AFTER AN EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION, AN ATTEMPTED KIDNAPPING CASE IN WARREN COUNTY IS CLOSED.  STATE POLICE SAY THAT THE ALLEGED INCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR BACK ON JUNE 11^TH IN TIDIOUTE.  THAT EVENING, IT WAS REPORTED THAT A MAN ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO LURE A JUVENILE INTO HIS VEHICLE AT THE INTERSECTION OF MAIN AND ELM STREETS IN THE BOROUGH.  POLICE SAY SEVERAL AVENUES OF EVIDENCE, OR LACK OF EVIDENCE, LED TO THE CONCLUSION.  

BROOKVILLE POLICE REPORT THAT TWO PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOLLOWING A 3-VEHICLE CRASH ON ROUTE 36 IN OLIVER TOWNSHIP ON JUNE 2^ND.  THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AT JUST ATER 8AM EAST OF PANSY ROAD NEAR THE MACDONALD AND OWEN LUMBER YARD.  47-YEAR-OLD MELISSA RILEY FAILED TO SEE A SEMI DRIVEN BY 57-YEAR-OLD ROLYN BARKSDALE OF MISSOURI.  SHE CRASHED INTO IT AND AN ONCOMING VEHICLE DRIVEN BY 71-YEAR-OLD JEFFREY PARROT.  72-YEAR-OLD BONNIE PARROT WAS A PASSENGER.  THE PARROTS SUSTAIN MINOR INJURIES AND WERE TRANSPORTED FOR TREATMENT.  RILEY WAS CITED FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY.

THE JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES ANNOUNCED IN A NEWS RELEASE THAT THE EF1 TORNADO IN MCALMONT TOWNSHIP EXTENDED OVER A 5-MILE RANGE LAST SUNDAY.  WITH ESTIMATED WINDS OF 110 MILES PER HOUR THE SWATH STARTED 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF OLIVEBURG AND ENDED 2 MILES EAST OF ANITA.  THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF INJURIES AND NO ESTIMATES ON DAMAGES.

MCKEAN COUNTY IS SET TO RECEIVE A BIG CHUNK OF MONEY FROM THE NATURAL GAS IMPACT REVENUE THIS YEAR.  ON MONDAY, THE PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION ANNOUNCED THAT THE COUNTY WOULD BE RECEIVING OVER 1.1 MILLION DOLLARS AS PART OF A STATEWIDE DISTRIBUTION OF 244 MILLION.  THE MONEY WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND SEVERAL MUNICIPALITIES. 

A GOULDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA MAN IS FACING DUI CHARGES AFTER HE CALLED POLICE – ON HIMSELF.  STATE POLICE SAY IT HAPPENED BACK ON APRIL 29^TH OF THIS YEAR WHEN THE UNIDENTIFIED 50-YEAR-OLD DID SO FROM HIS TRACTOR-TRAILER AS HE WAS DRIVING IN CLOVER TOWNSHIP, JEFFERSON COUNTY.  POLICE SAY HE WAS TRAVELING AROUND 5 MILES-PER-HOUR AND CAUSING TRAFFIC PROBLEMS.  HE REPORTEDLY ADMITTED TO TROOPERS HE WAS HIGH ON DRUGS WHEN THEY TOOK HIM INTO CUSTODY. 

THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE IS REPORTING THAT A BLAZE AT AN EMPTY APARTMENT BUILDING ON SOUTH MICHAEL STREET IN ST. MARYS WAS RULED AS ARSON.  THE FIRE HAPPENED ON SUNDAY AT JUST AFTER 9PM AND DAMAGE IS ESTIMATED AT $50,000. 

BROOKVILLE BOROUGH POLICE HAVE CITED A 33-YEAR-OLD MAN FROM ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA FOR SCATTERING RUBBISH AFTER AN INCIDENT AT A TRUCK STOP ON ALLEGHENY BOULEVARD.  OFFICERS SAY THAT THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON JUNE 6^TH AT AROUND 6AM AND THAT THE MAN REMOVED THE REAR BUMPER FROM HIS VEHICLE AND INTENTIONALLY LEFT DEBRIS IN THE PARKING LOT.  THE VEHICLE’S LICENCE PLATE WAS LEFT ON THE BUMPER LEADING POLICE TO THE OWNER.

THE KEYSTONE ELK COUNTRY ALLIANCE HAS A NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO.  IN A NEWS RELEASE ON TUESDAY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNOUNCED THAT BEN PORKOLAB WILL SUCCEED JEFF GAUGER IN THE POSITION.  PORKOLAB HAS MORE THAN 2 DECADES OF EXPERIENCE RELATED TO THE ROLE AND SPENT THE LAST 8 YEARS AS KECA’S CONSERVATION EDUCATION COORDINATOR. 

FOR THE SECOND TIME, A CONVICTED BRADFORD MURDERER HAS BEEN DENIED AN APPEAL.  THE PENNSYLVANIA SUPREME COURT DENIED THE APPEAL OF FREDERICK CAMEJO JUNIOR, WHO WAS CONVICTED IN 2024 OF THE SHOOTING DEATH OF EDWARD FOMBY JUNIOR IN 2022.  IT WAS JUST 6 MONTHS AGO THAT CAMEJO’S APPEAL TO THE SUPERIOR COURT WAS DENIED.  CAMEJO IS SERVING AT LEAST 22 AND A HALF YEARS IN PRISON IN THE CASE. 

33-YEAR-OLD LARRY SHROYER JUNIOR OF BRADFORD HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH SIMPLE ASSAULT RESISTING ARREST AND POSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.  THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON SATURDAY MORNING AT A RESIDENCE ON FOREMAN STREET IN THE CITY.  SHROYER ALLEGEDLY PUNCHED A MAN IN THE FACE SEVERAL TIMES AND RESISTED OFFICERS, REQUIRING FORCE TO SUBDUE HIM.  WHEN HE WAS SEARCHED, OFFICERS FOUND A SYRINGE THAT WAS USED TO INJECT METHAMPHETAMINE.  SHROYER IS IN THE MCKEAN COUNTY JAIL WITH BAIL SET AT $20,000.

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Press Release

Grant Opportunities Available Through the Elk County Community Foundation

St. Marys, PA — Grant opportunities are currently available through two open granting funds held by the Elk County Community Foundation (ECCF). The application deadline for this grant cycle is July 15, 2026.

Grants are awarded through a competitive, open application process and are available to qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations, schools, municipalities, and religious organizations for projects that serve the community.

The Harrison and Muriel Dauer Stackpole Family Fund and the Elk County Community Fund are accepting applications for projects and programs that benefit Elk County residents. The funds are dedicated to supporting initiatives that enhance the quality of life throughout the county.

Information about the funds, application guidelines, and the link to the online grant application forms are available on the Elk County Community Foundation website. Organizations interested in applying can visit the website for complete details at www.elkcountyfoundation.org.

For questions about the application process, eligibility requirements, or to discuss a proposed project, please contact the Foundation office at 814-834-2125.

The Elk County Community Foundation provides administrative and investment management services that help donors fulfill their charitable goals while strengthening the quality of life in local communities. The Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies serves as the parent organization of both the Elk County Community Foundation and the McKean County Community Foundation.

PHOTO: In 2025, the Harrison and Muriel Dauer Stackpole Family Fund awarded a $7,500 grant to the Jay Township Fire Department to purchase 15 new pagers for its members. A new granting cycle is now open for qualified organizations with an application deadline of July 15.

GAS PRICES HAVE TAKEN ANOTHER BIG DIP IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WEEK.  TRIPLE A’S LATEST FUEL REPORT SHOWS AN 11-CENT DROP IN THE PRICE TO REST AT 4.40 A GALLON ON AVERAGE.  THAT’S DOWN 27 CENTS IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS.  THE LOWEST PRICE IN OUR AREA COMES IN CLARION, WHERE IT’S 4.25. 

MANY ARE STILL DEALING WITH DAMAGE DONE BY SUNDAY EVENING’S STORM THAT RIPPED THROUGH THE AREA.  AS OF NOW, THERE IS STILL ONLY ONE CONFIRMED TORNADO THAT PASSED THROUGH THE SOUTHERN PART OF JEFFERSON COUNTY.  WEATHER INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL PIECING TOGETHER DATA FROM THE AFFECTED LOCATIONS, AS WELL AS SOME OTHER AREAS DAMAGED.  MOST OF THE REPORTED POWER OUTAGES HAVE BEEN RESTORED WITH HOPE THAT THE OTHERS WILL BE HANDLED TODAY.     

CITY OF BRADFORD POLICE SAY 30-YEAR-OLD NATHAN SWAIN WAS CHARGED WITH DISORDERLY CONDUCT AND PUBLIC DRUNKENESS AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO CONFRONT A PEARL STREET RESIDENT WITH A BASEBALL BAT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.  THE REPORT SAYS THAT WHEN HE GOT TO THE MAGISTRATE’S OFFICE, HE BECAME VIOLENT AND THREATENED TO HARM OFFICERS.  SWAIN IS IN THE MCKEAN COUNTY JAIL IN LIEU OF $10,000 BAIL.

STATE POLICE REPORT THAT 55-YEAR-OLD DONNA HAMPSHIRE OF DUBOIS HAS BEEN CHARGED FOR ALLEGEDLY SELLING ADDERALL AND XANAX IN THE AREA.  LAST JULY, TROOPERS CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION THAT LEAD TO HAMPSHIRE SELLING THE DRUGS TO AN UNDERCOVER OFFICER.  HER PRELIMINATRY HEARING IS JULY 10^TH.

THE ANNUAL DUBOIS COMMUNITY DAYS ARE SET TO TAKE PLACE THIS WEEKEND IN THE CITY.  THE SCHEDULE INCLUDES A WEEKEND OF ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD, FAMILY ACTIVITES, PLUS THE ANNUAL PARADE, FIREWORKS AND MUCH MORE AT DUBOIS CITY PARK.  ORGANIZERS SAY THIS YEAR’S EVENT IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST IN RECENT MEMORY THAT HAS EXPANDED THANKS TO COMMUNITY SUPPORT. 

THE WAIT IS DOWN TO 3 DAYS IN THE CITY OF ST. MARYS.  THAT “WAIT” IS FOR THE OPENING OF THE COMMUNITY POOL ON MONDAY AT NOON.  CITY PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR, DANIELLE KUGLER, SAYS THE POOL WILL BE OPEN EACH DAY AND WILL CLOSE ON A DIFFERING SCHEDULE.  23 LIFEGUARDS ARE ON STAFF, A LARGE INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR.  FOR DETAILS ON THE POOL SCHEDULE, LOG ON TO THE COMMUNITY POOL FACEBOOK PAGE.

STATE POLICE REPORT THAT 35-YEAR-OLD ERIC BAILES IS BACK IN CUSTODY.  BAILES IS A JEFFERSON COUNTY JAIL INMATE ASSIGNED TO A WORK RELEASE PROGRAM WHO LEFT A JOB SITE AND FAILED TO RETURN.  TROOPERS SAY THAT HE LEFT THE PREMISIS OF UTILITIES AND INDUSTRIES IN REYNOLDSVILLE BETWEEN 2 AND 3PM ON MONDAY AND DIDN’T COME BACK.  OFFICERS REPORTED THAT HE WAS IN THEIR CUSTODY ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.  AUTHORITES SAY THAT ADDITIONAL CHARGES ARE PENDING.

36-YEAR-OLD KATIE NEAL OF DUBOIS HAS BEEN CHARGED FOR SPENDING NEARLY $2,000 ON SOMEONE ELSE’S CREDIT CARD.  STATE POLICE WERE DISPATCHED TO PENN HIGHLANDS JEFFERSON MANOR LAST FEBRUARY AND TALKED WITH THE VICTIM’S WIFE.  SHE TOLD THEM SHE RECEIVED A SHEETZ BILL FOR $1800 AND THAT HER HUSBAND DID NOT MAKE THE PURCHASES.  AFTER AN INVESTIGATION, VIDEO SURVEILLANCE IDENTIFIED NEAL, WHO ALLEGEDLY CONFESSED TO ALL OF THE CHARGES ON THE CREDIT CARD STATEMENT.  SHE IS DUE IN COURT FOR HER PRELIMINARY HEARING ON JULY 2^ND.

THE ST. MARYS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS A NEW ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT.  ANDREW KEPHART WAS APPROVED AT THIS WEEK’S SCHOOL BOARD MEETING TO BEGIN WORK ON OR AROUND JULY 1^ST.  KEPHART IS CURRENTLY THE PRINCIPAL AT CURWENSVILLE JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL.  HE WILL BE WORKING UNDER NEW SUPERINTENDENT, CHRISSY KUHAR.