WHO YA GONNA CALL? Do you know who to call for various incidents you see or run into across the region? Sometimes it is difficult to determine which organization or department to start with, isn’t it?

Here is a quick guide to help readers who might need to know where to report issues, accidents, or concerns.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission for the North Central Region covers McKean, Elk, Potter and Cameron counties, as well as six others, and is the organization to call to report wildlife emergencies and roadkill deer. The numbers to call are (833) 742-4868 or (833) 742-9453 which will be answered by the Centralized Dispatch Center. A Game Warden will be dispatched to the proper county for emergencies and various entities may respond to collect roadkill.

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) can be reached at (800) 692-7380 or online at puc.pa.gov. The organization can assist with nearly any utility concern or complaint.

This spring, when it’s tax time, you won’t need to go searching for the Pennsylvania Department of Treasury contact information if you keep a copy of this RTS on the fridge. For personal income tax information, call (717) 787-8201; self-service forms and account access, the number is (888) PATAXES; call (717) 783-3000 for delinquent collections on individual taxes or (717) 783-8434 for delinquent collections on business taxes; and for business tax information, call (717) 787-1064.

And finally, did you misplace or damage your birth certificate? Or do you need a copy of a family member’s death certificate? The department to call is the Pennsylvania Department of Health at (724) 656-3100 or toll free at (844) 228-3516. The vital records office can also assist with adoption records.

For marriage or divorce records, contact the county courthouse where the document was originally issued.