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The Potter County Artisan Center, PC3 and Potter County volunteers are joining forces for a special evening of music, food, and community spirit — all in service of a cause close to many hearts. Harmonies for Hospice is a

fundraising concert featuring entertaining musical duos, who will donate their performance in a community effort to lend a helping hand to Hospice.

Come enjoy live performances by Arowyn & Anyka, Steve & Eppie, Don & Debbie Burger, Mark & Bekki Tichner of “Fieldstone” and Eric “Buckwheat” Scutt & Kathie Martin, browse a student art show and silent auction, and try your luck at the raffle — all while helping to support hospice care in our community. Whether you’re a music lover, an art enthusiast, or simply someone who believes in showing up for neighbors in need, here’s your chance to participate.

Food will be available on site from Frosty Hollow Catering.

The event will be held at Denton Hill State Park at the Denton Go Ski Lodge, on June 20 th , 6pm to 9pm. Admission is $15 single, $25 per couple, under 18 yrs. free

“Come with a heart to help,” organizers say — and that’s really what this event is all about. Every dollar raised goes directly toward supporting local Hospice services for Potter County families during some of life’s most tender moments.

Advance tickets are available at https://www.pococreates.com and select Upcoming Events.

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Event Details:

•    What: Harmonies for Hospice — A Benefit Concert

    •    Presented by: PC3, the Potter County Artisan Center, and Potter County

Volunteers

• Featuring: Five musical duos, a student art show, food Catering, and raffles

• When: June 20 th , 6pm to 9pm

•  Where: Denton Hill State Park at the Denton Go Ski Lodge, www.dentongo.com US-6, Ulysses PA. 16948

• Admission: $15 single, $25 per couple, under 18 yrs. free

• Who: Arowyn & Anyka, Steve & Eppie, Don & Debbie Burger, Mark & Bekki Tichner of “Fieldstone”, Eric “Buckwheat” Scutt & Kathie Martin, Frosty Hollow Catering

Members of Potter County’s 4-H stopped by Rep. Martin Causer’s (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) Capitol office while in Harrisburg Tuesday to learn more about state government and the Commonwealth’s rich history.

The 2026 Laurel Concert Series offers five shows that will appeal to a wide range of musical tastes. The concerts are free and open to the public. Donations to support them are appreciated.

House of Sterling, a Wellsboro-based folk-Americana duo, opens the series at 7 p.m. Monday, June 15 on the outdoor stage at the Deane Center for the Performing Arts at 104 Main Street in Wellsboro. Molly Cary and Joe Callahan will play their guitars and sing their originals and some unexpected covers. Their diverse sound is a modern twist on the harmony-centric approach taken by The Everly Brothers and Simon & Garfunkel with a nod to the old-time bluegrass tradition for which Wellsboro and the greater Tioga County area are known. In case of rain or a heat wave, this concert will be moved indoors to the Coolidge Theatre.

The 3Ds, a four-member band from the Wellsboro area, will play folk, Celtic and Great American Songbook music at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, on the Deane Center’s outdoor stage. Performing will be David Milano on guitar, David Driskell on clarinet, flute, whistle and musical saw, Daria Lin-GueIig on hammered dulcimer and concertina, and Anne Acker on upright bass. In late 2016, Daria and the two Davids formed The 3Ds after deciding to meld their distinctly varied musical backgrounds. Lin-Guelig on her hammered dulcimer delivered traditional old-time and Celtic music; multi-instrumentalist Driskell added jazz and ragtime; and Milano on his finger-style guitar introduced folk, pop, and Americana. Their genre-blending experiment gave the three an opportunity to stretch their musical legs, resulting in a unique ensemble with an uncommonly engaging and diverse musical repertoire. In May of 2022, Anne Acker joined, adding her upright bass to the mix. In case of rain or a heat wave, this concert will be moved indoors to the Coolidge Theatre.The “Almost World-Famous” Wellsboro Town Band will perform on The Green at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 17. This concert coincides with Director Dan Sensenig and his wife Margaret's 20th wedding anniversary and will feature marches, pop and Broadway songs near and dear to both of their hearts from “The Power of Love" to "Phantom of the Opera.” Bring lawn chairs, a blanket, a picnic supper and enjoy. In case of inclement weather, this concert will be held indoors in the Wellsboro School District Auditorium located at 227 Nichols Street.  

The Wellsboro Men’s and Women’s Choruses will sing hits from Broadway and movie musicals at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 18 in the First Presbyterian Church at 130 Main Street in Wellsboro. The women will perform “Lullaby of Broadway,” “Singin’ In the Rain," “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair," “Dancing Queen,” and others. The men will sing “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” “Oklahoma," “If I Were a Rich Man,” “Circle of Life,” “Bring Him Home,” and more. The two choruses will join in singing “O, America.” 

Molly’s Boys Jug Band will open the Queens Preview at 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 19 on the Deane Center’s outdoor stage. The 22 Laurel Queen candidates will be introduced at 5 p.m. and invited to perform using homemade plastic drums, spoons and washboards. Molly’s Boys will captivate the audience by playing blues, folk, old-time, and original songs, with Jay Short of Williamsport on lead guitar, Gerry Cavaliere of Danville on guitar and Dave Driskell of Wellsboro on clarinet, sax, flute, banjo, musical saw, jug and washboard. In case of rain or a heat wave, this concert will be moved indoors to the Coolidge Theatre.

For more information about Laurel Festival activities, stop in at the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce at 114 Main Street in Wellsboro, call 570-724-1926, email info@wellsboropa.com or visit  www.wellsboropa.com.

The City of Olean is pleased to announce that a request for funding to support security and technology upgrades for the Olean Police Department has been included in U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer's Fiscal Year 2027 Congressionally Directed Spending requests.

The proposed funding would assist the City in enhancing public safety infrastructure and improving security systems that support the Olean Police Department's operations and service to the community.

While Congressional funding requests remain subject to the federal appropriations process and final approval by Congress, inclusion in Senator Schumer's request package represents an important step in securing federal assistance for this important project.

The City of Olean continues to actively pursue state and federal grant opportunities whenever possible to help fund public safety improvements, infrastructure projects, and other essential municipal services. These efforts help maximize available resources while minimizing the impact on local taxpayers.

We appreciate Senator Schumer's consideration of this request and his continued support for communities across Western New York.

For additional information regarding Senator Schumer's Fiscal Year 2027 Congressional Spending Requests, please review the request package:https://www.schumer.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/agriculture_rural_development_food_and_drug_administration_and_related_agencies2.pdf

This Saturday, June 13 through Sunday, June 21 is Wellsboro’s 84th Annual Pennsylvania State Laurel Festival with activities for all ages.

The action begins Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with Family Day and the Children’s Health Fair on The Green. Rain or shine, there will be 47 booths with free information for children’s health, safety and well-being, about summer programs for youth and adults, outdoor recreation opportunities, Head Start, etc.; activities, such as games to play for prizes, puzzles to put together, a bubble machine, an obstacle course, creative projects to do on-site and take home; and giveaways, like toys, drawstring bags, water bottles, stickers and Frisbees. Each youngster participating in Family Day will be given a free playground ball or an 18-inch super flying disc and toddlers to 12-year-olds will be fitted with free bike helmets, while supplies last. At the First Citizens booth will be entry forms for a chance to win an Echo Dot for Alexa’s Learn and Play at a drawing being held at 1 p.m. on The Green. 

This Sunday, June 14 is the Pet Parade. It’s free. Children, 12 and under, with decorated bicycles and pets of all types will gather for registration and judging at 12:25 p.m. in the Packer Park picnic area behind the Wellsboro Active Living Center (Senior Center) parking lot on Queen Street. Only one pet or one bike per child will be judged. Those who did not preregister can fill out a registration form. At 1:15 p.m., teens, 13 and older and adults who want to be in the parade but are not eligible for judging or for prizes can bring a pet or decorated bike to Queen Street and line up on the sidewalk along the Laurel Health Center parking lot. At 1:30 p.m., the Pet Parade will leave the park, be joined by those on Queen Street and travel up Main Street to The Green where awards will be presented.  

There will be five free concerts with different entertainers each night Monday, June 15 through Friday, June 19.

From 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, June 19 and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 20, the annual Arts & Crafts Fair with 76 artisans will be on The Green with unique, handcrafted items and 25 vendors will be on the International Street of Foods offering delectable delights. 

The welcome for last year’s Laurel Queen and the 2026 queen candidates will be at noon Friday, June 19 on the Tioga County Courthouse steps. 

At 4:30 p.m. Friday, the Molly’s Boys Jug Band will open the free Laurel Queens Preview & Concert on the Deane Center's outdoor stage. The 22 queen candidates will be introduced at 5 p.m. and the band will close the event with more music. 

The Laurel Festival 10K at 9 a.m. and Two-Mile Fun Run at 9:05 a.m. will start events on Saturday, June 20. Registration for both will be from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. at Packer Park on Queen Street.   

The Laurel Festival Parade with floats, queens, top-notch drum and bugle corps, bagpipers, string bands, high school marching bands, antique vehicles and more will be at 2 p.m. In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, this year’s theme is “From Sea to Shining Sea.” 

At Saturday’s 6:30 p.m. coronation ceremony, Chris Eckert will perform and the 2026 Pennsylvania State Laurel Queen will be crowned. 

On Sunday, June 21 at 10:30 a.m., the festival will end with the Union Church Service on The Green. The rain location is the First Baptist Church.

For more information about festival events, contact the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce by stopping in at 114 Main Street in Wellsboro, by calling 570-724-1926, emailing info@wellsboropa.com or visiting wellsboropa.com. 

PENNSYLVANIA STATE LAUREL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Annual Pennsylvania State Laurel Festival

Schedule of Events

June 13-21, 2026

Free unless stated otherwise

Saturday, June 13

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. -Family Day & Children’s Health Fair, The Green

Sunday, June 14

1:30 p.m. -Pet Parade, Main Street to The Green (Registration/Judging: 12:25 p.m. at Packer Park Picnic Area on Queen Street)

Monday, June 15

7 p.m.- Laurel Concert Series, House of Sterling, Outdoor Stage, Deane Center

Rain location: Coolidge Theatre, Donations Appreciated

Tuesday, June 16

7 p.m.- Laurel Concert Series, The 3Ds, Outdoor Stage, Deane Center

Rain location: Coolidge Theatre, Donations Appreciated

Wednesday, June 17

7 p.m.- Laurel Concert Series, Almost World-Famous Wellsboro Town Band, The Green

Rain location: Wellsboro School District Auditorium, Donations Appreciated

Thursday, June 18

7 p.m.- Laurel Concert Series, Wellsboro Men’s & Women’s Choruses, First Presbyterian Church, 130 Main Street

Donations Appreciated

Friday, June 19

10 a.m. to 8 p.m.- Arts & Crafts Fair & International Street of Foods, The Green

12 p.m.- Queen Candidates Welcome, Tioga County Courthouse Steps

4:30 p.m.- Queen’s Preview & Laurel Concert with Molly’s Boys Jug Band , Deane Center Outdoor Stage

Rain location: Coolidge Theatre

Saturday, June 20

9 a.m.- 10K Foot Race & 2-Mile Fun Run, Entry fee: 10K $25; Fun Run $5, Packer Park on Queen Street

9 a.m. to 7 p.m.- Arts & Crafts Fair & International Street of Foods, The Green

2 p.m.- Laurel Festival Parade, Nichols, Queen, Main, King, Walnut Streets

6:30 p.m.

Coronation of 2026 Laurel Queen, Wellsboro School District Auditorium

Tickets: Adult, $20; Sr. Citizen/Student, $10; Children, 12 & Under, $5, 227 Nichols Street

Sunday, June 21

10:30 a.m., Union Church Service, The Green

Rain location: First Baptist Church, 25 Central Avenue

For more information, contact the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce by stopping in at 114 Main Street in Wellsboro, by calling 570-724-1926, emailing info@wellsboropa.com or visiting wellsboropa.com.

Sixth-grade students at Port Allegany Elementary School participated in a celebration marking their transition from PAES to the "big" school, Port Allegany High School. 

PAES principal, Greg Oliver, welcomed the students, parents, and guests.  Sixth Level teachers presented students with a certificate, a 7th grade survival kit and other awards during the ceremony. 

A reception with refreshments and photos of family and friends followed the ceremony. 

Pictured are teachers Jen Guncheon, Melissa  Orner and Vanessa O'Shea wth 6th grader Brooks Fogel. 

Pictured are 6th grader, Ryan Fillhart, with his family: Tyler, Madison, Chris and Justin.  

Beginning today, June 10, 2026, “No Parking” restrictions will be in effect on Washington Street between North 4th Street and North 7th Street in preparation for the upcoming Soap Box Derby event.

In addition, Washington Street from North 4th Street to North 7th Street will be closed to all traffic on Saturday, June 13, 2026, for the Soap Box Derby.

Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes and follow all posted parking restrictions and traffic control devices.

We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to a safe and successful event.

Robert C. SHELLEY, Sr., 86, of Port Allegany, PA, died Friday, November 28, 2025 in Sena-Kean, Smethport, PA.  

A gathering to celebrate Bob’s life will be held Sunday, June 14, 2026 from 1:00 – 3:00 PM at the Veterans Memorial, Inc., 4743 PA-155, Port Allegany, PA.  A luncheon will be served.  

Military Rites will be accorded by the Port Allegany Honor Guard.  Born November 26, 1939, in Port Allegany, he was the son of Max R. and Ruth Carl Shelley.  

On May 1, 1959, in Elizabeth City, NC, he married Julia Jones, who predeceased him on May 2, 2005.  

A U.S. Navy Veteran, he served honorably from 1957 – 1960.  He was employed as a supervisor by Port Allegany Borough.  Bob was a member of the Canoe Place Fish and Game Club and was active in local bowling leagues.  An outdoorsman, he enjoyed farming and riding his Harley Davidson.  Bob cherished time with his family.  He especially enjoyed dancing at the weddings of his grandchildren.  

Surviving are: two sons, Robert C. (Diane) Shelley, Jr. and Joseph M. (Amy) Shelley, both of Port Allegany; six grandchildren, Joshua (Nicki) Shelley, Nate (Tiffany) Shelley, Samantha (Stephen) Weidner, Jennifer (Derek) Matheson, Christie Homell, and Wayne (Linda) Homell; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, John Kephart of New Middletown, OH; two sisters, Jane (Joseph) Kaziska of Port Allegany and Sue Kephart Carpenter of Norfolk, VA; nieces and nephews.  

In addition to his wife, he was predeceased by a brother, Ralph Peasley; and a sister, Carol Galford.  

Burial will be in Shelley Family Cemetery, Port Allegany.  Memorials may be made to Port Area Ambulance Service.  

Arrangements are under the direction of Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Switzer Chapel, Port Allegany, PA.  

Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.

Roulette ambulance has been dispatched to Hester Avenue for a person ill.

Roulette ambulance has been dispatched to Main Street for a possible heart attack.

The Potter County Democratic Committee has officially stepped in to take over community service operations at the Potter County Recycling Center, ensuring this vital station remains open to the public for the foreseeable future. The committee is proud to extend the life of this community service following the dedicated, long-standing tenure of the Coudersport Lions Club.

The transition of responsibility officially began on May 31, 2026. Following a successful handover, the new volunteer team hosted their first official Saturday service session on June 6.

Operating Hours and Guidelines

The recycling center is open to the public year-round on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. To ensure smooth and efficient processing, residents are asked to adhere to the station's material guidelines.

Accepted Items:

• Clean cardboard

• Clean "tin" cans (e.g., soup cans)

• Aluminum cans

• Plastic items and bottles

• Unshredded paper

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Refused Items:

• Flat glass (pane glass)

• Styrofoam

• Any dirty or unrinsed items

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Community Donations

A donation box is available on-site during operating hours. All monetary contributions collected will directly benefit charities in the area.

To maintain consistent and reliable hours, the initiative is actively expanding its volunteer base. Organizers are calling on individuals who want to give back to the community, as well as local groups seeking meaningful service projects, to join the effort.

How to Get Involved:

• Individuals: Anyone interested in volunteering their time during operating hours is encouraged to reach out.

• Community Groups: Local organizations, clubs, or businesses interested in participating in group service days are welcome to coordinate with the team.

  
  

To volunteer, coordinate a group project, or request more information about the recycling center's community service operations, please contact Brent at 814-203-9731.

9:50 am- Dispatch records show that a woman jumped from the overpass. The patient was airlifted to a trauma hospital.

Kane ambulance has been dispatched to Brockway Lane for altered mental status.

Coudersport ambulance has been dispatched to S. Main Street for a man fallen.

Austin Fire Department has been dispatched to S. Woods Road for lines down on the roadway.

Austin Fire Department has been dispatched to Route 155 for a tree down, blocking the roadway.

Tri-Town & Harrison Valley ambulances have been dispatched to. Fork Road for a woman ill.