At 8:04 PM in Saturday, Coudersport Ambulance has been dispatched to Mapleview Lane for a link to life call, a possible cardiac emergency.
Saturday, January 9, 2021
Coudersport Ambulance to Mapleview Lane
At 8:04 PM in Saturday, Coudersport Ambulance has been dispatched to Mapleview Lane for a link to life call, a possible cardiac emergency.
TransAM Ambulance to Shinglehouse
At 6:14 PM on Saturday, TransAM ambulance has been dispatched to East Academy Street in Shinglehouse for a woman fallen
Penn State Extension offers pesticide recertification credits by mail or online
Penn State Extension continues to offer pesticide recertification credits. What was old is new again, and in March of 2020, Nicole Santangelo and Liz Bosak of Penn State Extension in Potter/McKean and Dauphin/Perry Counties worked quickly to meet the needs of applicators without internet access. They were able to launch a correspondence course last summer that became an inspiration for Penn State Extension’s new line up of Pesticide Applicator Recertification Workbooks, available for purchase at our website extension.psu.edu/pestcredits or by phone at 1-877-345-0691. They cost $10 plus tax. Shipping and handling will be FREE through March 31, 2021.
Several workbooks are available now and include the following worth 2 category credits: Forage Diseases Workbook, Soybean Diseases Workbook (available in February), Pumpkin Diseases Workbook, Tomato Diseases Workbook and a Fumigation Workbook available in February 2021
Those needing 2+2 should also choose one of the following that provide 2 core credits: Adjuvants and Pesticides Workbook, Pesticide Recordkeeping Workbook, Pesticide Spill Protocol Workbook
For those comfortable accessing learning materials online, consider taking our Agronomic Pesticide Update – Webinar. Earn pesticide recertification credits from the comfort of your home or office! The Agronomic Pesticide Update webinar offers Pennsylvania commercial, public, and private applicators the opportunity to earn Core (2 credits) and Category (2 credits) towards pesticide recertification. Each webinar below is $10, and one should suffice for most private applicators that are caught up on credits.
Agronomic Pesticide Update with 2 Core and 2 Cat. PC, 01, 18 - $10
February 11, 2021 at 10:00am – Topic: Forage Pests
February 25, 2021 at 10:00am – Topic: Soybeans, Slugs & Cover Crops
March 11, 2021 at 7:00pm – Topic: Corn & other Grains
Recordings available through April so registrants can watch anytime. For a complete agenda or to register visit extension.psu.edu/agronomic-pesticide-update-webinar or call 1-877-345-0691
If you need just one credit to round out your applicator license renewal, check out our other online courses (now on sale at 50% off). They are around $7.50 per credit (at the sale price) and have a wide selection of offerings found at extension.psu.edu/pestcredits. There is also a “Pollinators and Pesticides” Workbook worth a single core credit available online or by calling 1-877-345-0691. Additional webinars may be available.
The Pennsylvania State University encourages qualified persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact the Penn State Extension office in your area or call 1-877-345-0691 in advance of your participation or visit.
We encourage those without a pesticide license to also consider these educational products to further advance your agricultural expertise.
Krystan M. Sherman, 40, of Wellsboro, PA.
Galeton Dispatched For Traffic Control
At 5:36 PM on Saturday, Galeton Fire Dept. dispatched to a vehicle crash near 1216 Germania Road for Traffic Control.
GALETON BOROUGH AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 5, 2021
Borough of Galeton
GALETON BOROUGH AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 5, 2021
ZOOM
The re-organizational and regular meetings of the Galeton Borough Authority took place on this date through ZOOM with the following members in attendance: Tony Adami, Joe Cimino, and Tom Smith. Not present was George Bowen.
Others in attendance were: Solicitor-Mike Plummer; Council Pres.-Joe Petrencsik; Dave Slusser and Dave Shaffer of Martz Tech.; and Andrea Caracciolo, Auth. Secy.
Chairman Adami called the re-organizational meeting to order at 5:00 PM.
- A motion was made by Joe Cimino, seconded by Tom Smith to retain the same slate of officers for 2021 which are Anthony Adami-Chairman and George Bowen, Jr.-Vice-Chairman. All were in favor, motion carried.
- A motion was made by Joe Cimino, seconded by Tom Smith to hire Michael Plummer as Authority Solicitor for 2021. All were in favor, motion carried.
- A motion was made by Joe Cimino, seconded by Tom Smith retaining Northwest Savings Bank as depository. All were in favor, motion carried.
- A motion was made by Joe Cimino, seconded by Tom Smith hiring Baker Tilly, US, LLP. as our auditors for the 2020 audit. All were in favor, motion carried.
- A motion was made by Joe Cimino, seconded by Tom Smith keeping the meeting dates to the first Tuesday of every other month at 5:00 PM beginning with January ending in November 2021. All were in favor, motion carried.
- A motion was made by Tom Smith, seconded by Joe Cimino to adjourn the re-organizational meeting at 5:11 PM. All were in favor, motion carried.
- Chairman Adami called the regular meeting to order at 5:12 PM.
- A motion was made by Joe Cimino, seconded by Tom Smith to approve the 11/3/20 minutes as presented. All were in favor, motion carried.
WATER REPORT
Dave Shaffer and Dave Slusser both explained the quotes that we received for the water treatment plant upgrade that is to be completed through the PA Small Facilities water and sewer grant that we received because of a DEP mandate. Quote # MTZ20237_ADS for $7,540.00 which include the design services for the bid specs, electrical drawings and project manual specs. and Quote # MTZ20238_ADS for $5,915.00 is for Construction administration services, substantial completion inspection and final inspection to make sure everything is in working order and connected to our SCADA system.
A motion was made by Tom Smith, seconded by Joe Cimino to accept Quote # MTZ20237. All were in favor, motion carried.
A motion was made by Joe Cimino, seconded by Tom Smith to accept Quote # MTZ20238. All were in favor, motion carried.
A third quote was submitted for $37,400.00 which was not accepted.
Joe reported that the drought was lifted at last month’s Council meeting. Everything is back to normal and water conditions are excellent at this time.
He reported that the crew is still doing meter replacements. Most have been completed.
He reported that SSF Bed # 3 meter is starting to malfunction so giving the heads up that a new one will have to be purchased.
SEWER REPORT
Joe reported that the bypass meter for the sewer plant will be in any day. The crew will be installing it in the pit and Martz will be connecting it to the SCADA System.
Tony reported that the first public hearing for the CDBG competitive grant for the sewer plant was held Dec. 31, 2020 hosted by SEDA COG. The second one is scheduled for Jan 14, 2021. The application has to be in by Feb 3, 2021.
It is noted that it is important to have support letters from citizens and community organizations just like we had to have for the last round that we were turned down.
OLD BUSINESS
There was a discussion on the eight bucket list properties (which are properties that are vacant and/or abandoned where the water is off and have high delinquent balances). There are liens on these properties but some will not ever be sold or are tied up in bankruptcy.
A water and sewer increase for 2021 was discussed. The Authority would like to see a 3% increase which will all go into the Restricted Capital Improvement accounts for major projects, such as the water tank on Oak Street is in dire need of repairs; the main transmission line at the water plant is still in dire need of replacement before it breaks and so on.
Joe Petrencsik attended the meeting to ask the Authority to please hold off the increase until 7/1/21 so that residents are not hit with a tax increase and water, sewer increase at the same time. The Authority agreed.
The increase would consist of approx. $1.09/month increase in water and $1.76/month increase in sewer. The minimum bill would go from 94.92 to 97.77.
A motion was made by Tom Smith, seconded by Tony Adami to increase the water and sewer rates by 3% effective 7/1/21 and for the entire increase to go into the Capital Improvement water and sewer accounts. A vote was taken. Tom Smith, aye; Tony Adami, aye; Joe Cimino voted present. The vote was two ayes out of three which is a majority. Motion passed.
A motion was made by Joe Cimino, seconded by Tom Smith to amend the Water Operations and Management Agreement to have 13% instead of 10% of total water deposits to be deposited into the Capital Improvements Water Account and to amend the Sewer Operations and Management Agreement to have 8% instead of 5% of total sewer deposits to be deposited into the Capital Improvements Sewer Account. All were in favor, motion carried.
A motion was made by Tom Smith, seconded by Joe Cimino to adjourn. All were in favor, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:21 PM.
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
McKean County District Attorney's Office
Stephanie L. Vettenburg-Shaffer, District Attorney
January 9, 2021 is nationally recognized as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
Each day, our officers risk their lives without recognition yet, with each shift, the officers and their families make sacrifices for the rest of us that we cannot imagine. It is our privilege to know and work with them. Patrolman Steven Jerman and Sergeant David Distrola remain in our hearts and their legacies live on.
Today and every day we remember and honor them and all law enforcement officers across the country and locally- Bradford City Police, Bradford Township Police, Foster Township Police, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Police, Otto Eldred Regional Police, Smethport Borough Police, Port Allegany Police, Kane Borough Police, Sheriff’s Department, Game Commission, Fish and Boat Commission, Pennsylvania State Police, McKean County Detectives’ Bureau, McKean County Drug Task Force, McKean County 911, FCI-McKean, SCI-Forest, McKean County Jail, Potter County Jail, Warren County Jail, McKean County Juvenile and Adult Probation, State Parole.
On behalf of the McKean County District Attorney's Office, I thank them and their families for their service and sacrifice. Heroes run toward danger and we thank them for that.
Nettie J. Mays, 96, of Wellsboro, PA
Ann G. HALLETT, 79, of Scio, NY
Capitol Report by PA Rep. Mike Armanini
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The 2021-22 Legislative Session of
the Pennsylvania General Assembly is underway. My fellow House member
and I were sworn into office Tuesday. Due to COVID-19, the oath of
office was be administered to members in small groups of approximately
50 members each, rather than to the full 203-member chamber at one time.
We will also re-elect state Rep. Bryan Cutler from Lancaster County as
speaker of the House for the new session.
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Update on Unemployment Benefits
Thousands of Pennsylvanians are receiving an extra $300 next week in unemployment payments. The extension of the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program is part of the federal stimulus that Congress passed last month. The $300 is automatically added to each claimants’ payment so they do not need to apply. Approximately 127,000 claimants in the Unemployment Compensation and Extended Benefits programs will receive the $300 FPUC boost as soon as Tuesday. The program runs the claim weeks ending Jan. 2, 2021 to March 13, 2021. There is no additional cost to the state’s Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund. Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry is still awaiting additional information from the federal DOL on the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) programs. Because of program changes made in the federal CARES Act extension, this information is necessary to ensure L&I follows the law. When payments resume, the department will backdate eligible claims to the week of Jan. 2 and add on the FPUC to ensure claimants do not miss out on any eligible weeks. |
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PennDOT Extends Deadlines
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Coudersport Ambulance To Cartee Street
At 10:30 AM on Saturday, Coudersport Ambulance has been called to Cartee Street for a possible allergic reaction.
Hinsdale, Westons Mills Dispatched to Structure Fire
At 10:26 AM on Saturday, Hinsdale & Westons Mills have been dispatched to a structure fire at 3485 Rt. 16 in Hinsdale. Report smoke showing.
10:41 AM--Fire under control.
Hinsdale Fire Department
*STRUCTURE FIRE*
01/09/2021
At 1023 Hinsdale Fire and Weston Mills Fire were dispatched to a structure fire on Rt 16 in Hinsdale. Hinsdale Chief arrived and reported smoke showing from a trailer and all occupants were out. Shortly after Engine 51 arrived and made entry into the trailer. Crews located fire in the wall behind a propane heater. The fire was knocked down within minutes of dispatch and extensive overhaul took place. Damage to the structure was minimal. Units were clear and back in service at 1145. Allegany Fire covered the fire district while crews operated at the incident. No injuries were reported.
Other Hinsdale units on scene:
E-52
TA-114
AM-238
Cuomo: Groups 1A and 1B can make COVID-19 vaccine reservations beginning Monday
During a media briefing on Friday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that those who are in the COVID-19 vaccination groups 1A and 1B can begin making reservations to get the vaccine on Monday.
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Wellsboro citizens fined $7,000 for keeping chickens
This summer, we asked for your signature to support legalizing chickens in the borough of Wellsboro, PA. Over 700 people responded in a few short weeks. When we presented the signatures to the borough council, they were dismissed. The pressure from the community was enough to change the minds of half of the borough council, ultimately, however, our attempts to persuade the borough council to allow for the keeping of no/low-impact animals in the borough was denied.
Angelica Community Radio facilitates Donation of Suffrage Materials to Southern Tier Library System
Pennsylvania State Police Welcomes 51 New Troopers
01/08/2021
Harrisburg, PA
– Colonel Robert Evanchick, commissioner of the Pennsylvania State
Police, announced today that 51 cadets graduated from the State Police
Academy in Hershey and have been assigned to troops across the
commonwealth. The men and women represent the 160th graduating cadet class. Troopers assigned to area barracks are: See all graduates here....
Troop E, Corry
Nichole R. Klapchar
Matthew D. Stercho
Troop E, Erie
John R. Stutz
Kevin P. Wilson
Troop F, Coudersport
Luke W. Fusco
Troop F, Montoursville
Brett M. Harvey
Friday, January 8, 2021
FRIDAY P.M. Update: Regional Case Count, Death Toll Rise
There were 584 more COVID-19 coronavirus cases and 20 more deaths related to the virus across the region between Wednesday and Friday.
Twenty-one of those cases were in Potter County, with the largest concentrations in Coudersport, Austin and Shinglehouse.
Most recent active case count shows 149 in Potter County. Of those, 53 are in the Coudersport area, 36 in Shinglehouse, 27 in Austin, 9 in Roulette, 8 in Ulysses, 7 in Genesee, 6 in Galeton and 3 in Harrison Township. Pa. Dept. of Health considers a case to be “active” and the victim contagious if a positive test result occurred over the past 14 days.
A recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control model has found that the actual number of COVID-19 infections in a locale could be as much as eight times higher than the detected cases. Details of the model can be found here. Since the pandemic began, there have been 680 COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths among residents of Potter County (chart above).
Also over the past 48 hours, there were 110 more cases and four more deaths in McKean County; 27 more cases and four more deaths in Tioga; 226 cases and nine deaths in Lycoming; 10 cases in Cameron; 53 cases and two deaths in Elk; 53 cases and two deaths in Clinton; 41 cases and one death in Cattaraugus County, N.Y.; and 58 cases in Allegany County, N.Y.
Entering Friday, overall case counts since the virus was detected stood as follows: Tioga, 2,043 cases, 73 deaths; McKean, 2.014 cases, 29 deaths; Cattaraugus, 2,836 cases, 51 deaths; Allegany, 2,051 cases, 75 deaths; Clinton, 2,138 cases, 31 deaths; Elk, 1,628 cases, 21 deaths; Cameron, 183 cases, 4 deaths; and Lycoming, 6,700 cases, 140 deaths. Statewide in Pennsylvania, there have been 703,265 cases with 17,393 deaths.
MASSES CANCELLED IN SMETHPORT & MT. JEWETT
Masses for 1/09/21 and 1/10/21 are cancelled at St. Elizabeth, Smethport and St. Joseph, Mt. Jewett. There will be no daily masses the week of 1/11/21 through 1/15/21.
Bradford Firefighters Make Fast Work of Attic Fire on Bank Street
Bradford Firefighters
***STRUCTURE FIRE***
Today at 14:19 Shift 1 was dispatched on box 1-2 for a residential house fire.
Chief 1 arrived on scene at the Bank St residence and reported a working attic fire. 1 hand line was placed into operation quickly extinguishing the fire.
Shift 3 was requested to stand by at Central Fire Station. City Police assisted on scene.
Chief 1 (Taylor) had Bank St. command.
Photos courtesy of J. Bradish.
Capitol Update by Rep. Martin Causer
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I was happy to be joined by my son, Matthew, at the state Capitol this week as I officially took the oath of office to serve as state representative for the 2021-22 Legislative Session. In addition to taking the oath, the House reelected Rep. Bryan Cutler of Lancaster County as speaker and adopted rules to govern the chamber during the two-year session. |
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Working for You
In addition to serving as your voice at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, my local offices are also available to assist with any state-related issues. Please feel free to contact us! Services available include:
The offices can be reached as follows:
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Pennsylvania fire companies, emergency medical services and rescue squads are encouraged to apply for the next round of state grants to help support their mission to protect our communities. Applications must be received by 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25. Eligible organizations may apply for grant funding for up to two projects in the following categories: facilities construction or improvement; equipment needs; debt reduction; training and certification of members; recruitment and retention; training and education of the public; and revenue losses related to COVID-19. For career departments only, grants may also be used for overtime costs associated with backfilling positions while firefighters attend training. The maximum grant amount is $15,000 for fire companies and $10,000 for volunteer ambulance services. Click here for additional information. |
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The Pennsylvania Farm Show – typically the largest indoor agricultural expo on the east coast – is going virtual this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Agriculture recently unveiled its schedule of events for the show, which will take place from Jan. 9-16. The full schedule is available here. Events will include 4-H demonstrations, live duckling pond and beehive cams, STEM demonstrations that can be recreated at home with kids, culinary demonstrations, veteran-farmer stories and more. In addition to live and pre-recorded events that will be featured on the Pennsylvania Farm Show Facebook page and the Pennsylvania Cable Network, the Farm Show will host virtual exhibits at www.farmshow.pa.gov. These more than 180 virtual exhibits include videos, activities and other learning opportunities that range from all things about bluebirds, gourds and cider to how to cook dried beans, raise hogs or make a blue-ribbon-winning apple pie. Don’t miss out on this showcase of our state’s top industry! |