It's a Gusher!
The well shoot during Bradford's Oil 150 festivities today turned out even better than planner Chris Kellner of Kellner Well Drilling in Olean expected it would. We'll have many more pictures of today's events coming soon. Stay tuned!
Arrests in Operation Diamond Drop
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced that agents from the Attorney General’s Bureau of Narcotics Investigation, assisted by local police officers from across Erie County and the Pennsylvania State Police, are in the process of arresting 41 suspects linked to a nearly $5 million drug organization operating in and around Erie. Corbett said the nearly 2-year long grand jury investigation, known as “Operation Diamond Drop,” used court-ordered wiretaps, undercover surveillance and controlled drug purchases to identify large-scale cocaine and marijuana traffickers in the region. “Drug trafficking at this level is ‘big business’, including upper-level suppliers, mid-level distributers and street-level sales people,” Corbett said. “Our investigations focus on following the drugs and money to their source, allowing us to attack an entire drug distribution network when we make our arrests.” Corbett said the chief figure charged today is Miguel Angel Burgos, 31, 9891 Holly...
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Thats a great shot of the "Shooting of the oil well". Most people are not old enough to remember. These were a fairly common sight in my childhood. I watched a couple of these oil well shootings on the hill behind my home in Bolivar, NY. Most were done out in the woods out of sight unless you were involved in the work. I have posted your photo on Solomon's words, and linked back to your site for people to see the rest of your photos when you post them. It's a great remembrance of our oil heritage. Looks like the Oil 150 people from the Bradford area really had it together. Good job everyone.
James Jones
Editor-Publisher
Solomon's words for the wise
Some people might think I'm a little nutty when I say this but ... I kind of liked smelling "that smell" again for a little while. I wouldn't want to smell it all the time again .... Anyway, it was so much fun watching that, and feeling the ground shake and ... well, the whole the thing.
Thanks again, Jim!