Construction on the new Route 555 bridge in Driftwood was halted last Monday afternoon when workers uncovered an "unknown" chemical that gave off noxious fumes and sent a couple construction workers to the hospital. According to Marlaine Fannin, community relations coordinator in the Pa. More...
A business owner from southern Cameron County will spend more than 15 years in federal prison for setting fire to his convenience store in 2001. John F. Carey Jr., 63, was sentenced in U.S. Middle District Court last week to 15 years and three months after being convicted of torching Carey's Coun... More...
Representatives from the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission (F&BC) held a public meeting on Wednesday to establish a stakeholders group to assist with projects and fund disbursement for their share of the Norfolk Southern train derailment settlement. More...
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...
It took 37 hours for the wind turbine discussion to blow from the Potter County Planning Commission meeting to the board of commissioners. For over a year, the planning commission discussed the restrictions that would be placed on the turbines. The amendments were passed Tuesday night and final c... More...
Cold weather, wind, ice and snow have trapped many people inside their homes. The wind howls like a pack of hungry wolves and the thermometer drops like an elevator. It makes one appreciate the crackling fireplace. I am a professional napper, so on Saturday I felt really bad that I slept through ... More...
Another area soldier will soon be deployed to Iraq to support the war effort. Emotions are hanging heavy as Jeff Singer of Emporium prepares to ship out on May 16. The 21-year-old will be stationed west of Doha, Qatar at Al Udeid Air Base, where he'll be repairing aircraft fro a period of about ... More...
Time heals all wounds, including a devastated river. Therefore, the public will have to be patient with the recovery from the summer 2006 lye spill that wiped out two high-quality streams in Cameron and McKean counties. It will be some time before wild trout return to the Sinnemahoning Portage Cr... More...
Eleven young wrestlers from Cameron County are heading to the next level of competition this weekend in Brookville after their strong showing in the Junior Olympic Section 4 Tournament held Saturday in Smethport. Qualifying for the Pa. Area 5 Meet were seven weight class champions and four runner... More...
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