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Based on a true story, "Bryce's Christmas Wish" will be presented Dec. 1 on the Cameron County High School stage starting at 7 p.m. Written by Sarah Moate and Brittney Gennocro to fulfill their senior project obligation, the play has been in the making since mid-September. Sarah and Brittany are d... More ...
Affordable food available to everyone By James Moate Endeavor News Affordable food is available to everyone in Cameron County and the Austin area of Potter County, regardless of income, through Angel Food Ministries in Emporium. A non-profit, non-denominational organization, Angel Food started in 1994 with 34 families in Georgia. Since then, it has spread to 32 ... More ... Driftwood project gets support CDBG funds earmarked for water facility Cameron County Commissioners last week applied for a $305,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to help fund rehabilitation and expansion of the Driftwood Water Treatment Facility. It would match a $40,000 CDBG allotment already made. That money had originally been targeted by the commissi... More ...
A new business in northern Potter County has passed its first anniversary with a year of steady growth behind it and a bright future ahead. More ...
By James Moate Endeavor News Three Cameron County Area School Board members who are completing their service to the district were recognized by the board at its November meeting. Terms of directors Paul Malizia, Bill Bogart and Vanessa Bidwell expire in December. More ... These books added at Moscato Brown Library Recent additions to the shelves of the Moscato Brown Library are the following: The Autism Sourcebook, by Karen Siff Exkorn. Playing For Paterno, by Charles Vernon Pittman. Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer. More ...
'Assessing' local education Local schools are struggling with their responsibilities to provide children with a broad education while still making the grade on standardized tests. While some faculty members resent having to "teach for the test," administrators are applying the heat because funding and other incentives are d... More ... Open enrollment for prescription plan underway Open enrollment for Medicare's prescription drug program is underway. Medicare beneficiaries can begin making enrollment changes in their health and prescription drug coverage- known as Medicare Part D - for 2008, if there is a better choice available. Enrollment is open through Dec. 31. More ...
Danny Eckenroad received minor injuries after the front passenger side tire blew out in his 1994 Chevy S-10 causing it to strike the back of a parked truck belonging to Steve Brittner near the Northern Tier building on Fourth Street, Emporium, around 4:30 p.m. last Saturday. Brittner was not in the ... More ... More eligible for energy bill help Low-income residents who face high home-heating costs can pick up applications for Pennsylvania's Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program at county assistance offices in Emporium and Coudersport. LIHEAP, is funded by the federal government and administered by the Pa. Dept. More ... Human Services gets state grant Potter County Human Services has been awarded a $130,000 state grant to help pay for after-school programs and other activities. Funds from the Education Department are to be used for academic, artistic and cultural activities when school is not in session. More ... Rigas' legal appeal denied John, Timothy remain in a NC jail Attorneys for former Adelphia Communications President John Rigas and his son, Tim, vowed Wednesday to appeal another legal setback handed down on Tuesday by the judge who presided over their trial. The two had asked U.S. District Judge Leonard B. Sand to order a new trial after they were convict... More ... Internet to rural areas Economic blows that have hit several northcentral Pennsylvania communities have prompted a state agency to inject some technology education into the region. "Financial stability through technology" is the theme of Project BOUNCE, short for Broadband Outreach Using the Net for Community Education. More ...
'Tis the season to be jolly in Emporium. Rusty Mack donned a Santa Claus suit as the borough crew put up the downtown Christmas decorations last week. L.P. Caton rode in the bucket, affixing the attractive lighted stars to lamp posts along Fourth Street. More ... News briefs from the area Drug raid conducted BRADFORD - McKean County Drug Task Force performed a raid at a hotel on South Avenue in Bradford last weekend. District Attorney John Pavlock and Sheriff Brad Mason said the raid resulted in drug charges being filed against 19-year-old Percy Turner of Buffalo as well as two... More ... Austin School gets 'blackboards' Austin Area School received a $19,000 grant from the Williams Foundation's "Adopt-a-School" program. Williams employees replaced all of the school's traditional chalkboards, most of them 50 years old, with dry-erase boards in every classroom. More ... Hunters' spaghetti supper Keating Summit Community Suppers Committee will sponsor a Hunters' Spaghetti Supper at the Keating Summit United Methodist Church, Rt. 607 (just off Rt. 155) in Keating Summit on Tuesday. The supper is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The menu includes spaghetti and meatballs, tossed salad, garl... More ...
Austin Elementary School enrichment students attended a geography fair in Ridgway. This year's theme was the Asian Region. Students learned about Thailand and Afghanistan while participating in a musical presentation based on themes from China. Austin students attending included: grade three -- Matt... More ... School budget group seeks input A budget committee from the Austin Area School Board Budget is inviting district residents to attend the group's next work session, scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Dec., 3, at the school. "We are anxious to hear the public's viewpoints," said committee member Sherry Clark. More ... It's all all in the family… Program aimed at strengthening families By James Moate Endeavor News Parenting is no easy job. It requires patience, understanding and sacrifice. Few parents become educated on how to do their job. For most, it's a matter of instinct, mixed with trial and error. More ...
Emporium residents Craig Heim and his wife, Carole, have developed a storage facility on Second Street. Cameron County Storage is located at the site of the former Tri-Fac machine shop. The lot had been vacant since fire destroyed the shop. The couple has been working on developing the site for seve... More ...
Charged with DUI A Coudersport woman is being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after a collision last Friday on Route 6, west of the Coudersport business district. State police at Denton Hill said Becky Sue Olson turned her westbound Chevy Lumina into a parking lot in front o... More ...
By James Moate Endeavor News Emporium native Jeanne Miglicio was welcomed to the Cameron County legal community Monday during a brief ceremony at the courthouse. She joined the local bar association as her colleagues looked on. Judge Richard Masson administering the oath and read a brief essay he had found on the importance ... More ...
A Christmas Store that recently opened at the former Wending Creek Farms store is the latest project of a growing agricultural organization. Three Coudersport citizens with diverse backgrounds have partnered to form the Northern Tier Growers (NTG), operator of the Christmas Store behind the landm... More ... Coudersport sets out to save JCPenney Community leaders in Coudersport have stepped up their efforts to persuade merchandising giant JCPenney to keep its store open at the county seat. JCPenney recently announced that it will close the store in February, idling 12 workers. More ... Man sentenced for bicentennial crash The man who drove his car through an intersection and struck a Coudersport teenager lined up to watch the Potter County bicentennial parade in October 2004 was sentenced this month by Judge John Leete. Gary Meacham Jr., 35, pleaded guilty to simple assault and reckless endangerment. More ... School honored for academics Coudersport Area School District has received a Keystone Achievement Award in recognition of the school's academic performance. The award is given to a public school that has achieved "adequate yearly progress" (AYP) on standardized tests for two consecutive years. More ... New counsel for engineer Malizia will be sworn in as District Attorney A new counsel will have to be retained by the engineer of a speeding Norfolk Southern train that derailed in June 2006 near Gardeau, causing a devastating lye spill. Michael Seifert, 46, of West Seneca, N.Y., has been represented by Emporium attorney Paul Malizia, who will be sworn in as Cameron ... More ... Emporium Legion Post could close Tuesday is the day of reckoning for American Legion Post 194 in Emporium. Members will be meeting to determine whether the Olkosky-Jessup Post can continue to operate in the face of declining participation. Post 194 must notify national headquarters of its leadership structure by early December. More ... Night of comedy Saturday Emporium Volunteer Fire Department will partner with Comedy Blast Inc. to present a "Night of Comedy" on Saturday at the Emporium Moose Lodge. Admission is limited to those 18 or older. Proceeds will benefit the EVFD. Only 200 tickets will be sold at a cost of $10 each. More ...
Cameron County High School Assistant Principal Lynn Newcomer displayed the Keystone Achievement Award to members of the school board at this month's meeting. Schools are recognized after two years of improvement on standardized test scores. Newcomer is joined by student representative Marcus Mullens... More ...
Danny Brehm and Deb Eckenroth were among the many generous souls spreading holiday cheer by taking donations for the Salvation Army last Friday. They set up operations at the exit of Olivett's Shur-Fine market in Emporium. Money raised goes toward helping the needy, particularly 189 Cameron County c... More ... These numbers are in the news 3 Military veterans in Pennsylvania had to be feeling extra special earlier this month. After all, some PennDOT employees took three days to honor them. More ... |
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