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Dr. Douglas Bowman, a respected family physician with a long affiliation at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, lost his life in a freak accident Tuesday night in McKean County. State police from Denton Hill reported that Bowman, 61, was plowing snow near his home with a tractor when the vehicle tipped off a bridge and into a small creek, coming to rest on top of him. More ... Police are on the lookout for violators as "Operation Safe Holiday" continues through Monday. Both state and local police are cracking down on unbuckled, impaired and aggressive drivers, using checkpoints and roving patrols in addition to regular traffic safety patrols. More ... A Cameron County High School senior is collecting items that will be sent to local military personnel throughout the world. Randy Schatz is assisting the Package Team of Emporium in gathering donations and assembling packages as part of a school project. He has been involved in that organization since he was a child. His mother Karin heads that group. More ... Pennsylvania Lumber Museum will stay open on weekends from December through March. It will also open on a "by chance or by appointment" schedule on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. For more information, call 814-435-2652. More ... Forest Service sued WARREN - A lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service claims the agency has bypassed environmental laws in approving oil and gas production in the Allegheny National Forest. Plaintiffs include the Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics, Allegheny Defense Project and the Sierra Club. More ... Austin Area School District has qualified for another Keystone Achievement Award from the Pa. Dept. of Education in recognition of academic performance. The award commends the district for achieving adequate yearly progress for two consecutive years on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment, standardized testing given annually to students in grades 3, 8 and 11. More ... Students from Cameron County High School will be on television at 6:30 Sunday night when they compete on WPSU-TV's academic quiz bowl, "Scholastic Scrimmage," shown on cable channel 3 locally. Team members, shown from left with their coach, Jen Olivett, include Billy Kane, Chase Kamats, Matt Melott and Grant Vassallo. Cameron County will compete against Shade High School. Winning teams continue to advance until they reach the championship match. More ... Citizens Trust Company, with offices in Coudersport, Emporium and Port Allegany, will begin the new year with a new name: Citizens & Northern Bank. It has been operating as a division of Citizens & Northern Bank since May 2007, when Citizens Trust merged with Citizens & Northern. More ... 80 El Paso Corporation, the parent company of Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, is celebrating its 89th anniversary this year by making donations to community and volunteer organizations. Last week, the company donated $3,500 to the McKean-Potter Counties' Chapter of the American Red Cross. More ... These Woodland Elementary School students were selected from the "Good Bin" for November. They were, front row, from left, Jennie Clements, Jennifer Gibbs, Daniel Lyon, Ryan Clark, Kimberely Smith, Erin Clancy, Shannon Crisp, McKayen Johnson. Back row: Katie Bailey, Nicholas Martuccio, Wes Baney, Mercedes Pifer, Kiley Morton, Noah Abriatis and Chloe Slusarick. More ... Cameron County Historical Society has acquired a large collection of books and microfiche that will be stored at its genealogy and history library in Emporium. Genealogist DeLores Lyle-Lance Dupuis, a native of Ridgway, donated her collection last weekend. She has given lectures sponsored by the Cameron County Genealogy Club. More ... Cameron County Chamber of Commerce has announced plans for this year's Christmas in the Wilds, set for Dec. 13-14. Numerous non-profit organizations will be selling items on the street. Churches will host cookie walks, bake sales and sell platters of cookies. There will be a free story time, crafts and cookie decorating. More ... Cameron County Fair Association has asked all premium winners from the 2008 fair to cash their checks soon, or if they want to support the fair, they can return the checks to the association at P.O. Box 345, Emporium PA 15834. More ... Counties across northcentral Pennsylvania are going after federal funds for a wide variety of development projects. The money from the Appalachian Regional Commission is administered by the Pa. Dept. of Community and Economic Development (DCED). More ... Charles Cole Memorial Hospital has reached an agreement with Pittsburgh-based Foundation Radiology Group (FRG) to provide diagnostic imaging services. More ... Sherri Lamer was recently named to the 'Honor Roll of School Board Service' by the Pennsylvania School Board Assn. Lamer, who has served eight years on the Austin Area School Board of Directors, was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation at a recent session of the board. More ... Five Austin Area School teachers will share the district's standardized testing success stories during an educators' conference in Pittsburgh in January. The educators will give presentations during the Pennsylvania/Title I Improving School Performance Conference Jan. 25-28. More ... Shoppers in downtown Emporium will enjoy free parking until Dec. 31. Cameron County Chamber members made these new meter covers for the holiday season. On Wednesday, Peggy Letterman was among the Chamber members who were covering the meters. The program is sponsored by the Chamber and Emporium Borough. More ... Cameron County Historical Society has acquired a large collection of books and microfiche that will be stored at its genealogy and history library in Emporium. Genealogist DeLores Lyle- Lance Dupuis, a native of Ridgway, donated her collection last weekend. She has given lectures sponsored by the Cameron County Genealogy Club. More ... On Jan. 1, local governments across Pennsylvania must comply with the state's Right to Know Law/Open Records Rules, including the appointment of an Open Records Officer. More ... Charges of burglary, criminal conspiracy and other counts against an Austin man were dismissed following a preliminary hearing before District Judge Delores Bristol. David R. Ruberto, 25, had been charged for alleged involvement in a burglary at Ritsick's Garage on Main Street. More ... |
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