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By James Moate Endeavor News Geography can be educational, fascinating and even entertaining. Teachers in the Cameron County School District have made it that way by injecting some spirited competition into the learning process, working with the National Geographic Society. More ...
By James Moate Endeavor News Cameron County's 2008 operating budget was approved by the outgoing board of county commissioners on Monday. Total revenue and expenditures have been established at $7.42 million. "There have been some minor increases and decreases in expenditures, but no major changes," said Commissioner Tony Mo... More ... Numbers in the news 4.1 According to Boston College's Center on Wealth and Philanthropy, Pennsylvanians donated more than $5.6 million, or 4.1 percent of their income, to charitable organizations in 2006. That amount is significantly higher than the national average of 3.6 percent. More ... Arsonists must make restitution Bornheimer, Miczo to pay $200 grand to Bradford victims Lawyers have worked out a settlement between two convicted arsonists from Cameron County and the victims of a major fire they set in Bradford more than a year ago. More ... 'Strengthening families returns Jan. 14 A "Strengthening Families" program returns to Emporium starting on Monday, Jan. 14. The program teaches conflict resolution and communication skills while giving families the opportunity to have a fun evening out. Every week begins with a free family meal. More ...
Fatal car crash KERSEY - An Elk County man died in a two-vehicle crash on Rt. 255 last Friday evening when his vehicle slid out of control while passing and crashed into a car occupied by three teenagers. State police from Ridgway identified the victim as Darrell J. Palmer, 50, of Kersey. More ...
Benjamin Michael Wackwitz was the 2008 "New Year's Baby" at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, arriving at 8:55 pm on Jan. 1. He is sleeping in the arms of his mother, Sandra Kelly while his father, Melvin Wackwitz Jr., and big sister Alexis Marie look on. The family lives in Shinglehouse. Also shown a... More ... More jobs coming to Coudersport Hiring will resume soon at Coudersport's newest employer, Empereon Marketing, where more than 80 people have already secured jobs. Outbound sales calls began last month at the customer contact center. More ... Marketing the 'Pennsylvania Wilds' Representatives from the Pennsylvania Wilds Tourism Marketing Corp. continue to promote the region at travel shows throughout the northeastern U.S. On the itinerary are stops at shows in Reading, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, as well as Boston, Cleveland, Toronto and Washington DC. More ... Scarnati returned to leader post Sen. Joe Scarnati was reelected President Pro Tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate on Tuesday, beginning his second year as the thirdhighest ranking elected official in the Commonwealth. Scarnati, a Republican, was unanimously elected by Senate colleagues. More ... 'We want to do it right' CCSD board working on drug testing policy Cameron County School Board members continue to work on a student drug-testing plan. A variety of opinions were expressed at a meeting held Thursday night to work on the district's policy and air public input. Board President Robert Lininger said directors are moving slowly and have no deadline to... More ... Watershed meeting Tuesday Discussion about how to use settlement $$$ to begin A meeting to be held on Tuesday night in Emporium will go a long way toward determining how millions of dollars will be spent for environmental improvements in Cameron County. Bucktail Watershed Association is hosting the 7 pm meeting at the courthouse. Its purpose is to begin assembling voluntee... More ...
Several athletic coaches from Cameron County High School took time out last week to discuss their programs during a live remote broadcast on Radio Station WLEM. One by one, they sat down for coffee and conversation at the Cabin Kitchen with WLEM's Gary Mitchell (left). Here, "Mitch" talks with first... More ...
Northcentral Pennsylvania will lose much of its seniority in the U.S. Congress when Rep. John Peterson's term concludes at the end of the year. Congressman Peterson, a Republican from Pleasantville, announced Thursday that he will not seek re-election for the 5th District seat. More ... Ethanol plant plan progresses Federal tax subsidies are a major factor in the decision by an energy company to build an ethanol plant in Clearfield. BioEnergy International plans to use corn and cellulose to produce ethanol, which can be burned as an alternative to gasoline in some motor vehicles. The Clearfield plant would b... More ... Austin Dam meeting Jan. 16 Discussions are continuing between Austin Borough Council and the Austin Dam Memorial Association over a parcel of land where a paper mill once operated north of the borough. The association is interested in acquiring the property for potential expansion of the Austin Dam Memorial Park. More ... AVFD grant approved Austin Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded more than $184,000 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Money will be used for operations, safety programs and vehicle acquisition. More ... Area police nab thieves, respond to car crashes Burglar nabbed A Shinglehouse man has been arrested for allegedly burglarizing three businesses in the borough. Ryan Dexter, 25, is accused of breaking into Newton's Subs and Pizza, Vinny's Auto and Hunt's Car Wash. After a brief investigation, police searched Dexter's house and found several i... More ... Adelphia building in limbo Krise Bus buys Kightlinger lot Ownership of the massive Adelphia Operations Center in downtown Coudersport remains in limbo. Repeated phone calls to the auction company selling the building for Adelphia and the real estate company representing the high bidder were not returned. A scheduled closing on the property for a high bid... More ...
Austin Area School students were featured on the WPSU-TV academic quiz show, "Scholastic Scrimmage." The Austin team failed to advance to the next round, as it was outscored by Great Commission School of Altoona. Competitors and alternates for Austin, shown on the TV show's set, were (from left) Bea... More ... Health Dept: soup gave local woman botulism Consumers who purchased or were given "home-canned" soup or other canned products from Schumacher's Inn in Costello should not open the jars due to the risk of botulism contamination, according to a news release from the Pa. Dept. of Health. More ...
Musicians at Coudersport Area Jr.-Sr. High School demonstrated their skills during a Christmas concert. Eighth-graders have been learning basic acoustic guitar techniques. They performed under the direction of Patty Symans. Also shown are some of the middle school chorus members who presented a mult... More ... 7th St. bridge to be replaced Coudersport's Seventh Street bridge is due for replacement in 2010. Meanwhile, the current bridge will be disassembled and relocated to Fourth Street, replacing the deteriorated bridge that has been closed to traffic for many years. More ... Barns: preserving agricultural heritage An effort is underway to create an inventory spotlighting a disappearing part of the northcentral Pennsylvania landscape: barns. More ... School nurse injured in Afghanistan Port Allegany Elementary School nurse Richard Berrettini, deployed to Afghanistan as a member of the U. S. Army Reserve, was seriously injured Wednesday when his convoy was attacked. Berrettini has been on military leave since being called to active duty last February and was scheduled to retur... More ... SPCA plans next meeting County SPCA has a female collie/springer mix available for adoption. Anyone interested in adopting her should call 486- 2617, 486-0867 or 486-3167 to speak with an SPCA representative. SPCA will meet Tuesday at 6 pm in the Emporium Borough conference room. More ...
Ashley Lynn Kio has been named to the Dean's list for the Fall 2007 semester at the Pennsylvania College of Technology with a 3.75 GPA. Kio, a nursing major, is the daughter of Denny and Patricia Kio. She is a 2007 graduate from Austin High School. More ... |
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