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When life serves you lemons… Last weekend's wet, packy snow was perfect raw material for the little creators around the county. Freezie, as this snowman was affectionately-named, was created (from left) by Rylee Hooftallen (7), Abigail Hooftallen (5) and Jacob Hooftallen (3). Despite protesti... More ... 'Angel Food' price increases Order forms for Angel Food Ministries food boxes are available at the Cameron County Christian Center/Free Methodist Church in Emporium. Due to an increase in fuel costs, the price has been raised from $25 to $30 per box. According to Pastor Rock Pifer, deliveries for this month's distribution ar... More ...
Back in 1985, animal rights activist Bob Barker began to close every episode of his popular TV game show, The Price is Right, with, "Help control the pet population; have your pet spayed or neutered." Nine years later, "Spay Day USA" was established. On Feb. 28, 2008, the 14th annual Spay Day US... More ... NUMBERS IN THE NEWS 200 Upwards of 200 carvers from 14 countries and 38 states are participating in the ninth annual Chainsaw Carving Rendezvous, which concludes this weekend at the former Motion Control parking lot on Gillis Avenue in Ridgway. More ... ERICKSON TO LEAVE CYS POST Cameron County director's last day is April 11 Last week, the Cameron County Board of Commissioners accepted the resignation of Children and Youth Services (CYS) Director Becky Erickson. Erickson, who has lead the CYS agency in Cameron County for 10 years, has been offered a job as a dispatcher at the McKean County 911 office in Smethport, wh... More ...
No one was hurt in this two-vehicle crash in Austin Tuesday. Police Chief Kyle Day said Gerald Aron Myers, 22, of Austin lost control of this pick-up on the slippery roads, causing it to crash into this van driven by Judy Sasala. He was not charged. More ... LICC meeting March 18 A meeting of the Local Interagency Coordinating Council has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 18, at Memorial Hall in Emporium starting at 1 pm. LICC is a group of parents and professionals who meet regularly to review early intervention services in Cameron and Elk counties. The public is invit... More ... Sign language classes set Instruction in sign language is being made available in Coudersport starting next week. The Basic Sign Language Workshop starts on Monday. It's a six-week series that teaches participants how to use the alphabet, short sign words, and read sign language from other people. More ... 'Living History' show Tuesday John Ferry will bring his "living history" show to the Elk County Historical Society meeting at 7 pm Tuesday in Ridgway. The program is free and open to the public. Ferry will dress in period clothing to portray Colonel George A. Cobham Jr., who commanded the 111th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment. More ... AREA NEWS BRIEFS Bank robber nabbed JOHNSONBURG -- A Wilcox man was arrested in connection with a bank robbery in Johnsonburg. James R. Fallin, 51, is accused of robbing County National Bank. Johnsonburg Borough Police were summoned to the bank at 601 Market Street, where employees said a lone male, speaking wi... More ...
Many schools throughout the nation have made use of a computer program called Accellerated Reader. In the Accellerated Reader program, students are given reading assignments and then tested on their comprehension of what they have read. They receive points for books completed. These young readers fr... More ...
Police on Denton Hill are investigating a theft that occurred last week in the main lodge of Ski Denton. Sometime between 7:30 pm and 7:40 pm last Wednesday, an unknown thief stole $200 from the wallet of Melissa J. Tomb, 33, of Middlebury Center. More ...
Emporium's Rotary Club accepted Sam Breniman (right) into the organization. Breniman, who owns an engraving business, had been attending Rotary meetings as the guest of Bonnie Smith. He is pictured here with Rotary President Ron Luckenbill. In other business, Mike Wennin with the Lumber Heritage Reg... More ...
DeLo departing; doctors will fill cancer void Two medical oncologists are joining the cancer care team at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital at the same time the community bids farewell to Dr. Jeffrey DeLo. William T. Muuse, M.D. and Serge Dauphin, M.D. will be providing care at the hospital's Patterson Cancer Center. More ... LEARN THE FOOD BUSINESS Whether it's growing and drying herbs, baking bread and cakes, or packaging gourmet dinners, food-related businesses are becoming increasingly popular as a way to earn a living (or additional income). They combine a cook's creative flair with business practicality. More ...
The Austin Area School Class of 2015 along with the Parent Teacher Organization will be presenting the "Harlem Wizards" Monday, at 7 pm in the Austin School gym. The Wizards will perform against a team of AHS teachers, students, and former students. Advanced Tickets are now on sale and can be purcha... More ... HOME GRANT PROGRAM The Driftwood Borough Housing Rehabilitation Program has been modified to include all residents of the borough. Borough residents who need home improvements and meet the guidelines below, are eligible for grant funding to make repairs to their homes. More ... Snowshoe demo Saturday A demonstration of snowshoeing is scheduled today (Saturday) at 11 am at Sinnemahoning State Park. Park Naturalist Jackie Flynn and an outfitting company will discuss the different types of snowshoes and techniques used for walking with them. A limited number of snowshoes will be available to try... More ...
Patients at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital were greeted with Valentine cards created by Cameron County seventh-grader Melissa Moore as a community service project for her confirmation class. She created the cards in conjunction with the Spread the Love program, focused on local nursing homes and hos... More ... GEOCACHING WORKSHOPS Education Council offering classes Geocaching has been gaining popularity in the region. Anyone who would like to take up the hobby could benefit from a workshop being held later this month at two locations. Participants will learn the basics of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) equipment and how to locate caches which are planted... More ...
Austin School District celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday and Read Across America Week with activities each day this week. On Monday, students wore polka dots for "Put Me In The Zoo." On Tuesday, they wore red and blue as in "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. We caught up with the students Wednes... More ...
Austin second graders have spent the past several weeks learning about community and all of the things that take place around them in their community. The students were asked to create their own special pieces of the community- one in school and one out. The students made businesses, department sto... More ... FRANKLIN BRIDGE REPLACEMENT NEARING Replacement of the Specialist Mike Franklin Memorial Bridge, which carries U.S. Rt. 6 over the Allegheny River on Coudersport's East Second Street, is expected to get underway in the coming weeks. A project of this magnitude will have many ramifications. All traffic that would normally pass throu... More ... SEEKING TOOL THIEF Pa. State Police from the Denton Hill barracks in Potter County have been joined by Pa. Crimestoppers, now offering a reward for information leading to the capture of Robert G. Sawyer Jr. More ... CCHS to stage 'Holka Polka' Comedy Members of the Cameron County High School (CCHS) Drama Club will be presenting "Holka Polka: A Fairytale Mystery" on March 14 and 15 at 7 pm in the CCHS auditorium. Written by D.M. Bocaz- Larson, the play is a comedic mystery that includes several popular fairytale characters such as Pinnochio, H... More ... 'Passion Play' next weekend Coudersport Consistory Players will reach a milestone next weekend with the 50th performance of "The Story of the Crucifixion," known more commonly as the Passion Play. Two performances are slated for Saturday, March 8, at 3 pm and 7 pm. Tickets, available at the door, are $3.00. An optional dinn... More ... Kindergarten registration Parents in Cameron County who would like to register their child for kindergarten may do so next Friday between 8:30 am and 11:30 am or 1 pm and 3 pm at the Woodland Elementary School in Emporium. More ... Hike canceled A hike planned today into the site of the Smokeless Powder plant and Aetna Picric plant has been canceled due to weather by the Cameron County Genealogy Club. More ... |
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