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May 17, 2008  RSS feed

VICTIMS' SERVICES OFFICE MAY CLOSE
An area agency that offers services to abuse victims may be forced to shut down its office in Emporium. A spokesman for Citizens Against Physical, Sexual and Emotional Abuse said there may be no other choice as a result of an anticipated $22,000 cut in federal funds. More...
SOFTSHELL TURTLE SAID NOT TO LIVE HERE: TELL THIS ONE THAT

A sighting last week confirmed that the rare eastern spiny softshell turtle that has been known to be living in the Stevenson Dam reservoir is still alive and well. For a dam so rich in aquatic diversity, it's rare for one turtle to get so much attention. But this isn't your average turtle. More...

TENT CATERPILLARS TAKING OVER TREES

Biologists are expecting a banner year for forest-wrecking caterpillars, which can be found wrapped in webbing in thousands of area trees this month. At this point, the eastern tent caterpillar appears to be the main villain in northcentral Pennsylvania. More...

 News
• EMPORIUM MAN JAILED
An Emporium teenager is being held in the Potter County Jail, awaiting action in Cameron County Court on a number of charges. Matthew Cash Grimone, 19, was jailed on Friday after allegedly violating the terms of bail spelled out by District Judge Alvin Brown. More...
• CSD: NO TAX INCREASE, BROWN RETIRES, NUFFER NEXT?
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 Potter County News
• POTTER COMMISSIONERS HEAR IT AGAIN: 'REASSESS'
Citizens have one more chance to fire questions and share their input with the Potter County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night, when they hold the last in a series of five town meetings at the Oswayo Valley High School in Shinglehouse. More...
• Emergency training Tuesday
• Celtic band coming Friday
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 Viewpoints
• article has image Through An 'Old Timer's' Eyes
Modern-day marvels can confuse older people and I guess today is one of those days for me. This contraption with a screen and a keyboard doesn't do the things I ask it to do. There are some emails that I would like to read, but when I try to see it everything comes up except the message. Maybe they will send it again and I will learn what lurks behind this screen. More...
• article has image Selling out state forest land
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 Community Life
• Birth Annoucements
Kevin J. Keifer A son was born April 21, 2008, in Charles Cole Hospital, to Jack and TingTingWang Kiefer of Coudersport. Named Kevin Jack, the little boy weighed seven pounds, one ounce. Maternal grandparents are Liu Hua Di and Wang Min Sheng, both of Beijing, China. More...
• Golden anniversary
• Ham, leek dinner Saturday
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 Sports
• article has image DISTRICT IX BASEBALL PLAYOFFS START NEXT WEEK
Raiders start baseball playoffs Thursday
Cameron County carries some momentum into Thursday's return trip to the PIAA District 9 high school baseball playoffs. Coach Dick Harrier's Red Raiders (14-2) host the winner of Clarion-Limestone vs. A-C Valley in the D9 quarterfinals at 4:30. More...
• article has image Coudersport hosts baseball playoffs Monday
• Coudersport soccer team up to 2-0
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 Obituaries
• J. Erik Villesvik
A graveside memorial service will be held at 10 am Tuesday, May 27, at the Eulalia Cemetery in Coudersport for John Erik Villesvik. A 1972 graduate of Coudersport Area High School, Mr. Villesvik, 53, died unexpectedly at his home in Fullerton, Calif., on March 20, 2008. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fickinger Funeral Home in Coudersport. More...
• W. Robert Toles
• Granville Lyons
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