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Information on the natural gas boom in northern Pennsylvania will be presented by a live panel of speakers Tuesday on Pennsylvania Cable Network, shown on channel 22 of the local Zito Media lineup. A program will air from 7-9 pm. More ... Cameron County's "Hometown Mentors Organization" (HMO) is gaining momentum. It's an effort to link alumni of the local high school with young people of today, providing them with practical advice as they decide on careers and make plans for their lives. More ... For more than a quartercentury, rugged lumberjacks have shown off their skills and helped to celebrate northcentral Pennsylvania's unique heritage during the Woodsmen's Show at Cherry Springs State Park. The 56th annual show is scheduled for next Friday through Sunday. Galeton Rotary Club operates the show each year, attracting thousands of people from several states. More ... A bridge will soon be repaired in Gibson Township, Cameron County. Township Supervisor Francis Hardinger said the board is awaiting a permit from the Pa. Dept. of Environmental Protection to start work on the Upper Jerry Run bridge. More ... An Emporium man will serve time in state prison after pleading guilty to burglarizing a camp and a hardware store last summer. Michael Cressley, 23, received a 12- to 24-month sentence from Judge Richard Masson on Tuesday. He and two others pleaded guilty to breaking into a camp in Hunts Run between August and September of last year. More ... Not-so-cold case ST. MARYS -- Charges have been filed in a murder case dating back to April 6, 1999, in St. Marys. The victim was Irene Challingsworth, 56. A Cold Case Unit consisting of Pa. State Police, St. More ... Area youths took to cleaning the sidewalks of Coudersport last week, answering a call for help from merchants. Some downtown sidewalks have become overgrown with weeds sprouting from between the bricks and concrete. Members of the Coudersport Alliance Church Youth Group, under leaders Lynn and Nancy Grupp, set out to go after the roots of the problem. The group is hoping to get the support of other youth groups, organizations and anyone else with some time to clean up the streets and "make it look like someone cares" about the historical beauty of downtown Coudersport. Volunteers shown (from left) Tigan Chiumento, Jenna Elliott and Tyler Cole. Travis Moshier photo More ... New events will give this year's annual Cameron County Fair a wider variety of activities than any of its predecessors. It runs from Sunday, Aug. 3, to Saturday, Aug. 9. Wanda Shirk of Potter County will host "Survivor: Cameron County," a local version based on the popular CBS television series, at 6 pm Friday, Aug. 8. More ... A breakfast will be held at the Emporium Senior Center from 8 am to 10 am Saturday. Menu includes pancakes, sausage, fruit cup and coffee. Cost is $4. The meal is open to the public. More ... Members of the Faith Baptist Church of Emporium are taking orders for hoagies until Wednesday. Delivery of the eight-inch sandwich with ham, cheese and sauce is Friday. Cost is $2.50. For more information, call Betty Parks at 486-1704. More ... 6 Anyone traveling on U.S. Rt. 6 has seen the signs - "Do 6" - complete with mileage markers. It is another effort to capitalize on the east/west highway for attracting tourists who want to go off the beaten track (i.e., Interstate 80). More ... One of the most respected vocational agriculture teachers in the nation received accolades closer to home last week. Earl Brown, who retired after serving as vo-ag teacher and FFA advisor at Coudersport Area High School for 43 years, was honored with a standing ovation and a framed painting during Thursday's 22nd annual Progress Through Communications Farm Tour and Picnic. More ... Plans are being firmed up for Weekend in the Wilds, set for Friday and Saturday, Aug. 15-16, in Emporium. Cameron County Chamber of Commerce has announced a tentative schedule of events. Local restaurants will compete in the Wild Wings Cook-off on Friday. Later, a movie will be shown outdoors at Memorial Hall. Free hot dogs and soft drinks will be available. More ... Northwest Bancorp Inc. (NasdaqGS: NWSB) announced net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 of $14.4 million, or 30 cents per diluted share. This represents an increase of $2.1 million, or 17.4 percent, over the same quarter last year. Annualized returns on average shareholders' equity and average assets for the current quarter were 9.30 percent and 0. More ... Sizerville State Park continues its annual Environmental Educational Series. A park naturalist and conservation volunteers will talk about macro-invertebrates, birds of prey, and migrating birds from 10 am to noon July 29-31. It's open to six- to eight-year olds. More ... A family-based Discovery Weekend will be held Aug. 22-24 in Potter and Cameron counties. Families will learn about butterflies, birds, astronomy and other aspects of the outdoors. Reservations are required. More information is available at Lyman Run State Park, 435-5010. More ... Activities are on tap for Saturday at Cherry Springs State Park in Potter County. A viewing of the sun through a specially designed solar telescope and star gazing are set for 7:30 pm Saturday. More ... Election of officers and directors for the Sinnemahoning Sportsmen's Association will be held on Saturday, Aug. 2. Polls will be open from 10 am to 5 pm at its clubhouse along 15 Club Road. For more details, call 546-2835. More ... Two free "Senior Expos" are being planned - on Aug. 8 in Bradford and Oct. 10 at the Roulette Firehall. Another will be held later this year in Coudersport. They're sponsored by State Rep. Martin Causer. The event at the Pitt-Bradford Sports and Fitness Building gymnasium will be held from 9 am to 2 pm. Lunch will be provided. More ... Ulysses Boy Scout Troop 530 refinished seven benches outside Charles Cole Memorial Hospital's Patterson Cancer Care Center in preparation for the recent American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Troop leaders are Cliff Wood (left), long-time hospital volunteer, and Mike Guryn. Participating Scouts were Mitchell Lyall, Travis Conley, Erich Petsch, Dan Howe and Michael Gray. Photo Submitted More ... Ten musical groups will face off during the third annual Battle of the Bands competition on Saturday, Aug. 16, at the Cameron County Fairgrounds. Admission fee is $5. Proceeds benefit the Cameron County SPCA. Additional details are available from Teresa Gennocro at 486-0141. More ... Lindsay Smith of Emporium was named to the dean's list at St. Bonaventure University The daughter of William and Regina Smith, she is a 2007 graduate of Cameron County High School. Eight Cameron County students were named to the dean's list at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. More ... Charles Cole Memorial Hospital will start an after-hours lockdown of the emergency department during designated night hours, beginning Aug. 4. Telephones which will ring directly to emergency department staff will be available. The lockdown can also be initiated during an emergency. More ... Coudersport Rotary members held their recent meeting as a picnic at John Leete's residence. Plans are coming together for the club to sponsor and "antique road show" in the coming weeks. People will be able to bring their valuables to be appraised by professionals. More ... Multiple charges Police plan to file numerous charges against 23-year-old Derrick Gleason following a series of incidents in and around Coudersport last Tuesday. He is being cited for making terroristic threats, harassment and disorderly conduct for episodes just west of Coudersport Borough and at a residence in Homer Township. More ... A record crowd turned out for the sixth annual Dam Show last weekend in the cozy surroundings of the Austin Dam Memorial Park. The turnout was gratifying to the numerous volunteers who helped to organize the eclectic music festival, a joint project of the Potter County Fine Arts Council and the Austin Dam Memorial Association. More ... It's hard for many to believe that 30 years have passed since a young and energetic couple, Paul and Chris Herzig, assumed ownership of the former "Sam's Motel" and renamed it the Laurelwood Inn. Today the business along Rt. More ... |
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