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August 2, 2008  RSS feed

Favorable weather conditions have resulted in an excellent turnout for this year's Potter County Fair, which concludes today (Saturday) with the Old-Timers' Horse Show at 10 am, followed by discounts on carnival rides all afternoon, live country music from 6 to 10 and a fireworks finale to follow. Then comes the Cameron County Fair, which moves into full swing on Monday evening. Both of the "county" fairs are truly "country" fairs, maintaining old-time traditions of free admission, free parking and free entertainment. Each has a heavy emphasis on agriculture and rural living, complemented by fun activities for children. Travis Moshier captured this picture perfect shot at the Potter County fair last week. More...

More area residents are walking, bicycling, car-pooling, cancelling unnecessary trips and finding other ways to beat the high price of gasoline. They're also changing their buying habits when it comes to motor vehicles. Gas-guzzlers sit unsold in dealers' showrooms, even with their prices slashed, while fuel-efficient cars fly off the lots with little haggling over price. More...

A specialist has been hired to roam the 12 counties of the Pennsylvania Wilds, helping business owners to develop services that will encourage tourism and sharing information about state funding. More...

More activities than ever are on tap as the 57th annual Woodsmen's Show continues through the weekend at Cherry Springs State Park in central Potter County. Galeton Rotary Club operates the show each year, attracting thousands of people from several states. More...
Following are recent records filed with the Potter County Recorder of Deeds: • June 30, David C. Bedelyon to Thomas F. Krichten Jr., Bingham Twp., $28,000; Joseph R. Brelo to George M. Stekervetz Jr., West Branch Twp. More...
(Carl Roe is executive director of the Pennsylvania Game Commission) Senate Bill 1527, sponsored by Sen. Charles T. McIlhinney Jr. (R-Bucks), proposes to increase certain hunting license fees beginning with the 2009-10 license year. More...
Three artists will perform at Cherry Springs State Park in Potter County on Friday. "Music and Stars" program will feature an Americana/ country musician, Colleen McFarland, and folk singers James O'Malley and Van Wagner. It gets underway at 8 pm. More...
Antlerless deer license applications will be received by mail starting on Monday, Aug. 4. They must be sent to the Game Commission and the agency, in turn, will forward them to county treasurers for processing. Hunters are provided with an antlerless deer license application when they purchase their general hunting license. More...
A 12-3 win over Berwick Monday night gave the DuBois All-Stars the state title as Emporium once again hosted the Pa. Senior Little League State Tournament (ages 15- 16). Each of the eight tournament qualifiers brought enthusiastic cheering sections during the round-robin preliminaries and the championship round. Many local fans pulled for the talented DuBois squad. More...
JUNE 13, 1917 - JULY 24, 2008
John Cygan, 91, former resident of Carlynn Drive, Renfrew, died at the Guy and Mary Felt Manor on Thursday (July 24, 2008). He was born June 13, 1917 in Lyndora. In 1964, he married Marie Micklich, who died in December of 2004. More...