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by-side with the current 814 area code. The 582 area code will be assigned to new telephone numbers once the available supply of numbers in the current 814 area code is exhausted. Now is the time to confirm that one’s family, business and devices are ready for the switch to 10-digit dialing, so there is a smooth transition on April 3 — especially things like medical alert systems, alarms, and any other systems that automatically

make calls. As of April 3, anyone attempting to make a call in the 814 area code using only seven digits (without the area code) will receive a recorded message prompting them to hang up and redial the call using the full 10-digit number (area code plus seven-digit phone number). To prepare for 10-digit dialing, consumers and businesses are encouraged to check devices that store telephone numbers — including cell phones and

other devices with “speed dial” functions — to be certain that all the stored contacts include the area code. Moving forward, when adding any new numbers to those devices, be sure to include the area code. Devices that should be checked to verify they are configured for 10-digit dialing, include: • Mobile phones, landline phones and tablets and fax See Area Code on page 3...

From the icebox to the ’Burg: Kane woman has penguin namesake

Penguin chick in honor By JOELLEN WANKEL of my mother, Margaret Caruso, and I would like to Kane is known as the thank the National Aviary “icebox of Pennsylvania.” for their exemplary work It seems only fitting then saving birds and protecting that the newest endangered their habitats,” Rich Caruso African Penguin chick at said in a release issued by The National Aviary in the National Aviary. Pittsburgh shares her name When contacted via — yes, it’s a girl! — with a phone Tuesday, Margaret Kane resident. Caruso was happy to talk The National Aviary about the Aviary’s new in Pittsburgh Tuesday addition. She explained her announced the sex and son had called and told her name of the newest of his intentions while the addition to the flock: DNA test was in progress. an endangered African “He has sent me pics of Penguin chick that hatched the penguin, it’s a cute little on Jan. 3. A DNA feather girl,” Margaret Caruso said. test was performed, the “I’m a penguin fan, and I results of which revealed have always been a bird that the chick is female. lover. I do appreciate him The penguin’s name is giving me that honor.” Marge, in honor of Kane’s She said that she was Margaret “Marge” Caruso. invited to Pittsburgh for the Rich Caruso, a Kane name unveiling but opted native currently living to stay home. in Pittsburgh who also “In a couple months I am happens to be a member of going to be 100, that was the board for the Aviary, going to be quite a trip,” was given the honor of Margaret Caruso said. choosing a moniker for the Margaret Caruso said penguin. she has visited the Aviary in the past with her son. “If “I am pleased to work you’ve never been there, with the National Aviary to name their new African

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Safety first with DIY electrical work to working on an electrical system. According to the National Safety Council, injuries relating to electrical incidents typically fall into one of four categories: electrical shock, electrocution, falls, and burns. Each of these injuries is significant. For example, electric shock, which occurs when electrical current passes over or through a person’s body, involves burns, abnormal heart rhythm and unconsciousness. Given the potential for serious injury, the ESFI urges homeowners to make an honest assessment of their skills before they begin working on their home’s electrical systems. Little or no experience working with electrical systems should be considered a significant hurdle to any DIY project. • Turn the power off. It’s essential that the power to the circuit that will be worked on be

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it’s worth the trip. I’ve seen birds I’ll never see again. I couldn’t get over how many species they have that we aren’t familiar with.” Aviary officials explained that Marge is the eleventh African Penguin to hatch at the National Aviary, and the first to hatch to parents Buddy and Holly. With only 13,000 pairs remaining in the wild in South Africa, African Penguins are endangered, and their populations have experienced precipitous declines. Every hatching represents progress for the future of this charismatic species. The National Aviary participates in the Species Survival Plan® (SSP) for African Penguins. A collaborative effort among Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredited institutions, SSPs work to enhance conservation of the species and ensure the entire population of African Penguins remains

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Several structures, acres damaged in Potter County wildfire

AUSTIN — A wildfire Sunday evening in Wharton Township damaged seven structures and burned between 6 and 8 acres of land. The Austin Volunteer Fire Department shared on social media details of how firefighters battled the blaze. They reported that a camp and garage were destroyed, and several other structures — two camps, two outbuildings and a pavilion — were damaged. Department officials did not indicate that anyone was injured. At 7:27 p.m. Sunday, Austin and Coudersport firefighters were dispatched to a fully involved garage fire in Wharton Township. By 7:32, Chief J. Burgett was on scene establishing Austin command and reporting there was a second structure fully involved, multiple exposures and a wildfire. A full company response was requested from Port Allegany and Emporium

fire departments, too, along with a Roulette tanker. The crews battled the fire from several angles. When Austin crews started arriving at the scene on Big Bear Lane, “crews immediately pulled multiple lines and went to work,” Austin firefighters reported. “They attacked the initial structure (garage) knocking the fire down and protecting an adjacent camp less than 10 feet away.” They stretched hose over the embankment, and crews attacked an unoccupied camp on Hogback Mountain lane. Meanwhile, crews worked to “get to the head of the quickly moving wildfire that threatened additional structures. Crew were able to catch the fire at a roadway and contain it and began extinguishing.” Hemlock Campground allowed firefighters to use ponds for water supply and helped shuttle manpower to the scenes. Coudersport and Emporium crews assisted

on Hogback Mountain Lane to battle the fully involved camp and provide water, as well as to extinguish the wildfire moving up that road. Their actions protected another camp with outbuildings in that area. More volunteers from Coudersport and Emporium assisted with the wildfire on Big Bear Hollow, where Port Allegany firefighters supplied water and helped to extinguish fires in the garage and a small shed. Port Allegany assisted on Hogback Lane, too. Roulette staged on Route 872. All structural fires were out by 9:24 p.m., and all fires were reported out by 10:05 p.m. Several fire stations were also on standby. Roulette covered Austin, Ulysses covered Coudersport, Smethport covered Port Allegany and St. Marys covered Emporium. The fire department did not indicate what caused the blaze.

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will be required for all calls. • May 1 – The new overlay area code will be placed into service. The use of an overlay area code preserves existing phone numbers for residents and businesses in the region, while also ensuring that a supply of new numbers will be available after 814 number combinations are no longer available. The 814 area code was established in 1947 and is one of Pennsylvania’s four original area codes. It includes cities such as Altoona, Erie, Johnstown and State College, and covers all or parts of 27 counties, including Armstrong (northeastern portion only); Bedford; Blair; Cambria; Cameron; Centre (majority of the county); Clarion (all except portions of west); Clearfield; Clinton (small portions); Crawford (all except southwestern portion); Elk; Erie; Fayette (small portions); Forest; Fulton (western portions);

Huntingdon (except Kishacoquillas Valley); Indiana (northern and eastern portions only); Jefferson; McKean; Mercer (extreme northeastern portion); Mifflin (extreme southwestern corner); Potter; Somerset; Tioga (western portions only); Venango (all except southeastern corner); Warren; and Westmoreland (extreme northeastern corner only). 814 is the largest area code in the state, geographically, and the only area that hasn’t already received an additional area code overlay to replenish its dwindling supply of phone numbers. The 582 area code designation was selected by the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), Somos Inc., the neutral third-party which administers telephone resources across the United States.

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