
I'm looking for 2 dogs: a golden lab mix and a black Shepard lost today from Laninger Creek, Roulette. If anyone has seen them please call 814-544-7591
2011 - 5011 | 2/26/2011 | 3:25 PM | MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT | 18000 ROUTE 15 S | COGAN HOUSE TWP |
The Potter County Commissioners will be sponsoring a workshop in late March to assist townships and boroughs with public safety and law enforcement issues stemming from natural gas drilling and related activities. Details on the session, which will be held at the Gunzburger Building auditorium in Coudersport, will be announced soon.
Municipal officials will learn how they can work with Pennsylvania State Police from the Denton Hill barracks to improve enforcement of laws pertaining to public safety and protection of roads and bridges from damage due to overweight and oversized vehicles. For more information, contact Potter County Planning Director Charlotte Dietrich at 274-8254.
Last year, the State Police and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) launched Operation FracNET, a dedicated enforcement operation focusing on commercial vehicles hauling equipment and waste water from Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling operations. State police teams check vehicle braking systems, exterior lighting and other equipment that plays a role in operational safety, as well as whether drivers possess the appropriate operator licenses. DEP inspects for issues pertaining to vehicle weight, waste hauler authorizations and standards for maintaining safe and secure loads.
2011 - 4983 | 2/26/2011 | 10:46 AM | MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT | RT 15 SB BETWEEN BLOSS & SEBRI | |
2011 - 4968 | 2/26/2011 | 6:53 AM | FIRE / STRUCTURE | 1094 E SECOND ST | EULALIA TWP |
2011 - 4958 | 2/25/2011 | 11:12 PM | MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT | ROUTE 15 N | BUTTONWOOD |
HARRISBURG - Agents from the Attorney General's Child Predator Unit have arrested a Clarion County man accused of using a computer webcam to send sexually explicit videos of himself to who he believed was a 13-year old girl. The "girl" was actually an undercover agent using the online profile of a young teen.
Acting Attorney General Bill Ryan identified the defendant as Vincent David Elliott, age 39, of 520 Wood St., Clarion.
Ryan said that Elliott initially approached the undercover agent in an Internet chat room in December 2010, asking to be added to the girl's "buddy list" for online messages. Several days later, Elliott allegedly contacted the girl again, telling her that he was "watching porn" and "making myself happy as I watch."
Elliott is then accused of sending the girl a webcam transmission that showed him naked from the waist down, engaging in sexual activity in front of his computer. While continuing to masturbate on video, Elliott allegedly asked the girl if she had "ever seen one in person," later adding, "teaching you would be fun," and, "I know you'd like it."
According to the criminal complaint, Elliott approached the girl online again in January 2011, transmitting a second video that showed him nude and engaging in sexual activity. Elliott also allegedly proposed meeting the girl for sex, telling her, "Wish you were here to help me."
Ryan said that Elliott is also accused of sending numerous explicit messages to the undercover agent, including instructions about how to masturbate and links to pornographic websites.
In addition, Elliott allegedly instructed the girl to delete their conversations and the pornographic links from her computer's search history, so the girl's mother would not discover their communication.
Elliott was arrested on February 24th by agents from the Child Predator Unit, assisted by Pennsylvania State Police from the Clarion Barracks and the Clarion Borough Police Department.
Elliott is charged with two counts of unlawful contact with a minor (related to sexual offenses), which are both first-degree felonies each punishable by up to 20 years in prison and $25,000 fines.
Elliott is also charged with two counts of criminal use of a communications facility (related to sexual offenses), both third-degree felonies which are each punishable by up to seven years in prison and $15,000 fines.
He was arraigned before Clarion Magisterial District Judge Duane L. Quinn and jailed in lieu of $100,000 bond. Elliott was also prohibited from using the Internet or computers and may not have contact with any child under the age of 18.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 1st, at 9:30 a.m., before Magisterial District Judge Quinn. Read More...
2011 - 4912 | 2/25/2011 | 1:28 PM | MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT | ROUTE 6 | CHARLESTON TWP |
“Extra Help” with Medicare prescription costs is available to many Potter County residents. The Extra Help program assists income-eligible Medicare beneficiaries by providing lower premiums and co-pays for medications. There is also no coverage gap, sometimes referred to as “donut hole,” for qualifying beneficiaries, according to Darcy Shutt of the Potter County Area Agency on Aging. She can be reached for more information at (814) 544-7315 or 1-800-800-2560.
The poster below may be helpful to individuals interested in Extra Help. Those who call the toll-free number are advised to provide the code number PSA 51 to signify that they are Potter County residents.
2011 - 4850 | 2/24/2011 | 7:05 PM | MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT | ROUTE 49 @ BIG M | OSCEOLA TWP |
2011 - 4825 | 2/24/2011 | 3:08 PM | MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT | 817 WHITAKER RD | RICHMOND TWP |
2011 - 4823 | 2/24/2011 | 2:57 PM | MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT | MAIN ST | WESTFIELD |
2011 - 4819 | 2/24/2011 | 1:46 PM | MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT | WEST ST | GALETON BORO |
These are busy times in the Potter County Tax Assessment Office. Not only are all county and municipal 2011 tax bills being mailed, the staff is also processing school tax “homestead exemption” applications.
Bills being mailed this week show no increase in the county real estate tax this year. The majority of townships and boroughs have also held taxes at the same rate as their 2010 levy.
Taxpayers can reduce their bills by two percent if they pay by April 30. However, if they don’t pay by July 1, they’re subject to a 10-percent penalty.
Meanwhile, time is running out for homeowners in Potter County who want to qualify for reduced school taxes. They have until Monday, March 1, to apply for the “homestead exemption,” which applies to owner-occupied homes. In short, if you own the property in which you live, you are likely eligible for the tax reduction. Rental units, unoccupied homes and other real estate do not qualify.
Homeowners who were already approved for the homestead exemption for the 2009 and/or 2010 school tax year do not have to reapply. Applications for property owners who have not yet qualified for the exemption are available on the county website here (see Departments/Tax Assessment), or by contacting the Assessment Office in the Gunzburger Building, 274-0517
Taxpayers who qualify for the homestead exemption will see a credit on their school district real estate tax bill in the fall. The tax reduction is significant. For instance, in the Coudersport Area School District, the taxes were reduced by $188 last year for each of the 1,339 owner-occupied homes registered for the program. The exemption for the 409 registered homeowners in Austin Area School District was $324. School districts are reimbursed the amount of revenue lost through these exemptions from gambling revenues at state-licensed casinos.
Homeowners are encouraged to contact their school district if they have questions. Those with further questions should call the Assessment Office at 274-0517.