Perry's Ice Cream Company Announces Voluntary Recall of Select Peanut Butter Ice Cream Products Due to Possible Health Risk (January 17)
Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:50:00 -0600
Perry's Ice Cream today announced a voluntary recall of select ice cream products containing peanut butter because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
A federal holiday held on the third Monday of January, it celebrates the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Many banks and businesses will also be closed and there will be no mail service. Some schools and colleges close. Of those that stay open, some use the day to teach their students about the life and work of Dr. King.
Recent federal legislation encourages Americans to give some of their time on Martin Luther King Day as volunteers in their communities.
In 1968, shortly after Martin Luther King died, a campaign was started for his birthday to become a holiday. Martin Luther King Day was first observed in 1986, although it was not observed in all states until the year 2000. Potter County Today
Hy-Vee Inc. Recalls Bakery Products With Peanut Butter Distributed in Seven States Due to Possible Health Risk (January 17)
Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:18:00 -0600
Hy-Vee Inc. is voluntarily recalling the following products made in its bakery departments because they contain peanut butter that has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella: Peanut Butter Cookies, Monster Cookies, Peanut Butter Reese's Pieces Cookies, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, Lunchbox Reese's Pieces Cookies, Lunchbox Peanut Butter Cookies, People Chow Party Mix and Assorted Truffle Fudge. All sell-by dates are included in this recall. The products are sold in various packaging and quantities and have a Hy-Vee price label attached. All items should be destroyed or returned to Hy-Vee for a full refund.
Peanut Corporation of America Expands Nationwide Recall of Peanut Butter (January 16)
Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:35:00 -0600
Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), a peanut processing company and maker of peanut butter for bulk distribution to institutions, food service industries, and private label food companies, today announced an expanded recall of peanut butter produced in its Blakely, Georgia processing facility as well as the voluntary recall of peanut paste produced in the same plant because these products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The company on January 13, 2009 previously announced the recall of 21 lots of peanut butter produced on or after July 1, 2008.
PennDOT has released a list of those highway and bridge projects identified as priorities. The Potter County projects had already emerged from a ranking system dating back several years, working through Northcentral Pa. Regional Planning and Development Commission.
Resurfacing of Rt. 6 from the Chestnut Street Bridge west toward “Cemetery Curve” would cost about $4.6 million. Similar work on Rt. 6 east from the Mike Franklin Bridge to the Rt. 872 intersection at Ladona has an estimated price tag of $3 million. In each case, the highway would be resurfaced, with berms restored and drainage improved.
The new Route 6 bridge would be built over the Genesee Branch of Pine Creek in Hector Township, at a cost of about $1.1 million.
PennDOT pointed out that federal funds are not a sure thing: “The size of the initiative, distribution methodology, and special requirements that may be attached, as well as how quickly projects must be advanced, have yet to be identified . . . Our focus has been to develop a candidate list of projects consistent with our ongoing emphasis on system preservation (to) address Pennsylvania’s bridge deficiencies, pavement needs and safety concerns.”
The economic stimulus bill will also contain aviation funding. “We are waiting for guidance from the Federal Aviation Administration FAA before attempting to suggest candidate projects,” PennDOT said. Potter County Today
Salmonella-Tainted Peanut Butter Found in Connecticut (January 16)
Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:51:00 -0600
The product, bearing one of the lot numbers identified in the recall, (lot # 8234 with a production date of 8/21/2008) was found at City Line distributors of West Haven. It was the only tub of that recalled lot. However, agency inspectors have taken samples of the other King Nut peanut butter tubs for analysis.
Salmonella recovered from King Nut peanut butter by MDA lab found to be a genetic match to cases in national Salmonella outbreak (January 12)
Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:51:00 -0600
The Minnesota Departments of Agriculture and Health announced that laboratory analyses have confirmed a genetic match between the strains of Salmonella bacteria found in a container of King Nut brand creamy peanut butter and the strains of bacteria associated with 30 illnesses in Minnesota and nearly 400 illnesses around the country.
Kellogg Company Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Austin and Keebler Branded Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers and Select Snack-Size Packs of Famous Amos And Keebler Soft Batch Peanut Butter Cookies Because of Possible Health Risk (January 16)
Sat, 17 Jan 2009 04:35:00 -0600
On January 14, Kellogg announced a precautionary hold on the sandwich crackers while FDA and other authorities investigated Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), one of Kellogg's peanut paste suppliers for these crackers. PCA has expanded their earlier recall to include peanut paste and peanut butter, prompting Kellogg to immediately announce this recall and to include the above-mentioned cookie and cracker products.
A Lycoming Court judge has rejected three court appeals filed in an attempt to stop a proposed wind farm in northern Lycoming County.
In separate rulings, Court of Common Pleas Judge Dudley N. Anderson rejected:
An appeal filed by Arthur and Elke Plaxton seeking to overturn the county Zoning Hearing Boards's denial of the Plaxtons' challenge to a county zoning ordinance amendment allowing wind energy development in a resource protection zoning district. More....
Interim arrangements are in place to deal with local veterans’ needs. Any veteran calling with general inquiries, requests or concerns has the following options:
Veterans who have questions or concerns are asked to consider those resources or to call the Commissioners Office at 274-8290. Potter County Today
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A shortfall in revenue from many sources will result in a tightened state budget this year, which makes it even more important for strong local unity. Causer said he is committed to using whatever influence he can to protect rural counties from bearing a disproportionate share of the burden as the state cuts programs and services.
Much of the discussion focused on the expected increase in natural gas exploration and production throughout the region. Causer said he supports the concept of local governments sharing in the bounty through some type of taxation, but state leaders must choose wisely among the options of real estate, wellhead and/or gross receipt taxes.
Causer also said the state must streamline its regulatory system to take advantage of the potential economic boon he sees with production of gas from Marcellus shale formations found deep underground. He said he was eager to receive recommendations from the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania’s Natural Gas Task Force, on which Potter County is represented. That group is asking the state legislature to amend Pa. Act 319 (”Clean and Green”) to provide guidance on how to assess rollback taxes on enrolled property owners who convert land use to natural gas production.
Causer pledged to support state funding for Human Services programs and said he would like to see counties given more flexibility in how they are administered. Potter County Today
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LOCK HAVEN - The state has warned Clinton County there won't be much tourism funding this year, and the latest figure quoted is even lower than before, the Tourism Promotion Committee heard Thursday.
Instead of $34,000, which the committee has received in the past, state sources warned a few months ago only $16,000 to $17,000 would be coming Clinton County's way.
Now, even that amount may be too high, Committee Chair Bonnie Hannis said. The committee has been told to expect 5 percent less, which would drop the figure to only $15,714, she said. More...
No timeline has been communicated from the corporate offices to the individual stores, she said.
Circuit City, the nation’s second-biggest consumer electronics retailer, said Friday that it will go out of business, closing its remaining 567 stores and cutting 30,000 jobs. More...
“I never had a client I thought was guilty,” Mr. Fleming said in 2002. “Everyone may deserve a defense, but they don’t deserve my defense.” More...
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Tickets: Amazingly affordable! $3 adults, $5 per couple, under 18 years old, FREE! Available at the door, or purchase your tickets at the Galeton and Coudersport Potter County Ed Council offices, Galeton Drug Store, or at Heart’s Desire.
The organization was formed in the 1960s to administer land use regulations and guide county decision-making in other environmental and infrastructure matters, including the development of a comprehensive plan. Much of the commission’s time is consumed with administration of the county’s Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. Members serve at no compensation. Planning Director is Charlotte Dietrich, a full-time county employee, whose office is located at the Gunzburger Building.
Current Planning Commission members are Wanda Shirk, Bill Dean, Rance Baxter, Marshall Hamilton and John McLaughlin. Ms. Shirk was re-elected as the chair during this week’s monthly meeting. The Potter County Board of Commissioners will appoint successors to fill the unexpired terms of John Nordquist and Mitch DeLong. Potter County Today
MISSING FOR 3 YEARS
15 year old Trevor Dynda also of
Chief Kyle Day of the Austin Borough Police states that "this incident is not suspicious and appears to be a few friends riding snowmobiles on private property when the accident occurred. It is a sad day for everyone."
State troopers will get 3-percent raises for the current budget year and the next one, which starts July 1, followed by 4-percent increases in July 2010 and July 2011. More...
DeMott elected chairman
of Bradford Regional Airport Authority
Services for Trevor are Sunday from 3-4 with a service following at 4. At the Austin United Methodist Church.