Additional meetings will be scheduled in the coming weeks to educate the public on the sweeping home rule charter proposal, according to the Cameron County Board of Commissioners. More...
A massive building erected several years ago on the west side of Coudersport as a recreation center will apparently come under public ownership. Recent developments with the former "Tennis Center" could bode well for the efforts to attract major employers to fill the gap since Time Warner's abrupt... More...
The longer, warmer days of late March are triggering the area's maple trees to produce the sweet sap that some people collect, strain and boil into pure maple syrup. This photo was taken Thursday morning as the sun broke through the clouds, illuminating the fresh drops of sap running from a homemade... More...
41 Cost of mailing a letter will go up to 41 cents on May 14, but postal customers will able to lock in that price indefinitely by buying the new "forever stamp." That stamp will be valid for mailing a letter no matter how much rates increase. The 41-cent rate is for the first ounce, but each ad... More...
Stanley N. Alpert is a former federal prosecutor who now heads the New York-based Alpert Firm, specializing in environmental and toxic tort cases for harm caused by pollution. Last summer my assistant and I traveled to Emporium and met with some very fine people who were concerned abo... More...
The family of Marlene Rupp would like to thank all Marlene's friends who helped her or offered prayers and cards during her illness. We would also like to thank everyone for the words of comfort and sympathy when we needed it the most. Friends like you have really helped us through this difficult ... More...
The Pa. Game Commission this week reported the deer kill at 361,560 for the 2006-07 seasons, slightly higher than the figure of 354,390 from the previous year. Hunters took 135,290 antlered deer in the 2006-07 seasons, compared to the previous year's harvest of 120,500. More...
Monday Men's Merchant Pesces 51-29, Mountain View 49-31, Cabin Kitchen 32- 48, L and M Lumber 28-52. Top scores this week: Justin Bure 233-635, Ron Bure 225, Bob Foster 237-676, Jim McLeod 225. Tuesday Night Women's Just Throw It 62-34, Troublemakers 58-38, Mystics 52-44, The Head Hunters 49-47... More...
Virginia Mae McOmber, 85, formerly of Summit Road, died Wednesday (March 14, 2007) at the Ball Pavilion in Harbor Creek. Born in Ludlow on Sept. 15, 1921, she was a daughter of John William and Mabel Lindquist Johnson. On May 18, 1946, she married Robert A. McOmber. More...