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When John Rigas was building his Wending Creek Farms, he bought up much of the fertile agricultural land and forested acreage north of Coudersport. But starting in 2002, after the Rigas family was hit with criminal charges in the Adelphia downfall, the farm that was such a source of pride to the family patriarch began to unravel. More ... Hilda Franklin, grandmother of Army Specialist Mike Franklin, snipped the ceremonial ribbon to open the new bridge on East Second Street last Friday, just in time for the popular Town-Wide Yard Sales and Labor Day weekend activities in Coudersport. The new bridge carries the same name as the previous structure. It was dedicated to Specialist Franklin, a Coudersport native who was killed by a roadside bomb in 2005 while serving in Iraq. Among those attending the ceremony were, from left, Borough Councilmen Jerry Chitester and Wayne Hathaway, Simon Barnes of contract A.L. Blades and Coudersport Mayor Wick Furman. Photo courtesy of Solomon's Words More ... Four Mockingbird Lane couples who opposed the construction of a new emergency operations center near their homes on the Coudersport Borough border are asking Commonwealth Court to reverse a judge's decision to let the project proceed. More ... Fatal ATV crash CLEARFIELD - Two men were killed when four all-terrain vehicles crashed Sunday night on Peale Road in Clearfield County. Jermone McClusick, 43, of Bellefonte, and Joseph Kuneck, 38, of Pottstown, were declared dead at the scene of the crash. More ... A Cameron County native with deep roots in the area was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps right in his hometown. Joseph A. Malizia is following in the footsteps of his grandfather, the late Joseph J. More ... Homeowners, businesses and local governments looking for new ways to conserve energy can register for updates on the state's new $650 million Alternative Energy Investment Fund. Rebates and other financial incentives are included. The Pa. Dept. of Environmental Protection will provide email updates on the programs, including how to apply for funding. More ... 5 Pennsylvania's "partial smoking ban" takes effect in five days. In June, Gov. Rendell signed into law a bill passed by the legislature which bans smoking in all enclosed workplaces, with no exceptions, including restaurants and bowling alleys. More ... Coudersport Area School District has a new superintendent. He is Richard F. Toner, who is leaving his position as superintendent in the Turkeyfoot Valley Area School District in Somerset County to accept the Coudersport appointment. More ... Following are property transactions filed with the Cameron County Recorder of Deeds: • Aug. 7, Paul S. Krizan to Forestland Investments LLC, Shippen Township, $32,000; Quinton R. Reams bought property in Shippen for $1; Evelyn M. Hastings to Stanley G. Hastings, Emporium Borough, $1.00; Secretary of Veterans Affairs to George T. More ... Lindsey Strauch is one of those rare young people who recognized her calling in life as a teenager. All it took was a trip to Haiti, during which the needs of the impoverished citizens tugged at her heart. Today, the 26-year-old has answered the call to service full-time as a missionary for Apprenticeship in Shared Living (ASL). More ... Motorcyclist killed A McKean County man died when he was thrown from his motorcycle after it was struck by a car in Eldred Township. Police said Eugene Ennis of Smethport was traveling north on Rt. 446, just north of McCrea Brook Road, Tuesday afternoon when a southbound Ford Taurus driven by June Troutman crossed the center line and struck the cycle. More ... Drug-related charges have been re-filed against an Emporium man, according to papers filed in Cameron County Court. Police reported that Dennis M. Cressley of Emporium allegedly delivered a white, powdery substance purported to be methamphetamine in June 2007. More ... |
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