Welcome to the recession, northcentral Pennsylvania. Regional employment trends often do not track very closely to the statewide or national patterns. More...
Another round of layoffs has been announced at Morgan AM&T in Coudersport. About 18 more workers will be idled for an estimated six weeks at the former Pure Carbon Company plant, located along Rt. 6 between Coudersport and Sweden Valley. More...
Funding for nine Community Education Councils in Coudersport, St. Marys and seven other Pennsylvania communities has been eliminated in Gov. Ed Rendell's 2009-10 budget proposal. More...
The world keeps turning, the clock keeps ticking and we are well into February. Old Man Winter is still with us. We have had some warmer temperatures and a lot of the snow has melted, but more is yet to come. More...
(John P. Reisman is founder of the Centrist Party, on the internet at uscentrist.org.) Let us hope the Congress and Senate will work with President Obama in a wellreasoned approach to solve our economic crisis. More...
The timing could be better, frankly, and we're aware of that, but we're young from a business perspective and this is one of the mistakes that remind us of that. More...
Several years ago, the Pa. Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources reached out to snowmobilers as part of the state's commitment to accommodating multiple uses of state forest land. Trail access and maintenance were identified as priorities. More...
Frances E. Mulvihill, 92, of Crosby died Friday (Feb. 6, 2009). Among survivors is a brother, Mickey McKeirnan of Emporium, and many nieces and nephews. Committal will be in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Smethport. Memorials may be made to St. More...
Mabel McKittrick Stinner, 80, of Parkville, Md., died on Saturday (Jan. 31, 2009). Memorials may be made to Oak Crest Benevolent Care Fund, c/o Philanthropy Office, 8800 Walther Blvd., Parkville MD 21234. More...
Emporium Borough Police Chief Rufus Jones has confirmed that an elderly man who was found lying on West Allegany Avenue, suffering from a serious head wound, was not the victim of a hit-and-run incident. Emerson Kirk, 81, of Emporium died on Jan. More...
Reduced state funding could cut deeply into mental health, drug and alcohol, aging, children and youth, and other social service programs in Potter County. More...
Members of Austin Borough Council during their most recent session gave preliminary approval to an ordinance that will restrict how and what can be burned within the borough limits. More...
Singers, dancers and other performers will take to the stage for the annual Parade of Stars on Feb. 21. Cameron County Fair Association will host the show at 7 pm in the high school auditorium in Emporium. More...
Master gardeners are available to lend their time and talents to the Coudersport Arboretum, which bodes well for the park's continued development in 2009. More...
Six Cameron County residents have been named to the dean's list at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. Those who earned a 4.0 grade point average included Andrea M. More...
The Senior Luncheon in Austin will be held at noon Feb. 16 in the United Methodist Church on Turner St. Menu is swedish meatballs with noodles, green beans, dessert and beverage. February is Low Vision Awareness month. A program by Dr. More...
On January 24, Austin Troop 524 Boy Scouts (top, from left) Alex Manning, Michael Schaeffer and Josh Owens (not shown) attended the Klondike Derby. More...
Coudersport Elementary School will be holding kindergarten registration on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 3-4. All potential kindergarten students must be present. More...
This year's fund-raising dinner for the Home-Delivered Meals program in Potter County will be held on Sunday, Feb. 22, from 11:30 am to 2 pm at the Hotel Crittenden. More...
Playoff time is here for girls' basketball teams in PIAA District 9. Northern Tier League champion Coudersport and runner-up Austin are joined by Cameron County and Otto-Eldred as Northern Tier League representatives. More...
Hunter Bardo and Dom Manginell were runners-up in their weight classes as the shorthanded Cameron County High School wrestling team entered the highly competitive Bucktail Tournament in Ridgway on Saturday. More...
