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U.S. NEWS: Critics sayy duck boats too dangerous for city streets, Page 2 Cloudy SMAHS DEFEATS KEYSTONE High of 73˚ The Dutchmen football team improves their record with a 20-14 win. SEE PAGE 7 Saturday September 26, 2015 CRUSADERS WIN 53-0 Grants provide new children’s books ECCHS defeated Sheffield Friday evening at home. SEE PAGE 6 St. Marys, Pennsylvania 50¢ Vol. 105 Multiple factors cause high prescription drug prices in US TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Sticker-shocked patients increasingly wonder why prices for prescription drugs continue to rise in the U.S. The issue heated up this week on news that Turing Pharmaceuticals raised the price of Daraprim, the only approved treatment for a rare, life-threatening parasitic infection, by more than 5,000 percent to $750 a pill. Medical groups blasted the increase, and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called it "price gouging." Turing's CEO, former hedge fund manager Martin Shkreli, later said he'd make "a serious price adjustment." But the issue goes beyond a single company or drug. From 2008 through 2014, average prices for the most widely used brandname drugs jumped 128 percent, according to prescription benefit manager Express Scripts Holding Co. In 2014, it estimated that total U.S. prescription drug spending increased 13 percent. Reasons include increasing research costs, insufficient competition and drug shortages. Pharmaceutical and biotech industry groups say prescription medicines save money by preventing costly complications and hospitalizations and have long The St. Marys Public Library is eligible to receive 84 new books through a Libri Foundation grant. SEE PAGE 5 No. 193 smdailypress.com SMASD partners with CenClear in offering new program By Amy Cherry Staff Writer The St. Marys Area School District is partnering with CenClear Child Services in providing a new service this year at South St. Marys Street Elementary. During a recent school board meeting, Lori Yarger, family services coordinator at CenClear, provided information to the board about the new program set to start at the end of September. The objective of the program is to teach children new ways to better manage feelings and behaviors so they can learn and get along better with others. There is no cost to the district for the program as it is fully funded through Community Care Behavioral Health (CCBH), which is the "managed care pro- vider" in Elk County for medical assistance. The only commitment from the district is to provide them with a working space in the school for the team to work out of and to meet with the children and families. The program is part of CenClear's Community and School Based Behavioral Health (CSBBH). The CSBBH team consists of voluntary mental health services for children and youth, up to age 21, with a severe emotional or behavioral problem that interferes with their functioning at school, home or in the community. Team members will also work with students to become indepen- Photo by Amy Cherry See SMASD, Page 3 Shown are members of the SMASD board of directors as they listen to a presentation about CenClear’s new service being offered at SSMSE. Pope Francis mingles with high and low in New York visit Papal pilgrimage began Friday for area residents See Drug, Page 3 Photo submitted Get Ready for Winter WESTERN® has a full line of CONTRACTOR GRADE® straight blade, V-Plows and expandable wing multi-position snowplows ready to take on winter’s worst. TRI-COUNT Y PERFORMANCE 997 Beaver Drive • DuBois 814-371-2642 Open Monday-Friday 9 to 6; Saturday 9 to 2 More jobs. Done faster. www.westernplows.com On Friday morning, a group of students and chaperones board a charter bus to Philadelphia for the Pope's visit to the City of Brotherly Love. This group is one of three from the Diocese of Erie and is made up of students representing Elk County Catholic High School, the St. Marys Youth Group, St. Leo Magnus Church in Ridgway, and St. Mark Church in Emporium. The highlight of the trip will be the Papal Mass on Sunday at 4 p.m. on Benjamin Franklin Boulevard. Shown is Fr. Alfred Patterson, OSB of St. Mary's Church, blessing the group before their departure and the students boarding the bus. NEW YORK (AP) — Sweeping through the landmarks of America's biggest city, Pope Francis on Friday offered comfort to 9/11 victims' families at ground zero, warnings to world leaders at the United Nations and encouragement to schoolchildren in Harlem as he mixed the high and low ministry so characteristic of his papacy. In the early evening, he led a jubilant parade through Central Park past a crowd of about 80,000 and celebrated Mass at Madison Square Garden, usually the site of basketball games and rock concerts but this time the scene of a solemn service celebrating New York in all its diversity. "Living in a big city is not always easy," Francis told 18,000 people at the Garden, easily one of the most respectful crowds the arena has ever seen. "Yet big cities are a reminder of the hidden riches present in our world in the diversity of its cultures, traditions and historical experiences." See Pope, Page 2 Penn Highlands Physician Network awards Dr. Kelly, staff DuBOIS – The Penn Highlands Physician Network (PHPN) recently developed a program to recognize medical practices throughout the system for outstanding customer service. One practice is awarded each quarter, and a trophy is displayed in the office. This quarter’s award recipient has been named, and it is the practice of Dr. Amy Kelly, Penn Highlands Family Medicine. A native of St. Marys, Dr. Kelly joined the medical staff at Penn Highlands Elk in 2012 and has offices in Emporium and St. Marys. Two nurses, April Straub and Lisa Glass, also work with Dr. Kelly. They are accepting new patients. Fresh Boneless Center Cut Pork Chops 391 Brusselles St. 608 N. Fraley St. Kane, PA St. Marys, PA 0 Phone: 834-6651 Phone: 837-7500 The phone number to schedule an appointment is 788-8580. “We are fortunate to have Dr. Kelly here at Penn Highlands Elk,” said Rose Campbell, president of Penn Highlands Elk. “Her patients have high regard for her and her staff, and they are very deserving of this award.” To be eligible for the award, the office staff must demonstrate excellent customer service, patient satisfaction, and efficient scheduling. 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Bag Family Pack SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 10 $1.49 lb. 39¢ lb. $1.49 bag 3 lb. bag $2.99 2 The Daily Press Saturday, September 26, 2015 Critics say duck boats are too dangerous for city streets SEATTLE (AP) Even before a duck boat crashed into a charter bus in Seattle, killing four international students, calls had emerged for greater oversight and even an outright ban on the military-style vehicles that allow tourists to see cities by road and water. Critics say the large amphibious vehicles are built for war, not for ferrying tourists on narrow city streets. "Duck boats are dangerous on the land and on the water. They shouldn't be allowed to be used," Robert Mongeluzzi, a Philadelphia attorney, said Friday, renewing his call for a moratorium on their operation nationwide. His firm represented the families of victims in a deadly 2010 crash near Philadelphia. A tugboatguided barge plowed into a duck boat packed with tourists that had stalled in the Delaware River, sinking the boat and killing two Hungarian students. "They were created to invade a country from the water, not to carry tourists," said Mongeluzzi, whose firm now represents the family of a woman killed in May by an amphibious vehicle in Philadelphia. Some attorneys also question the focus of the drivers. In Seattle, tours are complete with exuberant operators who play loud music and quack through speakers. "This is a business model that requires the driver to be a driver, tour guide and entertainer at the same time," said Steve Bulzomi, the attorney for a motorcyclist who was run over and dragged by a duck boat that came up behind him at a stoplight in Seattle in 2011. Brian Tracey, president of Ride the Ducks Seattle, which is independently owned and operated, said Thursday that it was too early to speculate about what happened. "We will get to the bottom" of the crash, he said. He said the captains are Coast-Guard certified and licensed as commercial drivers, and are required to take continuing education once a month. State regulators last conducted a comprehensive safety inspection of the Ride the Ducks' fleet, including driver qualifications, employee drug and alcohol testing, in 2012. They issued a satisfactory rating. The company operates 17 amphibious vehicles and employs 35 drivers, according to the state review. Ferndale-based Bellair Charters was last inspected by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in 2013 and received a satisfactory rating, state regulators said. About 45 students and staff from North Seattle College were traveling Thursday to the city's iconic Pike Place Market and Safeco Field for orientation events when witnesses said the duck boat suddenly swerved into their oncoming charter bus. The driver of the charter bus reported that the duck boat "careened" into them on the bridge, Richard Johnson, president of Bellair Charters, said Friday. Authorities say it's too soon to determine what caused the crash that killed four students from Austria, China, Indonesia and Japan. A National Transportation Safety Board team arrived Friday to lead an investigation that typically takes a year, the agency said. Katie Moody, 30, from Fremont, California, was among 36 tourists aboard the duck boat when it crashed. From her hospital bed, where she was recovering from a broken collarbone, she broke into tears Friday as she recounted the accident. "I just remember it felt like we lost control, and I looked up and saw the bus headed toward us," Moody said. "Hearing the impact, that was the scariest part." Bulzomi, the lawyer for the Seattle man struck by a duck boat in 2011, said the latest incident should compel authorities to take action. "I would hope everybody would take a serious look at whether this is a real good idea for the streets of Seattle," he said. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray said Ride the Ducks Seattle has voluntarily sidelined its vehicles for the time being. He wasn't sure whether the duck boats would be allowed to continue in the city but said the NTSB was interested in duck-boat safety because such vehicles are operating in other cities. poor to adequate food, water and housing, saying they have the right to lodging, labor and land. Francis' speech, delivered in his native Spanish, received repeated rounds of applause from an audience that included German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Bill and Melinda Gates, and Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousefzai, the young Pakistani activist shot and gravely wounded by the Taliban. The ovations contrasted sharply with the moment of silent prayer during the pope's visit later in the morning to ground zero for an interfaith tribute to the Sept. 11 victims. After praying before the waterfall pools that mark the spot where the twin towers once stood, Francis met with relatives of the 3,000 victims whose names are inscribed on the water's edge. Among those on hand was Monica Iken-Murphy, whose husband, bond trader Michael Patrick Iken, died in one of the towers. "This is where loved ones lost their lives ... and this is the way we are going to honor them by having someone who is holy, closest to God, Pope Francis, come here and bless this site," Iken-Murphy said. "I couldn't be prouder to share this memorial and museum with him." Francis' afternoon schedule reflected the penchant of the "people's pope" for engaging with the public, starting with a visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School, set amid public housing in the heavily Hispanic neighborhood of East Harlem. After the morning's deadly serious activities, the 78-year-old pope clearly perked up when he got to the Catholic school. He joked around with the children, chatted happily with them in Spanish, shook hands and posed for a few selfies. A security guard intervened when one girl gave him a big hug. The pope — who says he hasn't watched TV in decades and doesn't know how to work a computer — even got a lesson in how to use a touch screen from fourth-grader Kayla Osborne, age 8. The crowd in the gym included about 150 immigrants and refugees, some of them in the U.S. illegally. In his remarks, Francis recalled the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, saying: "His dream was that many children like you could get an education. It is beautiful to have dreams and to be able to fight for them." From Harlem, Francis headed toward Central Park, where he smiled as he rode slowly in his opensided Jeep past a cheering, shrieking crowd and a sea of arms holding cellphones aloft. For those lucky enough to score a ticket, there was a catch: No backpacks, no chairs and no selfie sticks. About a half-hour before the popemobile passed through, a rainbow suddenly appeared above the crowd, which erupted in joyous "Oooohs!" and "Ahhhhhs!" Denise Villasenor, a 27-year-old Columbia University graduate student from the Philippines and a Catholic, practiced captur- ing a selfie with the pope ahead of the procession. "The pope's positions always revolve around compassion and love — you know, being a person for others," she said. "Immigration, the environment, it all comes to being compassionate, for others." During the visit to the United Nations, the Vatican flag was raised there for the first time. The General Assembly recently agreed to allow the U.N.'s two observer states, the Holy See and Palestine, to fly their flags alongside those of the 193 member states. Although his U.N. remarks on the environment and the economy carried a message many liberals welcomed, Francis also affirmed church doctrine on abortion and sexuality. Among other things, he called for the "absolute respect for life in all its stages," including the unborn. Pope Continued from Page 1 Francis' itinerary for his only full day in New York was packed with contrasts befitting a head of state dubbed the "slum pope" for his devotion to the poor. He moved from the corridors of power to the grit of the projects with lush Central Park in between. He drew huge, adoring crowds while also managing to connect one-on-one with countless New Yorkers, despite extraordinarily tight security that closed off many streets and kept most spectators behind police barricades. "As he passed by, you felt a cool, refreshing peace, as if he were spreading a huge blanket of peace through the crowd," Ruth Smart of Brooklyn said of the procession in Central Park. "Even though the crowd exploded in a roar, it was pure joy." On Saturday morning, he flies to Philadelphia for a big Vatican-sponsored rally for Catholic families. As many as 1 million people are expected for the closing Mass on Sunday, the last day of Francis' sixday, three-city visit to the U.S., the first of his life. As Friday's Mass came to a close with a sustained and thunderous roar of applause, the toll of the long day seemed evident as an exhausted Francis walked with assistance down the stairs of the altar. The Vatican spokesman said Francis, who suffers from sciatica and a bad knee, is feeling the effects of missed physiotherapy appointments while he's been on the road but still has energy for the final two days of the trip. In his speech at the U.N., the pope declared the environment itself has rights, and that mankind has no authority to abuse them, presenting his environmental mantra live before world leaders in hopes of spurring concrete commitments at the upcoming climate-change negotiations in Paris. 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Drug Continued from Page 1 WASHINGTON – Congressman Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-5) on Friday released the following statement on the upcoming retirement of House Speaker John Boehner: "I was present earlier [Friday] when Speaker Boehner announced before the House Republican Conference that he would be resigning from Congress at the end of October. “Over the few years I have been in Congress, I have greatly appreciated John Boehner's sincerity, candor and friendship. “I say to my fellow Republicans, let's not forget John Boehner's pivotal role in bringing our party to the most significant majority since World War II. “Also, let's not squander the opportunity provided to us by the Ameri- can people to advance conservative principles in a unified House. “My hope for all Americans is to remember Speaker Boehner's service in Congress as that of a statesman from Ohio, a gentleman of humble beginnings, son of a bartender, who through hard work and perseverance honorably served his country in one of the highest capacities. “John Boehner's story is the story of America, where hard work and determination can go a long way. 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The first is the Behavioral Health Rehabilitative Services (BHRS) aspect taking place in the school setting with one-on-one things such as behavioral interventions. The second aspect is family based where team members can go into homes and do a lot of family work. Though based at makers stopped making for rare conditions or canthem. Once only one or two cer subtypes involving a companies make a drug, particular genetic mutathe price usually shoots up. tion, so they might help For older, brand-name just thousands or hundreds drugs that treat conditions of patients. To recoup retoo rare to attract multiple search and development manufacturers, the sole costs, drugmakers set very maker has a de facto mo- high prices, though they ofnopoly. fer many patients financial Funtleyder noted the assistance. large backlog of generic DEVELOPMENT AND drugs awaiting U.S. regu- PRODUCTION COSTS latory approval means that Research is becoming for some off-patent drugs, increasingly expensive. 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Think Super Shine Carpet & Tile Cleaners! THINKING CARPET CLEANING? 4- The Daily Press Saturday, September 26, 2015 O PINION Letters & Elk Sel¿es, Flu Vaccines and other Bits & Pieces Bull Elk has Front Yard Breakfast in Bennetts Valley On my way to the paper early this morning, I saw my first [closeup] Pennsylvanian Bull Elk. It was in the middle of the road of course. No warning, no reflectors and as big as a horse. I stopped for a short visit. I shot a nice video for our website and took a few photos then we both moved on. Being a newbie to your state, I don’t know the elk viewing rules yet, how close one should get?…photo taking no- no’s, etc…but one thing’s for sure, Harlan J. Beagley Publisher he could out-run me. One of our writers, Becky Polaski, did a nice article in Thursday’s newspaper about aggressive Elk, “the Rut,” and the breeding season near Benezette. It was a good thing she wrote about all that, I knew not to get too close to the beast. He looked young, he must not have heard about the “Rut” just yet. He didn’t pay me any mind, didn’t even seem to notice the massive semi-trucks and school buses lumbering down the road right next to him. Just visiting town, eating some guy’s front yard grass and dodging traffic. What a treat. October’s Coming - Flu Shots Encouraged It’s flu shot time around here, so I guess l have the flu on the brain. I thought if I did, maybe you Daily Press readers do, too, so I did a little research on Influenza [sniffling slightly]. October to May is flu season, according to the CDC’s (Center for Disease Control) website. I also found maps and helpful vaccination information. On their Pennsylvania map, outbreaks are reported to be sporadic. I spoke to one of Penn Highland’s fine doctors and she said her office has not seen a single case yet. So far, so good, but the bug will come. The CDC recommends that people get vaccinated against the flu if possible by next Thursday, Oct. 1. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop in the body and provide protection against the flu. Community Nurses, Inc. of Penn Highlands Elk are hosting flu shot events: Oct. 5 from 10-11:30 a.m. at the St. Marys Senior Center; Oct. 5 from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Fox Township Senior Center. All St. Marys Pharmacy locations are offering shots every day during normal business hours and weekends, too. Rite Aid said the same thing, just stop by anytime they’re open. I’m sure there are other places that offer shots around town, and of course, your own doctor might as well. They all said they can bill your shot to Medicare Part B if it’s your primary insurance or they can bill most insurance plans. Bring your insurance card. All uninsured folks pay anywhere from $30 to $31.99 at these locations. Oh, and here is another interesting tidbit I found on that CDC website: The vaccine can’t give you the flu. “The vaccines only contain a dead piece of the flu virus, and a dead virus can’t infect you. There is a nasal vaccine that contains a live virus, but that particular vaccine is designed to seek and destroy the part of the virus that actually makes you sick,” explains the CDC. Harlan Beagley Publisher, Daily Press Guest Commentary A Spark of Nonviolence Once a year, Campaign Nonviolence invites thousands of people to light a spark of active nonviolence in communities nationwide. This spark is then nurtured and fed year-round to build a light of nonviolence that shines brightly in our world. Through classes, films, speakers, actions, and campaigns for change, this fire of nonviolence can be tended into a central hearth for a whole community, growing a life-changing force that helps humanity evolve. One powerful example from Campaign Nonviolence's first year occurred in the city of Wilmington, Delaware, which had been shattered by 39 gun-related homicides from 2013-14. A coalition of more than 40 organizations came together to address the situation, intentionally connecting the predominately inner-city AfricanAmerican communities with the predominately white suburbs. The coalition used a two-fold, oppose-and-propose strategy: March to End Gun Violence/March for a Culture of Peace. The simultaneous messaging proved effective: the march attracted hundreds of citizens, presenting relevance, timeliness, and vision all at once. As the march wove through the neighborhoods singing and chanting, people stepped off their porches to join in. Citizens carried banners and t-shirts on poles to represent the lives lost to gun violence. The diverse group included youth and elders, church groups, and civic organizations. A month later, many of these attendees would gather again for a forum on how to address the complex roots of structural (institutional) and physical violence in their community. Over the course of this last year, another march, workshops, forums, talks, meetings and more occurred on a monthly basis. This month, the coalition will be taking action again, continuing to work to build a culture of peace in their community. The marches are the visible symbols of the less noticed—but deeply important—conversations, meetings, policy shifts, advocacy and outreach work. As this takes place, the interconnections between cultural, systemic, economic, political, and social violence are revealed from institutionalized racism to income inequality to the lack of nonviolent conflict resolution alternatives promoted throughout our culture. Part of the intention of the nationwide Campaign Nonviolence movement is to connect the dots between the issues and build a culture of active nonviolence that can address these widespread problems of violence. The September Week of Actions uses the solidarity of thousands of people to light sparks in local communities. Each action is locally selfdirected and organized, following the Campaign Nonviolence framework of using nonviolent actions to address war, poverty, the climate crisis, and all forms of violence. As the coalition in Wilmington, Delaware has demonstrated, a spark of an invitation can grow into sustained, year-round action that can transform our world one community at a time. Join us for the Campaign Nonviolence Week of Actions Sept 20-27, 2015, to end war, poverty, the climate crisis and all forms of violence. Learn more and sign up here. – Author/Activist Rivera Sun, syndicated by PeaceVoice, is the author of The Dandelion Insurrection and other books, and the co-founder of the Love-In-Action Network. Today in History Today is Saturday, September 26, the 269th day of 2015. There are 96 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On September 26, 1960, the first-ever debate between presidential nominees took place as Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard M. Nixon faced off before a national TV audience from Chicago. On this date: In 1777, British troops occupied Philadelphia during the American Revolution. In 1789, Thomas Jefferson was confirmed by the Senate to be the first United States secretary of state; John Jay, the first chief justice; Edmund Randolph, the first attorney general. In 1892, John Philip Sousa and his newly formed band performed publicly for the first time, at the Stillman Music Hall in Plainfield, New Jersey. In 1914, the Federal Trade Commission was established. In 1918, the Meuse-Argonne offensive, resulting in an Allied victory against the Germans, began during World War I. In 1937, the radio drama "The Shadow," starring Orson Welles, premiered on the Mutual Broadcasting System. In 1945, Hungarianborn composer Bela Bartok, 64, died in New York City. In 1955, following word that President Dwight D. Eisenhower had suffered a heart attack, the New York Stock Exchange saw its worst price decline since 1929. In 1964, the situation comedy "Gilligan's Island" premiered on CBSTV. In 1986, William H. Rehnquist was sworn in as the 16th chief justice of the United States, while Antonin Scalia joined the Supreme Court as its 103rd member. In 1990, the Motion Picture Association of America announced it had created a new rating, NC-17, to replace the X rating. (The first movie to receive the new rating was "Henry & June.") In 1991, four men and four women began a twoyear stay inside a sealedoff structure in Oracle, Arizona, called Biosphere 2. (They emerged from Biosphere on this date in 1993.) Ten years ago: Army Pfc. Lynndie England was convicted by a military jury in Fort Hood, Texas, on six of seven counts stemming from the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal. (England was sentenced to three years in prison; she ended up serving half that time.) International weapons inspectors backed by Protestant and Catholic clergymen announced the Irish Republican Army's full disarmament. Five years ago: Gloria Stuart, the 1930s Hollywood beauty who later became the oldest Academy Award acting nominee as the spunky survivor in "Titanic," died in Los Angeles at age 100. One year ago: Fire broke out in the basement of a suburban Chicago air traffic control center, temporarily halting operations at O'Hare and Midway airports; an FAA contract employee, Brian Howard, was accused of cutting cables and setting the fire before slashing his throat. (Howard pleaded guilty to willfully destroying an air navigation facility and using fire to commit a felony, and was sentenced on September 11, 2015 to 12 1/2 years in prison.) American warplanes and drones hit Islamic State group targets in Syria and Iraq as the U.S.-led coalition expanded to include Britain, Denmark and Belgium. Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton gave birth in New York to her first child, a daughter named Charlotte. Today's Birthdays: Retired baseball All-Star Bobby Shantz is 90. Actor Philip Bosco is 85. Actor Richard Herd is 83. South African nationalist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is 79. Country singer David Frizzell is 74. Actor Kent McCord is 73. Television host Anne Robinson is 71. Singer Bryan Ferry is 70. Actress Mary Beth Hurt is 69. Singer Olivia Newton-John is 67. Actor James Keane is 63. Rock singer-musician Cesar Rosas (Los Lobos) is 61. Country singer Carlene Carter is 60. Actress Linda Hamilton is 59. Country singer Doug Supernaw is 55. Rhythmand-blues singer Cindy Herron (En Vogue) is 54. Actress Melissa Sue Anderson is 53. Actor Patrick Bristow is 53. Rock musician Al Pitrelli is 53. Singer Tracey Thorn (Everything But The Girl) is 53. TV personality Jillian Barberie is 49. Contemporary Christian guitarist Jody Davis (Newsboys) is 48. Actor Jim Caviezel (kuh-VEE'-zuhl) is 47. Actress Tricia O'Kelley is 47. Actor Ben Shenkman is 47. Actress Melanie Paxon is 43. Singer Shawn Stockman (Boyz II Men) is 43. Jazz musician Nicholas Payton is 42. Actor Mark Famiglietti (fah-mihl-YEH'-tee) is 36. Singer-actress Christina Milian (MIHL'-ee-ahn) is 34. Tennis player Serena Williams is 34. Thought for Today: "Pity the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." — Don Marquis, American journalist-author (1878-1937). Contact Your Legislators Pennsylvania State Senator Honorable Joe Scarnati Harrisburg Office: Phone: 717–787–7084 Fax: 717–772–2755 Senate Box 203025 292 Main Capitol Harrisburg, Pa. 17120 Kane Office: 21A Field St. Kane, Pa. 16735 Phone: 814-837-1026 Brockway Office: 410 Main St. Brockway, Pa. 15824 e–mail: [email protected] Pennsylvania General Assembly (Elk County) Matt Gabler St. Marys Office: 814–781–6301 Fax: 814–781–7213 DuBois Office: 814–375–4688 (Clearfield County) Letters to the Editor The Daily Press welcomes letters to the editor. Letters can be sent by mail to The Daily Press, 245 Brusselles St., St. Marys, Pa. 15857. Letters can be no longer than 500 words. We reserve the right to edit letters. All letters must include a name, daytime phone number and must be signed. Make your opinion known. Call us at 814–781–1596. 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The publisher reserves the right to reject, edit or cancel any advertising at any time without liability. Publisher’s liability for error is limited to the amount paid for advertising. Periodicals postage paid at St. Marys, Pa. 5 The Daily Press Saturday, September 26, 2015 Records Daily Press Today's Obituaries Ethel M. Buerk Ethel M. Buerk, 96, a resident of Pinecrest Manor and formerly of 115 Wendel Rd., died peacefully in her sleep on Friday, Sept. 25, 2015 at Pinecrest Manor. She was born Dec. 26, 1918 in St. Marys, daughter of the late Joseph and Veronica Englehart Wickett. She was a lifelong resident of the area and attended St. Marys schools. She was a former employee of the Stackpole Corporation and the St. Marys Area School District. On Nov. 6, 1941 in the St. Mary’s Church, she married Francis J. Buerk, who preceded her in death Feb. 22, 1995. Mrs. Buerk was a member of the Queen of the World Church. She enjoyed playing cards, gardening, and she especially enjoyed being with her family. She is survived by a daughter, Sandy Donato and her husband Don of Norfolk, Va.; four sons, Dale F. Buerk and his wife Mary of Kersey, David D. Buerk and his wife Gale of St. Marys, Wayne J. Buerk and his wife Robin of St. Marys, and Daniel A. Buerk and his wife Barb of St. Marys; 15 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; 21 greatgrandchildren; five stepgreat grandchildren; a sister, Audrey Hillebrand and her husband Fred of of Leo and Audrey Wendel Weis. Interment was in St. Leo's Cemetery, Ridgway. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the MeehanShilk Funeral Home, Inc. St. Marys Senior Center The St. Marys Senior Center is located at 72 Erie Ave., between Erie Avenue and Depot Street across from the parking garage. Director Lesa Lamb can be contacted at 781-3555. Stop in to pick up your menu and activity calendar. Open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. A light breakfast is available from 8-10 a.m. and a hot lunch is served at 11:45 a.m. Yearly continuing membership dues are now being collected for 2015 at $12. New members pay $6 for the halfyear membership. Please support your local center to keep it going. Anyone age 55 and over can become a member and of course monetary donations are happily accepted from anyone in the community that wants to help the Senior Center stay active. – Usual weekly schedule – check article below for possible changes: Mondays, 9:30 a.m., Mexican Train Domino Game; 1 p.m. - Pinochle; Tuesdays - 1 p.m., 500 cards; Thursdays - 1 p.m., Canasta; Fridays at 10:30 a.m. - Healthy Steps in Motion, (easy exercise, see info below), 1 p.m., Pinochle; Saturdays - 6 p.m., Member Cards. Wii bowling most any time. – Go to www.ohsaging. com to read the October Senior Review - information and menus every month for all 13 area Senior Centers. You can print out a copy of the menu right at your own computer. Also, a computer is available at the center for member use, no charge. Sun 9/26 Thomas L. “Chopper” Weis Thomas L. "Chopper" Weis, 64, of 101 N. Mill St., Ridgway, died Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015 at Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg. He was born Jan. 31, 1951 in St. Marys, the son Local 5-Day Forecast Sat St. Marys; and two brothers, Clarence Wickett and his wife Mary Jane of St. Marys and William Wickett of St. Marys. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one great-grandchild; two sisters, Rita Hillebrand and Florence Lucanik; and two brothers, Joseph Wickett and Barney Englehart. A Mass of Christian Burial for Ethel M. Buerk will be celebrated in the Queen of the World Church on Monday, Sept. 28 at noon with the Rev. Richard Allen, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation is at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home on Monday morning from 10-11:30 a.m. Memorials, if desired, may be made to the Pinecrest Manor, 763 Johnsonburg Rd., St. Marys, Pa. 15857 or to a favorite charity. Online condolences may be offered at www. lynch-radkowski.com. – Menu (order by 12:45 p.m. the day before at the latest), served at 11:45 a.m., please arrive early; Sept. 28, beef stew; Sept. 29, cheeseburger; Sept. 30, sauerkraut and pork; Oct. 1, goulash; Oct. 2, fish; Oct. 5, beef tips stroganoff. – Sept. 28 from 10:1511:15 a.m., Community Nurses blood pressure and sugar screenings, program at 11:15 a.m.; “Stand up to Falls” Oct. 1 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., help with Medicare, phone for appointment; Oct. 5 from 10-11:30 a.m., Flu Shots with Community Nurses – Farmers Market Vouchers are available on the following days and times: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9-11 a.m. and 2-3:30 p.m. Vouchers are only available at these times. If the director is out, they are not available. Photo ID is required and there are income guidelines. Distribution will take place through Sept. 30. Farmer’s Markets are taking place in St. Marys on Saturdays from 9-11 a.m. and in Kersey on Thursdays from 4-6 p.m. – Card winners: Pinochle: 1 Leona Fritz, 2 Aggie Buchheit, 3 Patty Barr; Cinch: 1 Helene Burdick, 2 Dave Schatz. KORB MONUMENTS Since 1901 1-800-752-1601 Mary Petrucci 814-781-3063 www.korbmonuments.com Police Reports Today's Weather Mon 9/27 Tue 9/28 Wed 9/29 9/30 73/50 68/55 74/57 76/52 67/43 Mainly cloudy. High 73F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Considerable cloudiness. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the mid 50s. Showers ending by midday. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the upper 50s. Scattered thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the low 50s. Cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the low 40s. Sunrise: 7:07 AM Sunset: 7:03 PM Sunrise: 7:08 AM Sunset: 7:02 PM Sunrise: 7:09 AM Sunset: 7:00 PM Sunrise: 7:10 AM Sunset: 6:58 PM Sunrise: 7:06 AM Sunset: 7:05 PM Pennsylvania At A Glance Erie 75/58 Saint Marys 73/50 State Police at Emporium Weapon possession on school property EMPORIUM – The Emporium-based State Police reports that a known 12-year-old juvenile female of Shippen Township brought a pocketknife, lighter, and pair of handcuffs to Woodland Elemen- Scranton 73/48 Allentown 73/50 Pittsburgh 76/55 Harrisburg 73/55 Philadelphia 75/58 Area Cities City Allentown Altoona Bedford Bloomsburg Bradford Chambersburg Du Bois Erie Harrisburg Huntingdon Johnstown Lancaster Latrobe Lehighton Lewistown Hi 73 67 70 75 76 72 73 75 73 72 75 72 73 72 76 Lo Cond. 50 cloudy 51 cloudy 51 cloudy 50 pt sunny 49 cloudy 53 cloudy 52 pt sunny 58 cloudy 55 pt sunny 51 cloudy 55 pt sunny 54 cloudy 55 pt sunny 49 cloudy 52 pt sunny City Meadville New Castle Oil City Philadelphia Pittsburgh Reading Scranton St. Marys State College Towanda Uniontown Warren Wilkes-Barre Williamsport York Hi 72 77 76 75 76 72 73 73 70 74 72 75 74 75 73 Lo Cond. 51 cloudy 54 cloudy 52 pt sunny 58 cloudy 55 cloudy 52 cloudy 48 pt sunny 50 cloudy 51 cloudy 48 pt sunny 56 pt sunny 52 cloudy 49 pt sunny 51 cloudy 55 cloudy City Minneapolis New York Phoenix San Francisco Seattle St. Louis Washington, DC Hi 77 73 100 74 65 77 71 Lo Cond. 58 sunny 58 pt sunny 73 sunny 57 sunny 47 pt sunny 64 cloudy 63 rain National Cities City Atlanta Boston Chicago Dallas Denver Houston Los Angeles Miami Hi 69 63 76 92 86 90 90 88 Lo Cond. 62 rain 49 pt sunny 60 mst sunny 67 sunny 53 sunny 73 pt sunny 70 pt sunny 77 t-storm Moon Phases First Full Last New Sep 21 Sep 28 Oct 4 Oct 13 UV Index Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed 9/26 9/27 9/28 9/29 9/30 4 Moderate 4 Moderate 5 Moderate 3 Moderate 2 Low The UV Index is measured on a 0 - 11 number scale, with a higher UV Index showing the need for greater skin protection. 0 11 ©2010 American Profile Hometown Content Service As a family, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the community for their outpouring of love and generosity during the time of Dr. Joseph’s illness. As you know, Dr. Joseph spent his 35 years in St. Marys caring for those wo were ill. He loved his job and medicine and it showed in his work ethic with his patients. Unfortunately, God decided to take his work angel home to rest for now, leaving many of us to mourn his loss. We would like to express our deepest thanks to our family, friends and neighbors for all their support during our difficult time. We could not have done it without the help of our great physicians, Dr. Tandon, Dr. Subramany, Dr. Hall and Dr. Schmidt, as well as everyone who helped keep him more comfortable while at home. Another big thanks goes out to the staff of the ICU, ER, and Surgical Services at Penn Highlands Elk who helped maintain his privacy and dignity during his last hours. A special thanks also goes out to the St. Marys Ambulance for thier care, along with the Community Nurses, especially Stephanie Hetrick, who provided great care and compassion. Last but not least, thank you to Lou Radkowski for his great services, along with Father Allan, Father Eric, and Father Daniel for the beautiful funeral mass. Again, thank you all for your prayers and generosity. Dr. Joseph will be sadly missed by all. Love, Amy, Julie, Melissa, Jim & Zoe, and Mary Lou State Police at Ridgway Criminal mischief RIDGWAY TWP. – The Ridgway-based State Police reports investigating an act of criminal mischief between Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. and Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. at a residence along Montmorenci Road in Ridgway Township. According to police, unknown actor(s) punctured a tire on a 1998 Ford F-150 owned by Richard Alan Ross Jr. of Montmorenci Road, with an unknown object. The damage was reported to be $180. Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to contact the Ridgway-based State Police. tary School in Emporium. PSP Emporium was contacted Sept. 22 at 10:50 a.m. and the individual was charged under the crimes code relative to possession of a weapon on school property. These charges were filed with the Cameron County Juvenile Probation department. St. Marys City Police Department Hit-and-run The St. Marys City Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run that occurred on Brusselles Street near Buerk’s Septic Service on Sept. 20 at about 7 p.m. Police report that a 2006 GMC pickup truck operated by William Keneske of Johnsonburg was traveling west on Brusselles Street and pulled off to the right side of the roadway onto the berm. An unknown vehicle traveling behind Keneske reportedly went to go around and struck the left side of the GMC. The unknown vehicle did not stop and continued west. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 814-781-1315. Notes of Interest The CCHS Class of 1962 will have their monthly dinner on Friday, Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. at the Highlands (formerly St. Marys Country Club). Spouses and guests are welcome to attend. Adults who are grieving the loss of a loved one are invited to the Bereavement Support Group meeting on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. at the Community Nurses St. Marys office located on the campus of Penn Highlands Elk. The meetings offer positive ways to work through your grief with the support of professional counselors. Grant provides new children’s books The St. Marys Public Library is pleased to announce that they were the recipient of a book grant from the Libri Foundation. Through the Libri Foundation they are eligible to receive 84 new books for children ages 12 and under, including 20 new math and science books. Look for these new books on display in the children’s room. The Libri Foundation is a nationwide non-profit organization that donates new, quality children’s books to small, rural public libraries in the United States through its “Books for Children” program. The Libri Foundation matches funds donated to a library, enabling that library to obtain children’s books it could not otherwise acquire due to budgetary constraints. Since October 1990, the Foundation has donated over $6.5 million worth of new children's books to more than 3,300 libraries in all 50 states. Thank You St. Jude S.F. Children who learn to enjoy reading at an early age continue to read throughout their lives. In order to develop a love of reading, children must have access to books which stretch their imaginations, touch their emotions, and expand their horizons. For many children in rural areas, the local public library is often their primary source of reading material. At a time when more and more children and their parents and teachers are using the public library, these same libraries are facing increasing financial hardships and are unable to buy the books their young readers need. For more information on the Libri Foundation visit them on the web at: http://www.librifoundation.org. ST. MARYS MONUMENTS LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED SUSIE & DONNY (FLIP) BOBENRIETH 148 TIMBERLINE ROAD 834-9848 6 The Daily Press Saturday, September 26, 2015 Crusaders shutout Sheffield Wolverines 53-0 By Becky Polaski Staff Writer For the second time in three weeks, the Elk County Catholic Crusaders started the second half with a running clock. Big leads and the mercy rule kicking in at the start of or early in the third quarter have been a common theme for ECC so far this season. Their opponent on Friday night was Sheffield, and the Crusaders scored three times in the first quarter, four times in the second, and once in the third en route to a 53-0 victory. However, despite the tough battle between the two teams on the field, once the final play ended both squads met at midfield and joined together in a team prayer for Sheffield head coach Dave Fitch, who was unable to be at the game due to a personal matter. “We just wanted to gather with their (Sheffield’s) kids and have a team prayer for Coach Fitch and let him know he’s in our thoughts and prayers,” said ECC head coach Tony Gerg. “He’s a good guy. Unfortunately he couldn’t be here.” Reflecting on his own team’s performance, Gerg commented that it was another good game by the Crusaders. “It was a good team win for us again,” he said. “For us, like everyone else in the South, the season starts next week and we’re just doing the best we can to prepare for a very, very good Curwensville football team.” Six different players mask penalty on Sheffield gave them the yards they needed and the first down, and four plays later Gabler scored on a nine-yard run. Huff ’s kick made the score 530, and ECC maintained that advantage for the remainder of the contest. Game notes Now 4-0, ECC will return to action on Saturday when they host Curwensville in a 2 p.m. game at Photo by Becky Polaski Dutch Country Stadium. ECC’s Noah Werner, 20, is shown under pressure from Sheffield’s Myquandre Ste- The contest will also be venson, 10, after intercepting a pass intended for Dayquan Grady, 5, in the third quarter homecoming for the Cruof Friday night’s game. saders. found the end zone for the Crusaders this week, with Noah Werner and Bryce Gabler leading the way with two rushing touchdowns each. Nate DaCanal, Ross Brennen, and Jared Braun each also had a rushing touchdown, and DaCanal connected with Brad Dippold on a 50-yard pass play for another touchdown. “What we lack in numbers we make up for in talent,” Gerg said. “We just try to spread the ball around and try to spread the wealth. We’re not about statistics, we’re about team wins.” Sheffield struggled on offense all night while ECC caught the breaks they needed to keep moving the ball down the field on almost all of their drives. The Wolverines received the opening kickoff but were forced to punt. ECC started their first drive at their own 3-yard-line and needed just six plays to reach the end zone as DaCanal got free and dashed 52 yards down the field for the score. Kyle Huff kicked the extra point to give the Crusaders a 7-0 lead with 7:45 remaining in the opening quarter. Sheffield again went Photo by Becky Polaski three-and-out on their ECC’s Ross Brennen, 3, and Noah Werner, 20, cel- next drive, and it took ebrate in the end zone after Brennen’s four-yard touch- the Crusaders only two down run in the second quarter. plays on their ensu- ing possession to add to their lead. After a short loss by Noah Werner, DaCanal connected with Brad Dippold on a 50yard pass play for another touchdown. The extra point attempt was blocked, leaving ECC with a 13-0 advantage with 5:07 remaining in the quarter. On Sheffield’s second play of their next drive, quarterback Cale Albaugh was intercepted by Ross Brennen, who returned the ball to the end zone. However, an illegal block in the back negated the touchdown and instead left the Crusaders at their own 35 to begin their next drive. Two plays later, they were back in the end zone, and this time it counted. Werner got free and ran the ball 55 yards down the field for the score. The extra point attempt once again failed, and the Crusaders found themselves leading 19-0 with 3:28 left in the quarter. Penalties and a trio of incomplete passes forced Sheffield to punt again on their next possession, and ECC was once again knocking at the door as the quarter expired. On the first play of the second quarter, Brennen ran the ball in from four yards out and Huff added the extra point to make the score 26-0 with 11:54 remaining in the half. On Sheffield’s next drive, Albaugh was intercepted by Braun, and on ECC’s first play from scrimmage Braun broke free and took the ball 33 yards to the end zone. The extra point attempt failed, leaving ECC with a 32-0 lead with 10:36 left before the break. Sheffield initially had better luck moving the ball on their next drive, but the Wolverines were eventually forced to punt. This time it took the Crusaders seven plays to find the end zone as Bryce Gabler ran the ball in from 10 yards out for the touchdown. Huff added the PAT, and the Crusaders took a 39-0 lead with 3:48 left in the half. The Crusaders’ final touchdown of the half came with 1:19 remaining. Following another Sheffield punt it took Werner just two plays to find the end zone. His 10yard run and Huff ’s PAT put ECC up 45-0 headed into the break. The final touchdown of the game came as a result of ECC’s opening drive of the second half. The 12-play drive was almost derailed when the Crusaders faced fourth and about four at the Wolverines’ 30 and failed to pick up any ground. However, a face Unofficial game statistics EC S First downs 15 1 Yards gained rushing 322 -16 Passes attempted 9 17 Passes completed 6 1 Intercepted by 3 0 Yards gained passing 103 7 Total yards 425 -9 Punts-average 1-286-32 Penalties-yards 1-1012-95 Offensive plays 51 31 Score by quarters ECCHS 19 27 7 0 53 Sheffield 0 0 0 0 0 Scoring First quarter - Elk Catholic - Nate DaCanal 52-yard run. Kyle Huff kicked PAT, 7-0, 7:45. First quarter - Elk Catholic - Nate DaCanal 50-yard pass play to Brad Dippold. PAT failed, 13-0, 5:07 First quarter - Elk Catholic - Noah Werner 55-yard run. PAT failed, 19-0, 3:28. Second quarter - Elk Catholic - Ross Brennen 4-yard run. Kyle Huff kicked PAT, 26-0, 11:54. Second quarter - Elk Catholic - Jared Braun 33-yard run. PAT failed, 32-0, 10:36. Second quarter - Elk Catholic Bryce Gabler 10-yard run. Kyle Huff kicked PAT, 39-0, 3:48. Second quarter - Elk Catholic Noah Werner 10-yard run. Kyle Huff kicked PAT, 45-0, 1:19. Third quarter - Elk Catholic - Bryce Gabler 9-yard run. Kyle Huff kicked PAT, 53-0, 4:35. Individual statistics Rushing - Elk Catholic - Noah Werner 11 carries, 128 yards; Nate DaCanal 4 carries, 62 yards; Ross Brennen 1 carry, 4 yards; Jared Braun 1 carry, 33 yards; Bryce Gabler 11 carries, 48 yards; Brad Dippold 7 carries, 32 yards; Dan Stauffer 3 carries, 16 yards; Brandon Reed 4 carries, 3 yards. Sheffield - Myquandre Stevenson 12 carries, -4 yards; Cale Albaugh 2 carries, -12 yards. Passing - Elk Catholic - Nate DaCanal 6-9 for 103 yards. Sheffield - Cale Albaugh 1-17 for 7 yards. Receiving - Elk Catholic - Brad Dippold 1 catch, 50 yards; Kyle Huff 1 catch, 10 yards; Dan Stauffer 3 catches, 34 yards; Eric Gerber 1 catch, 9 yards. Sheffield - Jamal Harden 1 catch, 7 yards. Pirates defeat Chicago Cubs 3-2 SMA, ECC golfers compete at Smethport Invitational CHICAGO (AP) — As hard as he is for opposing hitters to figure out, Gerrit Cole insists he is taking a simple approach on the mound. Cole outpitched Jon Lester as the Pittsburgh Pirates hung on for their seventh straight win, beating Chicago 3-2 Friday to delay the Cubs’ playoff celebration. “There’s a lot of extra noise that happens in September and I think the simpler you can keep things the better it is,” Cole said. Pittsburgh increased its lead for the NL’s top wild card to 4 1/2 games over the Cubs, who would have secured their first postseason appearance since 2008 with a victory. Chicago would clinch with a loss by San Francisco to Oakland on Friday night. Cole (18-8) and Lester (10-12) each lasted seven innings, and Mark Melancon held off a rally attempt in the ninth for his major league-leading 51st save in 53 chances. Chris Denorfia led off the ninth with a double and scored on Starlin Castro’s one-out triple to right as the Cubs closed within a run and excited the crowd of 40,432. Melancon then struck out Jorge Soler and Javier Baez on knuckle curves in the dirt. Cole’s 18 wins are the most for a Pirates pitcher since John Smiley went 20-8 in 1991. Cole gave up two runs and five hits, struck out eight and walked two while improving to 7-1 in nine starts against Chicago. “I know that he’s got a competitive chip that’s special,” manager Clint Hurdle said. “When you combine that with a very elite skill set and a desire to be ‘the guy.’ He’s shown that ability in September.” Scholastic Schedule Schedule subject to change without notice. SATURDAY Girls soccer St. Marys at Smethport, 10 a.m. Boys soccer St. Marys at Smethport, noon. ECCHS at Punxsutawney, noon. Volleyball ECCHS at Clarion Tournament, varsity only. MONDAY Golf District 9 boys golf championship at Pinecrest Country Club, Brookville, 9:30 a.m. Girls soccer St. Marys at Ridgway, 4 p.m. Boys soccer ECCHS at Brookville, 4 p.m., junior varsity to follow. Jr. varsity football Keystone at St. Marys, 6 p.m. Jr. high girls basketball DuBois Area at St. Marys, 4 p.m. ECC at Johnsonburg, 4 p.m. Jr. high soccer Brockway at St. Marys, 4p.m. Philipsburg-Osceola at ECC, 4 p.m. TUESDAY Girls tennis St. Marys at ECCHS, 3:30 p.m. Cross country Brockway at St. Marys, 4:30 p.m. ECCHS at Bradford, 4:30 p.m. Girls soccer ECCHS at Brookville, 7 p.m. Volleyball St. Marys at DuBois Area, junior varsity 6 p.m., varsity to follow. ECCHS at Johnsonburg, junior varsity 6 p.m., varsity to follow. Jr. high cross country ECC at Bradford, 4:30 p.m. Jr. high girls basketball St. Marys at Ridgway, 4 p.m. WEDNESDAY Girls soccer St. Marys at Punxsutawney, 7 p.m. Boys soccer ECCHS at Coudersport, 4 p.m. Jr. high soccer Redbank Valley at ECC, 4 p.m. St. Marys at Bradford, 5 p.m. Jr. high girls basketball Brookville at ECC, 4 p.m. By Becky Polaski Staff Writer The St. Marys Area and Elk County Catholic golf teams competed at the 49th annual Smethport Invitational on Friday. Kane won the team title with a score of 263, followed by Oswayo Valley with a 267, and Northern Tioga with a 269. Bradford’s Mitch Faulkner was the medalist on the day with a 36-34 for a 70. St. Marys Area finished with a score of 289. Nathan Beimel led the team with a 95, while Ryan Bressler shot a 96, and Matt Bellina had a 98. ECC had a team score of 300. Ross Martin led the Crusader trio with a 94, while Ryan Newton shot a 99, and Tyler Wehler finished with a 107. “It was a great opportunity for Ryan, Tyler, and Ross to experience tournament golf on a good course and in a good tournament,” said ECC head coach Aaron Straub. “This was the 49th annual Smethport Invitational and it is one of the longest running tournaments of any kind in the state for high school athletics.” “Ross was our low golfer today with a 94. His back nine was a very solid 43,” Straub added. “All of our golfers had some issues with keeping their ball in bounds today. We need to work on that.” Up next for both ECC and SMA will be the District 9 tournament on Monday in Brookville. “Jonah Meyer and Gabe Kraus will represent ECC at the Pinecrest Country Club,” Straub said. “Both of these golfers have worked hard this year, as have all of our golfers, and they are well prepared for the challenges of tournament golf.” Other team scores in the Smethport Invitational were as follows: Coudersport 278, Port Allegany 300, Cameron County 309, and Ridgway 313. Bradford and Smethport also each had two golfers compete but did not field a full team. Shoulder injury sidelines Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier PITTSBURGH (AP) — The defensive void left by injured inside linebacker Ryan Shazier is so considerable that two players will fill it for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach Mike Tomlin confirmed Friday that Shazier’s shoulder injury that knocked him from the game during the fourth quarter last week will keep him out of Pittsburgh’s road game at St. Louis (1-1) on Sunday. “We have some capable guys, and it’s the nextman-up attitude here,” linebacker Lawrence Timmons said. “We’ve got Vince Williams, and we’ve got (Sean) Spence. More than capable guys.” Shazier, the Steelers’ first-round pick last year, had a 15-tackle performance last week against the 49ers. Shazier had 11 solo tackles, one dazzling 17-yard sack, three stops behind the line, a quarterback hurry, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Shazier’s 22 tackles through two games are fourth best in the NFL. He left last Sunday’s win late with a stinger, something he described as a “linebacker injury.” It prevented him from practicing all week, forcing Shazier to miss the eighth game of his young career. “The key to our defense is for everyone to do their job,” Spence said. “That’s just what Ryan did last week. He did his job and made the plays that came to him, and I feel as a defense if we continue to do that we all can have those kinds of games.” 7 The Daily Press Saturday, September 26, 2015 Dutchmen defeat Keystone Panthers 20-14 By Jim Mulcahy Staff Writer KNOX — The St. Marys Area Flying Dutchmen raised their record to 3-1 on the season with a 20-14 victory over the Keystone Panthers Friday night. The Dutchmen held a 14-6 lead at the half. The Panthers came back in the third quarter to knot the score at 14. St. Marys went up 20-14 with third quarter and held on for the win. “We are excited with our third win of the season. The kids played well,” said Dutch coach Tony Defilippi. “We had a couple of breakdowns but the kids responded well when things got difficult,” said Defilippi. “I am proud of how the kids played tonight,” added Defilippi. The Dutchmen were led offensively by the running of Matt Marconi with 112 net yards on 16 carries. Quarterback Pat Schlimm was five of nine for 112 yards with two interceptions. Brady Bauer was on the receiving end of all the passes. Keystone was led by quarterback Brayden Schick who was five of 15 for 129 yards and an interception. Chad Rogers caught two passes for 80 yards for the Panthers. Keystone won the coin toss and elected to defer to the second half. Brady Bauer took the opening kickoff on his own 7-yard line and returned it 81 yards to the Keystone 12. Marconi picked up four yards to the eight. He gained seven more on second down to the one. Schlimm was held for no gain on the next play. Marconi took it in the final yard as St. Marys led 7-0 after Bauer kicked the PAT. Keystone was forced to punt on their first possession of the game. Bauer returned the punt from the 44 to the 36. Schlimm picked up eight to the 28. Schlimm connected with Bauer for a 24-yard pickup to the four. A holding penalty on the next play moved it back to the 16. Christian Steffan gained two yards to the 14. After an incomplete pass on third down, Keystone’s Ethan Fleeger picked off a Dutch pass at the 20 and returned it to the 27. Keystone was unable to take advantage and were forced to punt. St. Marys’ next drive was halted by an interception by Corey Rapp of the Panthers at the 50. Keystone moved to the one as the first quarter ended. On the first play of the second period, Schick scored from a yard out cutting the Dutch lead to 7-6. The PAT failed with 11:57 left in the first half. The teams traded punts. On the Dutchmen’s next possession they fumbled the ball away at Keystone’s 25yard line. The Panthers were forced to punt after reaching the 21-yard line. Bauer returned the punt from the 45 to the 50. St. Marys was forced to punt with Nick Taylor’s punt going out of bounds at the 8-yard line. Jacob Weaver picked up three yards to the 11 for Keystone. On second down the Panther running back fumbled with Taylor recovering for the Dutch at the Panther five. Marconi got the call and went the five yards into the end zone giving the Dutch the 14-6 lead after Bauer kicked the PAT with 2:17 left in the half. Keystone’s next possession ended in a punt. The Dutch turned the ball over via a fumble. Keystone’s next possession ended when Marconi intercepted a pass. Schlimm took a knee as the Dutch led 14-6 at the half. Keystone took the opening kickoff. On 1stand-10 from their own 27, Schick found Rogers on a 73-yard scoring play. The Panthers went for two as Schick found Kyle Kapp in the end zone for the two-point PAT to knot the Photo by Jim Mulcahy Dutchman Matt Marconi, 22, follows the blocking of Christian Steffan, 30, on this play during the second half of last night’s game against the Keystone Panthers played at Knox. score at 14 with 11:37 left in the third quarter. St. Marys started from their own 30. Straub was held for no gain on first down. Marconi picked up six to the 36 were a facemask penalty moved it out to the 50 and a first down. Steffan was thrown for a yard loss. Marconi picked up 14 yards on second down. On first down, Schlimm hit Bauer on a 33yard pass play to the Keystone 2-yard line. Marconi was thrown for a 3-yard loss on first down. A motion penalty moved it back to the 10. On second down, Schlimm found Bauer in the end zone making the score 20-14. The PAT was wide right. The rest of the third quarter saw the teams exchanging punts as neither got closer than the 45-yard line. For much of the fourth quarter the teams traded punts. After a Dutch punt the Panthers took over on their own 24. Austin Ion gained 12 yards out to the 37. Weaver was held for no gain on first down. Ion hit Tanner Wilson for Photo by Jim Mulcahy a 16-yard gain out to the Dutchman Nathan Straub, 40, follows the blocking of Hunter Fantechi, 54, on this Dutch 47-yard line. On first down, Bauer picked play during the first half of last night’s game at Keystone. High school football scores By The Associated Press St. Marys 20, Keystone 14 Elk County Catholic 56, Sheffield 0 Coudersport 13, Ridgway 7 Curwensville 58, Cameron County 28 Kane 66, Port Allegany 22 Brockway 42, Otto-Eldred 7 Karns City 48, Clarion 6 Union 20, Punxsutawney 14 Clearfield 50, Huntingdon 23 Clarion-Limestone 40, Smethport 20 Olean 35, Bradford 19 Erie Cathedral Prep 63, DuBois 13 Redbank Valley 33, Brookville 7 Moniteau 24, A-C Valley 8 Aliquippa 35, Quaker Valley 14 Archbishop Carroll 30, Penn Wood 8 Athens 38, North Penn-Liberty 20 Avonworth 28, Shenango 20 Beaver Falls 37, Mohawk 7 Bedford 35, Greater Johnstown 8 Belle Vernon 66, Yough 7 Bellwood-Antis 38, Juniata Valley 27 Bentworth 65, Avella 8 Berlin-Brothersvalley 28, Portage Area 6 Bethel Park 69, Canon-McMillan 21 Bishop Shanahan 33, West Chester East 28 Blacklick 23, Shade 22 Bloomsburg 42, Montgomery 7 Bristol 38, Calvary Christian 14 Burgettstown 62, Charleroi 18 Burrell 27, Apollo-Ridge 13 Caesar Rodney, Del. 44, Glen Mills 22 Cambria Heights 41, Penn Cambria 6 Cambridge Springs 39, Eisenhower 0 Camp Hill 35, West Perry 19 Carlisle 40, State College 21 Carrick 34, Imani Christian Academy 26 Central Martinsburg 47, Penns Valley 14 Central Valley 41, Moon 28 Chartiers Valley 37, Blackhawk 20 Chartiers-Houston 23, Northgate 13 Chestnut Ridge 26, Bald Eagle Area 0 Clairton 48, Springdale 13 Cocalico 50, Lebanon 6 Cochranton 34, Saegertown 6 Conemaugh Township 28, Meyersdale 25 Conneaut Area 49, Erie Strong Vincent 6 Cowanesque Valley 49, Bucktail 16 East Allegheny 30, Sto-Rox 6 East Pennsboro 50, Shippensburg 7 ELCO 28, Pequea Valley 14 Ellwood City 49, Freedom 7 Episcopal Academy 23, The Hill School 18 Erie Central 34, Meadville 31 Erie McDowell 56, Erie East 6 Everett 21, Williamsburg 7 Fairview 34, Harbor Creek 28 Farrell 49, Lakeview 8 Forest Hills 39, Central Cambria 21 Fort Leboeuf 21, Seneca 19 Franklin 41, Reynolds 30 Franklin Regional 49, Indiana 14 Frazier 42, Mapletown 0 Freeport 42, West Shamokin 14 Gateway 17, Knoch 13 General McLane 41, Oil City 6 Girard 21, Mercyhurst Prep 14 Governor Mifflin 38, Reading 13 Great Valley 47, Octorara 0 Greencastle Antrim 29, Big Spring 23 Greensburg Central Catholic 38, Riverview 0 Greenville 28, Grove City 7 Hamburg 55, Fleetwood 26 Hempfield 35, Penn Manor 18 Hempfield Area 40, Connellsville 34 Hickory 55, Warren 6 Hollidaysburg 41, Westinghouse 0 Homer-Center 40, Marion Center 14 Honesdale 20, Carbondale 6 Iroquois 33, Union City 0 Jeannette 44, Wilkinsburg 6 Jefferson-Morgan 13, California 8 John Marshall, W.Va. 28, Bellefonte 17 Juniata 70, Line Mountain 6 Keystone Oaks 26, South Park 7 Lake-Lehman 42, Old Forge 13 Lakeland 43, Nanticoke Area 7 Laurel 40, Derry 0 Laurel Highlands 46, Uniontown 14 Lewisburg 33, Milton 0 Ligonier Valley 57, Blairsville 13 Littlestown 23, York County Tech 6 Maplewood 34, Youngsville 12 Marple Newtown 20, Radnor 9 Mars 28, Greensburg Salem 13 McGuffey 28, Southmoreland 10 McKeesport 62, Latrobe 0 Millersburg 21, Halifax 14 Monessen 28, Leechburg 13 Montour 17, Hopewell 15 Montoursville 42, Jersey Shore 25 Montrose 49, Scranton Holy Cross 12 Moshannon Valley 42, Mount Union 28 Mount Carmel 41, Central Mountain 21 Mount Lebanon 15, Penn Hills 7 Mount Pleasant 52, Waynesburg Central 6 Muhlenberg 18, Pottsville 13 Neshannock 56, Our Lady Of Sacred Heart 21 New Castle 38, Peters Township 13 New Hope-Solebury 29, Jenkintown 7 Newport 41, East Juniata 10 North Allegheny 31, Upper St. Clair 6 North East 35, Northwestern 20 North Penn 31, Pennridge 7 North Star 34, Windber 33 Northern Bedford 26, Claysburg-Kimmel 21 Northern Cambria 35, United 13 Oxford 23, Sun Valley 21 Palisades 14, Palmerton 13 Palmyra 49, Camp Hill Trinity 23 Penn-Trafford 49, Altoona 0 Penns Manor 70, Saltsburg 0 Pennsbury 37, Souderton 0 Perkiomen Valley 49, Owen J Roberts 14 Pine-Richland 49, Kiski Area 14 Pittsburgh Central Catholic 56, Fox Chapel 0 Pittsburgh North Catholic 41, Brentwood 6 Pleasant Valley 38, Allentown Allen 14 Plum 33, Norwin 0 Pottsgrove 42, Phoenixville 7 Pottstown 52, Pope John Paul II 34 Quakertown 56, William Tennent 7 Red Lion 70, York 6 Ringgold 14, West Mifflin 7 Riverside 33, Hanover Area 14 Rochester 38, Elwood City Riv- erside 22 Salisbury 46, Bangor 7 Saucon Valley 55, Catasauqua 13 Selinsgrove 52, Shamokin 7 Seneca Valley 31, North Hills 10 Serra Catholic 26, West Greene 16 Shaler 30, Butler 20 Sharon 35, Corry 13 Sharpsville 48, Mercer 12 Shikellamy 27, Mifflinburg 14 Slippery Rock 14, Titusville 0 Somerset 61, Richland 24 South Fayette 58, South Allegheny 6 South Side 41, Union Area 27 South Western 21, New Oxford 6 Southern Huntingdon 43, Tussey Mountain 0 Spring-Ford 39, Boyertown 6 Springfield Delco 35, Strath Haven 0 Steel Valley 27, Seton-LaSalle 21 Stroudsburg 54, Allentown Dieruff 13 Thomas Jefferson 48, Elizabeth Forward 0 Trinity 69, Albert Gallatin 22 Troy 28, Wyalusing Valley 14 Tyrone 47, Philipsburg-Osceola 8 Unionville 28, West Chester Rustin 21 Upper Darby 32, Ridley 29 Upper Dublin 42, Cheltenham 6 Upper Perkiomen 31, Methacton 21 USO 28, Perry Traditional Academy 22 Vincentian Academy 27, Western Beaver 0 Wallenpaupack 35, Valley View 34, OT Warrior Run 21, Central Columbia 7 Washington 42, Brownsville 6 Wellsboro 32, Sayre Area 7 West Allegheny 43, Ambridge 0 West Branch 54, Glendale 20 West Lawn Wilson 38, Lancaster McCaskey 7 West Middlesex 17, Wilmington 7 Woodland Hills 42, Baldwin 7 Wyoming Area 49, Tunkhannock 6 Wyoming Valley West 34, Berwick 6 York Catholic 30, Delone 24 York Suburban 34, KennardDale 12 off a Panther pass with 2:20 left in the game. St. Marys was able to pick up a first down on a six yard run by Straub to the Panther 45. Schlimm took a knee three times as the Dutch won 20-14. Game notes The Dutchmen are now 2-1 on the season. They are 2-1 in KSAC play and 0-1 in the KSAC Large School Division. St. Marys returns to action next Friday when they host the Brookville Raiders. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. on Homecoming Night for the Dutch. Unofficial game statistics First downs Yards gained rushing Passes attempted Passes completed Intercepted by Yards gained passing Total yards Punts-average Penalties-yards Fumbles-lost Offensive plays SM K 9 6 137 31 9 19 5 7 2 2 112 129 249 160 6-35 9-29 9-50 2-25 2-2 4-1 53 44 Score by quarters St. Marys 7 7 6 0 20 Keystone 0 6 8 0 14 Scoring First quarter - St. Marys - Matt Marconi 1 yard run. Brady Bauer kicked PAT, 7-0, 10:22. Second quarter - Keystone Brayden Schick 1 yard run. PAT failed, 7-6, 11:57. Second quarter - St. Marys Matt Marconi 5 yard run. Brady Bauer kicked PAT, 14-6, 2:17. Third quarter - Keystone Brayden Schick passed to Chad Rogers 73 yard pass. Schick passed to Kyle Kapp for two-point PAT, 14-14, 11:37. Third quarter - St. Marys - Pat Schlimm passed to Brady Bauer 10 yard pass. PAT wide right, 20-14, 8:12. Individual statistics Rushing - St. Marys - Pat Schlimm 12 carries, 2 yards; Christian Steffan 6 carries, 7 yards; Matt Marconi 16 carries, 112 yards; Nathan Straub 7 carries, 24 yards; D.J. Mertz 1 carry, 0 yards; Tyler Barnes 2 carries, -8 yards. Keystone - Brayden Schick 5 carries, -11 yards; Logan Means 2 carries, -3 yards; Jacob Weaver 14 carries, 16 yards; James Kerle 3 carries, 17 yards; Austin Ion 1 carry, 12 yards. Passing - St. Marys - Pat Schlimm 5-15 2 int. 112 yards. Keystone - Brayden Schick 5-15 1 int. 129 yards; Austin Ion 1-3-13 yards; James Kerle 0-1 1 int. Receiving - St. Marys - Brady Bauer 5 catches, 112 yards. Keystone Nate Wingard 1 catch, -2 yards; Ethan Fleeder 3 catches, 51 yards; Chad Rogers 2 catches, 80 yards; Tanner Wilson 1 catch, 13 yards. LA Angels beat Seattle 8-4, move to edge of playoff position ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Albert Pujols and C.J. Cron hit two-run homers, and the Los Angeles Angels surged within a half-game of playoff position with an 8-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. Mike Trout went 3 for 5 with an RBI double as the Angels (79-74) won their third straight and nearly closed the gap on the Houston Astros (80-74), who lost to Texas, for the second AL wild card spot. Los Angeles also moved past the Minnesota Twins (78-75), who lost at Detroit. Johnny Giavotella tripled and drove in two runs in his return from a 31-game injury absence for the late-charging Angels. They dropped to the fringe of the pennant race while going 10-19 in August, but they’re 14-8 in September, including six wins in eight games. Nelson Cruz hit his 43rd homer and Logan Morrison drove in two runs for the Mariners, who have lost three straight for the first time since Aug. 19-22. Vidal Nuno (1-4) gave up four runs on his first 14 pitches, and he was chased in the fifth after yielding nine hits and five runs. After winning their series in Houston and Minnesota during a 10-game road trip, the Angels opened their final homestand of the season with a rare offensive barrage including 14 hits. Pujols hit his 557th career homer during the Angels’ four-run first inning, and Cron added his 15th shot in the seventh. They provided plenty of help for Garrett Richards (15-11), who struck out eight in seven innings of five-hit ball. Cruz connected against Richards in the first inning, tying Baltimore’s Chris Davis for the major league lead in homers. But the Angels evened it on Nuno’s first seven pitches, and they took a 4-1 lead after seven more. Erick Aybar hit a leadoff double and scored when Trout’s jammed popup landed in right for a bloop double. Pujols connected for his 37th homer, his biggest total in the $240 million slugger’s four seasons with the Angels. Cron then doubled and scored on David Freese’s single. Giavotella drove in runs in the fourth and sixth innings, punctuating his sixth-inning triple with a belly-flop slide into third. He hadn’t played since Aug. 20 due to a nerve palsy that gave him double vision. Athletics 5, Giants 4 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The World Series champion San Francisco Giants were eliminated from wild-card contention Friday night, falling to Sonny Gray and the Oakland Athletics 5-4. The Giants’ third straight loss put the Chicago Cubs into the postseason for the first time since 2008. 8 The Daily Press Saturday, September 26, 2015 Daily Scoreboard MLB By The Associated Press All Times EDT American League Thursday’s Games Texas 8, Oakland 1 Baltimore 5, Washington 4 N.Y. 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I don’t know how to discuss this with him without seeming as though I’m bragging or putting him down for not being as successful. Any hints? -- Lucky Brother Dear Lucky: Your brother surely knows that you have more money than he does. He may, in fact, enjoy hearing about the things you are able to buy. There may be some envy, naturally, but not as much as you think. As long as you aren’t boasting, he may not begrudge you or your fortune. You don’t have to tell him everything, but it’s OK to say that you bought a new home, car or other major purchase. He wouldn’t want to be kept in the dark about these things. Once in a while, you could even ask him what he thinks, provided you truly listen. He is your brother and you seem to be close. You can ask him how he feels about this, saying you cherish the relationship and don’t want to do anything to jeopardize it. Dear Annie: I was married the first time for 23 long years and I could do nothing right, no matter how hard I tried. 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(Note: You cannot ignore home and family right now.) LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) This is a mildly accident-prone day for you because of the Full Moon’s energy. Of course, an accident does not have to happen. Just be careful of heightened emotions and distractions. VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Something having to do with your finances might be challenging today because of the Full Moon energy. It could relate to cash flow, your possessions or your earnings. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Today the only Full Moon opposite your sign all year is taking place. This is why relations with others are challenging. (That’s a euphemism for “maddening.”) SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Something going on behind the scenes might make you extra sensitive at work today. Don’t take things personally. Wait until Tuesday to see how you really feel. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Difficulties with friends or members of groups might arise today because of the Full Moon. The problem is that people just want to tell someone off! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) This is a dicey day for dealing with authority figures because of the Full Moon energy. Be polite. Don’t take things personally. Don’t quit your day job. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Think before you speak or act today, because your heightened energy might make you accident-prone. Slow down and take it easy. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) This is a poor day to make important decisions about shared property, inheritances and red-tape stuff. People are not in the mood to cooperate order agree to anything! YOU BORN TODAY You have a great game face. Others see you as upbeat and cool -- and you are. But privately, you are complex. You can demand too much of yourself. Good news! This is a year of accumulation, and perhaps one of the most powerful years of your life. You will reap what you have sown, because it’s a time of fruition and a good time to buy and sell. Birthdate of: Randy Bachman, musician; Anna Camp, actress; Clara Hughes, athlete. (c) 2015 King Features Syndicate, Inc. BEETLE BAILEY HAGAR THE HORRIBLE ARCHIE BABY BLUES THE PHANTOM HI & LOIS 10 The Daily Press Saturday, September 26, 2015 Rotary welcomes guest from planning commission Photo submitted This week, the St. Marys Rotary Club welcomed Matt Quesenberry from the Elk County Planning Commission. Matt updated the club on the operations of the planning commission and fielded questions from the members. He was the guest of Rotarian Bob Roberts, and is pictured here with Bob and Club President Sue Lepovetsky. 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Pro-Dig Enterprises Excavating, Underground Utilities, Hardscaping & much more 594-3797 DeLullo's Car Wash Ritetouch integrates touch-free & friction cleaning methods Thompson's 834-9781 20 Stuffed Chicken breasts or chops $39.99 St.Leo's School Cash Bash Oct.3, 6-9pm N.Broad Firehall tickets 594-2107 Bridal Fair & Gift Show Sept. 27th 1-4pm Johnsonburg Fire Hall Martial Arts Classes starting in October JM Williamson 389-2217 Deeds Downtown Philadelphia deserted ahead of Pope Francis' visit PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Heightened security for Pope Francis' weekend visit remade downtown Philadelphia into a fortified and largely deserted pedestrian mall Friday, with the usual bustle of commuters giving way to anxious anticipation. Concrete barriers, steel fencing and rows of portable toilets lined streets in the vehicle-free zone that went up overnight around the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, where Francis will participate in a festival Saturday and celebrate Mass on Sunday. Walking to some areas required passing through airport-style metal detectors, where agents were flagging banned items, such as pocket knives and shaving cream canisters, or walking several blocks out of the way to avoid the security zone. Packs of pilgrims in colorful shirts dotted the sidewalks. On an empty Market Street, downtown's primary thoroughfare, a man threw a football to friends and people posed for selfies. In some places, law enforcement outnumbered civilians. The National Guard was bringing in about 3,000 soldiers and airmen to help with traffic control. "There is a feeling of anticipation and it's great to be part of it," said Tina Miles of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. "Very exciting to be here." Organizers expect about 500,000 people for the festival and concert Saturday and more than a million people at the papal Mass on Sunday. They expect about 40,000 people for the pope's speech on immigration and religious freedom at Independence Hall on Saturday. A steady stream of visitors stopped to take pictures in front of the flag-draped Independence Hall stage where Francis, using President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address lectern, will speak. Filipina Opena, 46, of La Mirada, California, was born and raised in the Philippines. "Having him as the pope right now really strengthens the Catholic church throughout the world — his message of hope, of compassion, of acceptance of others," said Opena, a Catholic real estate consultant. "He opens himself up to everybody." The National Weather Service forecast partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the high 70s on Saturday and a 30 percent chance of rain on Sunday. Many downtown offices were closed Friday or had employees work- Aug. 31 Gr: John W. Hummel, Jean L. Dewitz Ge: Barney W. Cable ing from home in advance Mu: Benezette Townof the closures, sapping some restaurants of their ship usual clientele. Gr: Alfred D. GiovanelAt Finn McCool's Ale House, owner Pete li, Arlene R. Giovanelli, Sourias watched live TV Louis L. Giovanelli, Sally coverage of Pope Francis' J. Giovanelli, Douglas visit to New York when, Giovanelli, Charles K. on a normal Friday, he Shetterly, Patricia Shetwould have been serving terly, Douglas J. Giovanelli Ge: Louis L. Giovanelli a big lunch crowd. The Mu: Jay Township place was empty. "There's nothing we Gr: Kenneth D. Moncan do," Sourias said. "I don't like it, but I'm not inger, Linda Moninger Ge: John C. Schwarzel going to complain about Mu: Millstone Townit. It's the pope. It's a once in a lifetime event. I hope ship I see him." Sept. 1 On some of the roads Gr: John P. Stahli Exr., designed as pedestrian ways during the papal Linda McGill Exr., Paul C. weekend, the mood was Stahli Est. Ge: Craig W. Bullers festive and business was Mu: Johnsonburg Borbrisk after nightfall. Additional restric- ough tions were scheduled to go Gr: Carl W. Vining, into effect Friday night. Vehicles were not be- Linda Vining Ge: Timothy Ruffner, ing allowed to enter a 5-square-mile area of Christine Ruffner Mu: City of St. Marys downtown starting at 6 p.m. Friday. The BenjaGr: Bine J. Daisley Sr., min Franklin Bridge into New Jersey and 25 miles Sandra L. Daisley Ge: Kylie D. Maland of highway were to be Mu: Johnsonburg Borshut down at 10 p.m. The restrictions are to ough be lifted by Monday mornGr: Jennifer A. Geyer, ing. "On Monday we'll be Jennifer A. Geyer Tucker, back to normal," Sourias Jennifer A. Geyer Tucker, said. "I'm not complain- Christopher J. Tucker Ge: Straub Brothers ing, believe me. It's great Realty for the city." Mu: City of St. Marys Congressman grabs drinking glass used by pope, takes a sip PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pope Francis wasn't the only person to drink from the glass of water he used during his speech to Congress. An enterprising Democratic congressman from Philadelphia also took a sip. U.S. Rep. Bob Brady, a Roman Catholic, told the Philadelphia Daily News that as the pope left the chamber Thursday, the lawmaker headed to the lectern to grab Francis' drinking glass. Brady said he took it to his office and had a drink. So did his wife, Debra, and two staffers, he said. "How many people do you know that drank out of the same glass as the pope?" Brady asked. The congressman said he also invited fel- Gr: Ricky L. Hess, Marlene Hess, Ricky Lee Hess Ge: Property Development Mu: Benezette Township low Catholic and Democrat U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Sept. 3 of Pennsylvania into his Gr: James P. Burke, office. Casey, his wife and Shirley Burke his mother dipped their Ge: Douglas R. Carter, fingers into the water, Cherie Ann Carter Brady said. Mu: Jay Township Brady said he used a bottle to save the rest Gr: Chelsea L. Cerini, for his four grandchilDon A. Boley Agent dren and his great-grandGe: Troy B. Fisher daughter, saying he would Mu: Benezette Townbless them with it. ship Lottery Numbers The following winning numbers were drawn in Friday's Pennsylvania Lottery: MIDDAY Pick 2 84 Pick 3 213 Pick 4 2849 Pick 5 19554 Treasure Hunt 2 19 21 24 28 01 Pick 3 694 Pick 4 4747 Pick 5 48283 Cash 5 5 15 20 38 43 EVENING Pick 2 Funeral Services BUERK – A Mass of Christian Burial for Ethel M. Buerk will be celebrated in the Queen of the World Church on Monday, Sept. 28 at noon with the Rev. Richard Allen, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visitation is at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home on Monday morning from 10-11:30 a.m. Memorials, if de- sired, may be made to the Pinecrest Manor, 763 Johnsonburg Rd., St. Marys, Pa. 15857 or to a favorite charity. Online condolences may be offered at www. lynch-radkowski.com. Dairy Queen Fall Hours Thurs thru Sunday Closing for Season Oct.24 Sept. 4 Gr: Gerald Cooper, Lorraine Cooper Ge: Thomas L. 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Other sizes available upon request. Routine Family Eye Care Cataract Evaluations Glaucoma Management Macular Degeneration Canadensis Building 241 Depot Street St. Marys, PA 15857 Fresh Locally Grown organically raised produce Keller's Greenhouse LLC call 594-7486 / 885-6754 Ge: Kevin Frantz, BurGr: Adam F. Rodgers ton Conner Ge: Blaine P. Rehak, Mu: Benezette TownKimberly A. Conway ship Mu: Jay Township Gr: Gary M. Auman, Gr: Kevin W. Gnan, Rose M. Auman Ge: Richard Lubanovic Michelle L. Bush Ge: Raub A. Norlin, Jr., Paula Hogan Mu: City of St. Marys Bethany A. Norlin Mu: City of St. Marys Gr: Sasha Myers Sept. 14 Ge: James D. Fannin Gr: Marc C. Hetrick, III, Lauren M. Ott Mu: City of St. Marys Katie A. Homme, Katie A. Hetrick Ge: Delmar D. Murphy Gr: Robert Ginther Jr., Mu: Johnsonburg BorCarol Rose Ginther, Carol ough R. Ginther Ge: Burton A. Snyder Sept. 16 Mu: City of St. Marys Gr: Barbara A. Cenker Extrx., Sara M. Cosentino Sept. 8 Gr: Marcia K. DeWald, Est. Ge: Joseph M. FrederMarcia K. DeWald Agent, Chester Llewellyn, Ches- oski, Holly D. Frederoski Mu: Johnsonburg Borter W. Llewellyn Ge: Nancy Fetter ough Ramsey, Nancy FetterSept. 17 Ramsey, Lonald L. Ramsey Gr: Union Real Estate Mu: Jay Township Company, Byzantine Real Gr: Richard D. Tucker, Estate Development Inc. Ge: Manuchehr KhoshRobert G. Nissel Ge: Richard D. Tucker bin Tr., Manuchehr Khoshbin Trust Grdn., Lexi J. Tucker Mu: City of St. Marys Mu: Spring Creek Township Gr: Robert J. Perneski Gr: Deutsche Bank Exr., Ann Gahr Exr., Jane National Trust Company Miller Exr., Robert L. PerTr., Bank of America NA neski Est. Agent, Aames Mortgage Ge: Michael D. Young, Trust 2001-3 Stephanie A. Young, ThomGe: Kaja Holdings 2 as N. Trask, Gretchen L. Mu: Ridgway Borough Trask Mu: City of St. Marys Gr: Cynthia L. Stritenberger, David L. StritenGr: Daniel Caruso, Reberger nee Caruso Ge: Sheri L. Dilley Ge: Douglas A. Geyer, Mu: Johnsonburg Bor- Denise R. 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