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Civil War era to be recalled A respected author and historian will share his knowledge of Civil War soldiers' activities and behavior during a free presentation on Saturday, May 3, in Emporium. Dr. Richard A. Sauers will present "The Boys in Blue: A Humorous Look at Youths in the Union Army" at 10 am at the Barbara Moscato B... More ...
Students in grades kindergarten through 12 at Austin School have been saving money to make upgrades to the school's playground by contributing to a PTO program, 'Pennies for the Playground.' Money will be used to add to the playground or to make improvements. Right now, the playground needs mulch. More ... Births Carson C. Cooney A son was born April 2, 2008, in Charles Cole Hospital, to Chase and Hillary Cooney. Named Carson Chase, the little boy weighed eight pounds, nine ounces. He joins a sister, Carly Jo, age three. Maternal grandparents are Terri Walker and Jimmy Dynda of Austin. Paternal grandpa... More ... Autism awareness event planned April 26 Several downtown storefront windows in Emporium will be decked out in designs next week to raise awareness of autism. Members of North Central Pa. More ... Science workshop to be held in Coudersport A workshop showing how caregivers and parents can connect with kids through science will be held in Potter, Elk and McKean counties. More ...
Seth Bickford, a senior public relations major at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, received the Robert C. Laing Creative Arts Award for theater at a recent honors convocation on campus. "Over the years, and over several shows, Seth became inventive and daring," said Dr. More ... Inventory of 'disappearing' barns continues An effort continues to create an inventory spotlighting a disappearing part of the northcentral Pennsylvania landscape: barns. More ...
Dave Smith from Emporium's Pizza Palace Plus recently took home a bronze metal from the Fastest Pizza-Maker in Europe competition, held in Paris. He was in France as a representative of the United States Pizza Team to show off his awardwinning chicken cajun pizza. More ...
A community came together for a young girl last Wednesday, and the results were heartwarming. Austin Firehall was the site of a lasagna dinner fundraiser for the family of Paige McLaughlin, an eighth-grader at Austin Area School who has been diagnosed with a rare blood disease abbreviated as LC... More ... 1960s parade film to be shown Cameron County Chamber of Commerce plans to show a home movie from the county's last big birthday party during the next meeting of the Sesquicentennial Committee. The video captures a parade held in 1960 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the county's founding. More ... 'Skate-A-Palooza' at Admit One April 26 An Emporium skatepark fundraising event, entitled "Skate- A-Palooza," will be held at the lot beside Admit One Video on Saturday, April 26. Skaters will be collecting money to enter the event. Townspeople are encouraged to get involved and support a skater to raise money for a new skatepark. More ...
Call it bluegrass, folk, or "hillbilly music," the offerings of a Morgantown, W. Va., band, the Hillbilly Gypsies, was a crowd-pleaser Friday night at the Coudersport High School. They produced their own homegrown style of Appalachian old-time music, mixed with a hard-driving bluegrass sound. Corn... More ...
The Slant was among performers at the fourth annual Teen Tinnitus last Saturday at the Coudersport Consistory. Band includes former Coudersport residents Mark Zedonek, Brad Austin, Zach Dow and Mike Kamper and college acquaintance Andre Costello. Potter County Suicide Prevention Task Force and Pot... More ... ASTRONOMY BASICS CLASS SCHEDULED A basic astronomy workshop is being held by the Potter County Education Council and the Cherry Springs Dark Sky Fund starting on Wednesday. From late spring through fall, Cherry Springs State Park provides public stargazing programs, but this course will go beyond just the stars in the sky. More ... National Route 6 clean-up May 3 U.S. Route 6 will be the site of a national cleanup on Saturday, May 3. Pennsylvania Route 6 Heritage Corp. is joining the campaign, encouraging volunteers and organizations to help clean litter from sections of the 400-mile stretch of road that passes through the state. For more information or t... More ...
Dozens of area children enjoyed 'kids only fishing' and free refreshments on Salt Run Creek last week when fishing season opened. The section of the stream north of Route 155 is private property and is set aside for kids only every year. Anglers 12 and under can fish the stream daily. Trout limit ... More ... Family skills workshop slated A workshop on developing family skills will be held on Mondays in Coudersport, sponsored by Potter County Human Services. Program runs from 6 pm to 8 pm on April 21, April 28, May 5, May 12 and May 19 at Park United Methodist Church on Third Street. More ... Seeks members Cameron County Fair Association is looking for students in grades seven through 12 grade to join the junior fair board. Students would help plan and manage the fair. Those interested should sign up at the Cameron County High School office. For more information, contact Pat Kempher at 486-1412. More ... 'Move It Outside' program set to start Students at Woodland Elementary School in Emporium will be out and about on Wednesday as part of the "Move It Outside" program. They'll enjoy outdoor gym classes, play games and walk around the track. More ... Pancake supper First Baptist Church of Emporium is holding its annual pancake supper from 4 pm to 7 pm on Tuesday, Election Day. There is no charge but a free will offering will be accepted. The church is located across from the firehall on Broad Street. More ...
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