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A long-time community volunteer in Potter County is recovering from serious injuries suffered in a twovehicle crash just west of Coudersport during a rainstorm on Sunday afternoon. More ... Rigas family continues fight John, Tim 'doing quite well given circumstances' More than a half-decade after lives were rocked and their business destroyed, members of the Rigas family are continuing their legal battle on several fronts. While John Rigas and one of his sons, Tim, confer with their attorneys at the Federal Correctional Complex in Butner, N.C. More ...
Onward to world championships! Emporium's Dave Smith breezed into town briefly this week before heading back on the road in search of an encore. That will be tall order for Smith, owner of the Pizza Palace Plus on Fourth Street. Last week in Orlando, Fla., his cajun chicken entry was judged "best pizza in the United States. More ...
Authorities have upped the ante as they continue to look for fugitive Joe Chapman. Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the apprehension of Chapman. Anyone with information is asked to call toll-free 1-800-471-8477. More ...
John Pontzer (left) and C. Adam Brooks have joined the faculty of Cameron County Area School District. Pontzer, a summa cum laude graduate from Clarion University, succeeds high school English teacher Larry McGraw, who will still fill in as a substitute teacher. "The students are going to be doing a... More ... Numbers in the news 23 Golden years? Not quite! A U.S. Census Bureau report issued this week reveals that 23 percent of Americans ages 65 to 74 are either working or looking for a job. Many are stuck with lowpaying jobs they need to keep to meet basic living expenses. More ...
Workers from Swank Construction of New Kensington were in Cameron and Potter counties this week bolstering bridges. Joint replacements and other repairs were made on Emporium's Broad Street Bridge and the Rt. 120 bridge west of town, as well as a bridge in the Potter County village of Oleana. PennDO... More ... Sirens may blare next week A new emergency alert system is being installed in Emporium, Driftwood and Sinnemahoning next week. Citizens are advised that sirens may sound on several occasions during the installation. More ...
"Project Pink," a graduation project created last year by three Austin Area School seniors, is being carried on by a member of the Class of 2008. Sarah Kio has taken on the major American Cancer Society fund-raiser, started last year by Courtney Walker, Ashley Kio and Kiley Walker. More ... State forest hearing Thursday Citizens can be heard on issues as diverse as deer management, ATV riding and timber harvesting on Thursday night during a public hearing on state forest management policies. Most of Cameron County and nearly half of Potter consists of state-owned land. How it's managed can have a huge impact on ... More ... Potter County planner resigns The long-rumored resignation Potter County Planning Director Amy Jo Baldoni- McClain recently became official. Baldoni-McClain, who has been on leave since June, has accepted a job outside of the area and formally resigned in a letter to the Potter County Board of Commissioners. 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. The Republican County Committee is sponsoring the event, which is open to everyone and the cost is $15. Social hour starts at 4 p.m., with serving at 5 p.m. and a program to fo... More ... Township Convention Saturday Officials representing Potter County townships will convene on Saturday at Potato City Country Inn for their 78th annual County Convention. Featured speaker is James Wheeler, director of environmental affairs and manager of CDL programs for the State Association of Township Supervisors. More ... Arsonist pleads guilty A man accused of conspiring with his mother to torch a home in Bradford last summer entered a guilty plea to arson charges last week in McKean County Court. Terry Bornheimer, 20, of Smethport admitted to starting a fire that left 11 people homeless in a plot to help his mother, 47-year-old Debra ... More ... Charges pending in deer poaching Two young men from Emporium will be charged with poaching a deer during the predawn hours of Aug. 26 in Portage Township. State police from Emporium have not yet released the names of the suspects, who are being accused of shooting the antlered deer at about 4:50 near the intersection of Rt. 155 ... More ... Fair assoc. meeting Cameron County Fair Association will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. at Beaver Hall, Cameron County Fairgrounds. Election of officers and board of directors will be held. The public is welcome. More ... School board splits over teacher issue Members of the Cameron County Area School Board engaged in some heated debate Thursday night. The issue was how best to continue meeting state mandates requiring the district to provide "English as a second language" (ESL). After more an hour of discussion, the board decided on a course of action... More ...
Cameron County High School student Josh Strahl places an order at the Sheetz convenience store in Emporium, which was recently renovated to allow for an expanded food menu. Sheetz has added deep-fried items and specialty coffee selections that mirror the menu available at the new Sheetz store in St.... More ... News briefs from around the area Fatal cycle crash ST. MARYS - An Elk County man died after being thrown from his motorcycle Monday in St. Marys. Joshua Ehrensberger, 28, St. Marys, was driving the 1985 Honda west on Washington Street at 4:35 p.m. when, for an unknown reason, the motorcycle left the road while he was negotiat... More ...
Endless Mountains Chapter, ABATE of Pennsylvania, presented a plaque to Kenny Lewis, owner/operator of East End Beverage, for 12 years of support. He is the longest-standing Gold Card supporter of ABATE in the state. More ... |
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