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Posted By Terry Wankel on December 17, 2011
At 8:47 pm, a second structure fire was reported in Bradford, PA.
The second fire was reported on Thompson Ave.
Thompson Ave., is located only 4 blocks from the first fire at 2 Congress Place.
Units were pulled from the first fire and units that were on standby from the Bradford Township station were dispatched and split between the two fires.
Posted By Terry Wankel on December 17, 2011
At 8:37 pm, Bradford City FD was called out for a possible structure fire.
The fire was reported to be at 2 Congress Place.
Several calls were placed to 911 that the house was on fire and that it was in fact abandoned.
Update
Posted By Terry Wankel on December 3, 2011
At 1:54 a.m., Bradford City Fire Department and Bradford Ambulance were dispatched for a call of a vehicle into a structure in the area of J&K Pets at Main and East Main streets.
The driver of the vehicle called emergency services, reporting no injuries. The structure is reportedly a condemned house, according to records available to emergency services.
Posted By Terry Wankel on November 19, 2011
A structure fire at 23 Pratt Hollow has been reported. Rew, Derrick City, Hilltop and Otto Township Volunteer Fire Departments have responded.
The call to 911 reported heavy smoke from the windows.
The call has resulted in a second alarm and at 10:33 a.m., additional manpower has been requested.
Posted By Terry Wankel on November 2, 2011
This year’s talent competition for First Night’s Got Talent will be changing directions this year– and will feature social media as it’s main venue. With voting scheduled to start in ten days, organizers are extending the invitation for regional talent to submit their videos for the competition this week!
“We’re really hoping to change things up this year, and do things in a new and innovative way,” says Josh Hatcher, “We are hoping to get all kinds of talent to audition. We don’t want just singers, but we want people who can do all kinds of things to give it a shot.”
For the first round of competition, contestants can submit a youtube video through the First Night’s Got Talent website: www.firstnighttalent.com, or they can attend one of the taping sessions to have their audition recorded and uploaded for them.
Recording sessions will be held:
Posted By Terry Wankel on October 28, 2011
For the fifth year in a row, trick or treaters will parade through the Grace Lutheran parking lot to participate in “Trunk or Treat”. The event will be held Monday, October 31, from 6:00-7:30PM, during trick or treating hours.
Volunteers will decorate the trunks of their cars along the parking lot, and pass out candy to trick or treaters as they make their way through the neighborhood. Inside the gym at the Community Life Center will be carnival games for the children as well.
Event organizers estimated that more than 3,000 eople walked through the event last year, with even more expected this year.
“The kids love it, the parents love it, and it really helps provide a safe, and family friendly way for the community to come together,” says Josh Hatcher, Media Coordinator at Open Arms Community Church.
If individuals or organizations want to decorate a trunk, or donate candy for the event, they should contact the Community Life Center at Grace Lutheran Church at 814-362-1236
Posted By Terry Wankel on October 21, 2011
At 9:21 a.m., Bradford City Fire Department was dispatched to Country Fair on West Washington Street for a fuel spill involving tens of gallons of fuel. At the time of the call, workers from the business were attempting to stop the fuel from reaching the storm drain and the street.
Bradford City Police and Fire Department responded. The fuel spill was stopped when units arrived on-scene.
Posted By Terry Wankel on October 19, 2011
Cassie B. Kohn, 85, a resident of the Guy and Mary Felt Manor, formerly of 380 E. 5th St. Ext., died Tuesday morning (Oct. 18, 2011) at the Manor. She was born July 11, 1926, in Ronco, PA a daughter of the late Harry and Ruth Braddee Barnhart.
In 1942, she married Charles “Sam” VanDivner, who died in 1962. On June 26, 1965, she married Ernest “Ink” Kohn, who died March 27, 1998.
Cassie was a Christian who had a deep and lifelong faith in God. As a teenager she worked for a photography studio in Uniontown and was also a housekeeper. Following the death of her first husband, she and her family moved to Emporium, where she continued working as a housekeeper, including at the former Sylvania Club. For the past 25 years, she had been a healthcare worker, caring for the sick in their own homes and had worked for the Community Nurses. Cassie was an artist and enjoyed sketching and painting. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Posted By Terry Wankel on October 12, 2011
Bradford City Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 237 South Ave at 5:38 p.m.
Bradford City Police, arriving on scene, reported it was the electrical oven in the kitchen that was on fire, not the structure. Engine 1 and Tower 1 responded to the call.
Posted By Terry Wankel on October 9, 2011
At 11:04 p.m., Smethport Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire on Route 6, 1 1/2 miles west of the McKean County Jail on Route 6.
At 11:07 p.m., one crew from Port Allegany Volunteer Fire Department was requested to transfer to Smethport’s station for standby.
More details are available at http://solomonswords.blogspot.com/2011/10/911-dispatcher-reports-structure-fire.html
Posted By Terry Wankel on October 6, 2011
The fall Spectrum series at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will include a visit by a screenwriter, two classic dramas and music by flutist Sarah Tiedemann.
The Spectrum series, which supports the arts curriculum at Pitt-Bradford, will open with a visit by screenwriter Brad Riddell at noon Oct. 11 in the Mukaiyama University Room. His talk is free.
Riddell’s screenwriting credits include assignments from Universal, Paramount and MTV Films. He wrote the fourth film in the “American Pie” series, “Band Camp,” which remains the highest-grossing live action straight-to-DVD movie production to date, and has worked on sequels to franchise films such as “Josie and the Pussycats,” “Slap Shot” and “Road Trip.”
Posted By Terry Wankel on October 6, 2011
A new program at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford is helping international students adjust to college life in the United States.
Pitt-Bradford has more international students than ever – a record 23 this year. Dr. Ron Binder, associate dean of student affairs, developed the new VISA Mentor Program so that a fellow student could help them adjust to life on campus.
Each international student is paired with a mentor for the course of the school year. After arriving a few days early for the start of the school year, mentors gave the new students tours of campus and its buildings and services and the city of Bradford. Students used the Area Transportation Authority to give the tours so that the international students would know how to use the available public transportation system.
Posted By Terry Wankel on October 6, 2011
The Court of Angels in Smethport will be the location for this year’s Bridal Blitz and Fashion Show on October 15th. The event will feature local businesses and home based companies to local residents preparing for weddings.
Event planner Jen McDonald of Duke Center says, “I know many people travel outside of the area to larger cities when planning for a large party or a wedding, not knowing who or where to find local assistance.” She hopes that by inviting local merchants, to encourage wedding shoppers to think local, “The Bridal Blitz is a way for people to get together and show off their talents, and trades as well as a way for local people to come and find out who is in the area that would love to help them save time and money on their event. “
The event is free and open to the public, which according to McDonald, is something unique, “Most Bridal events force a pre-registration and charge a fee just to attend.”
The Fashion show will feature models displaying various wedding dresses and tuxedos, as well as multiple floral displays.
Posted By Terry Wankel on October 6, 2011
At 12:20 a.m., Lafayette Township Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a location on Route 219, two miles north of the Route 59 intersection, for a possible vehicle fire in the southbound lane. Heavy smoke was reported, although no flames were showing.
Posted By Terry Wankel on October 4, 2011
The Office of Admissions at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will hold four information sessions in October and November that will give visitors a chance to attend a group information event while class is in session.
On Oct. 10, there will be an information session that begins at 10 a.m. at the Frame-Westerberg Commons in the Mukaiyama University Room. The day will consist of a brief registration, a welcome segment, a presentation by admissions representatives, tours of campus that are hosted by a student ambassador, a question-and-answer segment and a lunch at the KOA Dining Hall.
Vicky Pingie, associate director of admissions, said that the information session is scheduled for this particular day because Oct. 10 is a holiday for most students and family members, and it would be a great opportunity to come and visit campus.
Posted By Terry Wankel on September 30, 2011
Starting Saturday, area drivers can expect travel delays as paving work takes place on Route 3011(Bridge Street) near the village of Ormsby in McKean County.
Crews will begin paving operations at 7 a.m. Saturday, with roadwork scheduled through Tuesday. The work zone on Route 3011 stretches from Ormsby, south for 2 ½ miles in Keating Township.
Posted By Terry Wankel on September 29, 2011
Mike Buczkowski, vice president and general manager of Buffalo Bisons baseball, will speak Oct. 5 as part of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s Executive Speaker Series.
He will speak at 11 a.m. in the Mukaiyama University Room of the Frame-Westerberg Commons. The event is free and open to the public.
He will discuss the challenges of managing a professional team, trends affecting the sporting industry, how sports management differs from corporate management and tips for students wishing to enter this field.
This year is Buczkowski’s 25th with the Bisons and his 18th year as the club’s general manager, the longest tenure of any general manager in the 126-year history of the franchise.
He began with the Bisons, the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets, in 1987 as a public relations assistant during the team’s final season at War Memorial Stadium. Coinciding with the club’s move to Pilot Field in 1988, Buczkowski was promoted to public relations coordinator and then to public relations manager in 1989.
During the 1992 season, he was promoted to assistant general manager and was named general manager the next year. He became vice president in 1999.
During Buczkowski’s 17 years as general manager, the Bisons have led the league in attendance seven times, including setting the International League’s all-time attendance record in 1998.
In 2001, he accepted the Bob Freitas Award from Baseball America on behalf of the Bisons. The award is presented annually to a franchise for overall operational excellence. The Bisons are the only Triple-A team to win the award twice.
Buczkowski is responsible for the strategic planning of the organization and manages all day-to-day operations of the front office staff. He is also responsible for the coordination of player development contracts with the Bisons’ parent club.
The Executive Speaker Series, founded in 2009, is sponsored by the Pitt-Bradford entrepreneurship and business management programs. Past speakers include Greg Booth, president and chief executive officer of Zippo Manufacturing Co.; William J. Wagner, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Northwest Savings Bank; and Tom Oreck, president and chief executive officer of Oreck Corp.
For more information, contact Diana Maguire, associate director of the entrepreneurship program, at (814)362-5277 or dsm20@pitt.edu.
For disability-related needs, contact the Office of Disability Resources and Services at (814)362-7533 or clh71@pitt.edu.
Posted By Terry Wankel on September 29, 2011
BRADFORD – Open Arms Community Church in Bradford will be launching a 4 Week Series on Parenting, starting this Sunday.
“Today’s parents are in a struggle no other generation has had to face in raising children,” says Open Arms Pastor Mike McAvoy, who says that parents looking for advice these days have it tough, “There are so many contradicting professional opinions out there. Everyone has a theory, and everyone’s theory is different!”
The series, Extreme Makeover: Parenting Edition will offer parenting advice from a biblical perspective. McAvoy says, “A lot of people have a misunderstanding about biblical parenting, because they’ve seen the bad example of religious people using the Bible as an excuse to be abusive. This is wrong and not what the Bible teaches.”
Posted By Terry Wankel on September 27, 2011
A couple were arrested today in Wellsville after ramming a patrol car, firing at New York State Troopers, leading them on a high speed chase, and then hid in their residence at a trailer park in Wellsville. Police were on scene with a SWAT team, and a helicopter flying overhead.
2 arrested for allegedly firing at cops: wivb.com
