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An up-and-coming alternative pop/modern rock band will be performing in Cameron County on Monday night. Capital Lights will appear at the Cameron County Fairgrounds outside of Emporium. Gates open at 7. The Oklahoma-based band is on tour with the Creation Festival Tour. This summer. the band toured with Hawk Nelson and Run Kid Run. More ... Woodland Elementary School Book Fair will be open during the school day next Monday through Friday. Parents are welcome to join in when their child's class is attending. For more information, contact the school office. More ... Coudersport will celebrate the bright aurora of autumn foliage over the Oct. 3-4 weekend with the eighth annual Falling Leaves Festival, sponsored by the Coudersport Area Chamber of Commerce. Festival Chairman Mike Harris reports that signups by vendors and parade participants has been steady, setting the stage for a successful event. More ... Zippo cuts 80 more BRADFORD - Another 80 jobs have been terminated at the Zippo Manufacturing Company plant in Bradford. It comes on the heels of 35 employees being cut from the work force in June. Reduced sales of lighters in the U.S. is the major reason for production cutbacks, the company said. More ... The Potter County Commissioners continued their self-education during their meeting Thursday, hosting a presentation by Joe Gerhart, recently hired as geographic information systems (GIS) coordinator for the Emergency Management Department. More ... Walter "Ed" Badeau III of Emporium is recipient of the annual Elizabeth "Sis" Simons Memorial Award. It's presented by Dickinson Mental Health Center to an employee who consistently goes above and beyond in the performance of duties. Badeau has been a professional counselor at DMHC's Emporium outpatient office for 15 years. He also has provided services in St. Marys and Coudersport. Badeau was praised for his "caring, leadership, advocacy and service." Among other finalists for the Simons Award was Larry Reed from DMHC's Adult Day Treatment Program in Coudersport. Badeau (center) is show with board chairman Dr. Bill Conrad and Deborah Pontzer. Photo Submitted More ... Austin Communities That Cares will hold its ninth annual Fall Festival on Sunday from noon to 4 pm on the town square. Activities will include hay rides, quarter bingo, raffles, craft tables, kids' games, bed races, music and vendor tables. More ... Vendors, crafters and volunteers can sign up for Sizerville State Park's 18th annual Autumn Festival, set from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 4. The festival, which celebrates traditional old-time crafts and skills, runs from noon until 4 pm. Additional details are available by calling 486-5605. More ... Class reunions were once a welcome tradition in Coudersport that drew together alumni from across the country for nights of reminiscing, dining and dancing. More ... Emporium's champion pizza-maker is back at it again in 2008. Dave Smith from the Pizza Palace recently returned from Orlando, Fla., where he competed in the United States Pizza Team (USPT) competition. Last year's "best pizza in America" title was a tough act to follow, but Smith managed a third-place finish this time around with a steak pizza. More ... Potter County Planning Director Charlotte Dietrich (right) and her administrative assistant Deb Ostrom have settled into their new digs at the Gunzburger County Office Building in Coudersport. Those visiting the office are encouraged to use the Water Street entrance. Planning Commission meetings are also held at the Gunzburger Building the second Tuesday of each month at 6 pm. Travis Moshier photo More ... ATV stolen An all-terrain vehicle was stolen from a Potter County residence sometime last Sunday night or Monday morning. According to state police from the Denton Hill barracks, the black three-wheeler was taken from the property of Harlan Brumbach on Phoenix Run Road in Hector Township. More ... Cameron County has been chosen as the site of a forum featuring the two major party candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrat Mark McCracken and Republican Glenn Thompson will appear at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Cameron County Chamber of Commerce office in Emporium. More ... Former Coudersport resident Charlie Raptis is opening a new diner near Myrtle Beach, S.C. Prince Creek Diner in Murrells Inlet will open next month at The Shoppes at Tournament Boulevard. A former vice president at Adelphia Communications Corp., Raptis relocated to Myrtle Beach in 2006 and was employed in the real estate business. More ... Administration of the Coudersport Area School District is wasting no time in working on solutions to a shortcoming revealed by the district's recent Pa. System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests. High School Principal Alanna Huck and Elementary School Principal Sherry Cowburn addressed the school board on the issue during Monday night's work session. More ... Thanks to a safety grant, Austin Borough was able to purchase this speed display trailer which is being used as a speed deterrent at the entrances to town. The trailer, which cost just under $6,000 was purchased from TRAFCON of Mechanicsburg. 'It's a proactive way to encourage safe speeds on the roads coming into the borough,' Austin Police Chief Kyle Day said. 'When people see these things, they slow down and that's what we want, particularly in the school zone area.' Day said the trailer will be moved frequently and will at times be flanked by him in his patrol car. More ... Charles Cole Memorial Hospital Family Fitness Challenge will begin its fall session next week. The 10-week fitness and nutrition program for schoolaged children and is held at the hospital's Wellness Center in Coudersport. Children will learn to increase their physical activity while making healthy food choices during weekly sessions. More ... Emporium Rotary Club will host a fund-raiser mystery dinner theater on Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Emporium Country Club. Lisa Lepovetsky has created the scenario for "Endless Mountains Murder." Here's the story line: First Aristocrat Bank will soon open the doors expensive new building downtown. More ... A former pharmacist from the Rite Aid in Coudersport faces multiple charges for allegedly falsifying prescriptions and submitting fraudulent claims to the government for medical assistance. The Pa. Attorney General's office filed the charges against Jennifer L. More ... Into each life some rain must fall - supposedly. At Sinnemahoning State Park, they're beginning to wonder. Forecasts of scattered precipitation this weekend have been greeted like manna from heaven, although the limited rainfall isn't likely to make much of a difference at the George B. Stevenson Dam impoundment. More ... Austin Area School District hosted an open house Wednesday evening, giving parents the opportunity to come to the school and familiarize themselves with their child's teacher and classroom, as well as what they are learning and how they are being taught. In the photo, from left, Angela Brewer and her daughter Jordan and Buddy Freer and Marea Breck and their son Hunter review what the children have been learning so far in third grade. More ... Following are recent results from Mountain View Bowling Lanes: Monday Men's Merchant: L&M Lumber 12-4, Cabin Kitchen 10-6, Mountain View 6-10, Pesces 4-12. Top scores: Bob Foster 217, Gene Rebo 225, Ron Bure 223, Jim McLeod 226, 216. More ... Vegetable producers can extend the growing season through the use of a high tunnel. A workshop on building and maintaining these facilities will be held at two sites on Saturday, Oct. 18. First one is at 9:30 a.m. in Ulysses and the second will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Northern Tier Growers greenhouse in Colesburg. Cost is $15. More ... A hands-on photography workshop focused on capturing images of color fall foliage will be held on Saturday, Oct. 4, starting with classroom session in Coudersport and continuing with a field trip to Cherry Springs State Park. More ... Wykoff Run Road will remain closed until sometime next week. PennDOT had hoped to reopen the toad on Friday, but replacement of two bridges has taken longer than expected. More ... A six-week basic square dancing course will be held at the Sweden Valley Grange Hall starting on Wednesday, Oct. 14, through Nov. 19. Classes are scheduled each Wednesday night from 6-9. Cost is $50 per person. For more information or to register, contact the Potter County Education Council at 274-4877 or 642-2295. More ... A sausage dinner will be held on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Moose Lodge in Emporium. Employees of GE Motor Coils will be running the stand in the parking lot from 11 am to approximately 3 pm. Proceeds will benefit the Cameron County SPCA. More ... |
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