Kids and animals are synonymous with county fairs and next week there will be plenty of both as the 39th Cameron County Fair begins. See pages 6 and 7. More...
Less than two weeks before he is due to report to federal prison to begin serving a 15- year sentence, John Rigas is reflective and philosophical. Rigas, 82, sat down this week with reporter Scott Brown of Channel 2 News in Buffalo for an exclusive interview. More...
Cameron County is going back to the drawing board in its efforts to cope with a worsening economic condition. Eleventh-hour financial incentives from the state weren't enough to tip the balance Monday night, as township and borough officials shot down a plan to radically change the system of local government. More...
Musicians, athletes and other students participating in extracurricular activities at Coudersport High School will be subjected to drug testing in the coming school year. A meeting for parents of affected students has been called for 6:00 Monday evening at the high school auditorium. More...
The statewide-proposed smoking ban is outrageous. Not allowing privately owned businesses the option to deem their establishment as smoking or non-smoking is a violation of rights. What is more absurd is allowing those freedoms in "clubs, casinos" and other establishments of the like. More...
Peter Malize, a native of Emporium, has joined Parente Randolph as a junior accountant in the firm's Wellsboro office. Malize will focus his attention in the areas of tax and small business accounting. He will also perform audits of commercial, governmental, non-profit and health care entities. More...
In our temperate climate, the seasons are in a constant state of change. Along the way there are several benchmarks. The first katydid to proclaim its summer chorus is an example. This year, the katydids made their local debut on July 31, just a day earlier than their debut of the past two summers. More...
Pennsylvania is out for a third straight win in Saturday night's 34th annual Don Raabe Big 30 Charities Classic, a football showcase that allows outstanding high school seniors to make one last curtain call. Opening kickoff at Parkway Field in Bradford is at 7:30. Tickets will be available at the gate. More...
Monica M. Swartwood, 92, of Emporium, died Sunday (July 29, 2007) in the Guy and Mary Felt Manor. Born Nov. 15, 1914 in Emporium, she was the daughter of Melvin and Bessie Berry Logan. On July 23, 1934 in Emporium, she married Robert W. Swartwood who died March 12, 1999. More...
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