Why go outside and shovel snow when you can scrape it away with the push of a button? Norman Pickering of Driftwood started assembling a remote-controlled snow plow in November, after his doctor suggested he refrain from shoveling due to health concerns. More...
Year three of the state-led "Pennsylvania Wilds" tourist promotion strategy continues with aggressive marketing activities. There are signs that the concerted effort to dissolve county borders and market the Wilds as a region are bearing fruit. The State Commerce Department says tourist spending i... More...
A shortage of mental health professionals in the region has local leaders looking into offering services through the Internet, known as telepsychiatry, in place of face-to-face consultations. More...
34.7M There are 34.7 million U.S. residents who claim Irish ancestry. This number is almost nine times the population of Ireland itself (4.2 million). Irish is the nation's second most frequently reported ancestry, trailing only those of German ancestry. More...
It's all about the money. No matter what subject arises, it seems to always come down to the bottom line. Take the Pa. Game Commission. If you read any of their releases, every other word is "revenue." They have a heavy payroll, so I guess it is only natural that they would try about anything to ... More...
Experienced carver Mahlon Davenport will present a fourclass chip carving workshop in Port Allegany. Chip carving is conducted on a flat or curved wood surface. Finished pieces can stand alone as a plaque or plate, or embellish a box, clock, mantle, frame, door or any woodwork. More...
Longer, heavier trout are being stocked by the Pa. Fish and Boat Commission this year, in preparation for the April 14 season opener. On the flip side, the PFBC has cut the number of trout to be stocked by about 20%. Of local interest, the agency will resume trout stockings on Sinnemahoning Portag... More...
John (Jack) Solveson, 86, of Emporium, died Friday (March 2, 2007) in Fort Myers, Fla. Born April 20, 1920 in Emporium, he was a son of Reuben and Lila Solveson. Mr. Solveson was an accomplished pilot and avid aviator, often flying out of the Emporium Airport. More...
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