Changes in the economics of the energy industry have prompted several big players to zero-in on Potter and Cameron counties for use of the region's abundant natural resources. More...
Five huskies and a lab/shepherd mix pull Brandon Nichols during a recent walk through Emporium. He has had the six dogs since they were puppies and walks them together a few times a day near the abandoned railroad tracks behind Third Street. The group behaves well most of the time he says and when they don't, it's he who is taken for the walk. Alex Davis photo More...
Emporium has become a community on edge as one of the region's leading employers, GKN Sinter Metals, continues to trim its work force in response to changing economic conditions. Company leaders said this week that, as of Monday, 45 jobs had been eliminated or restructured and one of the Emporium properties, Plant No. 2 on Barton Street, is up for sale. More...
Coudersport Area School District will open the new school year with about $9 million in changes, but no expected delays. The two-part elementary school project should be completed by the time students climb off the buses on Aug. 25. More...
(Jeff Pausma is a dairy farmer in Fox Lake, Wisc. He is a member of Family Farm Defenders. More information is available at familyfarmdefenders.org.) Our kids deserve the safest meat in their food. Sadly, Congress is now considering squashing efforts to get local foods into the School Lunch Program. More...
Irene Zelechoski Irene A. Zelechoski, 86, of Johnsonburg, died Monday (July 28, 2008) in Pinecrest Manor, St. Marys, following an illness. She was an employee of Sylvania in Emporium for 15 years. Burial was in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Johnsonburg. More...
As older hunters give up the sport, the Pa. Game Commission is taking extraordinary measures to attract children. This week, PGC Executive Director Carl G. Roe gave the state's "mentored hunter" program another plug. It's geared toward boys and girls younger than 12 years old. More...
Dominating defense led Pennsylvania to a 27-0 rout in Saturday's 35th annual Don Raabe Big 30 Charities Football Classic. How dominating? With players from Cameron County and Coudersport playing major roles, the Pennsy defensive held the Empire Staters to just 62 total yards. It's the lowest offensive production in the long history of the game. More...
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