Certification classes set for food handlers
      ServSafe, a 15-hour certification program developed by the National Restaurant Assn., is being offered at the Potter County Education Council's Port Allegany center. The course meets certification requirements for individuals who are responsible for handling food in restaurants, schools, eldercare...
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'Soup and History' event Sunday
      Austin Dam Memorial Assn. kicks off a new tradition on Sunday, March 4, with "Soup and History" at the Austin Firehall. Serving will start at noon for a fund-raiser that also introduces the ADMA work to members of the public who may not be familiar with all of the progress that has been made at th...
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Students to perform 'Living Stations of the Cross'
      "Living Stations of the Cross" will be presented March 25 and April 1 at 8:00 p.m. at St. Eulalia Catholic Church in Coudersport. Presented by the St. Eulalia Youth Group, the program is a depiction of final hours of Jesus as He carried the cross to Calvary. It's a prayerful reflection of the suff...
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      Emporium Rotary Club members heard about pandemics during their recent meeting. Guest speaker Dennis Fapore, shown with program chair Georgiann Holly, is district executive director for the Pa. Dept. of Health.
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Basketball 3-on-3 events March 31
      Area basketball players have their choice of three-on-three tournaments taking place on Saturday, March 31, in Coudersport and Emporium. Registration deadline is Wednesday, March 7, for the tournament at the Coudersport Area High School gymnasium. Competition gets underway at 10:00 a.m. in men's a...
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      Students participating in the After School Express, Potluck Club and Emmanuel Episcopal Church Sunday School made Valentine place mats for residents at the Felt Manor and Grove Home. It was part of the "Spread the Love" program.
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'LEAN Manufacturing' offered
      Area businesses are encouraged to register for workshops designed to help them reduce waste in manufactured products systematically, throughout the product and production process. "LEAN Manufacturing" is a proven business initiative. Employees of Buckler Transport, Glenn O. Hawbaker, Pittsburgh Co...
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Free screening March 15
      Cameron County Family Center is hosting free immunization and developmental screening on Thursday, March 15. Parents with children, especially those entering kindergarten, who need updated immunizations can call for an appointment. They must specify which immunizations their child needs. The immun...
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Emporium Methodists marking 150 years
      A celebration of 150 years of ministry and mission will be celebrated by Emporium's First United Methodist Church next month. The pastor and congregation invite the community to join in the event on Sunday, March 18. It begins with Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. and ends with a musical program for th...
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Building code training
      Building Construction Code Inspection training is being offered next week at the PCEC Port Allegany Education Center. The two-day course through Penn State Cooperative Extension is slated for Wed. and Thurs., from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Port Allegany Education Center, 8 N. Main St.
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Ukrainian egg workshop
      A workshop on Pysanky will be held at the Port Allegany Education Center, 8 N. Main St., on Saturday, March 10, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Participants should bring a bag lunch. All materials will be provided and cost is $25. To register, call 642-2295.
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Potter Co. beefs up 911 system
      Major steps are being taken to improve the 911-based emergency communications system in Potter County. The county continues a cooperative arrangement with Tioga County, through which calls for fire, ambulance, police and other response services are fielded by a dispatch center in Wellsboro.
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First Easter Festival coming to Coudersport
      An Easter Festival is coming to Coudersport on Saturday, March 31. Activities will be centered at the courthouse square. Area businesses are asked to donate items to be given away in the World's Biggest Easter Basket drawing. Customers will sign up by placing their names in an Easter basket at eac...
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Expert urologist to speak Coudersport
      A respected urologist will be guest speaker at the next Manto Man prostate cancer meeting in Coudersport. Dr. Daniel Rukstalis will speak at the Mill Stream Inn on Tuesday, March 13, at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Rukstalis is director of urological services at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville.
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Chamber remembers faithful volunteer
      Members of the Coudersport Area Chamber of Commerce have established a lasting memorial to one of the organization's most active members and community boosters. Earlier, a tree planted near the Special Olympics bocce court in Mitchell Park was dedicated to Tom Giannattasio.
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     Employees at the McDonald's restaurant in Coudersport evacuated the business Saturday morning at about 11:30 after a fire that broke out in a rooftop air intake unit funneled smoke into the restaurant. Members of the Coudersport Volunteer Fire Dept. were on the scene in minutes, extinguishing the fi...
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     Lauren Geiser, a senior at Coudersport Area High School, participated in last week's Pa. Music Educators Assn. Region II Chorus Festival at Blairsville High School. Geiser, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Geiser of Coudersport, barely missed qualifying for a return trip to All-State Chorus. Studen...
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ACS planning Daffodil Days
      The Potter County Unit of the American Cancer Society has scheduled its Daffodil Days for March 20-24. Profits help pay for cancer research, patient services, early detection education, and advocacy. About 40% of the money raised through Daffodil Days goes toward cancer research and the remainder s...
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ACS 'Free Checkover' today in Coudersport
      A Coudersport business, E&G Auto Plus, is once again supporting the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. "Free Checkover Saturday" is scheduled for Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at E&G, located on Rt. 6 (Port Allegany Road), west of Coudersport.
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Jacobs plays 'house concert' Sunday
      A nationally known guitarist will be in Coudersport on Sunday for a unique performance that's open to the public. Neil Jacobs, described by some reviewers as a master of the 12-string guitar, is performing a "house concert" at the home of Bill and Nancy Trimbur,
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'Annie Get Your Gun' this weekend
      Coudersport High School Drama Department presents the classic, "Annie Get Your Gun," Friday and Saturday nights at the high school auditorium Irving Berlin's hit musical is based loosely on the story of real-life sharpshooter Annie Oakley (Anna Fry) and her rival-turned-husband, Frank Butler (Boom...
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Stress management classes
      Charles Cole Memorial Hospital in Coudersport is partnering with Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield to help area residents who want to reduce stress. "Discover Relaxation Within," a stress management class, will be held on the four Wednesdays in March from 5:15 to 6:45 p.m. in the hospital conference...
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      Coudersport native Chris Heimel has always been an outdoorsman and one of his favorite pastimes has been canoeing. After he and his wife, the former Connie Jaros, settled in Bella Vista, Ark.
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Cole Hospital focuses on patient safety, awareness
      Effective communication between caregiver and patient is being highlighted during National Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 4-10) at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital in Coudersport. Emphasis is on the partnership providers, patients and the community can take to improve patient safety. It's also...
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      Jubilee Foods of Coudersport owner Stan Swank continued his support of St. Judes Children's Hospital with a $200 donation. In partnership with Pepsi and Radio Station WPIG of Olean, N. Y., he pledged a portion of the sales of Pepsi products to the hospital.
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