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A man has been charged with murdering an elderly woman in the Temple One Apartment Complex in Fredonia. Police charged 37-year-old Jason P. Wells with murder for stabbing and beating Ruth Fisk, who was in her 80s. They say the murder happened sometime between Wednesday and Friday at around noon, when her body was discovered. Wells has been arraigned and is being held without bail in Chautauqua County Jail. District Attorney David Foley says Wells and Fisk knew each other, but declined to elaborate on their relationship.

Police in Fredonia, New York, are investigating a homicide at a Temple Street nursing home. A female resident of the home was found dead at around 11 a.m. An arrest has been made, but no further information is available at this time.

On Wednesday, February 10 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at St. Callistus Church Hall, KCH and Hamot will host their annual Heart Forum. Everyone is invited to the free forum. The keynote speaker is Kelly Hayes, MD, PhD. Dr. Hayes is a staff cardiologist specializing in Electrophysiology at Hamot Heart Institute at Hamot Medical Center. She is board certified in internal medicine and cardiology. Dr. Hayes specializes in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia, implantation of pacemakers and automated defibrillators, and the computerized analysis of cardiac pacemakers and electrophysiologic studies. She directs Hamot Heart for Women. Her topic on Wednesday will be "Women need Stents too". Also speaking at the event is Val Jackson, Regional Director of the Hamot Heart Institute. Ms. Jackson will walk participants through a heart disease risk assessment. Participants are asked to bring recent multiphasic or other blood work results or consider availing themselves to the KCH $22 (at ...

St. Bonaventure's men's basketball game at Saint Joseph's, originally scheduled for Saturday, has been moved to Sunday, February 7 at 1 p.m. at Michael J. Hagan Arena due to the impending snowstorm. Due to winter storm warnings extending until 7 p.m. on Saturday, the University has cancelled all activities for Saturday because of safety and accessibility issues.

John Schlimm, author of the internationally award-winning “The Ultimate Beer Lover’s Cookbook,” will speak at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Tuesday. The program, which will take place at 7 p.m. Feb. 9, in the Mukaiyama University Room, is free and open to the public and will cover culinary pursuits, entertaining, beer and writing. The program will include an informal presentation and a question-and-answer period with the author. The event is co-sponsored by the Friends of Hanley Library and the Pitt-Bradford Hospitality Management Club. With more than 400 food and drink recipes using beer as an ingredient, “The Ultimate Beer Lover’s Cookbook” is the largest beer cookbook ever published and was awarded both “Best Beer Book in the United States” and “Best Beer Book in the World” by the Gourmand Awards. A member of one of the oldest brewing families in the United States, beginning with his great-great-grandfather Peter Straub, who founded the Straub Brewery in the 1870s, Schli...

In round ten of the chess league at School Street Elementary, the hot streak continued for Wal-Mart in the varsity division as they gained a half point advantage to claim first place. Dexter’s Service Center holds second and the Pharmacy at Union Square is in third just a half point behind Dexter’s. Three remain tied for first: Tamara Ferguson, Mike Jones, and Greg Henry. In the JV section, Lang Surveying continues to dominate first place. Drs. Rhinehart and Tasta Pizza are only half a point behind in second, with Edmond Chevrolet fast closing the gap. Brent Kennedy (captain for Smith’s Watch & Clock Repair) has taken over top honors while Jessica Yost (6-year old member of Drs. Rhinehart team) and Nate Evan, a member of the Edmond Chevrolet Team, are now tied for second place. Mitchell Forbes, captain for Hamlin Bank, advanced to third. Results and Standings after round 10: Varsity Division The Pharmacy at Union Square triumphed over Bradford Window Co.; Dexter’s Se...

With 140 days and counting until the 10th anniversary event -- July 16-17, 2010 noon to noon-- for the Kane Area Relay for Life, twenty teams are already lining up their fundraising efforts for the year. On Saturday, February 6, for example, from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the First Church of God Fellowship Hall, the Walking by Faith Relay team will have a soup and pie dinner and craft sale. Soup will also be sold by the pint or quart. A wide variety of homemade soups will be available. Pre-orders are welcome by calling 598-0220. This is just one of hundreds of events planned to help meet goals established for Kane by the McKean County Unit of the American Cancer Society (ACS) and announced at the Kane Area Relay’s monthly meeting held this week. The goals include increasing the number of participating teams to 25. Currently 20 teams are registered. If you, your employer, club, class, neighborhood, church or family are interested in exploring having a team, call team recruiter Kellie Ely ...

A Chautauqua County man has pleaded guilty in federal court to child pornography charges. 37-year-old Raymond Mason of Frewsberg is accused of possessing pornographic Polaroid photographs of a six-year-old child, and ordering videos of child pornography through the mail. Mason faces up to 30 years in prison and a fine of half a million dollars if convicted.

An autopsy has been completed on the Clearfield County man found dead in a horse pasture Wednesday, but authorities are still waiting for the results of toxicology testing. 30-year-old Doyle Musselman was found in the pasture near his New Washington home, and police initially said they thought the death was a result of blunt force trauma. District Attorney William Shaw Jr. says authorities are exploring several theories concerning Musselman's death.

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Office of Career Services, department of nursing and Student Nurse Organization will hold a Health Careers Job Fair next week on campus. Representatives of 18 businesses and agencies will be available from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 9 in the Mukaiyama University Room in the Frame-Westerberg Commons. The fair is open to the public. Attendees should bring copies of their resume and dress in business attire. Participating businesses and agencies are Bradford Ecumenical Home Inc., Bradford Manor, Bradford Regional Medical Center, Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, DuBois Regional Medical Center, Elk Regional Health Center, Hamot Medical Center, HomeCare & Hospice, Kane Community Hospital, Lutheran Home at Kane, Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital, Pediatric Services of America Healthcare, Sena-Kean Manor, Sweden Valley Manor, U.S. Army, U.S. Army Health Care, Warren General Hospital and W...

The Alfred State College Drama Club will present the play Extremities, Friday and Saturday, Feb.19 and 20, at 7 p.m. in the Orvis Auditorium on the Alfred campus. The play is open to the public free of charge; no tickets are necessary. The play is rated “R” for strong sexual situations, language, and violence, and is not be suitable for children under 17. Written by William Mastrosimone, Extremities examines what happens when somebody tries to take back control of his/her own life in one of the most harrowing situations imaginable. A young woman, Marjorie, is attacked in her home by a would-be rapist, Raul, and manages to turn the tables on him, tying him up in her fireplace. Her roommates come home to discover the attacker bound with cords, belts and other household items. Terry and Patricia, the roommates, express different points of view about rape in society. Terry, a rape victim herself as a teenager, believes that Raul will not be convicted since a rape did not act...

The Allegheny National Forest has announced the opening of additional ATV trails for the winter use season. Beginning Friday, February 5th, the Marienville Ranger District will open both the Timberline trail and the southern section of the Marienville ATV trail. The northern portion of the Marienville ATV trail will remain closed due to trail conditions. Due to the northern portion of the Marienville ATV trail remaining closed, however, the southern trail will be two-way traffic. Riders are urged to use caution due to this changed traffic pattern. According to Marienville District Ranger Rob Fallon, “we appreciate your understanding and patience and we remain committed to providing a safe and enjoyable ATV trail system for our visitors.”

Of the 259 abandoned oil and gas wells plugged in Pennsylvania last year, 161 were in McKean County. The Department of Environmental Protection says many of the 259 wells were leaking oil, acid mine drainage or natural gas. 23 of the plugged wells are in Bradford Township; 39 in Eldred Township, 54 in Keating and Otto townships and 7 in Kane. The cost was about $977,000, which comes from surcharges on well-drilling permits and from the Growing Greener Program. DEP says the wells were discovered by department inspectors and local citizens who work collaboratively to locate and map wells in the region. Other wells were plugged in Warren, Venango, Forest and Tioga counties.

A Little Valley woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that she sold drugs throughout the region. 47-year-old Candy Jimerson is accused of possessing and selling methadone, oxycodone and hydrocodone. A US Attorney says Jimerson possessed and sold the drugs throughout the southern tier, including the City of Salamanca.

A Brookville woman died in a head-on collision on Route 28 early this morning. State police say a car driven by 21-year-old Stephanie Mongelli drove into the opposite lane of travel at 12:23 a.m. and into the path of a tractor-trailer driven by 28-year-old Jose Mejia of Oyster Bay, N.Y. Mongelli was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say she was not wearing a seatbelt. Mejia was wearing a seatbelt and sustained minor injuries. He was taken to Brookville Hospital for treatment. Route 28 was closed for about three hours.

Work will begin in the next few weeks to replace the Hicks Run bridge on Route 555 in Gibson Township, Cameron County. Area residents and drivers will see activity, as work begins to put a temporary one-lane bridge and temporary signal in place. The temporary bridge and signal will allow traffic to continue through the area as crews remove the existing bridge and build a new one in the same location. The temporary signal will allow motorists to alternate turns crossing the bridge. PennDOT expects to open the new bridge to traffic in early November of this year. The work site is located on Route 555 near the Elk and Cameron counties line. Overall project work includes replacement of the current bridge, approach work and miscellaneous construction. The L.C. Whitford Company, Inc. of Wellsville, New York is the contractor on this $1.1 million job. PennDOT reminds motorists they can log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions before heading out.

Law enforcement officials are investigating a homicide in Clearfield County. State police say the body of 30-year-old Doyle Eugene Musselman Jr. of New Washington was found in a horse pasture near his home on Wednesday. Preliminary assessments show that Musselman may have died as a result of injuries associated with blunt force trauma. An autopsy will be performed later today to reveal the cause and manner of death. Clearfield County District Attorney William Shaw is also involved in the investigation. Police ask that anyone with information on this homicide contact the Punxsutawney barracks or Clearfield County Crime Stoppers.

Washington, D.C.— At a hearing today in the House Education and Labor Committee, U.S. Representative Glenn `GT’ Thompson, R-Howard, questioned U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, on President Obama’s Executive Order encouraging Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) for federal contracts and asked why the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has imposed them when going to bid. “Unfortunately, Secretary Solis chose not to directly answer my question regarding a construction project in New Hampshire that DOL identified as high priority, but then mysteriously canceled the job when they found firms were not bidding because it was subject to a PLA. Rather, the Secretary responded that job creation was not the goal. She said, `First and foremost we must keep costs down,’” Thompson explained. Project Labor Agreements, when they are made part of the bidding process, require that companies that bid on a contract with the federal government must have union workers, pay union scale and include union collec...

A Brookville man, who federal prosecutors once described as a survivalist and potential militia member, has pleaded guilty to violating federal firearms laws. 51-year-old Marvin Hall was convicted of violating federal firearms law back in 1999, so he is not allowed to own guns. He was arrested by a terrorism task force in 2008 for having a shotgun and an assault rifle. Hall will be sentenced June 25. Three other men were arrested in connection with the investigation into the Brookville Tigers Militia. 64-year-old Morgan Jones of Lucinda and 62-year-old Perry Landis of DuBois have also pleaded guilty. 61-year-old Bradley Kahle of Clearfield County is scheduled for trial in Johnstown this spring. He allegedly told undercover agents that he hoped if Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama were elected president, they would be killed. http://1490newsblog.blogspot.com/search?q=militia