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Mt. Jewett Halloween contest

Defendant denies arson charges in 2014 Kane fire

SMETHPORT — A former Kane resident has denied arson-related charges in a 2014 fire that severely damaged her two-story house at 432 Tionesta Ave., Kane.
Holly Lynn Gausman, 44, took the witness stand for more than 100 minutes Tuesday in her trial in McKean County Court in Smethport.

Mentored Youth hunt

Events of the Week

Wednesday, Oct. 31
Halloween Parade, 5 p.m., Main Street, Mt. Jewett.
Halloween Party, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., Mt. Jewett Fire Hall.
Trick-or-Treat, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Mt. Jewett.
Halloween Party, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., Ludlow Fire Hall.

New Forest Service chief vows to be 'cheerleader' for ANF

NORTH WARREN — The new chief of the U.S. Forest Service vowed Friday to support timber management plans for the Allegheny National Forest, ANF.

PHOTO OF THE WEEK - Hospital report at Chamber forum

Mark Papalia, president of the UPMC-Kane, gave the annual hospital report at a Kane Chamber of Commerce forum at the Flickerwood Wine Cellars.

Donation to Wounded

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Riders Group, VFWRG, of Kane has presented a $6,000 check to the Pennsylvania Wounded Warriors, PAWW. The donation represents proceeds from the VFW Riders annual benefit motorcycle "Dice Run" held in August.

Work on physicians' office building at hospital to begin next year

Ground-breaking for a new physicians' office building is planned next year on a vacant site adjacent to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Kane.

Are Kane taxpayers willing to pay more for full-time police?

A survey is underway to determine support for a proposed tax hike for around-the-clock police protection in Kane.
Mayor Brandy Schimp is seeking public input on the police issue as the Kane Borough Council considers a proposed 2019 budget.

Ludlow Fire Department holds Open House