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Patients at Elk Regional Medical Center in St. Marys and Charles Cole Memorial Hospital in Coudersport received Valentine puzzle cards created by students in the Family Center after-school clubs and the Emmanuel Episcopal Church's Sunday school classes in Emporium. The cards were created through a p... More ... ITEC closing draws nearer It's the beginning of the end for the Industrial Technical Education Center in Ridgway. A powdered metal die setting program at ITEC will end next week and a new program will not start. The teacher, Jack Kelly, will lose his job at that time. The other sections of the school will stay open throug... More ... Computer, business classes planned in Port Allegany Computer education classes on the basics in Microsoft Access, PowerPoint and Outlook, a well as resumewriting and accounting, are being offered in Port Allegany by the Potter County Education Council. Schedule is as follows: Mornings (9:00 to noon): March 13, Outlook 2; March 19, Excel 1; March 26... More ... AARP offering income tax help Pennsylvania taxpayers with low and medium income, particularly those 60 and older, is available from AARP tax aides. They will be offering help with personal income tax returns for federal, state, local, and property/rent rebates at the Coudersport and Emporium senior centers. More ...
A big thank you to the St. Mark's Confirmation Class and the Cameron County High School Honor Society students who volunteered to help us with our Tag Day last Friday. You did a fine job and we really appreciate your time and help. More ... Alzheimer's group to meet An Alzheimer's Support Group meeting will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, at 313 South Chestnut Street, Emporium. Meetings offer help and educational support to caregivers who are coping with the pressures of caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease. More ... ACS looking for Relay help Anyone interested in helping with this year's American Cancer Society Relay for Life is encouraged to contact Bev Stewart at 486-2039 or Vicky Cochran at 598-0277. The relay is scheduled for a 24-hour period that begins at 3:00 on the afternoon of June 15. More ... Area students in 'mock trial' Students in the enrichment programs at Coudersport, Cameron County and Austin participated in the Mock Trail Competition, recently held in Emporium and Ridgway. Coudersport came away with the district championship, earning a berth in the regional round this week in Williamsport. More ...
Cameron County Family Center and Elk County Parent Educators came together recently to share information on how to best serve their clients. Earlier, the Emporium team visited St. Marys. The Elk County group recently returned the favor with a trip to Emporium. Here, Jody Johnson sets up for snack ti... More ... 'Coffeehouse' music event set Cameron County Arts will sponsor "An Evening with Father Paul and Friends" at 6:30 Sunday, March 18. It's a coffeehouse-style music presentation with Father Paul Siebert and others, to be held at St. Marks O'Connell Hall. Admission is by donation. Refreshments will be available. More ... 'Living on Less' classes set 'Living on Less,' an instructional series on personal financial management, will be offered in the coming weeks by the Potter County Education Council (PCEC). Workshops will help participants learn how to buy food in bulk, cook from scratch and ahead of time, and garden. There will also be practic... More ... Lenten Luncheon schedule St. Mark Church in Emporium has announced its upcoming Lenten Luncheon schedule. Each luncheon starts at 12:05 p.m. in O'Connell Hall and donation is $3:00. Schedule is as follows: Wednesday, March 14, Rev. Scott Melott, speaker; Wednesday, March 21, Rev. Jay Hanson, speaker; Wednesday, March 28, ... More ...
Ken Davis (right), advocacy coordinator for Life and Independence for Today, spoke to members of the Emporium Rotary Club. LIFT has built advocacy coalitions in Cameron, Potter, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, and Potter counties, Davis said. Their goal is to help people with disabilities live i... More ...
The Family Center in Emporium held its first "Bingo for Books" of the new year, with about 50 adults and children in attendance. Families enjoyed a dinner before engaging in some bingo fun. Holly Manginell has some help calling bingo from Camdyn Allison and Kaelee Bresslin. More ... Cameron County Daffodil Days winding down Orders are being until Friday, March 16, in Cameron County for the annual Daffodil Days fund-raiser, benefittig the American Cancer Society. Flowers are $10 for a bunch of 10, or $15 for a bunch with a vase. A bunch of daffodils with a Boyd's stuffed bear is $25. More ... 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... More ...
The dawn's early light brought a big surprise at the former Pro America Premium Tools Cameron Division building on Emporium's West Second Street last Friday. Although there was heavy snowfall during the prior two weeks, structural weakness was the likely cause of the roof's collapse. The vacant buil... More ... Watershed to be studied Local governments are being asked to approve a proposal to develop a Watershed Conservation Plan for the headwaters of the Allegheny River. The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is seeking a state grant to prepare the plan. The project is supported by the Potter County Conservation District and the... More ... Workshops on hospitality Local business operators who cater to tourists are encouraged to attend workshops being offered in Coudersport, St. Marys and Bradford as part of the Pennsylvania Wilds initiative. The Pa. More ... Act 48 classes East Stroudsburg University will be offering two classes for Act 48 credits in Coudersport this summer. Schedule will be as follows: PSED 530, Basic Workshop in Emotional Intelligence, June 4- 8, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; ELED 581/PSED 541, Introduction to Schools Without Failure, June 11-15, 8:00 a... More ... Grant awarded for food, shelter Cameron County has been awarded a $8,000 federal grant to supplement emergency food and shelter programs. Distribution to local service organizations will be determined by a local board made up of the Cameron County Assistance Office, American Red Cross, Cameron County Commissioners, Salvation Arm... More ...
Northwest Savings Bank has been a major sponsor of Daffodil Days in Cameron, Potter, Elk and McKean counties. Here, Peg Letterman (lef) and Becky Pasquinelli from the Emporium branch display the promotion poster for this year's fund-raiser. Sixty percent of the money that's raised stays in the local... More ...
Seventh grader Skylar Werstler reads to first graders Cole Walker and Cheyenne Crompton at last week's High School Reader event at Austin Area School. Approximately 70 high school readers volunteered to read to the elementary students on Dr. Seuss' birthday, March 2. More ...
To celebrate Read Across America Day and the late "Dr. Seuss'" birthday, the Austin Area PTO sponsored an assembly promoting reading. Ventriloquist Bruce Weaver performed an hourlong show for grades preschool 6. Here, Hope Daisley is charmed by one of Weaver's characters. Photo courtesy of Karen Cro... More ... Sports boosters express thanks Austin Area Sports Boosters raised almost $1,000 through the group's January fundraiser, which was based on the Pa. Lottery drawings. Club leaders expressed appreciation to everyone who participated. More ... CTC plans Pittsburgh trip Austin Communities That Cares will sponsor a bus trip to Pittsburgh's PNC Park on Sunday, June 3, to see a major league baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Game time is 1:35 p.m. The bus will leave the Austin Area School parking lot at 7:00 a.m. Cost is $15 pe... More ...
"Living Stations of the Cross" will be portrayed for the public 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 reflect... More ... Several sentenced in Potter County court A Coudersport area man, 32- year-old Curtis Proctor, will spend from four to 10 years in prison for aggravated indecent assault and related charges. Proctor was sentenced by Judge John Leete for charges dating back to 2003-04 involving a nine-year-old victim. Sweden Township Police conducted the i... More ...
The public is welcome to attend "Living Stations of the Cross," to be held March 25 and again on April 1 at St. Eulalia Catholic Church in Coudersport. Emma Brink (shown) is among the teenagers who participate in the performance to gain insight into Christ's final hours. More ... Coudersport Easter Festival set Additional details have been announced for Coudersport's first-ever Easter Festival, scheduled for Saturday, March 31. Activities will be centered at the courthouse square and the Coudersport Consistory. Area businesses are asked to donate items to be given away in the "World's Biggest Easter Bask... More ...
Austin Volunteer Fire Dept. received a $2,500 donation from Williams Gas to help purchase a much-needed new pumper. Chief Darren VanWhy (left) and volunteer Shaun Frank accepted the donation from Jack Bendrick. More ...
Coudersport Postmaster Steve Sevinsky and long-time employee Leonard Snyder were busy surveying the post office lobby with an eye toward making improvements Monday when one of their regular patrons interrupted with a suggestion. "You could start by dusting that off," he said, point to the large pa... More ... Alzheimer art auction March 31 Nearly every family has been touched by Alzheimer's disease, and those who care for patients see the devastating effects of the disease on an everyday basis. At Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Nursing Home Administrator Phyllis Glinkowski is organizing a fund-raising Art Auction to benefit the Alz... More ...
A budding novelist with local roots has published a book using Coudersport as its backdrop. Joshua Palmatier, son of Beryl Tate Palmatier and the late Philip "Jet" Palmatier, will be reading from his latest work, "The Cracked Throne," Saturday afternoon (2:00) at the Lycoming Mall near Williamspo... More ...
Long-time member Bob "Smitty" Smith was chosen as the new president of Coudersport Rotary Club. He'll succeed Paul Herzig, whose term expires in July. Smith for many years operated Smitty's Record Cellar at several C o u d e r s p o r t locations. More ... Coudy pool study coming Coudersport Community Swimming Pool has been patched and sealed, lined with rubber, and otherwise maintained to increase its lifespan. Whether it can be used for much longer is an open question. This week, Coudersport Borough was awarded a $12,500 grant from the Dept. of Conservation and Natural R... More ... |
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