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POLAR SWEET EXPRESS
SATURDAY!
The 2012 Polar Sweet Express
will be held on Saturday, February 4th at the Franklin Center. You'll
find everything you'll need for Valentine's Day and you'll be helping to
support CAPSEA. Bring an item from the CAPSEA "Wish List" and you could
win a 50 inch HDTV, or an autographed Pittsburgh Penguins Jersey from
Marc Andre Fleury! Other prizes include tickets to the Kentucky
Headhunters and Confederate Railroad Concert in March, courtesy of St.
Marys Auto Body. Tickets to Holiday Valley and more. There will be a
silent auction and Suzie's Shear Perfection will sponsor a Cut-A-Thon,
with proceeds to benefit CAPSEA. CLICK
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ELK REGIONAL GIVES BACK
Elk Regional
Health System employees recently made a donation to “Melanie’s Hope,” a
local team that works to raise awareness of juvenile diabetes. The
donation was made through the Elk Regional Gives Back program, through
which employees pay a small fee to wear jeans to work on some Fridays.
Each month, the funds raised are collected and given to a local charity.
From left are Pinecrest Manor employees Linda Frontera, LPN; Courtney
Abrahamson, CNA; Melanie Blessel, a CNA and the namesake for “Melanie’s
Hope”; Tylie Crum, CNA; and Peggy Hallinen, LPN.
STEVEN JAY RECOGNIZED
The River 98.9 recently
recognized Steven Jay for his many outstanding contributions to The
River 98.9. Steve is a long time broadcaster, having started his career
in high school. In the last five years, Steve hosted what was to be one
of the most popular shows on The River, "Sunday With Stephen Jay", a
weekly show that featured a countdown of the top 5 songs from the last 5
decades. We wish Steve the best and hopefully we can find a way to get
him back on the air!
PURSE STOLEN FROM CHURCH
Ridgway Police report that
someone removed a purse owned by Linda Facchine of Ridgway. The purse
was stolen from the First Presbyterian Church on Center Street in
Ridgway.
DRUG PARAPHERNALIA FOUND
Ridgway Police discovered
drug paraphernalia while executing an arrest warrant at 4-9 West Main
Street, Apt. 2. Police and the Elk County Sheriff's deputies were
attempting to locate a wanted person in the apartment and observed drug
paraphernalia in the bedroom The investigation continues.
CITY COUNCIL TO MEET MONDAY
St. Marys City Council will
meet on Monday, February 6th at 7 p.m. at the City Council Room. On the
agenda is the tentative selection of 2-12 CDBG jprojects.
TWO FIRES RULED ACCIDENTAL
The Pennsylvania State
Police Fire Marshal and the Wilcox Fire Department investigated a fire
that damaged a single story building on Mefferts Run Road, owned by Ben
Samick, 19, of St. Marys. The building was unoccupied at the time of the
fire. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire was determined to be
accidental in nature and resulted from a problem with the chimney and
wood burner. Damage estimated at $5,000.00. A second fire investigated
on Oknefski Road in Ridgway at a single story wood frame building owned
by Arids Lunder, 81, of Ridgway. The victim was home at the time but a
passing motorist observed the flames and evacuated the occupants of the
residence. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire was determined
to be accidental in nature. Ashes from a wood burner were placed into a
bucket and set on a partially enclosed side porch. Heat built up in the
bucket causing it to melt and subsequently ignited. Damage estimated at
$2,500.00
HARASSMENT CHARGES AGAINST
ST. MARYS WOMAN
Ridgway Police have filed
charges of harassment on Merissa Johnston, 19, of South Michael Street
in St. Marys and a known juvenile. Police report the charges stem from
an incident in December at a residence on Swift Street in Ridgway.
Police report that the two individuals entered into a mutual physical
confrontation.
FALSE IDENTIFICATION
Ridgway police investigating
and incident that occurred on Taylor Avenue in Ridgway on January 29th
at 12:42 a.m. Police report that during an investigation a known female
identified herself to police with a false name. Upon obtaining her
correct identification police discovered a warrant of her arrest from
Lehigh County Charges are pending
MONEY STOLEN FROM LOCKER
Ridgway police report that a
sum of money was stolen from an employee's locker at Allegheny Coating
on River Road in Ridgway. The money belonged to Dorothy Asel of Kane.
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Fr. Michael Ferrick,
President of the Elk County Catholic School System and Mary Meyer,
discuss the Elk County Catholic School System. Listen to our interview.
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CAMERA STOLEN AND PROPERTY
DAMAGED SOUTH OF CAMP OWNERS
State police report
that a trail camera, owned by Michael Meyer, 50, of St. Marys
was removed from its tree mounted position and destroyed with a
410 gauge shotgun. The shotgun was then used to damage a lock on
a gate closing Ridge Road from public travel. Another lock on
the gate was also damaged. Once the gate was open several
vehicles were driven across the victims private property which
is closed to public vehicle travel. Charges of criminal mischief
will be filed against three known individuals.
RIDGWAY MAN CHARGED AFTER
GUN DISCHARGED AT LOCAL BAR
Ridgway Police reported
filing criminal charges against Frederic Greiner of West Main Street in
Ridgway. The charges include firearms not to be carried without a
license, discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure, recklessly
endangering another person and disorderly conduct. The charges stem form
an incident that occurred at Cully's Bar. Police said they responded to
a call of a gunshot fired inside the bar. Upon investigation, police
determined that while a patron in the bar, Greiner dropped a loaded .38
caliber gun from his coat pocket and upon impacting the floor, the gun
discharged. Charges were filed.
ST. MARYS AUTO BODY
PRESENTING "CONFEDERATE RAILROAD" AND KENTUCKY HEAHUNTERS
St. Marys Auto Body will
present two National Recording Artists on March 3rd, 2012 at 7 p.m.
at the St. Marys High School Auditorium. The concert will feature
The Kentucky Headhunters and Confederate Railroad. All tickets are
$20.00 each plus tax. As an added bonus, with military I.D., our
troops will get a ticket free. For more information call 781-1961.
TIM KEYSER MEMORIAL DART
TOURNAMENT
The annual Tim Keyser
Memorial Dart Tournament at the Ridgway Eagles Club will be held on
Saturday, January 28th. Coed Chicago Style Luck of the Draw starts at 1
p.m., Women's singles at 1:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Ridgway Fire
Department and the Ridgway Ambulance Service.
SUSAN BAIRD JOINS PRACTICE
OF DR. CHRIS COLOSIMO
Elk Regional Health System
has announced that Susan Baird, a Certified Registered nurse
Practitioner, joined the practice of Christopher Colosimo, M.D., on
January 3rd. Dr. Colosimo maintains an active practice at Elk Regional's
Ridgway Campus.
LOCAL HISTORIAN AND
PHOTOGRAPHER RAY BEIMEL RECALLS THE LATE JIM AUMAN
Listen to our interview with
Ray Beimel from Town Hall Tuesday, presented by Straub Beer.
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND
TRAINING IN THE MARCELLUS SHALE INDUSTRY
The North Central Workforce
Investment Board, Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center and Penn
College of Technology, implemented a ShaleNET Floor Hand class for 14
participating form various counties throughout Pennsylvania and Ohio.
the PA CareerLink, comprised of North Central Workforce, Veteran's
Administration and Bureau of Workforce Development Staff, assisted in
the recruitment of job-seekers hoping to start a new career in the
natural gas industry.. The ShaleNET funded class provided three weeks of
training to prepare participants as floor hands on Marcellus Shale
drilling crews.
EMPORIUM MOOSE CLUB CLOSES.
EMPORIUM MAN ARRESTED
Emporium Borough Police have
arrested James Arthur Geelen, 43, following an investigation into money
reported missing from the Emporium Moose Club. It's reported that after
suffering severe financial losses after more than $63,000 was embezzled,
the Emporium Moose club officially closed it's doors. Geelen is charged
with nine counts of receiving stolen property; and nine counts of
forgery and theft by failure to make required disposition of funds
received.
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES DROP
According to the state
department of Labor and Industry, the seasonally adjusted unemployment
rate for December in Elk County was the lowest in the region at 6.8
percent. The national average is 8.5 percent and the state average was
7.6 percent. In Cameron County the rate was 11.5 percent.
EMPORIUM MAN FACES
CHARGES
Emporium Borough Police
investigated an incident on West Allegany Avenue. As a result, charges
of resisting arrest and simple assault were filed against Todd Wayne
Marlin, 41, of Emporium. Marlin became combative with police officers as
he was being served a bench warrant. Marlin was placed in Elk County
jail, pending transport to Warren.
