State police reported citing a known 29 year old man from Easton PA after a traffic stop on Route 120. It was determined that the driver was under the influence. Charges are pending a blood test.

State Sen. Cris Dush is calling for a Pennsylvania Attorney General review of Kaleida Health’s control of the former Bradford Regional Medical Center campus, including charitable assets, the failed LECOM deal and reported noncompete restrictions. Dush says maximum transparency is needed as questions continue over the future of healthcare in Bradford. Rep.Martin Causer recently sent a letter to Attorney General Dave Sunday requesting an investigation of Kaleida Health’s effort

State police investigated a two-vehicle accident on Bennetts Valley Highway. Police report that Emma Sidelinger, 22, of St. Marys was traveling north on Route 255 while Brent Rearick, 51, of Byrnedale, was traveling south. Sidelinger swerved into the southbound lane. In an attempt to avoid a collision, Rearick veered off the road and traveled alongside an embankment. Sidelinger then entered the northbound lane, striking the Rearick vehicle. No injuries were reported.

State police investigated a scam in Jay Township. The victim is a known 84 year old woman from Weedville. According to police, the woman was scammed out of $15,000.00. The investigation is ongoing.

Penn Highlands Elk will sponsor a Blood drive Tuesday, October 6th, at the Penn Highlands Education Center located on the Johnsonburg Road in St Marys. The blood drive will be in operation from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Donors must be at least 17 years of age or 16 with parental consent. No tattoo or piercings permitted.

St. Marys Area Ambulance Service is excited to partner with Strupp Dawg Screen Printing for a T-shirt fundraiser benefiting Project Gifts for Elk County! This is a fun way to show your support for their service while helping give back to the community they are proud to serve. Once the fundraiser closes, proceeds will be used to purchase gifts to benefit Project Gifts for Elk County, helping make the holiday season a little brighter for members of our community. We are looking

The Community Education Center recently hosted the Ridgway Career Cruise on September 23 at several local businesses and organizations, including the 911 Call Center, Dauch, Dickinson Center, Advantage Sales & Supply, and the Ridgway Courthouse. The program provided 13 students from Ms. Schaut’s Career Class with an opportunity to explore local businesses and learn more about potential career opportunities in their community. The program was designed to help students learn mo

Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset) announced today he is preparing to introduce legislation that would give Pennsylvania hunters and trappers more say in decisions impacting hunting seasons and traditions in the Commonwealth. Metzgar’s proposal would require the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) to conduct a brief, optional survey when residents purchase their annual hunting or trapping license. The key question would ask hunters when the statewide firearms deer season sh

Governor Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) Executive Director Brandon Carson visited Bald Eagle High School in Centre County to announce more than $448 million in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) grants have been awarded to projects in 50 counties across the Commonwealth. This is the first round of awards after the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved more than $711 million in BEAD funding

For more than two decades, the Michele A. Campbell Memorial Nursing Scholarship has helped local students pursue careers dedicated to caring for others. Today, Michele’s family is seeing the impact of that generosity in a way they may never have imagined when the scholarship was established. Michele’s own path to nursing was not immediate. After graduating from high school, she worked in several different positions, including in the medical field. Through those experiences, M

In conjunction with National Fire Prevention Week area fire departments are sponsoring open houses this week. On Tuesday an open house at the Emporium Volunteer Fire Department from Six until 8:00 PM. On Wednesday the Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor their open house from 6:00 until 8:00 PM. And, in St Mary's, the Crystal Fire Department will hold their open house Thursday October 8th from six until 8:00 PM.

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Cameron, Elk, McKean, and Potter Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Tuesday

With annual open enrollment periods set to begin soon for both Medicare and Pennie, the state’s health insurance marketplace, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is offering tips for consumers to avoid being scammed. When researching options online, type the name of the website directly into the search engine. For Medicare, it’s Medicare.gov, or call 800-633-4227. Pennie’s website is www.Pennie.com or call 844-844-8040. Take your time. Look for small “Ad” or “Sponsored” labels

National Fire Prevention Week kicks off this Sunday, Oct. 4, with the theme, “Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging is a Superpower.” The campaign focuses on everyday charging habits that can help reduce the risk of lithium-ion battery fires and keep homes and communities safer. The National Fire Protection Association offers these tips: • Use the cord and charger that came with your device or one approved by the manufacturer. • Charge on a hard, flat surface like a

This week’s House Energy Committee meeting was very frustrating, particularly because House Democrats would not advance the Ratepayer Protection Act. This measure authored by Rep. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware) would require data center developers to provide their own source of electric generation (rather than overburdening the regional grid) among other things. The Democrats’ committee chairwoman even made a comment about Pennsylvanians needing to suffer with high energ

City police reported arresting Amy Lynn Vafrner, 34, of st. Marys. Varner was charged with three misdemeanor counts of scattering rubbish and three summary counts of harassment for ongoing incidents at a business since August 2026. on October 1st, City police obtained an arrest warrant for Varner, who was taken into custody and arraigned. Varner is in in Elk County Prison on $5,000.00 bail.

In a major victory for parental rights, medical privacy and constitutional liberties, the Pennsylvania Department of Health has withdrawn its aggressive, overreaching regulatory proposal governing communicable and noncommunicable diseases in the Commonwealth. Last week, I joined 80 of my fellow House members in submitting comments to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission raising serious questions about this extreme proposal. Our voices were just some of the nearly 6,00

Hunter-Trapper Education courses are required for all first-time hunters and trappers before they can buy a license in the Commonwealth. The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) offers both in-person and online options. The course covers responsible hunting behavior, firearms basics and safety, basic shooting, wildlife conservation and management, outdoor safety and survival, hunting techniques, trapping and furtaking basics, and hunting safety. The following options are availa

Penn Highlands Healthcare is contributing to national sports medicine research through participation in a prospective, multicenter study evaluating a treatment for chronic gluteal tendinopathy, a common cause of persistent pain along the outside of the hip. Gluteal tendinopathy is part of a broader condition known as greater trochanteric pain syndrome and is often referred to by patients as trochanteric bursitis or hip bursitis. It can cause pain with walking, climbing stairs

DUBOIS 42, ST. MARYS 7 DUBOIS, Pa. – Seth Wilmoth threw three touchdown passes, and London Duncan rushed for two scores as DuBois rolled to a 42-7 Homecoming win over St. Marys Friday night. Gus Herzing scored on a 2-yard run for St. Marys (1-5, 0-3) and finished with 46 rushing yards. TJ Gornati threw for 82 yards BROCKWAY 56, BROOKVILLE 6 BROCKWAY, Pa. – Aiden Patton threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns, leading Brockway to a 56-6 rout of Brookville on Homecoming night DI