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been dealt a blow with a major fire. A three alarm fire erupted shortly after 6:30 Wednesday at the historic Hotel Crittenden located at the corner of Main and East Second Streets. Several departments from Pennsylvania and New York responded to the mutual aid call. Tenants on the third floor were rescued by the Coudersport department’s aerial unit. Five were taken to UPMC Cole with apparently non-life threatening conditions. All humans and their pets were safely evacuated. On a Facebook post, the owner promises to repair the structure and re-open. On the night of May 2, 2021 Kaytee’s Restaurant on Route 6 west of the main business district was heavily damaged by a blaze ignited by an ashtray left by an employee after hours. The restaurant has since been repaired after several months of work and has re-opened. Then on the afternoon February 5, less than a year later flames broke out at Olga’s Restaurant on East Second Street, across the street from the Crittenden. The fire originated between the ceiling and roof and was probably due to an electrical short. The business has been undergoing extensive repairs and owners are hoping to re-open soon. Fortunately there were no serious injuries in any of the fires. The town has survived other fires perhaps the most significant was when the entire business district was leveled by a fire on May 18,1880 but was rebuilt with some stores being stocked for Christmas.
an orange 25 foot extension cord from a camp owned by Gregory Reisinger of Ickesburg, PA. Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at 814-274-8690.
the measure, an individual found guilty of a ransomware offense would be subject to a range of penalties – first-degree misdemeanor to a first-degree felony – depending on the monetary amount exploited.