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Potter County Commissioners have announced the availability of recycling programs across the county to reduce the volume of solid waste that ends up being trucked to landfills. Latest addition is at E&G Auto Plus of Coudersport, where used tires are being collected for recycling through an arrangement between E&G and Mahantango Enterprises Inc. of Liverpool, Pa. More ... Kellen D. Gerhart of Coudersport is serving with the Army National Guard in Iraq. He's a sergeant with the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1/112th Infantry Division, where he drives a humvee on patrols in often-dangerous Iraqi neighborhoods. More ... Countdown to the 35th annual Cameron County Canoe and Kayak Classic continues, as paddlers and organizers keep their eye on the Driftwood Branch, hoping for ideal racing conditions for the Saturday, April 4 event. Racing starts at noon, with each class leaving at five-minute intervals. More ... Individuals are being sought to serve on a Potter County Natural Gas Task Force to be appointed by County Commissioners Doug Morley, Susan Kefover and Paul Heimel. The task force will advise government leaders and others interested in issues surrounding the Marcellus shale drilling in the region. More ... Matt Melott, a junior at Cameron County High School, took first place in the Pennsylvania High School Computer Fair in Smethport. He designed a T-Shirt for an upcoming concert in Emporium and entered it in the graphic design category. His work goes on to statewide competition in May. He is the son of the Rev. Scott Melott and Holly Melott. More ... 79 Restaurant owners will not want to hear this, but 79 percent of Americans today consider eating out a luxury. The number has risen dramatically over the past two years. 200 A public service program, known as "To Fill A Backpack," is seeking volunteers to help raise funds and distribute school supplies to underprivileged families. More ... Leonard Kalkbrenner of Genesee has been hired as the new director of veterans affairs for Potter County. The County Commissioners voted unanimously to hire Kalkbrenner at their meeting on Thursday. Salary for the 12-hour-per-week position was increased from $10.71 to $12 per hour during the Salary Board meeting earlier that day. More ... Car strikes skateboarder A 13-year-old Sweden Valley boy escaped serious injury when he was struck by a car while riding a skateboard along Rt. 6 Saturday afternoon. Brandon Tarabori was flown by helicopter to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville for treatment and was released on Monday. More ... Members of American Legion Post 192 of Coudersport gathered to celebrate the American Legion's 90th birthday during a banquet and awards ceremony Saturday night. Post Commander George Locke noted that the American Legion was founded in 1919 by members of American armed forces in Paris, following World War I. More ... Potter County Habitat for Humanity has selected a family for its next project. The organization will construct a home in the village of Roulette for the Betty (Jankowski) Shalkowski family of Roulette. "We heard a lot of support for the family," said Mitch DeLong, spokesman for Habitat. More ... More than a dozen area maple syrup producers are opening their doors to the public over this weekend for the annual "Maple Weekend." Goal is to promote the potential of maple syruping in the region and increase public awareness of the industry. More ... An Elk County man faces numerous criminal charges for stealing equipment from PennDOT and ordering items at state expense for himself and a family member. Timothy L. Brem, 48, of St. Marys, a former equipment manager at PennDOT's office in Coudersport, was released on $40,000 unsecured bail Tuesday after being arraigned before District Judge Barbara Easton in Shinglehouse. More ... Dry conditions last year and during early 2009 have created dangerous fire conditions throughout northcentral Pennsylvania, according to Jeanne Wambaugh, district forester for the Emporium-based Elk State Forest. "In 2008, we were behind an average of five inches of rain," Wambaugh said. "In the first two months of 2009, we are already behind on precipitation by 1. More ... Pa. Rt. 6 Heritage Corp. is seeking volunteers for the Great American Clean-Up, to be held April 24-26. Last year, 250 volunteers picked up litter along 103 miles of the 400-plus mile Rt. 6 corridor through Pennsylvania. More ... Long-time local radio news director and announcer Gerri Miller has announced a new development with her Black Forest Broadcasting, an internet radio station based in Potter County. Black Forest has expanded its reach by partnering with Zito Media. Anyone subscribing to Zito's digital cable can access the service on cable channel 450. More ... Northcentral Pennsylvania's workforce will see three-pronged benefits from the federal economic stimulus package, the Potter County Commissioners heard Thursday. More ... Coudersport High School Mock Trial Team impressed the judge enough to win him over, but was the jury verdict that mattered during the highly competitive Mock Trial Regional Final Competition at the Federal Courthouse in Williamsport. More ... A countywide gift certifi cate program resurrected by the Cameron County Chamber of Commerce is catching on in a big way. The program stimulates the area's economy and supports shopping at home. "This was in place years ago under the name of Chamber Bucks," explained executive director Tina Johns Lorson. More ... Bids could be solicited as early as June for renovations to the municipal water treatment system servicing Driftwood Borough. More ... A medical assistant training class begin on April 7 at the Potter County Education Council office in Coudersport. Participants must be employed in a medical office or have similar office experience to be considered for the program. Basic computer skills are a prerequisite. More ... A workshop entitled "Our Youth Using Drugs, Tobacco and Alcohol" will be held Thursday, April 2, at 7 pm in the Coudersport Elementary School LGI Room. Speakes from Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services will focusing on the risks, signs and symptoms of drug use, as well as "what's in your medicine cabinet" and the changing drug trends in today's society. More ... Cameron County Unit of the American Cancer Society is sponsoring "Creating A Cure" at Sizerville State Park on May 30 from 10 am to 4 pm. The day is designed to focus on individualized art, while raising money and awareness in the fight against cancer. There will be food, raffles, games and music. More ... DJ's Admit One Video (see their ad this page) has moved 6 West 4th Street, across from Sheetz. Owner Deb Armstrong said she is getting settled in nicely and will be able to offer more of a variety of movies and other items in the much larger store. Armstrong, pictured here in front of her snack shelf, wanted to publicly thank all the people who helped with the move. Store hours are Monday through Thursday, 2 pm. to 9 pm.; Friday and Saturday, 2 pm. to 10 pm. You can contact the video store at 486-2759. More ... 'No contest' pleas SMETHPORT - Two 20-year-olds who were found responsible for the accidental death of a Pitt-Bradford student in December 2007 have been sentenced to 12 to 24 months in the McKean County Jail. Both Nikole Smock and Zachery Coon entered pleas of no contest to charges. More ... Program chair Linda Lundberg (left) welcomed guests Ann Bauer, Jill Cyphert and Janet Beck at a recent Emporium Rotary meeting. Discussion centered on services available to help local senior citizens choose among Medicare services, prescription drug plans and insurance options. Marsha Hendrickson, who is interested in joining Rotary, also attended the meeting. Also, Tim Kinsler volunteered to serve as the club's sergeant-at-arms. More ... Costly phone scam A Ulysses man has been victimized by a phone scam. State police from Denton Hill report that an unknown person phoned Elery H. Walizer, 80, and persuaded him that he had won a sweepstakes. He suffered a monetary loss of $15,400. More ... |
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