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Rescue attempts galvanize Coudersport Efforts to save the JCPenney store in Coudersport continue. Chamber of Commerce members Tuesday got a preview of the video appeal produced by a local citizens' group in an effort to keep JCPenney open. More ...
Pizza Palace Plus' Dave Smith was at it again Wednesday, out in the community sharing his profession. He spent an hour with students at Woodland Elementary School, showing them how he tosses fresh dough. The students, mostly sixth graders with a sprinkling of third graders, got a chance to try their... More ...
After putting on a play, "Bryce's Christmas Wish," as their senior project, Cameron County High School students Sarah Moate (left) and Brittany Gennocro donated the proceeds, $200, to the Salvation Army. More ...
(Pet Chatter is an Endeavor News column by Lori Hansen, a lifelong pet companion and animal lover and activist. Suggestions for future columns can be sent to design@zitomedia.net.) Holidays are for sharing with family and friends and, of course, your pets. More ...
By James Moate Endeavor News A half-dozen Cameron County residents recently returned from a trip to Mexico, feeling enriched by their experiences in an impoverished community. Father Paul Siebert from St. Mark Catholic Church led the delegation to the Yucatán Peninsula to minister to others in the church's sister pari... More ...
By Jim Zoschg Special to Endeavor News Members of the Saint Mark parish in Emporium are involved in a unique ministry that directly blesses the lives of families and church members living in poverty in the state of Yucatan, Mexico. St. Mark, through the Erie Diocese, has teamed up with a "sister church," San Antonio de Padua. More ... Numbers in the news 2 Some 144 walkers from 11 senior centers participated in the PrimeTime Promenade, a walking program/contest between senior centers. Emporium Senior Center placed second out of 11 centers. The centers with the most miles walked were: first, Bradford (10,328 miles, 25 walkers); second, Emporium ... More ... CCHS will host band festival Cameron County High School has been selected to host the Pa. Music Educators Assn. District 2 Band Festival, set for Jan. 9-12. More ... Baptist church plans play Down County Baptist Church in Driftwood invites the public to attend a Christmas play to be held at 11 am Sunday in the sanctuary. "The Night Before Christ's Birth" is an interesting and inspirational program, according to Harold J. Smith. More ...
The new school serving Austin welcomed first grader Clark Lerch through its doors back in 1959. Twelve years later, Clark graduated in a class of only 21 students. Today, Clark is the Assistant District Manager of Transco's District 535 and the lead volunteer advocate between the K-12 school and ... More ...
Kent State University project underway Almost a century after the Bayless Pulp & Paper Company dam gave way, unleashing a torrent that nearly wiped away the town of Austin, researchers at Kent State University have been studying the dam ruins to shed light on why the structure failed. More ... WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Former Austin man finds his calling From the "where are they now?" file comes this report from McKean County. Roger Austin, an Austin High School student who was the only seven-footer to play in the Northern Tier Boys' Basketball League, is an active volunteer at the SPCA animal shelter in Bradford. More ...
Two fatal crashes KANE - A McKean County man died in a two-vehicle crash last Thursday afternoon on snow-covered Route 321 in Wetmore Township. State police say a tractor trailer operated by 26-year-old Craig Boschert of St. Marys crossed the center line on a curve and ran into a pickup truck ... More ... Added at Moscato-Brown Library Several additional books have made their way to the shelves of Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library: Louder Than Words: A mother's journey in healing autism, by Jenny McCarthy. Fair Game: Life as a spy, and betrayal by the White House, by Valerie Plame Wilson. More ...
Bryan Welsh strapped on his tool belt and pulled out a hammer. "It's nice to have a day off work," he said with a smile, knowing full well that he was embarking on what he figured would be about a 10-hour stint of building his own house. More ...
By James Moate Endeavor News Girls in and around Emporium have more than one reason to cheer these days. Since 2004, they've have had the opportunity to join a competitive cheerleading organization. Emporium Ultimate Cheer, which isn't school-affiliated, is open to any girl or boy, although no boys have come out for the squa... More ...
Three new members were welcomed onto the Cameron County School Board of Directors during a reorganizational meeting last week. The board reappointed Bob "Speedy" Lininger (far back) as president That's Dale Lewis to Lininger's right and Michelle Rodich and Amber Beldin (new member) to his left. In t... More ... Auditor: CCSD finances sound Finances are sound in the Cameron County School District, according to the district's auditing firm. David DiTanna from Buffamante Whipple Buttafaro, P.C., reported results to the school board last week. Acting Superintendent Carl Mitchell said an allotment from the district's general fund will b... More ...
Fugitive surrenders The teenager suspected of burglarizing a Shinglehouse grocery store turned himself in this week to state police from Denton Hill. Nicholas Matasich, 19, of Shinglehouse was committed to the Potter County Jail in lieu of $15,000 bail after being arraigned on charges of burgla... More ...
Elk/Cameron County Junior Achievement Board received an early Christmas present, in the form of an $8,000 donation from the Mee Foundation. On hand for the presentation were seven JA board members: Clyde Moate, Cameron County School District; Bob Lininger, Cameron County Board of Education; Doris Bo... More ... Rent, tax rebate deadline 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 ...
Cameron County School District honored Nathaniel Palumbo as December's Citizen of the Month. Nathaniel, the son of Josh and Betty Jo Palumbo, is in kindergarten. He was chosen from among six finalists nominated by the kindergarten faculty. Winners are chosen based on cooperation, attitude, manners a... More ...
Audiologist Bob Campbell (top photo, far left) and his wife Barb (right) held a drawing to award turkeys to their patients and customers this holiday season. The Campbells are shown with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Monroe of Wellsville, N.Y. Other winners were Michael Zenns of Austin (bottom left) and Mr. and... More ...
Emporium children took advantage of the temporary snow mountain borough employees piled up next to the mini park on Chestnut Street. They dug a massive tunnel that Isiah Soto peeked out of for our photographer. More ...
Four new hospice volunteers recently completed their training and received certificates from Community Nurses Inc. Shown at the ceremony were, from left, Kristine Winters, volunteer; Vicki Doksa, Community Nurses CEO; Francine Thorwart, volunteer; Paula McDonald, volunteer; Pat Martin, RN, hospice v... More ...
She did it again! Elaine Davis of Emporium used her lifelong hobby of crocheting to brighten the holidays for residents at the Guy and Mary Felt Manor in Emporium. About 400 of her homemade ornaments are hanging on the Christmas tree in the manor's lobby. She made them during the last two years. She... More ... Austin lists its first period honor roll Austin Area School has announced its honor roll for the first marking period of the 2007- 08. Students named to the distinguished honor roll have maintained an average of 93 or above with no grade below 86. Those on the honor roll have maintained an average of 86 or above with no grade below 77. More ... Chamber gift certificates Looking for a last-minute Christmas gift for that hard-tobuy for person? Maybe you'd like to reward your employees with a special gift that is something they surely could use. Coudersport Area Chamber of Commerce Gift Certificates, available at the Chamber office, are $5. More ...
A prominent downtown Coudersport building is undergoing a gradual transformation. It's known most commonly as the "Sears Building," located on North Main Street, across from Old Hickory Lanes and adjacent to the Coudersport Theatre. More ... Lands lead role in 'Damn Yankees' Lauren Geiser of Coudersport, a freshman at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, won the female lead role for the production "Damn Yankees." The daughter of Lynn and Lynne Dee Geiser, she is a 2007 graduate of Coudersport High School. Geiser is a political science and philosophy major wi... More ...
One-of-a-kind gifts were awarded as part of an annual holiday open house at Olga's Living With Art in Coudersport. Mary Buchanan (left), a familiar face to many from her many years of service as a kindergarten teacher, won a set of hand-painted glasses from Olga Snyder (right). Josiah Moon of Miller... More ... Mission effort slated Northern Tier Mission Team welcomes donations to support the team's trip to South Dakota next May to repair homes on the Sioux Reservation. In the past, the team has traveled to Nicaragua, the Pine Ridge Reservation and West Virginia to build or repair homes. More ... Ornament features Bayless Paper Mill E.O. Austin Home/Historical Society has announced that its 2007 Christmas ornament is dark blue and depicts the former Bayless Pulp and Paper Mill. Cost is $6 per ornament plus $3.50 shipping and handling. Orders should be sent to E.O. Austin Home/Historical Society, 1 Town Square, Austin PA 1672... More ... |
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