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Club's program a friend to the environment, community On any given Saturday morning, a steady stream of cars and trucks can be seen turning off Rt. 6 in west Coudersport onto Damascus Road. Their destination is the Coudersport Area Lions Club recycling center. Each week, tons of garbage that would otherwise be fouling the environment is instead dive... More ...
Sign up, check your mail, see the specials at Pizza Palace Plus There's no denying the Web's potential as a marketing tool, says Dave Smith, who recently entered the digital age of advertising by creating a website for his Pizza Palace Plus eateries in Emporium and Port Allegany. More ...
Southern Gospel group coming to Emporium A true southern gospel quartet will bring its rich vocal harmony to Emporium on Saturday, Sept. 15, for a free performance at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. More ... Fall Festival Sept. 30 Austin Communities That Care will be holding its eighth annual Fall Festival on Sunday, Sept. 30. Proceeds will be used for various community projects and trips. Anyone with an item to donate for the Chinese auction should send it to Sherry Clark, P.O. Box 255, Austin PA 16720. More ...
A tree was donated and planted in memory of Alvin P. VanHorn, who was killed recently in an automobile accident. His mother, Patty Solomon, donated the tree to the EO Austin Home/Historical Society. Pictured here with his mother are Bill Solomon and nieces and nephews (from left), Cheyenne, Autumn, ... More ...
Emporium recently welcomed home Jason Sestina for a brief visit before he began his studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Sestina, a 2007 graduate of Cameron County High School, spent his summer in an interesting way: he became a U.S. Marine! More ... Numbers in the news 67 A poll by the Kane Republican found that 67 percent of readers favor the proposed ban on smoking in public places. 380M Tops Markets has joined the list of grocery chains offering customers reusable shopping bags. It's part of the grocery industry's efforts to reduce consumption of pla... More ...
An East Fourth Street home in Emporium was damaged in a fire Monday night. According to the Emporium Volunteer Fire Department, fire was discovered in the home of the Chad Grovanz family at about 11 p.m. It was apparently caused by an electrical malfunction. A bedroom and its contents were destroyed... More ... Weatherization funds available Low-income residents of Cameron and Potter counties can qualify for governmentfinanced work on their home heating systems, insulation and related "weatherization." Up to $2,800 is available for each qualifying residence. The program is available to homeowners and renters in houses, apartments and... More ... Area news briefs Animal cruelty hearing rescheduled Cruelty hearing delayed BRADFORD - A woman charged with animal cruelty and other charges for allowing more than 20 Great Danes to perish on her property remains in custody awaiting a preliminary hearing. Cheryl Magnotta, 59, is being held in the McKean County Jail, in lieu of $150,000 bail. More ...
Staff members of Charles Cole Memorial Hospital's Emporium Health Center welcome Dr. Scott McKimm to their staff Wednesday with an "open house." During the open house, free screenings were available to the public. Blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, body mass index and bone density were among ... More ... Schools get hi-tech help Grant funds will be used on technology equipment Meeting the needs of today's high-tech society will get a little easier for several area school districts in the coming years, thanks to a grant from the state. "Classrooms for the Future" is part of an evolution from textbooks and traditional learning tools to more advanced technology involving ... More ...
A three-vehicle crash at a bridge project on Rt. 120 near the Cameron County village of Truman late Wednesday morning resulted in numerous injuries. State police from Emporium said John Sandrovich, 51, of Emporium did not stop at a red signal halting traffic in the construction zone. His Buick sedan... More ...
Predict CVAA's calls for '07 and win a prize Coudersport Volunteer Ambulance Assn. has come up with a contest to inject some fun into its efforts to inform citizens about CVAA's service to the community. Residents are invited to predict how many calls CVAA will respond to by year's end. Whoever comes the closest will win a prize. A runner-u... More ... Jailed after extradition from Florida A Florida man is behind bars as a result of a crime spree in June. State police from Denton Hill report that 20-year-old Jed A. Appleton is being held at the Potter County Jail in lieu of $85,000 bail following arraignment before District Judges Barbara Easton and Delores Bristol last week. More ... Coudersport man to face additional charges A Coudersport man serving a lengthy term in state prison will return to Potter County in the coming weeks to face additional felony charges. State police from Denton Hill last week charged 24-year-old Colt M. Stinger with statutory sexual assault and related charges for allegedly having sexual re... More ... Republican campaign kick-off Potter County Republicans will gather to kick off the general election campaign with a picnic at Ski Denton on Saturday, Sept. 15. The Republican County Committee is sponsoring the event, which is open to everyone. Cost is $15. More ...
A Harrisburg teenager was seriously injured in an allterrain vehicle crash in Potter County on Labor Day. State police said the driver, a 16-year-old male whose name was withheld due to his age, went over a jump along Cushing Hollow Road in Ulysses Township. More ...
Anne Hnath from Emporium Borough Police Department collects identifying information from Ryan Chilcote during kindergarten registration last week at Woodland Elementary School. Fingerprint kits, donated by the Emporium Moose, also provide for collection of DNA samples. Identifying information is col... More ...
Both drivers were injured in a head-on collision Wednesday afternoon on Rt. 120 in Shippen Township, west of Emporium. Stephen Mason, 27, of Emporium was eastbound when his Honda Civic crossed the center line and struck an Audi sedan operated by Brian Sutton, 33, of Youngsville. Mason is reportedly ... More ...
Author Bill Robertson freely admits he won't always let the truth stand in the way of a good story. But with a topic as rich and colorful as the Pa. Bucktails Regiment from the Civil War, he hasn't had to use his imagination that often. More ... Municipalities get sewage $$$ Four townships in Cameron and Potter counties have received small grants from the state for enforcement of on-lot sewage system laws. The state reimburses municipalities up to 85 percent of costs associated with such work performed by certified sewage enforcement officials. More ... Grant seminar State Fire Commissioner Ed Mann will share grant information for area volunteer firefighters from 10 a.m. to noon at the Potter County Education Council office on Main Street. To register, call 435- 9490, 274-4877 or 642-2295. More ... |
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