Dept. of Education literacy funds will also benefit libraries
Excitement was evident last week, when representatives of Potter County's school districts and public libraries gathered for the presentation of a grant check aimed at improving literacy throughout the county. More...
Six-year-old Kaylee VanWhy went the extra mile— well, 10 inches— for others as she donated her shining, golden hair to the international "Locks of Love" organization. And, it was her first haircut! She had the locks cut as part of a summer haircut at Elaine's Casual Cuts in Coudersport. More...
Hundreds of Potter County children will begin school in new shoes, thanks to the latest donation from the NDHP motorcycle fraternity of York and Potter Counties. Representatives of the Christmas House were on hand at American Legion Post 192 in Coudersport on July 11, to accept a sizeable donation from NDHP during the fraternity's summer poker run and pig roast. More...
Potter County officials are working with municipalities in an effort to locate seasonal dwellings and ensure that they meet building code regulations if they become permanent residences. More...
(Joel Rotz is state governmental relations director for Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, representing more than 44,000 farm and rural families.) Ownership of large amounts of land is a necessary component to the economic viability of Pennsylvania farm operations. More...
Potter County's fourth annual Family Fun Fair will be held at the Potter County Fairgrounds in Millport from 11 am until 2 pm on Saturday, Aug. 22. Admission and refreshments are free. Exhibitors will provide information for healthy family living with an emphasis on services for children. Books, handouts, and other child development items will be available. More...
Tuesday was a beautiful day. It felt more like spring or early fall than the middle of summer. For July it was unseasonable cold in the morning with temperatures in the lower forties. But by late afternoon the mercury had risen up to the upper seventies. The landscape just soaked up the golden rays of the afternoon sun. More...
One couldn't script a better regular-season finale in the Alle-Catt Amateur Baseball League. Top-ranked Olean AOH (10-0) comes to Emporium on Sunday at 2 pm for a showdown against the Cats (9-1), as each team warms up for the postseason playoffs and a run at the league championship. More...
Carolyn Brown Carolyn R. Brown, 92, of Brookville, formerly of Emporium, died July 6, 2009 in Jefferson Manor, Brookville. Funeral services were held on July 9 at the Alcorn Funeral Home, New Bethlehem. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Mahoning Township, Armstrong County. More...
NDHP gives $5,000 to Christmas House