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June 30, 2007  RSS feed

Train crash: 1 year later
Stream recovering; NFS contesting DEP suit, engineer facing trial
Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of an environmental tragedy that continues to leave its mark on Cameron County waterways. A Norfolk Southern train traveling south along the grade from Keating Summit to Gardeau derailed in McKean County. More...
Judge: Rigases must begin jail sentences Aug. 13
Request to remain free on bail denied

John Rigas and his son, Timothy, were ordered this week to begin their prison terms on Aug. 13. The jarring announcement came from U.S. District Judge Leonard Sand in Manhattan, N.Y. The former Adelphia Communications Corp. More...

Potter County businesses cry 'help!'

More than 60 people assembled Tuesday at the Millstream Inn to explore options for stoking Potter County's sliding economy. After two and one-half hours of sometimes heated dialogue, a course of action emerged. Several tourist-based enterprises are forming a "business advisory council." Its purpose is to promote their cause with local, regional and state agencies. More...

 News
• Numbers in the news
13 There are now 13 more trained "drug recognition experts" with Pa. State Police troops across the state. To date, 30 state troopers and four municipal officers have successfully completed the training through the National Highway Safety Administration. More...
• Tax/rent rebate deadline extended
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 Viewpoints
• article has image Publisher's Point Of View
It's been an emotional week for my family and me. My wife last week became another on a long list of local people who have lost their jobs to "force reductions." Chalk up yet another victim to corporate America's commitment to its stockholders, not its product or its people. More...
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• Oil, gas race is on!
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 Community Life
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Megan Dow, a 2003 graduate of Coudersport High School, graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with highest distinction- summa cum laude. She earned a bachelor's degree in family and consumer science and was among the graduation speakers. Dow is shown with her parents, Dean and Cathy Dow of Coudersport. More...
• CHS lists honor students
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 Outdoors
• Landowner liability amendment passes
Gov. Ed Rendell is expected to sign House Bill 13, which amends Pennsylvania's landowner liability law. The measure unanimously passed both the House and the Senate. Pa. Game Commission Executive Director Carl Roe said his agency strongly favored HB13. More...
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 Sports
• Legion baseball team now 3-3
Emporium has overcome schedule conflicts to open the American Legion Baseball season with a 3-3 record heading into Friday night's doubleheader with Bradford. Sports camps. work obligations and other activities have prevented Emporium from operating at full strength. More...
• Bresslin leads A-C barrage
• Legion All-Stars picked
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 Obituaries
• article has image Marie House
Marie E. House, 71, of Emporium, died June 22, 2007, at Presbyterian-Univ. Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born Nov. 11, 1935 in Bolivar, N.Y. a daughter of Willard and Juliet Cleveland Griswold. On Oct. 24, 1953 in St. John's Lutheran church in Emporium, she married Eugene House, who survives. More...
• Frederick Edel
• Betty Hollingsworth
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