'Relay for Life' scheduled
      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.
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Numbers in the news
      3.00 Gas prices recently crept up above the $3.00 per gallon milestone, then settled slightly under it - for now. There are signs that customers should get used to paying at least $3.00.
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Real Estate Transactions
      Following are the Cameron County real estate transactions for April: April 2, U.S. Marshal to Stern Properties Inc. in Emporium, $10,000. April 5, William Pearsall to Robert K. Bushor in Gibson, $1. April 5, Nora Marie Mumford to Linda K. McAulay in Shippen, $1.
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Voters decide Boro Council nominations
      Six people are running for four seats on Emporium Borough Council in this year's elections. Tuesday's primary results apparently narrowed the field to five, with Council President James Slusarick as the odd man out. Slusarick ran last in a fiveway race for the four Democrati...
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Road work starts Monday
      Motorists should be on the lookout for heavy equipment performing road improvements in sections of the Elk State Forest starting on Monday. Trucks from Glen O. Hawbaker Construction Inc. will be hauling approximately 2,000 tons of driving surface aggregate up the Stillhouse ...
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Pool opens June 8
      Cameron County Community Pool will open Friday, June 8. Tickets are available at the CCHS principal's office. Cost for season tickets are: family, $62; adult, $50; student, $40. Ticket prices will increase by $3.00 beginning June 8.
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CCSD budget ready to pass; no tax hike
      Cameron County property owners will apparently pay the same amount of real estate taxes for the 2007-08 school year as they paid in the current year. School board members recently reviewed the $10.9 million operating budget for the new school year and announced they would be...
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McCulla honored
      Brandon McCulla, son of Dennis and Kathy McCulla of Emporium, has been inducted into the Phi Eta Sigma National Collegiate Scholastic Honor Society at Clarion University. He is a secondary education/ Social studies major.
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Harmony group honors Burne
      Fred Burne of Emporium was named "Barbershopper of the Year" by the SenecaLand District of the international Barbershop Harmony Society. Burne was honored for his many years of service as a district officer.
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Area News Briefs
      Chemical hazard BRADFORD -- A former tenant of the Bradford Mall has left a toxic legacy. Bradford Mall Cleaners, a dry-cleaning business that once occupied the mall on East Main Street, is being blamed for the presence of two hazardous chemicals in the soil. Centro Watt, ...
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Folktales, tunes to be spotlighted
      First of two Pa. Humanities Council programs in Emporium will be held on Thursday, June 14, at 7 p.m. at the Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library. "North Country Folktales and Tunes" will be presented by Dr. Bonnie Kyofski, storyteller and retired professor of Mansfield U...
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Soil erosion workshop May 24
      A program on erosion and sedimentation control for loggers and others who work in the outdoors from Cameron, Potter and McKean counties will be presented on Thursday, May 24, at the Port Allegany Moose Lodge from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Huge Yard Sale
      Residents of southern Cameron County are encouraged to join in on the "100- Mile Yard Sale." It's sponsored by the Quehanna Industrial Development Corp., based in Karthaus. QIDC plans broad publicity to attract people to the yard sale, set for July 20-21.
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No snow, no problem: Ski Denton goes year-'round
      Potter County's Ski Denton resort is taking another major step to establish itself as a year- 'round attraction. Mountain biking, which debuted last year, is back with opportunities for novices and veterans alike. Cyclists may bring their own equipment or rent bikes.
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Local EMS agencies being spotlighted
      Emergency Medical Services organizations in Potter County have scheduled several activities to mark National EMS Week (May 20- 26).
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Cherry Springs becoming a star atraction
      A state park in central Potter County is becoming known far and wide for its "star quality" attractions. Actually, Cherry Springs State Park is famous for what it DOESN'T have -- light pollution, making it an exception in these days of urban and suburban sprawl.
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Cherry Springs on PCN June 1
      Cable TV customers can take a guided tour of Cherry Springs State Park without leaving the comforts of home on Friday, June 1. Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) will present a program on the park's attractions that night at 8:00.
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