Coudersport's first-ever Easter Festival arrives on Saturday with a host of activities centered at the courthouse square. Area businesses have donated items to be given away in the "Giant Easter Basket" drawing. Customers can sign up by placing their names in an Easter basket at each participating... More...
Almost nine months after the Norfolk Southern train crash near the juncture of Cameron, McKean and Potter counties, officials this week brought criminal charges against a man who was operating the engine. Michael Seifert was jailed in McKean County Monday after he was charged with two counts of ri... More...
Upwards of 100 competitors are expected for the Cameron County Canoe and Kayak Classic. The 11-mile race takes place Saturday, April 7, on the Driftwood Branch of the Sinnemahoning Creek, starting at noon. Although signs are promising for suitable water conditions, the committee has arranged for r... More...
410 Remember -- the price of a first class postage stamp increases to 41 cents, effective May 14. New stamps will go on sale April 12. Postal patrons can lock in the 41-cent rate by purchasing "forever stamps," which cost 41 cents and will be usable for first-class postage even after future rate... More...
Why is it that the young people of today don't seem to care how they write or speak? I cringe when I hear some of the improper English that's commonly spoken by most people my age- and many people older than me! More...
Father Paul Siebert (right) brought his friends to town for a coffeehouse-style performance, held as a fund-raiser for Cameron County Arts and the Emergency Fund of the Cameron County Ministerial Association. A large crowd gathered at O'Connell Hall enjoyed musical selections from James Taylor, Cat ... More...
Potter and Cameron counties are being attacked by an invader with a most descriptive name: "mile-a-minute weed." A response plan is being formulated and volunteers may soon be needed. The rapidly growing invasive weed has the potential to choke off beneficial and preferred vegetation, causing dra... More...
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...
Ernest B. Thomas, 81, formerly of Coudersport and Palmyra, died Sunday (March 25, 2007) in the Sena-Kean Manor, Smethport. Born Sept. 30, 1925, in Burnham, he was the son of Henry and Nellie Warner Thomas. He was married to the former Mary Jane Mahek, who predeceased him in 2002. More...
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