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May 23, 2009  RSS feed

Minor, Watson emerge in Potter County
There will apparently be a changing of the guard at the highest levels of justice and law enforcement in Potter County starting in January. Attorney Steve Minor has emerged as the frontrunner in the race to succeed John B. Leete, who is retiring after more than two decades as President Judge of the Potter County Court of Common Pleas. More...
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The Cameron County Courthouse was closed off and county employees sent home Thursday afternoon when a suspicious chemical was discovered in the courthouse. Several emergency services units responded to the event, treating it like a hazardous material incident. The courthouse was still closed and police were trying to determine the origin of the substance when we went to press. No other information was available. More...

Surprise bridge closing stuns Keating Township residents

Concerns about the Bush Hill Road bridge in Keating Summit have resulted in the structure being closed to all traffic. The bridge was closed Friday, May 8, without warning, according to several residents, many of whom arrived home that Friday evening to find they had to take a different route to get to their houses. More...

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• article has image Where Are They Now?
(An occasional feature of Endeavor News tracking the lives or careers of those who emerged from Cameron or Potter counties and still remember their roots. Do you have a suggested subject for "Where are they now? More...
• article has image GAS TASK FORCE HAS WORK CUT OUT FOR THEM
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 Viewpoints
• article has image Letters to the Editor
DEP Action Wrong Dear Senator Scarnati, God's Country Chapter of Trout Unlimited is both dismayed and concerned by directives issued by DEP on March 18, relating to the review of permits associated with Marcellus shale gas activities. More...
• article has image Through An Old Timer's Eyes
• article has image TOO MANY STRAY CATS!
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 Community Life
• article has image Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Fowler were treated to dinner by their family April 24 at Sprague's Maple Farms Restaurant in Portville N.Y. in honor of their 60th wedding anniversary. Mr. Fowler and the former Alma Mahon were united in marriage by the Rev. Gorden Loomis at Coudersport Methodist Parsonage. The Fowlers are the parents of John A. Fowler of Austin, Victor L. Fowler of Port Allegany, Pamela R. Glover of Costello, Kathryn J. Dow of York, Pa. and Jeffery B. Fowler of Costello. They have 12 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Mr. Fowler was a mechanic and worked in construction for many years. For 22 years until retiring, he worked for the Pa. Department of Transportation in Coudersport as a diesel mechanic and as equipment manager. Now in their retirement years, they enjoy gardening, reading and quality time with their family. More...
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• 'Fairy Festival' returns
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 Outdoors
• article has image Close encounters of the coyote kind
Every once in a while we all experience an encounter with wildlife that is unusual. Sometimes it's memorable because of abnormal behavior. Other times, the experience is unforgettable because the animal was observed for a long period of time in its natural setting, oblivious to any human presence. More...
• Park programs planned
• Kayak program planned
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 Sports
• article has image Austin's Corey honored by Edinboro
Austin's Mark Corey was recently presented with the Athletic Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award at Edinboro University. It's the most prestigious award for athletic accomplishments, presented to an individual with Edinboro ties who has gone on to achieve notoriety outside of the university. More...
• Coudersport girls (20-0) movin' on!
• Local athletes off to states
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 Obituaries
• Death Notices
Robert Ramsey Robert C. "Peanut" Ramsey, 56, of Ulysses, formerly of Coudersport, died May 18, 2009, at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital. Mr. Ramsey was a 1971 graduate of Coudersport High School, where he excelled in basketball. His popularity in high school continued throughout his adult life. He worked for many years as a radiographer. More...
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