welfare

COUDERSPORT — A workshop will be held Feb. 22 in Coudersport for potential applicants for a Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bureau of...

HARRISBURG — Applications for the 2017 Property Tax/Rent Rebate program are now available, and Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, is reminding area re...

For many workers, a year without back or muscle strain, is considered a good year. For firefighters, a year without injuries suffered while battling b...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEM...

MOUNT JEWETT — The Mount Jewett Fire Department will be receiving free firefighting equipment from the US Forest Service thanks to the completion of M...

HARRISBURG — The Domtar Paper Co. of Johnsonburg is one of four local projects that have been selected to receive state funding from the State Redevel...

ALLEGANY, N.Y. — The new year will bring changes to several administrative positions at Allegany-Limestone Central School District, Interim Superinten...

Do you realize more than 3 million Americans turn 65 every year? And so do many participants in ACSHIC. After many years of education service to our s...

Futures Rehabilitation Center has received a $1,440 grant from the Dr. Lyle F. Renodin Foundation to fund memberships to the Bradford Family YMCA. The...

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale thinks the state’s child welfare system is broken, and the head of McKean County’s Children and Youth S...

The Guidance Center held its annual board dinner meeting on Tuesday at The Bradford Club. Employees were honored for their length of service in provid...

HARRISBURG — The state’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is now accepting applications for home heating assistance grants, Rep. Mar...

Veterans Day is the day set aside to honor the men and women who have served in the U.S. military. Here’s a round-up of some of the events happening S...

Imagine that you’re down on your luck. You’re not sure where to turn. In coming months, one option in McKean County could be taking a seat at The Open...

PORT ALLEGANY — The Seneca Chapter of Trout Unlimited has received a grant of $2,300 through the Trout Unlimited national Embrace A Stream grant progr...

Each month, about 50 to 60 veterans visit the McKean County Courthouse, seeking help to receive benefits and other services. “The needs of the veteran...

Planning for retirement is about more than ensuring your finances will be sufficient to meet needs. Planning for those golden years is also about maki...

State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale recently released $1.511 million in pension funds to municipalities across the four-county region, with the mo...

A Coudersport woman was arraigned Monday on allegations of assault after her dog bit her young child in the face. Erika Benson, 24, of 403 Hill St., i...

The McKean County Veterans Services Office is open limited hours for the rest of the month with its director out on medical leave. Melissa Davis of th...