Pipe Replacements to Take Place in Sheshequin and Rome
Drivers are advised that starting next week, a portion of Shores Road (Route 1020) will be closed each day in Sheshequin and Rome townships, Bradford County, for pipe replacements. Starting on Thursday, September 10, Shores Road will be closed each day between Ghent Hill Road (Route 1022) and Crowley Hollow Road (T-720), while a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintenance crew performs pipe replacements. A detour using Ghent Hill Road and Lake Road (Route 1029) will be used between the hours of 7:30 AM and 5:30 PM. Work on the project is anticipated to be completed on Wednesday, September 16, weather permitting. No work is planned for Saturday or Sunday. Drivers should be alert, reduce speeds, expect delays in travel, and drive with caution.
Elmira Corning Regional Airport Looking for Volunteers
According to a release from the Chemung County Executive’s office, the Elmira Corning Regional Airport is looking for volunteers for a training exercise in September. On Saturday, Sept. 12, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., the airport will hold its Federal Aviation Administration triennial emergency exercise for its employees. The exercise will need 40 volunteers who are eight years or older and available for the duration of the exercise. The release also asks that participants volunteer only if they can follow all instructions given by the coordinators and responders, and that children under 18 have a legal guardian present to provide consent. People interested in participating are asked to go online and fill out the form https://forms.chemungcountyny.gov/elmvolunteer/
Ulster Man Sentenced on Kidnapping and Child Sex Charges
21 year old WYATT SCOTT CHILSON, Ulster, PA, was sentenced on to upwards of 31 years following his convictions for Rape of a Child, a felony of the first degree; Kidnapping a Minor, a felony of the first degree. Chilson lured a juvenile victim away from her home and engaged in sex with her in July of 2025. Chilson used his cell phone to video part of the encounter, resulting in the child sexual abuse material charges. Chilson had no prior criminal history.