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Port Allegany's Matt Bodamer needed 313 yards to set a new state record for career passing yardage. He got that and then some in the Gators' 55-20 win over Brockway Saturday afternoon. Bodamer threw for 347 yards and 5 touchdowns. The previous record was held by Derek Buganza of Brockway. Tyce Miller had three receptions for 106 yards, including one touchdown. Nick Conway caught three touchdown passes. Bodamer added 61 rushing yards on six carries, including two touchdowns. Nick Conway had three scores for the Gators. Trent Neal and Rickie Bova accounted for the other scores, one rushing, the other receiving.

While you're preparing for the "Frankenstorm," remember your trees! Master Gardner Bob Harris talked about that on today's season finale of "Around the Home." Listen here . The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Did you catch Scott's interview with Lew Temple about his appearances on "The Walking Dead" and "The Lone Ranger?" If not, here ya go: The Walking Dead- Lew Temple interview 10-25-12 by morningbuzz

Penn State wants rehabilitate its reputation by trying to become a national leader in researching and preventing child abuse. A major step toward that goal is a three-day event called "Child Sexual Abuse Conference: Traumatic Impact, Prevention and Intervention." Abuse survivors retired boxing champ Sugar Ray Leonard and kidnapping victim Elizabeth Smart are the featured speakers at the conference that also will include academic and clinical experts on child molestation and trauma. University officials hope the event sheds more light on a problem that gained national attention after former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was arrested on child sex abuse charges last November. Earlier this month Judge John Cleland sentenced Sandusky to 30 to 60 years in state prison following the 68-year-old’s convictions for abusing 10 boys over a 15-year period. Read more here . The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Two men are facing charges for getting into a fight at a Salamanca gentleman’s club. 23-year-old Harley Jimerson of Irving and 26-year-old Jared Klein of Springville were arrested at 11:30 Tuesday night after fighting at the Paradise Club. They are both charged with disorderly conduct and have been issued court appearance tickets. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

An Austin teenager, along with a former Bradford woman and an Austin woman, are charged in connection with the theft of ATVs and other items from Potter County in August and September. Earlier this week we told you that 20-year-old Ashley Gibson, formerly of Bradford, was charged with nine felony counts including conspiracy to commit burglary, receiving stolen property and theft by unlawful taking, and 18-year-old Shelby Lynn Snyder of Austin was charged with a total of six felony conspiracy charges and a charge of receiving stolen property. A 15-year-old boy is charged with more than 15 felony counts related to the thefts of four ATVs along with gas cans, cigarettes and lighters from the Potter County Anglers Club. His case is being handled by the Potter County Juvenile Probation Department. State Police have confirmed that those cases are all related to thefts allegedly committed by 20-year-old Skyler Shaffer of Austin, who has been jailed since early September. The four stolen ...

Friday’s court session for a man accused of trying to kill two New York State troopers came to an early end when one of the troopers was involved in a car crash on the way to court. 38-year-old Richard Vangorden is accused of trying to shoot and kill the troopers during a high-speed chase in Hornellsville in September of last year. Vangorden then held police at bay for three hours in a Wellsville trailer park until they forced him out with tear gas. Vangorden could face life in prison if convicted. The trial will continue Monday, and could last up to two weeks. The state trooper involved in the car crash was not seriously hurt. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

UPDATE: Sandy has been upgraded back to a hurricane Although Sandy has been downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm, it and two other systems could wreak havoc in the area, and both governors Tom Corbett and Andrew Cuomo have declared states of emergency, which authorizes state agencies to use all available resources and personnel, as necessary, to cope with the magnitude and severity of emergency situations. Flooding and power outages are also anticipated, and could last for several days. Sustained high winds will likely contribute to damage across both states as well. Read Corbett's disaster declaration here and Cuomo's here . The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

A third man has been arrested in connection to an active meth lab found in Allegany County earlier this week. 30-year-old Justin Billings was arrested Friday. 23-year-old Zackery Billings and 22-year-old Timothy Billings were arrested Thursday. The two younger men were arrested on drug charges after being pulled over for having inadequate headlights. The drug charges allowed police to obtain a search warrant for the Forsythe Road house owned by Justin Billings, where they found the meth lab and several guns. Police say their investigation is continuing and more arrests are possible. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

A state trooper will face a false arrest claim, but two other claim filed by a Lewis Run woman have been dismissed. Jamie Essien filed a lawsuit against Trooper Andrew Brothers for unlawful arrest, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution after he stopped her, and detained her for about an hour in the Jackson Avenue Crosby’s parking lot back in March. Essien’s 7-year-old daughter was vomiting in her car when she pulled into the Crosby’s parking lot. Brothers, who had been following Essien, stopped her and allegedly would not let her tend to her sick child while accusing her of drunk driving and asking if she was on or had ever taken prescription medication. Essien was planning to fight the charges, which were dismissed by District Judge Dominic Cercone when Brothers did not appear for a hearing. Essien filed the lawsuit in June. US District Judge Maurice Cohill let only the false arrest claim stand. Read more here . The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

United Way of the Bradford Area has made its second thermometer posting of 2012-2013 Campaign: LIVE UNITED, announcing that the organization is currently at 30% of the $330,000 goal. “We’ve had a successful business solicitation period with 6 new business donors contributing to this campaign. The new support of those businesses along with 39 new individual donors is a testament to our community members who are invested our community’s future,” stated Executive Director, Megan Minich. Business Division Co-Chair Deb Huston added, “We are very pleased at reaching this milestone in our campaign; however, we need to keep the momentum going. The support of the entire community is essential to reaching our goal. I have come to know Bradford as a very warm and giving community and I am confident that we will succeed.” “United Way of the Bradford Area has also seen a positive response from the one-time mailing appealing to the Smethport area for donations,” stated Minich. “Our goal is to...

Joined by Senator John Gordner, Representative David Millard and PEMA Director Glenn Cannon, Governor Tom Corbett held a press conference at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds that were devastated a year ago by Tropical Storm Lee. “Last year’s storms brought hardship, but Pennsylvanians rose to the challenge,’’ Corbett said. “Our state and local police, emergency personnel, and county and local governments acted quickly to lessen injury and the loss of life, while protecting property. Our state witnessed the genuine acts of heroism that always accompany any emergency in our commonwealth.’’ He is urging people across the state to take precautions and prepare for the storm that's headed this way early next week. PA Internet News Service photo The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

After being closed for a year of renovations, the Statue of Liberty will reopen to the public and will become wheelchair accessible for the first time. On Sunday, October 28 – her 126th birthday – the public will have access to the crown once again. EarthCam is marking this special event with the release of a new 90-second time-lapse movie, detailing the year long efforts required and necessary staging for the pedestal renovation. EarthCam, in partnership with the National Park Service, documented the Statue of Liberty renovation project. A 16 megapixel construction camera, custom designed to be mounted in the torch, provides dramatic imagery of the work below from high above the Statue of Liberty's crown. EarthCam is sharing these unique images with the world to enjoy. Visit www.earthcam.com/statueofliberty  to enjoy live streaming and high resolution views of the Statue of Liberty. To watch and share EarthCam's commemorative time-lapse movie, visit www.youtube.com/earth...

Christopher D. Stanley, professor of theology at St. Bonaventure University, has edited a new book on the apostle Paul’s use of Scripture. The book, which includes two articles by Stanley, was published by the Society of Biblical Literature. “Paul and Scripture: Extending the Conversation” is the second of two edited volumes that grew out of the Society of Biblical Literature’s “Paul and Scripture Seminar,” which Stanley chaired for six years. Both books explore methodological problems associated with scholarly research on the apostle Paul’s engagement with his ancestral Scriptures, which Christians commonly call the “Old Testament.” The new volume includes 14 essays that examine the historical backgrounds of Paul’s interpretive practices; the controversy over Paul’s faithfulness to the context of his biblical references; the presence of Scripture in letters that do not have explicit quotations; and the role of Scripture in Paul’s theology. “Taken together, these two...

HARRISBURG – Reps. Scott Hutchinson (R-Venango/Butler) and Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/McKean/Forest) today applauded Gov. Tom Corbett, who signed into law a measure renaming a section of U.S. Route 62 that runs through Forest, Venango and Warren counties in honor of military veterans. “This stretch of road will serve as a constant reminder of the men and women in uniform who served to maintain our country’s freedom,” Hutchinson said. “Their sacrifices should never be forgotten.” The law renames the portion of U.S. Route 62 that runs through Venango County as the Venango County Veterans Highway. It similarly renames the road the Forest County Veterans Highway and Warren County Veterans Highway in those two counties. While Rapp and Hutchinson originally introduced stand-alone legislation (House Bill 2243) to rename the three stretches of highway, their proposal was eventually amended into another comprehensive measure, House Bill 2460, which renames roads across the Commonwealth ...

A new book co-edited by Dr. William Schumann III, assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, examines the culture of government. “Governing Cultures: Anthropological Perspectives on Political Labor, Power and Government” is a collection of essays edited by Schumann and Kendra Coulter, assistant professor in the Centre for Labour Studies at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. The two met at the 2008 meeting of the Canadian Anthropology Society, where a panel discussion about the culture of government brought about the idea for the book. Schumann and Coulter selected a broad range of essays from different disciplines and covering a variety of worldwide geography and time periods, including late 20th century Mexico, 1930s and ’40s Ecuador, and modern Alberta, Canada. The essays focus less on the culture of politics and more on the culture of everyday bureaucracies. In addition to editing th...

PennDOT District 2 is prepared for possible severe weather being forecast for central and northern Pennsylvania, and motorists are advised to plan in advance as well. Forecasts for next week call for heavy rain, strong winds and snow in some parts of District 2, which includes Cameron, Clearfield, Clinton, Centre, Elk, Juniata, McKean, Mifflin and Juniata counties. In some areas of the district, 4 to 6 inches of rain is expected Sunday through Tuesday. The northern portions of the district could see some accumulating snow. Drivers should be ready to encounter a variety of weather conditions, depending upon their planned travel. Travelers should also monitor weather forecasts as conditions can change rapidly. Even if snow does not fall in much of the region, there is the potential for downed trees and utility lines. Sustained winds of 25-35 miles per hour are forecast Monday afternoon into Tuesday. Gusts in central Pennsylvania could reach 50-60 miles per hour. Because of the pos...

The National Hurricane Center says the storm itself is expected to come ashore near the New Jersey-Delaware border and then track directly over Pennsylvania late Tuesday and into Wednesday. The main concern is that Sandy could collide with a westward-moving early winter system and park itself over the region for days, bringing heavy rains, winds and snow in higher elevations. Governor Tom Corbett is urging Pennsylvanians to stock up on food, water and batteries. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

An earthquake rattled some windows – and nerves – in Niagara County, New York, early this morning. The United States Geological Survey reports that a 2.5 magnitude quake happened about four miles east northeast of Olcott shortly after midnight. No damage was reported. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

A Port Allegany woman is accused of stealing from a Cattaraugus County store. Sheriff’s deputies say 47-year-old Mary Lou Silvis took a carton of cigarettes from W&W Vandalia Gas Mart back in April 2011. It wasn’t until she returned to the gas station Sunday night that the attendant was able to get a license plate number off the vehicle she was driving. She is scheduled to appear in Town of Carrollton Court. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947