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A Motor Vehicle Theft is being investigated in Eldred. State Troopers say, a green ford escort was removed from the lot of Todd Motor Sales on April 8th. The vehicle was driven around Eldred for 30 minutes and then returned to the lot. A juvenile and an adult then allegedly fled on foot.

The Knox and Kane railroad, that formerly took tourists across the Kinzua Viaduct is now filing suit against the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

The train company has filed the suit to recover lease payments that were left un-refunded after the bridge’s condition became unsuitable for the train to cross.

The bridge’s deterioration caused officials to close the bridge to traffic June 19, 2002. Knox and Kane Railroad says DCNR continued charging lease payments.
The railroad is seeking 78 thousand dollars in damages resulting from the DCNR actions surrounding the bridge’s demise.

McKean County Commissioners plan to enact a county wide burning ban. Commissioners announced Wednesday that they will hold a special session Friday at noon to enact the ban. The decision comes on the heels of a rare Red Flag warning from the national weather services. A week or two without rain, coupled with dead grasses and leaves from last fall, and whipping winds have created dry conditions perfect for wildfires.
Officials have already asked that people refrain from burning refuse or campfires. The ban would prohibit such burning, and probably slap a fine on violators.

A Bradford man called state Police to report that someone stole a riding mower from his home. The theft occurred sometime between March 2 2002, and November 1 2004.

Unknown suspects removed a Sears 18 horsepower riding mower, and replaced it with a riding mower in poorer condition.
Police say 57-year-old Leslie Cooper just realized the lawnmower was stolen and reported it yesterday.

“I Dream of Jeannie” star Barbara Eden will salute the late “I love Lucy” star Lucille Ball at the Lucy Desi Days 2005 festival. “I Remember Lucy: An evening with Barbara Eden” will be held May 29 at the Reg Lenna Civic Center in Jamestown. Eden appeared as a special guest in a 1957 episode of I Love Lucy. Tickets area available at www.lucy-desi.com

State representative Martin Causer and State Senator Joe Scarnati voted against a measure to place an issue on the public ballot, though an overwhelming majority of state congressmen voted to leave matter to the voters.
The resolution is to determine if the state should borrow 625 million dollars to go toward environmental clean up and land conservation. Scarnati and Causer both said the budget is extremely tight, and that the money should be used for other things.

Causer says he’s concerned the money would go toward the state buying more land.Scarnati was the only senator to vote against the resolution.

An Allegany NY man pleaded guilty this week to charges that he did not register the location of his new Potter County job and residence as a sex offender. 53-year-old Douglas Chapin is registered under Megan’s Law for a Florida conviction. Chapin failed to let authorities know he was a sex offender when he began working and living in the Shinglehouse Area.

McKean County State Police are investigating a theft on Knapps Road in Annin Township. Troopers say Ronald Reynolds of Port Allegany reported a car stereo, bass cannon speakers, racing wheels, and a trunk lid, were stolen sometime between January and February. The items are valued at nearly $300.

A Ulysses man was life-flighted to Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre after a traffic accident in Pike Township.

21 year old Travis Lee Vanocker was a passenger in a Chevy Cavalier driven by Randall Pierce of Troupsburg New York when the vehicle struck a ditch and flippwes onto its roof. Pierce was ejected from the vehicle, but was not injured. Vanocker was ejected from the vehicle as well, and received major injuries. Police say 18-year-old passenger Teal Adrianna Vanocker was not injured in the crash.
Galeton Fire Department and Ambulance assisted at the scene.

Kane Troopers have been called out to investigate an incident in Liberty Township. Apparently a known female suspect dumped several bags of garbage at the intersection of Lillibridge road and Sartwell Creek Road, and fled the scene.

Trout Fishing Season starts Saturday. DCNR officials are warning that while the weather is set to be beautiful, windy dry conditions create an extreme hazard across the state for wildfires, and urge anglers to use caution.

A Westfield man was injured in a crash Sunday in Harrison Township. 83 year old John Nederfield drove through a field, hit a snow fence and went airborne over a five foot embankment. His 86 oldsmobile station wagon then traveled over a 45 foot embnkment and came to rest in a streatm.


Nederfield was airlifted to Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre.

State police report a Coudersport woman was injured in a Route 44 crash in Hebron Township Sunday afternoon. 44-year-old Jody Bennett crashed a 2000 Harley Davison into a guardrail. Bennett was not wearing a helmet, and was taken by a third party to Charles Cole Memorial hospital, and treated for minor injuries.

The Harley received disabling damage in the crash.

Local author and musician Josh Hatcher will speak at the Port Allegany Women's Club Tuesday April 12 at 7:30.

The meeting will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Port Allegany.

The Women's Societies of Riverside United Methopdist Church and the Hebron 7th Day Baptist Church in , in conjuntion with the First National Bank of Port Allegany will sponsor a benefit concert for the T. Lee Bennett Scholarship Fund on Saturday, April 23 from 7-9 PM.

A North Carolina Group known as "The Humble Hearts" will perform, along with local artist, Joshua K. Hatcher, and other local musicians.


For more information, contact PAstor Don Bush at 274-8205.

Austin Fire Department fought two fires Saturday. Firefighters from Roulette, Port Allegany Emporium, Genesee, Coudersport, and Portville New York assisted the Austin crew at the scene of a wildfire on Mina Hill. 15 acres of private property were engulfed in Wildfire. Just hours later, a home was reported ablaze. Firefighters from several companies responded, but the house could not be saved. One family was left homeless.

Fire officials warn residents to burn in closed containers, to prevent wildfires.

Dogs and choppers have been called in to assist in the search for a missing Smethport man. A massive search took place Sunday, combing a large section of McKean County for 41-year-old Todd Boardman. Boardman disappeared last weekend after a car accident in Clermont. Search and rescue teams from across the state came to assist.
No leads were generated in the search. Police ask anyone who has seen or heard form Boardman to give them a call.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission has announced this year’s spring gobbler season will be good but challenging for hunters. The state’s one-day youth spring gobbler season will be April 23rd while the general season will run from April 30 to May 28th. In both seasons, shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise until noon.