Austin Fire Dept. Assembling To Search For Lost Hunter
At 6:16 PM on Saturday, Austin Fire Dept. has been dispatched to station to assemble for a search for a lost hunter.
Pennsylvania State Police Graduates 91 New Cadets
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'Can't Get It Right' - Brooklyn James [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
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| SMSGT (Ret.) James (Jim) Milton Doan |
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| Vietnam War Veteran |
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARREN
428 AM EST SAT NOV 15 2014
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR SO THIS MORNING.
* LOCATIONS...THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL TO THE NORTHWEST OF A
LINE FROM GARLAND...TO YOUNGSVILLE AND RUSSELL.
* TIMING...THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BY AROUND NOON.
* IMPACTS...AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW COVERED ROADS.
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT/HIGH MECHANISM
Address: 793 STATE ST
City: ST_MARYS
Cross Streets: ANTHONY RD * RIDGWAY ST MARYS RD
Agency: ELK COMPANY 1 FD; ST. MARYS AMB
11/15/2014 2:42:55 AM
Illinois Firm Recalls Pierogi Products Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens
Kasia’s
Deli Inc., a Chicago, IL. establishment, is recalling approximately
2,059 pounds of pierogi products due to misbranding and undeclared
allergens.
Troopers At Scene of Little Genesee Crash
At 8:30 PM on Friday, NY State Police are on scene of a vehicle crash on Rt. 417 near County Road 5B. Occupants of the vehicle have left the scene.
| 11/14/2014 | 8:01 PM | MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT | 5436 ROUTE 287 | DELMAR TWP |
| 11/14/2014 | 8:03 PM | MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT | SWEET BRIAR RD&ROUTE 287 | DELMAR TWP |
| 11/14/2014 | 8:10 PM | MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT | ROUTE 15 NB | JACKSON TWP |
| 11/14/2014 | 8:24 PM | MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT | ROUTE 15NB | LIBERTY TWP |
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT/UNKNOWN STATUS
Address: 1499 GLEN HAZEL RD
City: ST_MARYS
Cross Streets: COTTER RD * BENDIGO RD
Agency: ST MARYS AMB
11/14/2014 7:18:42 PM
| 11/14/2014 | 6:36 PM | MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT | 2053 ROUTE 660 | DELMAR TWP |
Barnum Road Closed At Artline Road
At 6:34 PM on Friday, Fire Police from Eldred Township requested to close the Barnum Road at the Artline Road per request from Cattaraugus County. Multiple motor vehicle accidents are reported on the New York side.
Friendship Dispatched To Accident On I-86
At 5:15 PM on Friday, Friendship Fire Department and EMS dispatched to I-86 Westbound, west of the exit. Injuries are reported.
Senator Toomey, Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation Members Urge Federal Agencies to Abandon Controversial Waters of the U.S. Rule
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, along with U.S. Senator Pat Toomey and eight additional Members of the Pennsylvania Delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives, today voiced strong concerns with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) proposed “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule that would dramatically expand the scope of federal authority over water and land uses in the United States.
The letter was submitted today to EPA and USACE ahead of the closing of the public comment period, which is midnight on Friday, November 14. In the comments, the Members contend the rule jeopardizes Pennsylvania’s ability to manage its own water resources and would impose devastating impacts upon a wide range of economic activities across the state.
“The proposed rule is of great concern to the citizens of Pennsylvania because it will have significant impacts upon the commonwealth’s economy and ability to continue regulation, per the Clean Water Act,” the letter states. “The rule as proposed disregards the long-standing federalist approach empowered within the CWA and would expand federal jurisdiction far beyond the long-held intent of Congress and numerous Supreme Court rulings.”
Enacted in 1972, the CWA was created as a partnership between the states and the federal EPA, in order to better manage identified pollution sources, through a range of pollution control programs. The Members stated the prosed rule is a direct threat to the long-standing federalist approach empowered within the CWA.
“Through a strong state-federal regulatory partnership that provides adequate flexibility to address water quality while accounting for local and regional variations and conditions, Pennsylvania has demonstrated a successful track record of improving and protecting the ecological health of its waters,” the Members wrote. “The proposed rule fails to clearly define where the federal government’s jurisdiction stops, which is a fundamental threat to the CWA’s state-federal partnership and poses devastating impacts on Pennsylvania’s ability to manage its own water resources effectively.”
As the comments state, “Due to the fundamental flaws within the proposed WOTUS rule, we urge the Agencies to immediately vacate the rule and begin to address, within their statutory authority, the underlying programs prior to any further rulemaking attempts.”
The Members signing today’s letter include U.S. Senator Pat Toomey and U.S. Representatives Glenn Thompson (PA-05), Joe Pitts (PA-16), Jim Gerlach (PA-06), Tim Murphy (PA-18), Tom Marino (PA-10), Lou Barletta (PA-11), Mike Kelly (PA-03), Scott Perry (PA-04), and Keith Rothfus (PA-12).
Click here to view the letter and submitted comments.
Smethport Dispatched For Accident On Main Street
At 4:18 PM on Friday, Smethport Fire Dept. has been dispatched to a no injury accident at Main Street & Fulton Street in Smethport.
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Opinion
TRICARE FOR LIFE DRUG PROGRAM STARTING 1 JAN 2015.
BEGINNING 1 JAN 2015 YOU WILL HAVE THREE OPTIONS HOW YOU RECEIVE YOUR VA. DRUGS.
1. THRU THE MAIL FROM YOUR VA HOSPITAL.
2. DRIVE TO YOUR NEAREST VA FACILITY AND GO TO A DOCTOR, HAVE HIM PRESCRIBE YOUR MEDICINES AND GET THEM FILLED AT THEIR PHARMACY.
3. SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS IS A HARD SHIP ON YOU AND RECEIVE A WAVIER FROM EXPRESS SCRIPT SO YOU ARE ALLOWED TO USE YOUR LOCAL DRUG STORE SUCH AS WALMART.
GO ON LINE TO MY TRICARE / EXPRESS SCRIPT AND CHECK IT OUT.
I FOUND OUT THRU MY ARMY NEWS LETTER ABOUT THIS AND CHECKED OUT ON LINE. ALSO I NOW PAY SOME CO-PAYS TO WALMART FOR CERTAIN DRUGS WHICH I NEVER HAD TO BEFORE AND NOW I HAD THE DRUGGIST AT WALMART EXPLAINED TO ME TO GO ON LINE AS TRICARE FOR LIFE WILL BE ELIMINATED BY LOCAL DRUG STORES AT THE END OF MARCH UNLESS YOU HAVE A WAIVER TO THE NEW POLICY.
I WENT ON LINE AND FILLED OUT MY WAIVER BECAUSE I AM NOT ALLOWED TO TRAVEL AND I MUST DO BREATHING TREATMENTS 4 TIMES A DAY AT HOME BECAUSE MY CO2 LEVEL AT PRESENT IS 86% AT TIMES . SO FAR THEY HAVE REFUSED MY WAVIER AS TWO YEARS AGO THEY HAD STOPPED PAYING FOR MY O2 THRU MEDICARE ..
THIS IS THE DEATH SQUADS BEING PUT IN PLACE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS. I ALSO CALLED THE HOT LINE NUMBER FOR TRICARE AND THEY IMMEDIATELY SWITCHED ME OVER TO EXPRESS SCRIPT. MY WIFE CAN VERIFY THIS AS I SPENT 1 HOUR A DAY ON THE PHONE BEING SWITCHED FROM ONE PERSON TO THE NEXT AND FINALLY ENDING UP WITH FOREIGN SPEAKING PERSON WHO COULD NOT UNDER STAND NOR SPEAK ENGLISH WHO CLAIMED THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THE NEW TRICARE PILOT PROGRAM BEGININNG 1 JAN 2015.
I HAVE ALL THE MATERIALS AT THE NEXT MOAA MEETING FROM ON LINE AND WALMART.. AFTER NEXT MARCH 30 2015 I MUST PAY ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE COST OUT OF MY POCKET FOR MY DRUGS PLUS DONNA'S. MINE RUNS BETWEEN $1600. A MONTH AND DONNA'S $1200. A MONTH UNLESS WE GO TO THE VA. AN GET MAIL ORDERED DRUGS AND IF YOU SEEN THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT THE VA., IT HAS BEEN CHEATING ALL PEOPLE JUST ABOUT ON MAIL IN DRUGS BY GIVING THE WRONG PILLS OR PILLS THAT COULD HARM YOU HEALTH.
PEOPLE WE ARE HEADING DOWN A SLIPPERY SLOPE FOR OUR VA HEALTH CARE FAST. BEND OVER AND GRAB YOUR ANKLES AND KISS AMERICA GOOD BYE IF THIS STANDS FOR TRICARE AND VA MEDS.
DANIEL J. CAUSER
903 Barden Brook
Eldred, PA> 16731
814-225-3681
Geoffrey M Hannon, 64, of Conway, SC, formerly of Bradford, PA, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at Conway Memorial Hospital in Conway SC.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete, and will be announced by the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc., with a full obituary.
Online condolences can be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com
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.A COLD WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND WILL CONTINUE TO CARRY MOISTURE
INLAND FROM LAKE ERIE AND DEPOSIT IT WITHIN A FEW...SLOWLY
MEANDERING BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACROSS WARREN COUNTY LATE
TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARREN
227 PM EST FRI NOV 14 2014
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SATURDAY...
* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS...OCCASIONAL SHOW SHOWERS AND PERIODS OF HEAVIER
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL BRING AN ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2
INCHES LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF
SOUTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTY...WHILE ANOTHER 4 OR 5 INCHES
POSSIBLE NEAR COLUMBUS...BEAR LAKE...AND CHANDLERS VALLEY.
* LOCATIONS...THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL TO THE NORTHWEST OF A
LINE FROM GARLAND...TO YOUNGSVILLE AND RUSSELL.
* TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK ROADS.
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S.
Community Open House Planned to Highlight Opportunities Associated with East Branch Dam Rehabilitation Project
Informational Event for Community, Local Small Businesses
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-5) today announced a Community Outreach Open House to highlight economic opportunities associated with the East Branch Dam Cutoff Wall Rehabilitation Project that will be held in Ridgway, PA, on Thursday November 20, 2014, from 3:00pm to 7:00pm.
Initiated by Rep. Thompson’s office, in cooperation with Layne Christensen Company, the general contractor for the project, and hosted by the North Central PA Regional Planning & Development Commission, the event is open to the public.
“The Community Outreach Open House is geared towards the residents of Ridgway and the surrounding areas to learn more about potential economic opportunities associated with the East Branch Dam rehabilitation project,” stated Rep. Thompson.
The event will include representatives from Layne Christensen Company, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Small Business Development Centers, Pennsylvania CareerLink, and both North Central PA Commission PTAC and Northwest PA Commission PTAC.
“For individuals seeking employment and local small businesses interested in opportunities, this is an open forum for those individuals and companies to gather information and have their questions answered,” Rep. Thompson added.
The Community Outreach Open House will offer residents and businesses information on potential project employment opportunities, including where to find project job postings, Layne’s procurement process and prerequisites, how to register your small business with the SBA, among other project resources and opportunities.
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers awarded Layne Christensen a $132.5 million contract in August of 2014. Work on the project, which is scheduled to commence in the early part of 2015, involves installing a concrete cut-off wall within the existing embankment and bedrock of the dam along with associated ancillary work to support this effort.
Click here for additional information.
DEP Awards Contract to Wayne County Company to Extinguish Coal Refuse Fire in Lackawanna County
WILKES-BARRE -- The Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) today announced it has awarded Leeward Construction, Inc., of Honesdale a $498,400 contract to excavate and quench a coal refuse bank fire in the Eynon section of Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County. The work at Ed Staback Park, where the fire is located, is scheduled to begin on Saturday, Nov.15.
“This project will address significant mine fire that will result in a safer, healthier environment for area residents,” said to Mike Korb, Director, Program Manager, Wilkes-Barre District, BAMR. “Residents will see quite a bit of activity at the fire site, but can be assured it is all in an effort to eliminate this hazard.
The fire was discovered near the coal refuse bank on Oct. 20, and reported to DEP’s Wilkes-Barre office. Local public works and fire companies were unsuccessful in their attempts to dig out and extinguish the fire.
On Oct. 28, DEP hired a contractor to drill near the fire to determine its depth and intensity. The contractor drilled 25 boreholes, three of which were 20 to 40 feet deep and registered at 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The depth of the fire is still unknown; however it measures approximately 35 feet in diameter on the surface. The area to be excavated will likely be less than one acre.
The fire excavation and quenching project will consist of constructing access roads, establishing a water supply, applying firefighting foam, excavating and quenching the refuse material and re-grading. Upon completion of the project, any disturbed areas will be seeded, cleaned and the equipment removed from the site.
Leeward Construction will be required to have approved gas monitoring equipment on site at all times to check for carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide and oxygen. Those equipment will take a minimum of three readings a day, within 20 feet of the nearby homes or as directed by DEP.
Funding for the project is provided by the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, which is subsidized by the coal industry via a tonnage fee on coal mined.
MUTUAL AID-ASSIST--STRUCTURE FIRE
Address: 6900 BENNETTS VALLEY HWY
City: HUSTON
Cross Streets: PARRISH RD * HICKORY RD
Agency: ELK COMPANY 5 FD; BENNETTS VALLEY AMBULANCE
11/14/2014 2:00:47 PM
Health Insurance Counseling Seminar for Medicare beneficiaries:
Held at Sweden Valley Manor
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| Barbara Busch, Apprise Coordinator-Potter County |
ACTIVATED FIRE ALARM-RESIDENTIAL
Address: 111 FREEDOM RD
City: FOX
Cross Streets: FERN LN
BASEMENT ALARM ACTIVATEDAgency: ELK COMPANY 3 FD
11/14/2014 1:45:40 PM
NOW REPORTING FALSE ALARM--CHIEF HOLDING ALL UNITS
Committee Hears Efforts to Control CWD in PA, Causer Says
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| Rep. Martin Causer |
House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Approve Keystone XL Pipeline
Thompson Calls Upon Senate to Approve Stalled Energy Infrastructure Project
*** 2014 U.S. State Department report estimates project will support 42,000 jobs nationwide***
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) today issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5682, legislation to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. H.R. 5682 passed with bipartisan support by a vote of 252-161.
“Today, the House passed legislation to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline, a measure that has broad bipartisan support in both the House and Senate, will create thousands of American jobs and take us another step toward energy self-sufficiency. Given the obvious merits of moving forward with this vital energy infrastructure project, it is my hope that the Senate will put aside partisan politics and finally bring this important jobs bill to a vote.”
On March 23, 2013, the U.S. Senate approved the Keystone XL Pipeline as part of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Resolution by a bipartisan vote of 62-37, which included the backing of Senators Pat Toomey and Bob Casey.
Over the past few years, the House has voted numerous times to approve the pipeline, most recently when it passed H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act, with broad bipartisan support.
Since the passage of H.R. 3, the U.S. State Department completed its Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement in January 31, 2014, which found that the pipeline would have limited adverse environmental impacts and would support more than 42,000 direct and indirect jobs nationwide.
Despite strong support in Congress from both Republican and Democrats, legislation to advance the Keystone XL pipeline has never received a final vote in the Senate.
Just a reminder!!!! Just a few left!!!!!
Coudersport Area Chamber of Commerce is taking orders for trees to be decorated on the Court House Square. The cost is $18 per tree. There will be 3 categories Family, Group and Business. There will be 1st, 2nd, And 3rd place prizes awarded for each category.
Trees will be ready for decorating for decorating after November 15th and must be decorated by December 1st for judging before light up night with Santa on December 3rd at 6:00pm.
To order trees call the Chamber Office at 274-8165 or Carol Jackson at 274-0219. Trees must be taken down by January 7th or the borough will dispose of everything.
The Chamber Office is open Mon, Tues, Thurs and Friday from 12- 4pm
Or you can call Carol Jackson. Looking forward to seeing the trees decorated on the square. Thanks
The Festival of Lights Committee
Austin's Senior Lunch Monday
Each month on the 3rd Monday. the Austin United Methodist Church hosts a lunch for the Seniors of the Austin area. There are often presentations from different agency that come to discuss options for Seniors from the Area Agency on Aging. Those that participate are only asked to leave a small donation (typically $2-3) to cover the cost of the meal.
The next Senior Lunch will be Monday, November 17, 2014 at noon.
Community Thanksgiving Meal November 23rd
There will also be the Austin Church's annual community Thanksgiving meal on Sunday, November 23, 2014 from noon till 3pm. There will be no charge for this meal. Come out and see the newly remodeled church basement and enjoy some great fellowship and great food.
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It’s a Girl!
Rachel Brehm and George Smith from Emporium, PA are pleased to announce the arrival of Danasia Iman Smith who was born on November 12th at Cole Memorial. Danasia weighed 7 pounds and 11.5 ounces. She joins her brother Danain and John.
Maternal Grandparents: Deborah Romanowski of Emporium, PA; Dan Brehm of Jackson, KY.
Maternal Great-Grandparent: Frank Alden of Mansfield, PA..
Paternal Grandparent: Mary Elizabeth Smith of Stamford, MT.
Paternal Great-Grandparents: Jess and Flora Smith of Stamford, CT.
Bridge Deck Repair on I-180 EB in Williamsport Next Week
Motorists in Lycoming County are advised that the right lane of Interstate 180 eastbound over Maynard Street in Williamsport will be closed next week for bridge deck repair work.
Weather permitting, the lane closure will be between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, and Wednesday, Nov. 19.
Motorists are asked to drive with caution and be alert for workers in the work zone.
| Lake Effect Snow Advisory for Warren County | |
.A COLD WEST WIND WILL GATHER MOISTURE FROM THE GREAT LAKES AND DEPOSIT IT AS PERIODS OF SNOW ACROSS WARREN COUNTY TODAY AND TONIGHT. ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES BETWEEN TODAY AND THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL TO THE NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM GARLAND...TO YOUNGSVILLE AND RUSSELL. * TIMING...TODAY AND THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK ROADS. |
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT/PINNED
Address: 4894 RIDGWAY ST MARYS RD
City: RIDGWAY_T
Cross Streets: SHORT ST * MOHAN RUN RD
Agency: ELK COMPANY 4 FD; RIDGWAY AMB
11/14/2014 6:57:38 AM
At 9:39 AM on Friday, Shinglehouse Ambulance dispatched to Second Street for a medical transport.
Are You a Nut?
by: B.J. Knefley
“If it seems that we are crazy, it is to bring glory to God. And if we are in our right minds, it is for your benefit” (2 Corinthians 5:13)
Paul, as you can see from the verse above, wasn’t afraid of being considered a nut. In the passage of scripture from which this verse comes, Paul is talking about being God’s Ambassador. As His Ambassador, Paul saw his responsibility as one that depended not on man’s opinions, but rather upon God’s. He said of those who have become Christians that they have “become new persons. They are not the same anymore, for the old life is gone, a new life has begun!”, (2 Corinthians 5:17). What’s he talking about?
Paul is referring to the old nature, that sinful life that we are all born with. In 2 Corinthians 5:15 he says, “He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live to please themselves. Instead, they will live to please Christ, who died and was raised for them”. The operative word is receive. Paul’s history of being a man who persecuted the Christians is well documented in the Scriptures. But, one day he met Jesus Christ on the road to Damascus and that one encounter changed his life. Paul’s life took a 180-degree turn. He left his old life, and followed Christ with a new life. Those that knew him thought he had gone nuts. But Paul saw this as actually what he needed to do as he was no longer the same man that he used to be. The purpose of his life was now to please Christ.
Those who have encountered Christ are often looked on as being a little nuts or crazy. Like Paul their life changes, things they used to do, they no longer do. Their friends don’t find them to be fun to be around anymore. They are often counseled to “don’t get to religious”, “don’t go overboard”, etc. Yet if they were to talk to Paul, he would encourage them to not let the world be an influence. If you’re not sure where you stand, just ask yourself if there’s enough evidence to convict you of being a nut. If there isn’t then I guess the answer is plain. Think about it.
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