Community leaders in Cameron County weighed pros and cons of the state-driven tourist initiative, "Pennsylvania Wilds," during a public meeting Monday night. Mike Wennin, executive director of the Emporium-based Pa. More...

Following are recent property transactions filed with the Potter County Recorder of Deeds: • July 28, Derrick A. McCall to Rabid Porcupine LLC, Sylvania Twp., $1,000. • July 29, Judy Brown to Jeffrey Brown, Hebron Twp., $106,000. More...

(John A. Wright is the owner of several commercial properties in downtown Coudersport and executive director of the Potter County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities) I have spoken recently before the Chamber of Commerce and other civic groups about the crisis facing Coudersport downtown retail merchants and possible solutions to combat our demise. More...

Mercedes Schwartz of Smethport has artwork on display at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital's Irwin Medical Arts Center as part of the hospital's Community Art Showcase. She is a self-taught, award-winning artist who uses oils, pencils, pastels, watercolors and also does photography. Schwartz was a piano teacher for 50 years and has taught cake decorating, watercolor, calligraphy, and acrylics classes. Chairman Betty Wei said artists are featured for about six to eight weeks. For more information, contact Wei at 274-7910. More...

Things aren't looking good for hemlock forests in the Sinnemahoning watershed. Unless something changes, it is the beginning of the end. An exotic insect pest, the hemlock woolly adelgid, is destroying hemlock stands throughout the eastern U.S. A large area of infested hemlocks was discovered on the lower end of Wykoff Run in Cameron County. More...

Proceeds from a "steak bake" at Coudersport Jubilee Foods were donated to the Coudersport High School football program. Jubilee owner Stan Swank (left) presented a $1,000 check to head varsity football coach Brendan Hathaway and Falcon co-captains Zac Buckler (left) and Evan Abplanalp. Britta Hooftallen photo More...

Lester G. "Fuzz" Russell, 82, passed away in his home in Coudersport on Tuesday (Aug. 19, 2008) after a two and one-half year battle with cancer. Mr. Russell was active in many community organizations and was employed in the retail food business for almost 40 years. More...