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April 11th, 2012
There once was a time when the Kane Borough Council conducted its monthly business meetings in relative obscurity.
Few residents, if any, ever attended the public forums.
That’s all changed this year.
Council’s approval of a tax increase earlier this year has spurred the formation of a citizens’ group. This informal group has met several times and has undertaken a “fact-finder” mission to look inside the borough operation.
The group also has encouraged Kane residents to speak up at council meetings. And they have.
April 9th
Special reserved parking spaces for handicapped residents in Kane will be ending.
The Kane Borough Council voted 5-2 Monday to eliminate all parking spaces in residential areas that have been reserved near the homes of handicapped residents.
Council President Howard Kane joined with Councilwomen Janet Bard and Holly Harris and Councilmen Harold Hallberg and Bill Tunall to end the reserved parking program.
Councilmen John Gentilman and Dennis Drost opposed the move.
Council action came following a report by Hallberg, chairman of the Public Safety Committee.
April 6th
Several criminal cases have been filed in Kane District Court.
Dave Engman is the presiding judge.
Information on the following cases is from official court documents:
*Randy Hugh McCaslin, 45, of 9 High St., Mt. Jewett, is charged with driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, failure to drive within a single lane, careless driving, operating a vehicle while possessing an open container of alcohol and failure to produce a driver’s license.
A test showed the defendant’s blood alcohol content (BAC) to be .26 percent—more than triple the legal limit.
April 5th
Plans call for the widening of a section of Detrick Road where it intersects with Route 6 near the Family Drive-In in Wetmore Township.
Shell is acquiring property at the intersection to enlarge the entrance of the road that leads to its Marcellus Shale natural gas well.
Once the intersection is expanded and inspected, the township will become responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the road.
The American Red Cross Blood Drive in Kane earlier this week exceeded the goal.
The Red Cross blood collection team from Buffalo held a six-hour Bloodmobile stop at Bartlett Hall at the First United Methodist Church on Greeves Street.
The goal was 26 full units of blood.
A total of 39 Kane area residents showed up to donate blood. Five persons were deferred for various reasons.
The total of 34 full units of blood collected exceeded the goal by eight units.
Three local residents donated blood for the first time. This group includes Mitz Lindquist, Sheila Swanson and Mary Mohney.
April 4th
Kane’s proximity to the Allegheny National Forest (ANF) and other “natural” attractions is a key resource in attracting more tourists—and the money they spend.
This is one of the local assets pointed out in a study commissioned by the Pennsylvania Route 6 Alliance, which is based in Galeton.
The study looks at the “special qualities and attractiveness” of the “small, vibrant and picturesque towns” along the 427-mile Route 6 corridor in Pennsylvania.
April 3rd
Several projects are planned for Wetmore Township in the coming months.
The township Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to seek bids for a paving project and for a new roof for the municipal building on Spring Street in East Kane.
The supervisors also discussed plans for "oil and chip" treatments on about four miles of township roads.
After a lengthy discussion, the supervisors agreed to seek bids for the paving of Grandview Road, Flickerwood Road and Old State Road.
MT. JEWETT – Do Mt. Jewett residents want the borough government to spend about $2,000 a year to have recycling bins returned to the borough?
This is the question posed Monday by the Mt. Jewett Borough Council at its meeting at the borough building.
According to a report from Borough Secretary-Treasurer Barb Harp, Casella—the current operator of the former county landfill near Hutchins—is willing to place recycling bins in Mt. Jewett at a fee.
Casella would empty the bins weekly at a cost of $145 per month—plus a fuel surcharge.
April 2nd
MT. JEWETT -- More police services are coming to Mt. Jewett.
Acting at its meeting Monday, the Mt. Jewett Borough Council voted 4-0 to authorize Police Officer Matt Guthrie to work up to 16 hours for the borough every two weeks.
Guthrie, who is a police officer in Bradford, will assist Mt. Jewett Police Officer Steve Hale.
Council previously agreed to give Hale full-time status as the borough police officer. Hale now is authorized to work up to 40 hours a week. Hale also works on a part-time basis in Kane.
March 30th
Websites on the internet play a major role in the marketing of businesses in today's "high tech" world.
Just ask Jeff Andrulonis, who spoke Friday at a Kane Chamber of Commerce breakfast forum at the Kane Manor on Clay Street.
"Every business with a website has the potential to be found," Andrulonis said. "People are now researching on-line before making a buying decision. More than half of all consumers say their internet searches are important in their decision-making process."
