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An Emporium teenager was killed in an all-terrain vehicle crash last Saturday in Shippen Township. Police identified the victim as 19-year-old Clifford E. Akins. Troopers report that Akins lost control of the four-wheeler while traveling at a high rate of speed on May Hollow Road, less than one mile west of Sterling Run Road, at about 3 pm. More ... A number of businesses and individuals who lost millions of dollars in the 2002 collapse of Adelphia Communication Corp. suffered a major blow this week. A federal judge dismissed their claims against heavyweights Citigroup Inc., ING Group NV, Bank of America Corp., Deutsche Bank AG, and hundreds of other financial institutions and investment funds. More ... Work continues on more than $8 million of improvements to three Coudersport Area School District properties. Much of the work will be completed in time for the start of classes in the fall. More ... Work continues on major renovations at Coudersport Area Recreation Park. A new all-weather track, bleachers and lights are being installed, as well as a locker room and rest room complex and new press box. Another major aspect of the job is an improved drainage system throughout the athletic complex. Travis Moshier photo More ... Nationally known musicians and local performers will entertain at the sixth annual Dam Show, scheduled July 18-19 at the Austin Dam Memorial Park. Art Metzger of Coudersport, an originator and organizer of the eclectic music festival, has recruited a full lineup of musicians, headlined by two standouts: Michael Cleveland and the Hackensaw Boys. More ... Wood pellet plant KANE -- An Elk County man has announced plans to operate a wood pellet plant in the former Holgate Manufacturing building on Wetmore Avenue in Kane. Ray Alexander of St. Marys has purchased the building from Northcentral Pa. Regional Planning and Development Commission. He hopes to have the plant in operation as soon as January. More ... Work has begun on a new Johnson Run Bridge on Route 120 in Driftwood Borough. The current concrete slab structure will be removed and replaced with a pre-cast, concrete box culvert. Contractor on the $700,000 job is CH&D Enterprises of New Stanton. The bridge is being replaced one lane at a time. More ... Two Emporium men will serve time in state prison after Judge Richard Masson handed down sentences on Tuesday. Matthew Cash Grimone, 19, pleaded guilty to felony charges of burglary and criminal trespass. He broke into and damaged property at a camp on Hunts Run in August. In September, he removed gasoline from a garage at Sylvan Heights. More ... Coudersport Borough property owner are being reminded that they must mow their lawns. A borough ordinance requires that lawns be mowed on a regular basis, according to Borough Manager Marlin Moore. Grass must be cut before its height reaches eight inches. More ... Donations are needed for this year's Independence Day fireworks display in Emporium. The show is scheduled for Friday, July 4, with a rain date of July 5, at the Cameron County High School. More ... A Coudersport business is again offering a Summer Art Camp. Olga's Art Studio has set camps for June 23-27 and August 11-15. Budding artists ages six through 16 will participate in painting, drawing, sculpture, knitting, jewelry making, egg decorating, glass painting, Tshirt painting, and other multimedia creations. Camps will run each weekday from 10 am to 3 pm. More ... Dozens of kids flocked to the Family Center's annual Children's Fair at the Emporium Firehall last week. Youngsters played games and ate hot dogs and ice cream. Here, Lora Singer paints the face of her friend Kyra Azzato. Alex Davis photo More ... It was a short ride Monday for the Bike and Build cyclists staying the night at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Coudersport. They left Wellsboro Monday morning, and the last few, after taking a scenic detour of the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, pedaled into town just after 3:30 p.m. More ... 13 Pennsylvania has slipped to 13th place nationally in potato production. However, the state is number one in chipping potatoes. Seventy percent of the potatoes grown in Pennsylvania are made into chips. Pennsylvania had 25,000 acres of potatoes planted in 1984. Today, the figure is around 14,000 acres. More ... Swimming lessons and water aerobics classes get underway Saturday at the community pool at Cameron County High School this summer. Water aerobics classes run from 5:30 to 6:30 pm on Fridays through Mondays. Swimming lessons will be held on Fridays and Saturdays from 10:30 to 11:15 am, 4:30 to 5:15 pm; 6:30 to 7:15 pm; and 7:15 to 8 pm. More ... A husband and wife physician assistant team has left Charles Cole Memorial Hospital to join the staff at Canton- Potsdam (N.Y.) Hospital. Michael and Terry Joyce follow in the footsteps of Dr. More ... Sizerville State Park will be the setting for the Local Emergency Planning Committee/ Citizen Corps Council meeting on Wednesday, July 9. A family picnic will be held at 5 pm at the first pavilion past the pool. Menu includes hot dogs, hamburgers and drinks. Members are asked to bring a dish to pass. More ... Corruption charge filed An Emporium man was remanded to the Potter County Jail in lieu of bail after he was cited by police for several charges stemming from a May 8 incident. Devanair Woods faces counts of criminal solicitation, corruption of minors and unlawful contact or communication with minors. More ... Thunderstorms pounded northern Pennsylvania on Monday evening, bringing high winds, rain and hail. These hailstones fell in Emporium, forcing many to take cover. Kent Davis photo More ... Fun and fantasy were in the air Saturday at Keating Summit during the inaugural Woodland Hobbit and Fairy Festival. Organizer Bonnie Wood, who got into the act herself with appropriate costume, said Saturday's turnout at her Hemlock Springs Historic Crafts and Cultural Arts Center was gratifying and will likely result in the festival becoming an annual tradition. More ... Coudersport New Century Club will once again hold its popular Strawberry Festival at the courthouse square. It's an Independence Day holiday tradition. This year's festival will be held on Saturday, July 5. NCC spokesperson Ilene Altenhein said volunteers are needed to assist with the serving of strawberry shortcakes and sundaes. More ... Jennifer Schultz (left) and Dawn Hornberg spoke about assistive technology that is helping the disabled enter the workforce during last week's Emporium Rotary meeting. Schultz is with the Disability Rights Network, while Hornberg represents Pennsylvania and Life and Independence for Today (LIFT). They were joined by Ken Davis (second from right), a region advocate for LIFT. The speakers are shown with program chair Tony Moscato. More ... Woodland Elementary School in Emporium has announced its honor students for the final marking period of the 2007-08 school year: High Honors Grade 5: Haley Abriatis, Erin Clancy, Alyssa Whitehead, Lakin Aunkst, Kendyl Shaffer and Keith Spehalski. More ... Charles Cole Memorial Hospital has hired Janene Dunn of Smethport as director of public relations. She previously managed community relations at Jamestown Community College's Cattaraugus County (N.Y.). For the past eight years, Dunn has worked with Literacy Volunteers of Cattaraugus County. More ... Pennsylvania Outdoor Lighting Council, in partnership with Pa. Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources, will hold an outdoor lighting workshop on Wednesday at the Coudersport Gospel Tabernacle. More ... Registration for the annual summer reading program will be held this week at the Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library in Emporium. "Catch the Reading Bug at the Library" takes place over four weeks, starting Monday, June 30. More ... Woodland Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization has placed books in the school library in honor of faculty members. The library also received a book from the sixth-grade class in recognition of longtime teacher Ron Horning, who retired at the end of the 2007-08 school year. More ... Dickinson Mental Health Center is observing the 50th anniversary of its founding by spotlighting some of its services to Cameron, Elk, Potter and McKean counties. Among DMHC's programs is a forensics department that addresses the mental health needs of offenders in the criminal justice system. More ... Meal prices will be increasing slightly for Austin Area School students, following action by the school board at its June meeting. Lunches for elementary and secondary students will cost five cents more for each of the next three years, rising to $1.40 for elementary students and $1.50 for secondary students by the 2010-2011 school year. More ... Coudersport Borough is looking to cash in on the region's natural gas boom by leasing property to mining interests. Borough Manager Marlin Moore said the borough recently received offers for leasing subsurface rights to a pair of borough properties: the 63-acre old dump out the Left Branch of Dingman Run Road and the 99- acre White Farm property. More ... ABOVE - Emporium Rotary honored Bibiana Park for her service to the community earlier this week. Emporium Rotary President Ron Luckenbill is shown presenting her the "Service Above Self Award," given to non-Rotary members each year. Park has volunteered for the hospice and food pantry. She also was a catalyst in beginning the Relay For Life to Cameron County. A member and secretary of the First United Methodist Church in Emporium, Park also heads the church's Relay team, WWJC Trackers. More ... Three recent Coudersport High School graduates have their art work displayed at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital. Works of Heather Chilson, Lindsey Francis, and Naomi Keller will be featured for several weeks at the hospital's MAC Connecting Link. Community Art Showcase program began in February. More ... E.O. Austin Home/Historical Society will dedicate a "town clock" in Austin during a community picnic on Sunday, July 6. The Newburgh style clock, the town's first, will stand 11 feet, six inches tall. Additional details will be announced. More ... Pastor Gary Atkinson, new director of the Cameron County Food Pantry, made a call at the recent Emporium Rotary meeting for volunteers to pack boxes and carry the food to vehicles on distribution day. About 100 families receive food each month. Also shown is Jan Somers, director of the food bank in State College. For more details, contact Atkinson at 486 0849. More ... Motorcycles and other vehicles will cruise a 110-mile stretch through Potter, Cameron, Elk and McKean counties on July 19 to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. It's co-sponsored by the Endless Mountain Chapter of the Alliance of Bikers Aimed Toward Education (ABATE). For details, call 642-7896 or 486-3801. More ... Pennsylvania residents can make their homes more energy efficient through state-subsidized loans. Keystone Home Energy Loan Program covers as much as $35,000 for projects such as renewable energy improvements, solar and geothermal, and energy audits. More ... Bill Robertson (shown) and David Rimer are back with another novel. Known for their seven-book series based on the local Civil War rifle regiment, the Bucktails, the duo has produced a new title, "Ambush in the Alleghenies." It details the adventures of four freewheeling mountain men struggling to survive in the region during the French and Indian War era and beyond. While the story is fiction, it reflects the lifestyle of the times. More ... A bill has surfaced in the state legislature to create the Office of the State Director of Emergency Medical Services. If approved by the legislature and signed by the governor, the bill would establish the division as part of the Pa. Dept. of Health. More ... |
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