August 19, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

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Emporium Rotary Club hosted its annual club picnic at the Bucktail Rod & Gun More...

'Heritage Tourism' Focus Of Meeting

Communities in northern Pennsylvania have a lot to gain by joining forces to take advantage of the forecasted increase in tourism throughout More...

Bugaj Retires

Moate In As Interim Super

Members of the Cameron County's School District's Board of Directors are searching for a superintendent, following the unexpected retirement of its current leader, Dr. Stephen Bugaj. More...

Emporium firefighting and ambulance crews responded to the scene of this onevehicle More...

Viewpoints

Publisher's Point Of View

Robert Allan Hooftallen

I've a slight sore on my right thumb from digging a hole. And today its shedding skin is the sign of its healing. The days of sore-to-touch are gone. The bottom of right my pocket is reachable without cause for wince. More...

Going Deep...

with Mike Bauer

With the start of the National Football League's pre season it's also time to start drafting your fantasy teams. For those of you who have never been in a fantasy league you probably don't catch as much grief from your wife as me. More...

Through An 'Old Timer's' Eyes

By Howard 'Mac' McDonald

It doesn't take much to send me off on a tangent, and a movie title that suggest a subject and then after you watch the movie you wonder why they chose that title, will do it to me every time. More...

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Outdoors

Don't Eat The Fish

In recent months there has been much in the national and state news about proposals to reduce mercury emissions. More...

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Sports

Varsity Storm Schedule:

(Home games in caps) August 19th vs St. More...

JV Storm Schedule:

August 19th @ St.Marys Gold August 26th KANE 12:00 pm September 2 @ Ridgway 5:00 pm September 9th @ Kane Blue 12:00 pm September 16th JOHNSONBURG 12:00 PM September 19th ST. MARY'S RED 7:00 pm September 23rd ST. More...

Get 'em in color!

Photos that appear on the sports page in the Endeavor are available in color at our office. We'll make them here while you wait in any size! Cost is $3.50 for 5x7 prints and $5 for 8x10s. More...

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Rail Company Cited For Chemical Spill

DEP: Citation Reflects Biological 'Devastation'

The Department of Environmental Protection has issued a notice of violation to Norfolk Southern in the aftermath of a June 30 McKean County train derailment and sodium hydroxide spill that caused severe pollution of the Sinnemahoning-Portage Creek. More...

Bucktail Regiment Honored, Remembered

Story, Photos By Paul W. Heimel, Endeavor Staff Writer

The nationally renowned 2nd South Carolina String Band brought its authentic Civil War music to the southern Cameron County town of Driftwood over the weekend as featured performers during the annual Bucktail Reunion. More...

Republican gubernatorial candidate Lynn Swann made a More...

News

State Police News

State police at Emporium are investigating a case of "access device fraud" taking place on Aug. 4 at the Uni-Mart. Linda Cobb lost her Visa debit card while in the store and someone used it to purchase about $60 worth of items. More...

Route 120 was shut down for close to an hour last Thursday as local emergency crews tended to this one-vehicle accident on Route 120, three miles west of Emporium Borough. More...

Endeavor's Neat Numbers

12,963 Don't look for the Pa. Game Commission to be buying more acreage to add to its roster of state game lands. There are 12,963 acres of game lands in Cameron County. More...

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Community Life

Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary

Margaret (Zito) and Ross Anderson celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Aug. 17. They wed on Aug. 17, 1946 at the St. Marks Rectory in Emporium. More...

Bible School 'Treasure Seekers' Well Attended

The churches of the Austin United Methodist Charge (Austin, Costello and Keating Summit) held Vacation Bible School during the week of 8/ 7 where they enjoyed the theme of Treasure Seekers! More...

Pastor From Hong Kong To Speak At Local Church

A Hong Kong radio host will be in Emporium this Sunday in an effort to spread the Word of God. More...

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Obituaries

Doris Martin

Doris M. (O'Brien) Martin, 84, of Westport died Wed., Aug. 9, 2006, at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, where she had been a patient since July 31. She was born June 12, 1922, in St. Marys, daughter of Charles and Emma (Deth) Vogt. More...

44 Units Of Blood Donated

There were 44 units of blood donated at the Aug. 10 drive held at the Vets Club in Emporium. More...

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