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An Eldred Township project is one of 39 that will get a total of $36 million in grant money. $448,000 has been earmarked for the Western New York PA Railroad Company to repair a railroad bridge including timber repairs and replacements, as well track approach repairs. The Farmers Valley Branch Line serves the International Waxes plant. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Mo’Ne Davis needed only 70 pitches to shut out Tennessee in the opening round of the Little League World Series – and get herself into the record books in the process. The 13-year-old became the first girl to pitch a winning game in series. She allowed two hits, struck out eight and didn’t walk anyone in the six-inning complete game victory. Her phenomenal play is getting some attention from big leaguers – including the Pirates’ Andrew McCutcheon who tweeted to her that he was pulling for her and her teammates on the Taney Dragons from the Philadelphia area. The Dragons play again Sunday evening. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

The president of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford and the state attorney general are among the people who will be participating in the fourth and final public hearing concerning increased heroin use in Pennsylvania. Dr. Livingston Alexander and Kathleen Kane, as well as Clarion University President Dr. Karen Whitney are just three of the people who will be testifying at the hearing Tuesday morning at Clarion. The Center for Rural Pennsylvania says information from this hearing and the three previous hearing can be used to develop legislative policies that may help curb the use of heroin and other opioids that are having an effect on rural Pennsylvania. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

The 2014 United Way campaign begins today, and officials are approaching this appeal aggressively, beginning with a goal of $345,000. “We’ve increased the goal this year to accommodate the increase in requests from the local agencies to meet the needs of our community,” said Executive Director Mandi Wilton Davis. “We are currently funding the highest number of agencies and programs we’ve ever done with 29 and 51, respectively. “We’re very confident that this is an attainable goal – although a lot of effort and commitment will be put into it – and we’re looking forward to celebrating with the community at the end of the year,” said Davis. This year’s promotional theme – “Be A Champion” – is a call to action for donors, but also a fitting tie for the campaign co-chairs, Lisa Minich and Jeannine Schoenecker, who say it (theme) represents their personal passion for giving back to a community they’re proud to call home. “Our hope this year is to not only reach the monetary goal, but to...

SAI Global, an ANAB accredited organization, recently completed the audit that marks the 20th year of certification for the Bradford, PA based oil refinery. In 1994, the Bradford Refinery became the first refinery in the USA to carry the esteemed ISO 9002 certification and has continued to meet the strict requirements for the past 20 years. Most recently the company met the criteria needed to utilize the ISO 9001:2008 seal. “It is cause for celebration,” stated Jennifer Taylor, Marketing Communications Manager for American Refining Group. “The fact that our refinery continues to meet the criteria for maintaining the ISO Certification speaks to the dedication of our employees and Leadership Team in providing consistent quality products and services to our customers.” ISO 9000 (International Organization for Standardization) was first published in 1987, and has become a mandatory requirement for many purchasers. Over a million organizations throughout the globe have ...

The public is invited to view the new exhibitions for fall at The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts at St. Bonaventure University. Among the highlights are exhibitions celebrating the wilderness of the United States, Asian art and a Day of the Dead celebration. The exhibition “On Nature’s Terms: Paintings by Thomas Paquette Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act” opens Aug. 28 in the Beltz Gallery and runs through Nov. 22. Fifty years have passed since the Wilderness Act of 1964 was signed into law, protecting the wildest remaining lands in the United States. This exhibition celebrates the places preserved by that law — places that thrive not by dint of industry and scientific progress but by the forces of nature alone, protected from significant human intrusion. Paquette’s paintings in “On Nature’s Terms” were inspired by his journeys to federal wilderness areas all across the country. The great diversity and vitality of environments that comprise the ...

The gun a Brockway man used to kill himself after shooting a bartender in Brockport last night had been stolen earlier in the day. State police say the gun used by 31-year-old Eric Carlson had been stolen from the vehicle of a 57-year-old man while it was parked at the Brockport Army & Navy Club. Police say Carlson shot a 20-year-old woman from Brockport after they argued about her closing the bar at just before midnight. As she lay injured on the porch near the door, Carlson shot himself. The woman was flown to UPMC Altoona for treatment. Police did not release her name or give an update on her condition. They are continuing their investigation. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

A 31-year-old man is Cattaraugus County Jail for allegedly having sexual contact with a child. State police say John Cutler of Machias had inappropriate contact with the child two years ago. Cutler was charged with criminal sexual act, course of sexual conduct against a child and endangering the welfare of a child. His bail is set at $5,000 cash. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

A two-month investigation into the break-in at a Cattaraugus County gas station has led to the arrest of an Arcade, New York, man. State police say 23-year-old Justin Stanboro broke into the Kless Boys Gas Station on Route 16 in the Town of Yorkshire on May 16. Stanboro is scheduled to appear in Town of Yorkshire Court later today to answer the burglary charge. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

A domestic dispute with his girlfriend has landed a Machias man in jail. 46-year-old Lawrence Pope got into the fight with the woman on August 3. When police got to the scene and told him he was going to be arrested for criminal obstruction of breathing and harassment, he told them that he was not going to be arrested, and then resisted while troopers attempted to take him into custody. In addition to the domestic-related charges, he was also charged with resisting arrest, and was sent to Cattaraugus County Jail on $1,000 cash bail. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Boaters and anglers on the Allegheny Reservoir are being advised to use extra caution over the next few days because the US Army Corps of Engineers is releasing more water from the Kinzua Dam than usual due to heavy rainfall over the last few days. Dam resource manager Doug Helman says they need to bring the water level down so there’s enough room in the reservoir when the next heavy rainfall hits. He said it takes three or four days for the water level in the reservoir to drop so, during that time, boaters and anglers will experience higher water levels. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

An 18-year-old Megan’s Law offender who was living in the Hotel Holley when he said he was living on Linwood Avenue – is now living in McKean County Jail. Lucas Mills had been living at the Holley since mid-April but didn’t register with state police as required by Megan’s Law. The Megan’s Law offense happened when Mills was younger than 18, so he does not appear on any sex offender registry, but he will when he turns 21 on November 12, 2016. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

A 16-year-old Cattaraugus County boy is accused of chasing his father around their home with a weapon and threatening to kill him. State troopers say the incident happened Wednesday in the Town of Freedom when the boy chased his father with what appeared to be a long gun while children were in the home. Later, they learned it was a .22 caliber air pellet rifle. The boy, whose name has not been released, is scheduled to appear in court next week. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Sheriff’s deputies have released more information about the rescue operation conducted Tuesday morning after five teenagers went missing in the Chautauqua Gorge. They say one of the hikers got separated from the group and was found at about 3:30 a.m. and brought out safely. The other four were stuck on a ledge about 30 feet above the bottom of the gorge. Because of hazardous conditions, rescue personnel had to wait until daylight to attempt to get them out. At around 8:15 a.m. the four were brought out safely. No one was hurt. Two of the hikers are from Israel; one from Houston; one from St. Louis; and one from Woodmere, New York. Three are 17 years old; two are 18. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

A man shot and seriously wounded a bartender late Wednesday night as she was trying to close the Army and Navy Club in Brockport, and then turned the gun on himself. State police say a 20-year-old woman from Brockport was bartending and was trying to close the bar at just before midnight. 31-year-old Eric Carlson of Brockway got upset with her and they started arguing. As he was standing by the door while she was trying to get him to leave, he shot her multiple times with a pistol. As the woman was lying on the porch near the door, Carlson shot himself. The woman was flown to UPMC Altoona for treatment. Carlson died at the scene. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

A Bradford man is in McKean County Jail on $1 million bail after being charged with seven counts of raping a child, and more than 100 related offenses. 30-year-old Shaun Michael Howard was arraigned this morning by District Judge David Engman. Court records say he had sex with an 11-year-old girl at least seven times starting in June of this year. The girl reported the incidents to police yesterday. Police interviewed Howard yesterday, when he admitted to sexually assaulting the girl, who is a relative of his. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for next Thursday. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

City of Bradford Police on Tuesday got a harassment complaint form Bushnell Street and an animal complaint from Summer Street. They were also asked to look into suspicious circumstances on Davis Street and Colegrove Avenue. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

A man has admitted to taking a 13-year-old girl from her Clarion County home and traveling to South Dakota with her. 33-year-old Joshua Baker, who was 31 when he took the girl across state lines, bragged about having a sexual relationship with the child. They met a year earlier at a family function. Baker’s cousin is the fiancé of the girl's mother. The FBI caught up with Baker and the girl in Rapid City after an employee at a store where they went to by eyeglasses for the girl was suspicious, got Baker’s license plate number, did an Internet search for him and saw the missing person’s report pertaining to him and the girl. She then called police. Sentencing is scheduled for December 2, and it’s possible Baker could spend the rest of his life in prison. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Charges against the Bradford man accused of threatening two pre-teen girls have been bound to McKean County Court. 36-year-old Harley Sellers is accused of going into the bedroom of an apartment on Pleasant Street where two girls were sleeping at around 1 a.m. on March 29. He then kicked the bed, and yelled at screamed at the girls, telling them that if they didn’t get out of bed he was going to beat their faces with a hammer, according to papers filed in District Judge Dominic Cercone’s office. The papers say the 11-year-old girl who lives in the apartment told police they were so scared they were crying and that her friend called a grandparent to pick them up. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Charges against a store manager accused of trading merchandise for drugs have been dismissed. Eric Little of Limestone had been charged in connection to alleged incidents at Family Dollar in Bradford from June of last year until January. District Judge Dominic Cercone said there wasn’t enough evidence for the case to continue. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Charges against a man who had been accused of breaking into a Bradford doctor’s house and making threats have been withdrawn. 28-year-old Lachlan Ross was charged with felony counts of burglary and criminal trespass, as well as three misdemeanors in connection to the incident that happened back in May. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Some Salamanca residents are stranded after a part of Old Route 17 collapsed today following heavy rain on Tuesday. The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Department says a 30-foot section of the road fell in after rain washed away a culvert. Old Route 17 is closed between Breed Run Road and Center Road, and the state department of transportation says there’s no estimate on when the problem will be fixed. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Two weeks ago we told you about a Titusville police officer accused of fondling a clerk at a Tobacco store last month. The latest on that story is that the police officer, 55-year-old Clarence Peterson has resigned, and has been charged with indecent assault and harassment. State police say Peterson was on duty at around noon on July 24 when he went into Spanky’s Tobacco World and grabbed the buttocks of a woman as she was stocking shelves. Peterson resigned from the police department on August 1. He’s scheduled for a preliminary hearing on September 17. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly has been on TV a lot lately, but one place on television you won't see him anytime soon is on “Dancing with the Stars.” Erin Kelly, the daughter of the former Buffalo Bills star, tweeted that her father turned down an offer to appear on the hit show because he needs to continue to recover from cancer treatment. Erin did suggest, however, that Dancing with the Stars should go for newly inducted Hall of Famer Andre Reed. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

Two motorcyclists were hurt in a crash late last Wednesday night on Main Street in Sheffield. State police say that at 11:15 p.m. 55-year-old David Frost of Marienville suddenly slowed his motorcycle down, and then a bike driven by 50-year-old Gregory Bloom of Marienville hit the first bike. The collision caused both drivers to lose control of their motorcycles and crash. Both men were taken by ambulance to Warren General Hospital, where they were treated for head injuries. Bloom was cited for following too closely. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947