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Questions for the candidates series continues Commissioner hopefuls share political stances POTTER: WIND TURBINES, APPOINTEES Endeavor News this week continues its interview series with the four nominees for three seats on the Potter County Board of Commissioners. They are: Doug Morley and Paul Heimel, Republicans, and incumbent Cathy Bowers and Susan Kefover, Democrats. More ...
Paramedic services come to Emporium Paramedics are now available at a moment's notice to respond to medical emergencies in and around Emporium. Advanced Life Support (ALS) was introduced this month by Cameron County Ambulance Service. It covers the borough as well as Shippen, Lumber and Portage townships. An intercept service is pr... More ...
'Dryland' sled dog races coming in November By James Moate Endeavor News Sled dog racing returns to Sinnemahoning State Park in Cameron and Potter counties over the Nov. 3-4 weekend. More ... 'Boxtop' project underway at school Austin Area School student Whitney Crosby is working with the "Box Tops for Educa- tion" program for her graduation project. Box tops from dozens of brand-name products can be donated to earn 10 cents each for the school district. More ... Numbers in the news 1M A Potter County woman was among those who won $1 million from the Pennsylvania Lottery in July. Juanita Kjems of Harrison Valley had her name drawn in the Millionaire Raffle drawing. She bought her winning ticket in Tioga County, at Pump N Pantry, Lawrenceville. That store received a $5,000 ... More ...
By James Moate Endeavor News Recycling makes sense for a lot of reasons, from economics to environmental conservation. Despite the incentives, however, relatively few Cameron County residents recycle their trash. More ...
Emporium-based state police are investigating the theft of a log skidder that was stolen from a Cameron County site and later recovered in Elk County. Police said the 2005 skidder was stolen from the intersection of Bobby's Run Road and Rt. 4004 in Shippen Township. Valued at more than $187,000, ... More ... Biomass future revenue for area? Changes in Americans' energy consumption have opened up a golden opportunity for Cameron County to develop a new industry: wood biomass. A program on the potential of wood biomass as an alternative fuel will be presented by an expert in the field during the annual dinner meeting of Cameron County... More ...
A utility company contractor was injured Monday afternoon when a bucket truck toppled on East Sixth Street in Emporium causing him to fall. According to emergency responders, the employee of Treez Landscapez & More of Ridgway, who was not identified, was in the bucket, attempting to place some guide... More ... News briefs from around the area Land plan approved JAY TWP. - Members of the Jay Township Board of Supervisors heard from the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy about that organization's plans to acquire 6,000 acres of land in Elk and Clearfield counties. Part of the land is located in Jay Township. The conservancy plans to co... More ... Bids surpass $3 million mark Staggering Adelphia building draws more bidders At least three bidders have a strong interest in the former Adelphia Operations Building in downtown Coudersport. As of press time, the high offer was $3.2 million for the massive building that was once a plush $30 million headquarters for one of the world's biggest cable television companies. More ... Candy exchange for Halloween Cole's pediatricians launch healthy eating program Charles Cole Memorial Hospital's pediatrics practitioners have launched a unique project to promote healthy eating practices. They've planned a Halloween Candy Exchange for their patients. Dr. Marlene Wust-Smith came up with the plan. More ... One business expanding, another coming One of Coudersport's newest employers is expanding to accommodate additional call center jobs in the coming months. AP Wagner, an appliance parts supplier that opened a center in the Coudersport Industrial Park earlier this year, will relocate to the former International Paper Company office comp... More ... Former teacher held over for trial A former special education teacher at Northern Potter Children's School accused of assaulting a developmentally disabled student has been held for trial. District Judge Delores Bristol of Galeton ruled at the conclusion of a preliminary hearing last week that the prosecution has sufficient eviden... More ... High court rejects Williams' request Pa. Supreme Court has turned down a request by Timothy Williams, formerly of Coudersport, for a new trial. Williams was found guilty of third-degree murder for the 1999 shooting of Kane Police Officer Steve Jerman during an early-morning traffic stop. More ... $40M coming to elk range Announcement made during Legislative Elk Tour Tens of millions of dollars will be spent on environmental projects in and around the Pennsylvania elk range to clean up the environment and improve wildlife habitat. Announcement was made during the 11th annual Pennsylvania Legislative Elk Tour, near Medix Run in Elk County. More ... Halloween activities planned Emporium Borough has set its annual trick or treating for Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Residents who wish to encourage trick-or-treaters should switch on their porchlights. Motorists are advised to be on the lookout for the youngsters in costume as they scurry around town, not always mindful of... More ... Use the web to connect to AHS Parents of Austin Area School students can now check homework assignments, grades and other information by connecting to an Internet site programmed by the district. Through the "ESchoolbook" service, parents can also check the status of their child's cafeteria account and make payments to the ca... More ...
An audience participation night will close out this year's Songwriters Roundtable series at Ski Denton in central Potter County. Roundtable regulars Steve Quelet and Eppie Bailey will join bassist Judy Shunk as the host band, Jakobs Hollow. Several other local favorites are also expected to drop... More ... |
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