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Candidates circulate petitions for May 21 primary election

Candidates for local political offices began to circulate nomination petitions Tuesday to have their names placed on the ballot for the May 21 primary election.
March 12 is the last day to circulate petitions and file them with the county Board of Elections.

Woman jumps from second floor window to flee fire

A 25-year-old woman fled a Kane smoky house fire Monday by climbing out a second-floor window and jumping.
“I really don’t like heights,” Kayla Snyder said in recalling her harrowing escape. “But they told me I had to come out the window. They told me to jump.”

Kane Policeman Steve Jerman killed 20 years ago

It’s been nearly 20 years since Kane Police Officer Steve Jerman was shot and killed while making a routine traffic stop.
The 20th anniversary is Tuesday, Feb. 19 for the tragedy that shook this small community and continues to bring tears to the eyes of his family and friends.

EVENTS OF THE WEEK

Tuesday, Feb. 19
“A Taste of Germany and Europe” promotion, 5-7 p.m., Bradford Regional Airport.
“Read With the Teams,” 7 p.m., Kane Middle School gymnasium.

Wednesday, Feb. 20
TAMED Trail Club, 7 p.m., Logyard Brewing, Kane.

Truck jumps curb, damages Senior Center

A tragedy was narrowly avoided Friday in a freak accident in front of the Kane Senior Center on Fraley Street.

School to charge fees for signs at sports venues

The Kane Area School District will be selling advertising signs and banners at sports venues.
The school board voted 8-0 Thursday to adopt a schedule of fees for the ads.

Noise variance proposed for Kane ‘entertainment district’

A variance has been proposed to permit amplified music in a designated Kane borough “entertainment district.”
Riki Tanaka, owner of the Table 105 Restaurant on Fraley Street in Uptown Kane, suggested the variance Wednesday at a meeting of the Kane Borough Council.

Identifying Kane area homeless to begin Thursday

Action to identify the homeless population in the Kane area will begin Thursday.
Representatives from the Young Women’s Christian Association in Bradford will be based at the Kane Area Community Center from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday.

Hamilton supervisors buy new truck with equipment

LUDLOW — Hamilton Township is spending more than $137,000 for a new equipped truck for the road department.
Supervisors Brian Bastow, Becky Davidson, and Nora Yasurek approved the purchase Monday at a board meeting.

Kane mayor serves as panelist on TV show

Kane Mayor Brandy Schimp traveled to Triscari Studios in Camp Hill in December to be a panelist on the Pennsylvania State Association of Borough television show — Inside Pennsylvania Boroughs.