Our Towns Port Allegany/Galeton

Welcome to Our Towns September 30 — 1

Welcome to Our Towns! We are pleased to introduce our new publi-cation we so fondly call Welcome to Our Towns! Our goal is to showcase Coudersport, Port Allegany, Galeton, and Ulysses. We look forward to finding everything that makes these towns so amazing and special and sharing it with you.

Our Towns will be talking events, community news, local business, weather and because everyone has a voice we will be taking to the streets asking locals to open up and express their opinion on what makes "their town" so great.

We hope you have a good time reading what our neighbors had to say and also enjoy some of the great local stories inside. Our Towns will be published monthly so keep an eye out for next months edition.

If you see either of us, Jennifer Mong or Tarah Lipps on the streets of your town stop and say hello! Make sure to visit all these great local

businesses inside and thank you for sharing your town with us!

~ Tarah & Jenn

Tarah Lippsadvertising [email protected] ext. 141

Jenn Mongadvertising [email protected] ext. 116

Coudersport • Port Allegany Galeton • Ulysses

SWAPMEET

6 line maximumItems are for SWAP ONLY - Not for SaleNo live StockSpouses not included Ads are FREE!

Do you have something to give away?Are you looking for something?

We want to know about it! Remember the saying “One man’s trash is another mans treasure!”

Contact: [email protected]: I have a recliner and would like to

trade for an antique Dresser.Contact-Betty at 368.3173

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Call Us: 814-642-9555Visit Us: 63 N. Main St #4Port Allegany, PA 16743

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WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE RESTARAUNT?


Sandra A. from Port Allegany writes:

SHEETZ!

Christe from Coudersport writes:Olgas has the best food in

town

Matt from Port Allegany writes:

Moe's Bar & Grill'sBurgers

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Things To Do In This Month In Good Ol' Potter County


There's always something exciting going on in "God's Country" Here, you'll find all kinds of things to do - from festivals to fireworks and music to marathons! Get your group together and head out to enjoy Potter County's unique and fun-filled events throughout the year!

Fall Antique and Collectible Show and Sale

Judy bolton Days

Fall Antigue and Collectible

Show and Sale

Judy bolton Days

Cole Foundation Pink Ribbon

5K Walk & Run

Judy bolton Days

Falling Leaves Festival

Potter County Farmers Market

Falling Leaves Festival

Night Sky Tour

Annual Chocolate Contest

Wine Cheese Chocolate Gala

Parts, Supplies, and Accessories

112 N. Main St. Coudersport, PA814.274.8881

303 N. Main St. Port Allegany, PA814.642.2517

Olson and Tenglund


Fall Antique and Collectible Show and Sale

- A two day antique and collectible show and sale with vendors from different states selling furniture, glass, coins, books, toys, clothing and collectibles. Food available.

Start Date: October 10, 2015End Date: October 11, 2015Time: 10:00 am - 4:30 pmLocated at the PA Lumber Museum5660 US Route 6 West Galeton, PA 16922

Judy bolton Days- Fans of Margaret Sutton's Judy Bolton books meet for book discus-sions and tour the sites that inspired the series.Start Date: October 9, 2015End Date: October 11, 2015Time: 10:00 am - 4:30 pmLocated in Coudersport, PA

Cole Foundation Pink Ribbon

5K Walk & Run- Help support Cole Memorial Hospital's advancement of breast health education and mammography screenings in our community by par-ticipating or donating at this healthy event.Start Date: October 11, 2015Time: 12:30 pm - 5:30 pmMore info Call: 814.274.5550Located at the Cole Memorial Hospital 1001 East Second Street Coudersport, PA 16915

Falling Leaves Festival- Farmers market, crafts, vendors, food, old time events and activities for kids. See Potter County's beauti-ful fall foliage and enjoy this week-end festival featuring outdoor sports hosted by the Potter County Habitat for Humanity!Start Date: October 2, 2015End Date: October 3, 2015Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pmLocated in Coudersport Courthouse Square 1 East 2nd Street Coudersport PA, 16915

Potter County Farmers Market

The Potter County Farmers Market is your source for LOCALLY grown and home made products. Make it a point to visit the market often as the selection expands and changes with the season. Most of our farms are cer-tified to recieve FMNP checks. Visithttp://www.pottercountyfarmersmarket.com to learn more and get to know local farmers.Start Date: October 2, 2015Time: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pmLocated in Potter County Farmers Market Corner of East Second Street & North east Street Coudersport, PA 16915

Annual Chocolate ContestStart Date: October 17thTime: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Located: 102 South Main StreetCoudersport, PA 16915

FREE ADMISSION

Night Sky TourStart Date: October 3rd

(Recurring Daily)Time: 8:30 pm - 10 pm

Located: 4639 Cherry Springs RdCoudersport, PA 16915

FREE ADMISSION(Cherry Springs State Park)

Wine Cheese Chocolate Gala Start Date: October 17thTime: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Located: 102 South Main StreetCoudersport, Pa 16915Advanced Tickets $20

$25 at the DoorMore information: 814.274.0368



The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, in Galeton (Pot-ter County), Pennsylvania, has recently opened its up-dated visitor center, which provides improved visitors access, community meeting space, and a changing exhibit gallery. The Lumber Museum is administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Com-mission in partnership with the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum Associates.

The expansion added 7,000 square feet, nearly doubling the size of the building. The visitor center renovation and expansion was designed by Larson Design Group of Williamsport. Arris Engineering of Wilkes-Barre designed the fi re protection infrastruc-ture. The prime contractors responsible for construc-tion are Caldwell, Heckles & Egan Inc., Lancaster (general contractor); Silvertip Inc., Lewisburg (HVAC); W.C. Eshenaur & Son Inc., Harrisburg (plumbing); and A&MP Electric, Guys Mills (electrical). The exhibit project involved numerous staff , volunteers, and local partners working with Hilferty Museum Planning and Exhibit Design of Athens, Ohio, and Studio Displays of Pineville, North Carolina.

The new core exhibit, “Challenges and Choices in Pennsylvania’s Forests,” explores the growth of Penn-sylvania’s lumber industry, the devastation and revival of the state’s forests, and current public and private eff orts to maintain a “working forest.” The artifact-rich exhibit also includes a signifi cant section on the Civil-ian Conservation Corps, its impact on the state parks and forests of Pennsylvania, and the personal stories of men whose lives were changed by their enrollment in the CCC. “Challenge Silhouettes” represent mul-tiple perspectives from the past and present, inviting visitors to consider their own role in the ongoing story.

Low-tech interactives defi ne unfamiliar terms and concepts; simulate activities such as guiding a log raft downriver, chopping a notch in a tree with an ax, and cutting down a tree using a crosscut saw; and ask visitors to share their thoughts on ways to sustain healthy forests that balance economic , recreational, and environmental needs. The exhibit uses historic and contemporary images to create a sense of im-

mersion in the forest and to human-ize the story of the lumber industry, the rise of professional forestry, and the involvement of govern-ment agencies in forest man-agement. “See It Here” and “Go See It” labels connect exhibit content to other interpretive venues at the Lumber Museum and to several state parks within an hour of the museum.

The Beautiful new exhib-its in the visitors center complement and connect to the other exhib-its located throughout the over 160-acre mu-seum property. These include a re-created turn of the twentieth century logging camp that houses the museum’s popular seventy-ton Shay geared-locomotive and 1910 Barnhart log loader. A log cabin build by the Civilian Conservation Corp in 1936 showcases the talents and rustic craftsmanship of these dedicated citizens. The outdoor exhibits also include a steam-powered sawmill and log pond, a 1945 Brookville tannery switch engine and a Sustainable Forestry Trail that loops through forty acres of forest surrounding

Commissioner’s Run

5660 US Route 6 West • P.O. Box 239 • Galeton, PA 16922

814.435.2652 | Fax: 814.435.6361 | www.lumbermuseum.org


FALLING LEAVES OUTDOOR SHOWBrought to you by the POTTER COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

FRIDAY, October 2 & Saturday, October 3, 2015Coudersport Courthouse Square

FALLING LEAVES OUTDOOR SHOWBrought to you by the POTTER COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

FRIDAY, October 2 & Saturday, October 3, 2015Coudersport Courthouse Square

Friday, October 2nd7-9am Vendor registration and set upAll Day Food-Variety of VendorsAll Day Farmer’s Market with variety of food & specialty itemsAll Day Potter County Historical Society OpenRandom Sawmill DemonstrationsRandom Chain Saw CarvingRandom Fly Tying Demonstration1Pm-5Pm Shooting Gallery-sponsored by NWTF-Gun raffleRandom Canoe Building

Saturday, October 3rd7-9am Vendor Registration and Set upAll Day Food-Variety of Vendors9am-2pm Car Show-Corner North East Street and 2nd.10am-2pm Historical Society-Walking Tours-Underground Railroad Tour10am-2pm Historical Society-Open House11am-12:30pm THE PARROT FROM THE Pittsburgh Pirates (autograph signing)11am-2pm Face Painting at Artisan row on Main StreetRandom Sawmill demonstrationsRandom Chain Saw CarvingRandom Fly Tying Demonstrations10am-3pm Shooting Gallery NWTFRandom Canoe BuildingRandom Hamburgler-Distributing free coupons12am-1pm Music by Burning Tractor1pm-2pm Music by John Meade3pm Falling Leaves Parade4:30 Raffle-Gun winner announced by Turkey Federation4:00 Cutting Edge Gymnastics -Corner of 2nd & North East Street4pm-5pm Barbershop Quartet4:30pm Raffle Giveaways MORE TO COME


Coudersport, PennsylvaniaIs a borough in Potter County, Pennsylvania, 110 miles east by south of Erie

on the Allegheny River. The Population was 2,546 at the 2010 census. It is the County Seat of Potter County.

The Coudersport and Port Allegany Railroad Station, Coudersport Historic District, and Potter County Courthouse are listed on the National register of Historic Places.

Coudersport is home to a Scottish Rite Consistory. With over 5000 mem-bers, Coudersport's Consistory is the largest in the Scottish Rite by per capita membership.

The newly re-opened Ice Mine is a popular tourist attraction in Coudersport. The mine freezes with ice in the summer, and the ice melts in the winter.

Coudersport was the home of "Untouchable" Eliot Ness at the time of his death. He was a principal in the Guaranty Paper Corporation, which special-ized in watermarking legal & official documents to prevent counterfeiting. The company moved from Cleveland to Coudersport around 1955 because operating costs were lower. Eliot and his wife Betty & son Bobby were living in the Leon & Lucille Brocklebank home from 1956-1957, and he died from a heart attack at their kitchen sink in May 1957.

Located in the northern portion of Coudersport, is the Coudersport Area Recreation Park (CARP). This sports and recreation park was begun in the 1960s by a group of town leaders, which included Dr. William L. Mitchell, a local veterinarian. It currently has a football field with track & field capabili-ties, baseball and softball fields, basketball courts, picnic areas and hiking trails.

According to historical books at the PSU University Park library, Coudersport derived its name from a Dutchman named Couder who was a primary funder for the surveying of the future town as a "port" on the Allegany (or Allegheny) River. Thus becoming Couder's Port.

Coudersport has the former headquarters of Adelphia, which went bankrupt after internal corruption in 2002.

The fictional town of Farringdon, depicted in the Judy Bolton detective series by Margaret Sutton, is based on Coudersport, where Sutton grew up and attended school. The school, town hall, and several recognizable residences are described in her books. Judy Bolton Days, an annual festival honoring the books of the late Sutton, is hosted each October by the local Chamber of Commerce.

Actress Riki Lindhome was born in Coudersport in 1979.

Port Allegany, PennsylvaniaOriginally known as Canoe Place, the town’s name was changed to Port

Allegany in 1838.The town developed as a port on the Allegheny River, and provided a place

where travelers coming overland from the Susquehanna River could continue by boat.

Lumber and tanning industries grew, and a railway later passed through the town.

In the 1800s natural gas was discovered in the area, which led to the expan-sion of industries including glass firms, chemical plants, cheese factories, machine shops, brick plants, sawmills, planing mills, tanneries and furniture factories.

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(Former Law Office of Steve Minor)

814-642-5133Real Estate • Estate & Wills • Family Law

Criminal Law • Oil & Gas Lease Negotiation

219 N. Main St., Port Allegany


Facts and InformationAbout Your Home Town

Today, Port Allegany is best known for its glass manufacturing. Located here are Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, the only producer of glass blocks in the United States, as well as Saint-Gobain, a glass container producer.

Port Allegany Elementary School (K-6) is located on Clyde Lynch Drive, and first received students in August 1981. The school replaced the aging Arnold School (1924) and Liberty School (1938). On January 20, 1981, a time capsule was placed at the new school's construction site by the 4th grade class president (class of 1988), to be opened in 100 years.

Port Allegany High School (7-12) is located at 20 Oak Street.Seneca Highlands Intermediate Unit Nine School provides services for

students with special education needs, as well as curriculum development

and teacher training.

Galeton, PennsylvaniaIs a borough in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States, 50 miles (80

km) southeast of Bradford. Light industries such as knitting mills and a tan-nery have existed in Galeton. The population declined to 1,149 people in 2010

Residents of Galeton may attend the local, public schools operated by Galeton Area School District which provides taxpayer funded preschool and full day kindergarten through 12th grade. The District's enrollment declined to 362 students preschool through 12th grade, in 2013. Galeton Area School District ranked 409th out of 500 public schools for academic achievement of its pupils in 2013. Galeton residents may also apply to attend any of the Commonwealth's 13 public cyber charter schools at no additional cost to the parents. The Galeton Area School District is required to pay the charter school and cyber charter school tuition for residents who attend these public schools. By Commonwealth law, if the District provides transportation for its own students, then the District must provide transportation to any school that lies within 10 miles of its borders. Residents may also seek admission for their school aged child to any other public school district. When accepted for admission, the student's parents are responsible for paying an annual tuition fee set by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. In 2012, the tuition fees for Galeton Area School District were: Elementary School - $9,828.42, High

School - $12,543.99.

Seneca Highlands Intermediate Unit #9 provides a wide variety of services to children living in its region which includes Galeton. Early screening, spe-cial educations services, speech and hearing therapy and many other ser-vices like driver education are available. Services for children during the pre-school years are provided without cost to their families when the child is deter-mined to meet eligibility requirements.

Galeton Public Library is located at 5 Park Lane, Galeton. The Galeton Public Library Board meets the second Thursday each month, 7:30 p.m., in the library.

Galeton is located at 41°43'56"N 77°38'41"W (41.732267, -77.644646).According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area

of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it is land and 1.41% is water.

Ulysses, Pennsylvaniais a borough in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population

was 623 in 2012. When it was first settled in 1831, Ulysses had been named Lewisville after Orange Lewis, an early settler. Orange Lewis had been a prominent farmer who later became justice of the peace and county treasurer. But the post office and newspaper had always been named Ulysses, and even-tually, in 1968, the town itself was officially renamed Ulysses.

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to get you well!Gifts, toys, candy, home décor and more

to lift your spirits.56 North Main St.Port Allegany, PA

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WHAT DO YOU DO ON THE WEEKEND?


Lisa from Coudersport writes:Riding my bike with friends

Matt from Coudersport writes:4Wheeling!There's lots

of local trails

Rich G. from Port Allegany writes:

Fishing

Cheryl from Galeton writes:Going to Cherry Springs


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