Cameron County news briefs
      Cookie sale today St. Hilda’s Guild of Emmanuel Episcopal Church will hold a Christmas cookie sale in front of Lundberg Pharmacy on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Assorted cookies on Christmas-themed trays and smaller packages will be available.
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New addresses for Keating Township
      New addresses for Keating Township properties will be released soon by the Potter County 911 office. All township residents will receive a 911 packet in the mail. Anyone with questions about the new addresses should contact Hetrick at 274-8900.
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Numbers in the news
      35,000 There are now 35,000 hired guns in Washington, D.C., whose sole mission is to persuade members of Congress to manipulate public policy to their employers’ benefit. Even after the Jack Abramoff scandal and the empty promises of curbing “earmarks” that dole out federal funds without accounta...
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An SUV occupied by seven people crossed the center line and collided
      with a tractor-trailer Thursday afternoon on Rich Valley Road. Willie Sherwood of Roulette was eastbound when he lost control of the vehicle on a right curve.
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Survivors stories featured on exhibit
      Cancer survivors from Cameron, Potter and Elk counties are among those whose stories are featured on a traveling exhibit now on display at the Elk Regional Health Center in St. Marys. The exhibit is a celebration of life, courage, hope and dignity, entitled, “67 Women, 67 Counties: Facing Breast C...
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Area news briefs
      Alleged Internet predator ERIE -- A McKean County man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to sexually solicit what he believed was a 13-year-old girl. James E. Whitman, 47, of Foster Township was nabbed in a sting operation conducted by the Attorney General’s Child Predator Unit. Through ...
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Two St. Marys residents escaped serious injury
      last Friday morning at about 11:30 in this one-vehicle crash. State police from Emporium said the fact that both victims were wearing seat belts likely prevented more serious injury. Michael Trumbull, 20, was westbound on Rt.
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George B. Erskine Wellness Center,
      Emporium Physical Therapy and Emporium Health Center have joined together for Project Hat Tree. A Christmas tree has been placed in the entrance of the center and will be decorated with hats, gloves, mittens and scarves.
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CHS team first in business fair
      Five Coudersport students came away with first place honors during last week’s second annual Business Fair Competition at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. The quintet of Ben Bradley, Emma Brink, Lauren Geiser, Kristy Kamper and Ben Miller built the best mock business enterprise during the...
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‘O Little Town‘ continuing
      The name has changed, but the tradition remains the same today as Coudersport continues its holiday festival, now known as “O Little Town” Formerly the Victorian Christmas Festival, this event is designed to draw people downtown to kick off the holiday season. O Little Town is being combined with ...
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Women’s health effort recognized
      A multi-agency effort to make mammograms available to more women was recognized for excellence by the American Cancer Society. That organization’s Silver Impact Award was presented to Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Central Potter Health Center and Adagio Health for their “Healthy Women of Potter ...
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