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June 20, 2009  RSS feed

Ed Pitchford, president and chief executive officer at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, has been named State Rural Health Leader of the Year. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Rural Health Association board of directors and serves on two committees for the Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania. More...

Warning signs have been sounded by the State Health Department as influenza A/H1N1 (formerly referred to as "swine flu") works its way to previously untouched sections of Pennsylvania. It's just a matter of time before it reaches Potter and Cameron counties. Recent reports show that the flu has hit just over the border in Cattaraugus County, N.Y. More...

Plans for the development of greenways and trails within Potter County are in the developmental stage but could ultimately have a significant impact on tourism and the local economy. More...

Olivett's ShurFine Food Mart in Emporium is celebrating 70 years in business this week - quite an accomplishment in today's changing world. Over those seven decades, Olivett's has grown from a literal "mom-andpop" operation into a fullservice grocery store that local residents know they can rely on. More...
(John Hanger is Secretary of the Pa. Dept. of Environmental Protection. A few simple steps by citizens will help prevent the spread of a menacing virus.) With summer weather at hand, Pennsylvanians should make every effort to control mosquitoes and reduce the threat of the West Nile Virus. More...
Stephanie Kudrick of Coudersport and Brandon Rohrer of Harrisburg have announced their engagement. An Aug. 15, 2009, wedding is planned. Stephanie is the daughter of Donald and Kimberly Kudrick of Coudersport. She is a 2004 graduate of Coudersport High School and graduated summa cum laude from Lock Haven University in 2009. More...
Perhaps you've seen the threesided purple boxes hanging from trees along many of our local roadways. They really look out of place among our vibrant summer landscape. However, they serve an important purpose. The boxes contain sticky traps for monitoring populations of a dangerous forest pest. More...
Players on one of Coudersport's baseball teams in the Potter-McKean Little League had a ride they'll never forget to close out the regular season last week. Through an arrangement with long-time baseball fan Brian Wilson of Coudersport, owner of Primo Limousine Service of Olean, N.Y., the Coudersport Blue team rode to Port Allegany in style. After a slow cruise through town, turning heads and raising curiosity, the limo turned toward the baseball field for that night's scheduled game. Shown from left are: Brock Wilson, Jared Green, Connor Calaman, John Maher, Aaron Wolfinger, Hunter Blumer, Joel Doyle, Joel Pepper, Austen Saulter, Garret Morey, Logan Marshall and Austin Gooch. More...
MAY 17, 1936 - JUNE 13, 2009
On Saturday June 13, 2009, Robert "Bob" Gene Hart, Sr. passed away in Murphy, NC at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Frostburg, Md. on May 17, 1936 to John & Patricia Hart and grew up in Emporium, Pa. He was the brother to Jacqueline (Emporium), Harland (Devlin, NY), George (Emporium) and predeceased by Susie (Ridgley,WV). More...