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A Driftwood woman appeared before millions of TV viewers Monday night. Danyle Geist of Driftwood was a contestant on "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?," a hit show on the ABC television network. She left New York City not with a million, but with a nice consolation prize of $8,000. Even after d... More ... Empereon hires first of 600 employees An initial group of 50 workers has been hired at Potter County's newest employer, Empereon Marketing. It's the first wave of a staffing plan that is forecasted to produce as many as 600 new jobs in Coudersport by the end of 2008. Approximately 100 of those jobs will be filled over the next two mo... More ... Old library back on real estate market Buyer withdraws bid on Emporium landmark Members of Emporium Borough Council emerged from a private executive session Monday night to announce that a landmark building at the borough's busiest intersection is going back on the auction block. Council members said former Cameron County resident Mike Hepfner, currently of Aberdeen, N.C. More ...
Austin Area School was awarded three "Highmark Healthy High Five" grants to promote health and fitness for all children, as part of the school's broader Wellness Program. The money was used to purchase exercise equipment and educational materials. Here, Tim Cheplic works out on the butterfly machine... More ... Mother convicted in arson case Jury comes to 'guilty' verdict in less than an hour Jurors took only about an hour to convict an Emporium woman of conspiring with her son to set a fire in Bradford that destroyed four Bradford homes last year. Debra Miczo, 48, will be sentenced by Judge John Yoder in Smethport on Nov. 29 for arson, criminal solicitation and related charges. More ... Homeless shelter being eyed Property donated for possible Elk, Cameron shelter An organization is working on a plan to provide emergency shelter in Emporium for homeless men in Cameron and Elk counties. Volunteers call homelessness a "hidden problem" in area communities. The center is a complement to the Ridgway home established for women and children through Citizens Again... More ...
A Coudersport man accused of going on a drunken rampage in the borough in late September has waived his right to a preliminary hearing. The case against 29-year-old Michael Gallina, formerly of the Philadelphia area, now goes before Potter County Court. More ...
Senior center director ST. MARYS - The St. Marys Senior Center has a new director. She is Ashley Eckl, who formerly volunteered at the center. Eckl is a senior at Penn State DuBois, majoring in human development and family studies with a minor in gerontology. She said she hopes to increase the... More ...
Students in Don Sestina's seventh-grade history classes at Cameron County High School are wrapping up a six- week Junior Achievement (JA) unit, entitled "Economics for Success. More ... Transportation institute in Coudersport? Former Coudersport man hatching plan to make it happen A Coudersport native who is now president of a major bus company envisions a unique educational facility in his hometown sometime in 2010 or so. H. Robert "Skip" Becker continues work on a plan to establish a "transportation institute" in the area - most likely in Coudersport - and has been lin... More ... |
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