have been arraigned in Genesee County, and are expected to be turned over to authorities in North Carolina. From Canisteo Valley News
PORT ALLEGANY — Ida Jane McQuillen, 79, of Port Allegany died Wednesday (Jan. 23, 2008) in the Lakeview Senior Care & Living Center, Smethport. The Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes Inc., is in charge of arrangements.
MOUNT JEWETT — Louise E. Mitchell, 81, formerly of Port Allegany, and a resident of Mount Jewett for the past six years, died Tuesday (Jan. 22, 2008) in Sena-Kean Manor after a brief stay. The Cummings Funeral Home Inc. in Mount Jewett is in charge of arrangements.
State police locally overnight released details about a car/deer crash on the Phoenix Run Road in Hector Township Sunday night. Bobbie Smith of Westfield escaped injury when she swerved her 2000 Chrysler to avoid a deer which bounded into her path. The sedan went off the road and struck a culvert before coming to rest.
The theft of a car in Smethport Tuesday night is being investigated by borough and state police. The red 1995 Corsica has spray paint on its front and a clown sticker on the back. Apparently the owner had left the keys in the car.
State police here are probing a scattering of rubbish incident on Route 49 East in Allegany Township Saturday. Sometime between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. unknown persons left five bags of trash along a private drive at the Nancy Long residence.
James Mink of Coudersport escaped injury at around 11:00 when his 2005 Chevy Truck wrecked on the Long Road in Allegany Township. Troopers said the truck slid out of control while approaching a sharp 90 degree downhill curve near the intersection with the North Hollow Road…skidded off the road and struck a telephone pole. BELLEFONTE — The Borough Council on Monday decided to ban outdoor furnaces.
External fuel burning devices are no longer permitted within the borough under an ordinance approved unanimously by the council. The new law allows any existing furnaces to remain under a grandfather clause but includes a $300 fine or 90 days in jail for any future structures.
External fuel burning devices are self-contained furnaces located outside of a home used to slow-burn wood or other fuel to heat water that is pumped into a residence for heat.
“There’s definitely some concerns about air quality given the nature of our community,” said Borough Manager Ralph Stewart. “A smokestack could be level with a neighbor’s house because of all the hills and we’re trying to provide as good air quality as we can.”
There is only one known furnace in the borough, but the Planning Commission began to investigate them last year when it received two requests to install the devices.
Bellefonte joins several other Pennsylvania municipalities that have banned them for health and safety reasons.
Jeff Stroehmann, the great-great grandson of the founder of Stroehmann Bakeries, said Monday he will run for the Republican nomination for the 5th Congressional District seat. Read more in this article from the Centre Daily Times Online.