Bradford Era — Boy Scouts of America Troop #410 have been getting some local help to support their planned summer trip to Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, N.M., over the past few months.

The Mount Jewett Rotary and Mount Jewett Veterans Memorial Club have been strong supporters along with the local residents attending the Scout’s other fundraisers.

Efforts to raise the $2,500 estimated cost per Scout began in 2016 and have included pancake breakfasts, giveaways, beef stick sales, assisting the Rotary at their annual Chocolate Indulgence event and Korv burger sales at the Mount Jewett Swedish Festival. Read more

Bradford Era — For those in the Mount Jewett area interested in trivia games and tons of friendly competition, you should check out what’s happening at the Mount Jewett Memorial Library on Tuesday nights at 7. Library Director Debbie Deane said the newly-established trivia night has been one of the biggest adult draws they have to offer.

In addition to trivia night, the library also offers and supports a number of other programs for specific community groups and for the community at large. These programs include summer reading, movie nights, story time, themed events, educational workshops and Swedish Festival activities. Read more

Bradford Era — The Mount Jewett Rotary Club hosted its sixth annual Chocolate Indulgence event on Saturday night at the Veterans Memorial Club in the borough.

Rotary Club president Erik A. Ross was pleased with the turnout saying, “There are a lot of people here and they really enjoy this. It’s a great event.” Read more

Bradford Era — Mount Jewett may see the borough police back on the streets next year as the borough council finance and personnel committees met in a joint session on Monday to go over the possible budget scenarios and find the funding for a part-time police force.

The finance committee consists of Tom Geer, Sarah Glover and chairman Rod Danielson. The personnel committee consists of Danielson, Geer and chairman Steve Hale. Mayor Melissa McGuire was also in attendance at Monday’s meeting.

McGuire reported borough secretary-treasurer Barbara Harp came up with the budget for three scenarios; one with no police, one with a 20-hour per week police force, and one with a 30-hour per week police force. Read more

Bradford Era — Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn joined local legislators and partners on Thursday for a dedication ceremony for the new visitor center and park office at Kinzua Bridge State Park in the PA Wilds.

“Hundreds of thousands of visitors annually stop at the Kinzua Bridge State Park to stroll out onto the Skywalk and peer through the glass bottom observation area on the remaining section of the railroad bridge impacted by a tornado in 2003,” Dunn said. Read more

Bradford Era — It’s been quite a while since the Kinzua Bridge State Park’s annual Fall Festival has been held due to the ongoing construction of the new Visitors Center — but in just a few short weeks, both will be celebrated.

A dedication ceremony for the new Kinzua Bridge State Park Visitor Center and Park Office near Mount Jewett will be held on Sept. 15, according to the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The event is free and open to the public. Read more

Bradford Era — “Everyone should give the Mount Jewett Swedish Festival a big thank you this year for ending the drought.”

Festival committeeman Tom Geer joked about the rain at the closing ceremonies for the 2016 Mount Jewett Swedish Festival, but in spite of all the rain this weekend, this year’s festival was successful — or framgångsrik.

Geer again recognized the Swedish Festival committee, noting the absence of chairwoman Beth Carpenter. Carpenter’s mother passed away early Friday morning. Geer asked those in attendance to keep the Carpenter family in their prayers. Read more

Bradford Era — The 47th annual Mount Jewett Swedish Festival will be Aug. 12 to 14, and with a few minor changes to this year’s festival, committee chairwoman Beth Carpenter said the 2016 festival will not disappoint.

According to Carpenter, there will be two stages this year. In addition to the Center Street stage, there will be a second stage set up in the fire hall parking lot next to the Mount Jewett Memorial Library on Main Street. Read more

Bradford Era — The annual Mount Jewett Swedish Festival draws closer, and committee member Beth Carpenter took her concerns about public safety during the festival to Mount Jewett Borough Council on Monday.

Carpenter said she was “really discouraged” the borough council does not appear to be interested in the lack of police presence in the borough as the festival’s opening date approaches.

She reported to council that vehicles zip through the borough on Main Street at “60 to 70 mph,” and said she could hear compression release engine brakes — generically known as “jake brakes” on trucks — frequently enough to cause her concern. Read more