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Forbes magazine has released it’s annual list of the world’s richest people. For the second time since 1995, Bill Gates was pushed out of the top slot.
This year, Carlos Slim Helu, won that honor, with a net worth of $53.5 billion.
Check out the rest of the story and the rest of the list at CNN.com
Local Gas Expo Sellout; People Coming From Nine States
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Exhibitor space has sold out and people are registered from nine states for the three-county Natural Gas Expo, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, March 17-18, at the Coudersport Gospel Tabernacle. Helene Nawrocki, executive director of the Potter County Education Council, reported at Tuesday’s Potter County Natural Gas Task Force meeting that interest in the event has come from far and wide. “In terms of gas production, the eyes of the country are on this area,” she noted. There were 70 exhibitor spaces available and more than 100 applications to fill them.
Temporary Census Jobs Still Available In Potter County
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With Census Day (April 1) drawing closer, the U.S. Census Bureau of stepped up its hiring of temporary workers to fill various positions. “The part-time jobs offer good pay, good hours, paid training, and the ability to work close to home,” said Potter County Planning Director Charlotte Dietrich, who is heading up the county’s census awareness campaign. Pay ranges from $11.75 hourly for census takers to $13.25 for crew leaders.
Economic Expert On Marcellus Shale: ‘This Is Big!’
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“This is big,” was the opening remark of Dr. Tim Kelsey, rural economist and community development specialist from Penn State University, speaking to about 70 people attending Tuesday night’s monthly meeting of the Potter County Natural Gas Task Force. From lease payments and royalties being paid to mineral rights owners, to employment and business partnering opportunities, Marcellus Shale natural gas production is an economic goliath, Kelsey said. The challenge for community leaders will be to “minimize the negative implications” and prepare for the years that will follow the boom.
“When it’s gone, it’s gone,” Dr. Kelsey emphasized. “You need to be (Read more...)
Thought Eating Dogs and Cats in China was a Myth?
There is an effort to get the practice banned in China, where eating dogs and cats is commonplace, and one can walk through a street-meat-market, and find dogs or cats for sale.
There is a video and a full story located at CNN.
Peace walkers march through region
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SALAMANCA – Waving flags and beating drums, about two-dozen peace walkers marched from Salamanca to Ellicottville on Monday during the third day of their 57-day journey across the state.
Ziaukas Publishes Article on Mr. Yuk in Western PA History Magazine
Tim Ziaukas, associate professor of public relations in the Department of Communications and the Arts at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, published the lead essay in the current issue of Western Pennsylvania History.
The essay, titled “Still Scary After All These Years: Mr. Yuk Nears 40,” was co-authored with Christopher McCarrick, associate professor of English at Clarion University.
“The piece is a look at the public relations and marketing campaign that the Pittsburgh Poison Center developed in the early 1970s to replace the skull-and-crossbones, the traditional symbol for poison,” Ziaukas said. Read the rest of this entry »
Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling: How Will County Change?
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How will Potter County’s economy be affected by the dawning natural gas boom? How will our communities change? How should local leaders respond? Those are among the issues that will be addressed as a respected rural economics professor from Penn State, Dr. Tim Kelsey, speaks at the next meeting of the Potter County Natural Gas Task Force. The session is scheduled for 7 pm on Tuesday, March 9, at the Gunzburger Building Auditorium and is open to the public.
Former police chief Sager retires from city police department
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After 40 years with the Bradford City Police Department, Lt. Roger Sager retired on March 1.
Route 219 Construction to Begin in Bradford
PennDOT issues the following travel update for the re-start of the Route 219/Bradford Bypass project in McKean County. This update is for the week of March 8. All work is weather and schedule dependent. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. of State College is the contractor on this $28 million job.
· The contractor will be setting Traffic Control signs for the project.
· Mid-week, southbound and northbound lanes of Route 219 from Elm Street to Hillside Drive in New York State will be restricted from 2 lanes to I lane in each direction. The passing lanes will be closed for crossover construction. Access on or off Route 219 will not be affected at this time.
· Drivers should use extra caution while entering the construction area from the on-ramp areas. Watch for slow moving and stopped vehicles through the entire work zone and obey posted speed limits.
PennDOT reminds motorists they can log on to 511pa.com or call 511 from any phone to check traffic conditions before heading out.
State Grants Available For Wildfire Fighting Equipment
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Almost $670,553 is being made available to volunteer fire companies in Pennsylvania this year to better prepare them for fighting wildfires. More information on the grant program is available from the Pa. Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources website at https://www.grants.dcnr.state.pa.us. Applications are being accepted until May 20.
Glendorn offers curling for winter experience
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When J. Clifford Forrest purchased Glendorn and officially took over Nov. 4, 2009, he wasted little time expanding upon the resort’s recreational activities.
The impact of O.A.T.S. on the community
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OLEAN – Since 2002, the Olean Area Transportation System (O.A.T.S.) has provided a service many area locals and organizations consider invaluable.