Bradford Era — The MJ2KB T(rails) Club reported they have not heard much progress in the purchase of the former Knox-Kane rail corridor by Headwaters Charitable Trust of Curwensville, but with crews from Kovalchick Salvage Co. of Indiana pulling up rails and inching closer to Mount Jewett, time is running out.

The club is making attempts to save the rails on the 3.9-mile section of the former Knox-Kane rail corridor lying in between Mount Jewett and Kinzua Bridge State Park while having a trail adjacent to the rails. Headwaters Charitable Trust of Curwensville is in the process of purchasing the entire 73.8-mile corridor from Kovalchick. Headwaters’ Executive Director Janie French maintains the rails must go. Read more

Bradford Era — With residents speeding through the side streets of Mount Jewett, blowing stop signs, and even some ignoring letters of violations issued by borough ordinance officer and borough secretary Barbara Harp, Mayor Melissa McGuire asked borough council to reinstate the borough police department.

McGuire cited complaints from borough residents about drivers running stop signs at the corner of Brennan Avenue and Fuller Street, Oberg Avenue and Anderson Street, and High and Division streets. She said those violating the law are “people who live on these streets and in this town, not newcomers.” Read more

Bradford Era — the MJ2KB T(rails) Club reported receiving an email from Janie French, executive director of Headwaters Charitable Trust of Curwensville, stating she would have considered finding a way for the club to save the rails on the 3.9-mile section of the former Knox-Kane rail corridor which lies between Mount Jewett and Kinzua Bridge State Park.

However, French retracted her offer in the email, citing a verbal exchange with club member Bill Belitskus during last month’s public hearing at the Mount Jewett firehall… Read more

Bradford Era — In as little as a week’s time, visitors to Kinzua Bridge State Park may be able to take a journey back into history by simply walking under a giant tower.

That tower — a smaller replica of the 20 towers that made up the Kinzua Viaduct — stands at the entrance of the Kinzua Bridge Visitors Center.

And inside is like a walk back through time. Read more

Bradford Era — Work on the water infrastructure continues in Mount Jewett for the borough’s water company, Aqua America Inc. of Bryn Mawr. However, some damage to pipes in the borough sewer system has left the Mount Jewett Sewer Authority wondering who was going to foot the bill.

Sewer authority vice chairman Mike Wennerstrom asked if Aqua could send a camera down the main sewer line on Main Street to inspect the line for repairs which may need to be made prior to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation paving the road. Read more

Bradford Era — The Pennsylvania Department of Aging has awarded two area senior centers — in Mount Jewett and Ulysses — with grants to improve their programs, services and facilities.

The joint funding announcement was made by Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati, R-Brockway, and state Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint.

The lawmakers said the Mount Jewett Senior Center in McKean County has been awarded a grant in the amount of $20,590, which will be used to purchase fitness equipment, tables and a new television. Read more

Bradford Era — A controversial trail project that spans from Mount Jewett to Kinzua Bridge State Park has taken another step forward after the McKean County Commissioners on Tuesday accepted $1 million in state funding.

But the move did not come without opposition, as Bill Belitskus of Lantz Corners pointed out that, along with the county passing a resolution to receive the state Department of Transportation Alternative Program funds to tackle the project, an informational summit should be held to garner input from landowners, municipal officials, elected leaders, commissioners and other stakeholders. Read more

Bradford Era — “On my honor.”

The first three words of the Boy Scout oath resonated in throughout the hearts and minds of the guests in attendance as the Allegheny Highlands Council Boy Scout Troop 410 dedicated their new scout center located at 5 Boyd St. in Mount Jewett, and honored a fallen comrade in the process.

The scouts named their new facility after Mount Jewett native and Troop 410 Eagle Scout Christopher J. McCormick, who passed away in 2014 at the age of 40. Read more

Bradford Era — The opposition by the MJ2KB T(rails) Club to Headwaters Charitable Trust tearing up the rails on the 3.9-mile section of former Knox-Kane rail corridor between Mount Jewett and the Kinzua Bridge is already well documented.

However, the voice of resistance does not end with the club. Read more

Bradford Era — The Mount Jewett Memorial Day parade will begin at 11 a.m. Monday on McClellan Avenue.

The parade will travel down Main Street to the Veterans’ Gazebo, where a Memorial Day service will be held.

This year’s parade marshal is John J. Verolini, a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army.

Serving as speaker of the day is Matt Windsor, Western Section Adjutant Pennsylvania Department of the American Legion and the leading candidate for the Western Section vice commander. Read more