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LOCAL PROJECTS GET FUNDING Rail-trail, river study among those funded Several years ago, voters across Pennsylvania approved a plan to float millions of dollars in bonds to pay for conservation and recreation projects across the state. Last week, Gov. Ed Rendell announced the latest round of "Growing Greener" grants, many of which are coming to the local area. More ...
After nearly 67 years of undying devotion to the American Red Cross and to the hundreds of medical patients around the country who need the gift of donated blood, Gladys Miller said that Thursday's donation may be her last. More ... 30th 'Lessons and Carols' Sunday A popular Coudersport holiday tradition, the Lessons and Carols Christmas Service at Christ Episcopal Church, is scheduled for 7 pm Sunday and is open to the public. An ecumenical choir has been rehearsing for several weeks for the blending of musical and liturgical offerings. More ...
From left, Maranda Wilson, Shilo Harrington, Helen Blackford and Sydney Williams perform "A Welsh Noel" during the Cameron County High School Band and Choral Christmas Concert last Tuesday in the auditiorium. Seventeen musical pieces were performed cumulatively. James Moate photo More ...
Talented engraver Sam Breniman brought some of his works for display at the recent Emporium Rotary meeting. He is shown with Program Chair Bonnie Smith. Breniman is highly regarded for his skill, working with glass, wood and metal. He presented an engraved gift to each Rotarian and gave the club thi... More ... Medicare drug plan enrollment 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. More ... Choral concert Saturday North Country Voices will present their annual holiday concert, "Rhapsody of Christmas," at 2:30 pm Saturday at the First United Presbyterian Church in Coudersport. The program was postponed last Sunday due to hazardous driving conditions. More ... Food distribution Cameron County Food Pantry will hold a distribution on Wednesday, Dec. 19, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the building located behind the Northern Tier Community Action Corp. offices on Fourth Street. More ... Ernie Couch Revival coming Prominent gospel musicians Ernie Couch and Revival will appear in Emporium on Sunday night, Dec. 30. There will be no admission fee for the 7 p.m. concert, to be held at the Cameron County Christian Center on Fourth Street. More ...
In the summer of 1950, two of the America's most famous criminals passed through Coudersport, breaking into a downtown clothing store and helping themselves to the merchandise before continuing on their way. This Coudersport connection helped investigators to solve the crime of the century: the ... More ... Remembering Rosenbloom's Men's Store Rosenbloom's Men's and Boys' Store was a provider of fine clothing at the county seat for decades. For many years, it was operated by the affable S. Joseph Rosenbloom, whose wife, Rena, became manager upon his death. Joe Rosenbloom, born in 1904, graduated from Austin High School in 1922. More ... These numbers are in the news 10 Customers are paying as little as 10 bucks for copies of designer handbags that have found their way into the Olean and Bradford areas. State police nailed a McKean County woman who was selling the counterfeit merchandise at area "purse parties" and are now trying to trace the supply route a... More ...
Following are real estate transactions recorded in Cameron County during November. • Nov. 6, Thomas R. Sherry bought property in Gibson Twp., $10. • Nov. 7, Kathy J. Kautz from Bradley L. Strahl, Shippen Twp., $141,000; Bradley L. Strahl from Judd A. Schager, Shippen, $145,000. More ... Santa, firemen to visit Austin children December 21 On Friday, Santa Claus will join the Austin Volunteer Fire Department in distributing gifts to the children of Austin and Costello. Children from Wharton and Keating Summit may come to the firehall or to a friend or relative's home in Austin to receive their gift. More ...
After completing her senior year studying at Friedrich- Schiller University in Germany, Kristin Callahan graduated from Bloomsburg University with a bachelor's degree in mass communications, with a strong concentration of the German language. More ... Area news briefs I-80 toll plan rapped CLARION - A marathon forum on the proposal to institute tolls on Interstate 80 sent a strong message of opposition to state leaders. "Perspectives on I-80" was the title of a symposium at the Zion Baptist Church in Monroe Township. More ...
A "job fair" held last week in Emporium helped to make the link between employers looking for workers and the 5.4 percent of Cameron County's adult population seeking jobs. More ... Shake up at Cameron County Chamber This has been a week of personnel changes at the Cameron County Chamber of Commerce. Chamber President Bryan Good appointed Pete Fragale and Rob Aversa to fill two vacancies on the board of directors, while Rick McLean, More ...
There was a good turnout for last Saturday's "Christmas in the Wilds" held in downtown Emporium. The event is sponsored by the Cameron County Chamber of Commerce in an effort to attract shoppers downtown and to kick-off the community's holidays. More ...
Van rolls over Seat belts likely allowed a downstate man and two passengers to escape injury when the van in which they were traveling slipped on an icy section of Wycoff Road and overturned Sunday afternoon. More ... Weather monitors needed The Pennsylvania Climate Office needs more people to help monitor and report on the weather in northcentral Pennsylvania. Weather trends such as warmer winters and more frequent heavy rain have generated interest from climate officials to modernize their Citizen Weather Observation Program. More ... Colf new IU9 director Seneca Highlands IU9 Educational Services will have a new executive director in January. Mary K. Colf has been well-known in area education circles for more than three decades. She'll succeed long-time director Dan Wetzel, who is retiring in January after 15 years of heading the intermediate uni... More ... $3,800 stolen from CCHS A large sum of money, consisting of cash and some personal checks, was stolen from a classroom at Cameron County High School this week, according to Emporium Borough Police Chief Rufus Jones. Jones said someone took more than $3,800 from an unlocked teacher's drawer overnight, perhaps during a sc... More ... Aversa graduates Emporium's Rob Aversa made history when he graduated with 19 others from Clearfield County Career and Technology Center's first practical nursing program. This program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. More ...
Residents of the Coudersport area recently received an important piece of mail: an invitation to support an organization that provides a critical service, but is taken for granted by many. Coudersport Volunteer Ambulance Association (CVAA) provides pre-hospital health care in the Coudersport area... More ... Stormwater plan consultant hired A State College consultant has been retained to develop a stormwater management plan for Potter County. Herbert, Rowland & Grubic Inc. More ... Local students spread vital message Two Coudersport High School students traveled to Elizabethtown to share stories about depression and to promote the Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program's message, "It's Okay to Ask for Help." Shannon Keating and Tyler Cole spent two days at Elizabethtown High School talking with ninth-grader... More ... JCPenney issue on Chamber agenda A member of the Renaissance Committee that has been working for the longterm betterment of the community will be guest speaker at Tuesday's meeting of the Coudersport Area Chamber of Commerce. More ... Rotary hears about Camp Cadet Guest speaker Robin Freeman discussed the services of Camp Cadet during a recent Coudersport Rotary Club meeting. The five-day camp engages 12- and 13-year-olds from Potter, Cameron and Tioga counties in police-style training and discipline. It's held each summer at Mansfield University. 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 ...
Students in Mrs. Crosby's second grade class at Austin School presented the play The Farmer's Hat for their families recently. Not only did the students act out their parts in the play, they made all of the props themselves by hand. Here, store clerk Amber Pifer (left), sells farmer Tiana Butler a n... More ... Tax, rent rebate program nearing With the deadline to apply for the state's Property Tax/ Rent Rebate Program nearing, a large proportion of senior citizens who are eligible for the money have not applied. Deadline is Dec. 31. More ... Soil information now on internet Soil information for the entire state is now available on the Internet, culminating a 20-year-long inventory. Local governments helped state and federal officials compile and digitize soil survey maps, capture the soil property and interpretation data, and post data. More ... |
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