Cameron County News Blog

Rep
BRADFORD - Volunteer emergency response organizations in Cameron, McKean and
Potter counties have been awarded nearly $270,000 in grants from the state,
Rep. Marty Causer (R-Turtlepoint) announced today.

"This is great news for each and every one of us living in Northwest
Pennsylvania because these grants will help our dedicated volunteers
continue their mission of providing public safety in our communities,"
Causer said. "As a volunteer emergency responder myself, I understand the
challenges these men and women face, and I commend them for their
outstanding hard work and dedication."

The funding for the grants comes from a $25 million grant program
administered by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and Office of
the State Fire Commissioner.

The grant money may be used for construction or renovation of a fire or
ambulance company facility, to purchase or repair equipment, to provide
training, or to reduce existing debt.

The following is a list of local fire and ambulance companies and the amount
of their grant awards:

Cameron County

a.. Bucktail Volunteer Fire Department, Driftwood - $9,500.
b.. Emporium Fire Department Inc., Emporium - $9,500.
c.. Sinnamahoning Volunteer Fire and Ambulance - $9,500.

McKean County

a.. Eldred Borough Volunteer Fire Department Inc., Eldred - $9,500.
b.. Hilltop Volunteer Fire Department Inc., Cyclone - $9,796.80.
c.. Port Area Ambulance Service Inc., Port Allegany - $5,496.49.

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a.. Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department, Bradford - $12,339.
b.. Corydon Township Volunteer Fire Department, Bradford - $9,814.87.
c.. Derrick City Volunteer Fire Department, Derrick City - $9,500.
d.. Eldred Township Volunteer Fire Department of McKean County Inc.,
Eldred - $9,814.87.
e.. Lewis Run Volunteer Fire Department, Lewis Run - $10,129.74.
f.. Mt. Jewett Fire Department, Mt. Jewett - $9,814.87.
g.. Mt. Jewett Area Ambulance Association, Mt. Jewett - $4,622.55.
h.. Otto Township Volunteer Fire Company, Duke Center - $9,500.
i.. Port Allegany Fire Department-Star Hose, Port Allegany - $12,653.87.
j.. Rew Volunteer Fire Department, Rew - $9,500.
k.. Smethport Fire Department Inc., Smethport - $7,500.

Potter County

a.. Austin Volunteer Fire Company Inc., Austin - $5,496.49 for EMS
operations; $9,500 for fire company operations.
b.. Coudersport Volunteer Ambulance Association, Coudersport - $5,496.49.
c.. Gale Hose Company No. 1 Inc., Galeton - $5,469.01.
d.. Genesee Township Volunteer Fire Department, Genesee - $5,496.49 for
EMS operations; $9,500 for fire company operations.
e.. Kettle Creek Ambulance Association, Cross Fork - $5,221.67.
f.. Tri-Town Volunteer Ambulance Association, Ulysses - $5,496.49.
g.. Germania Fire Company, Galeton - $9,500.
h.. Goodyear Hose Company No. 1 Inc., Galeton - $9,500.
i.. Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Company, Harrison Valley - $9,500.
j.. Kettle Creek Hose Company No. 1, Cross Fork - $9,500.
k.. Shinglehouse Volunteer Fire Company, Shinglehouse - $9,500.
l.. Tri-Town Fire Company, Ulysses - $9,500.

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EJS/aec

Criminal Mischief is under investigation on Allegany Avenue in Emporium.
According to State Police. Someone cut a phone line running to the home of
Jesse Becker.

No further details are available.

PA's Growing Greener II Initiative has announced that the Potter County
Lyman Run State Park will recieve money to build piles for a future spillway
bridge and the North Fork Dam, and money for the rehabilitation of the
current dam.
183 thousand is allocated for the bridge and the North Fork Dam, and 200
thousand is set to come in for the non federal share of the rehab project.

The spring fed water system at Sizerville State Park is set to recieve 350
thousand dollars for a rehab project.
625 million dollars is set aside for similar projects across the state.

The DA's in both Cameron and McKean counties are investigating the train
derailment that flooded the Gardeau area with sodium hydroxide, and then
completely cleared out a local creek of aquatic life for 15 miles or more.

McKean County District Attorney John Pavlock told the Bradford Era, "we are
opening a file as far as gathering information. We're looking to determine
if we need to be involved or if we don't need to be involved. Nobody should
read into that that we are or aren't going to take any certain action, just
that we're going to gather information so we can get the complete picture.
Once we get all the information, we'll take a thorough look at it."

Other reports indicate that Norfolk Southern Railroad has cited the train
divers for the accident.