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August 1, 2009  RSS feed

LOCAL FILMING FOR RUNAWAY TRAIN MOVIE BACK ON TRACK
A major motion picture that was announced with great fanfare and promptly shelved is back on, with some of the filming likely to take place locally. In a scenario that's not at all uncommon in the movie industry, producers of "Unstoppable," a 20th Century Fox motion picture about a runaway train, are short on specifics. More...
LOCAL MAN JAILED AFTER SHOOTING

Police are still trying to piece together the circumstances behind a shooting incident early Tuesday morning that left one man seriously injured and another man behind bars. Robert L. Martin, 57, of Shippen Township, faces two felony counts of aggravated assault, according to police. The victim, 29-year-old Andy Eschrich, remains in serious condition at UPMC in Pittsburgh. More...

Music festival's popularity growing

It's becoming obvious that the Dam Show, a festival of music and art with a heavy dose of summertime relaxation thrown in for good measure, is here to stay. This year's seventh annual show at the Austin Dam Memorial Park drew the biggest turnout ever, despite heavy thunderstorms on Friday night and some annoying rain on Saturday. More...

 News
• Local governments still fear worst in budget impasse
Nothing that has happened in recent days has eased the concern by county commissioners across Pennsylvania over the state budget impasse. More...
• Volunteers needed for mentor program
• article has image Violent weather rips through Odin, Bark Shanty
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 Potter County News
• Family Fun Fair Aug. 22
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...
• Potter County residents enter guilty pleas
• article has image Rotary supporting food pantry
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 Viewpoints
• article has image Through An Old Timer's Eyes
Have you ever noticed how your dog gives you the cold shoulder when you return from being away a few days? Sarge is still being stand-offish but I think he'll get over us leaving him alone. If you've ever watched the Indy 500, you've probably heard Jim Nabors sing, "Back Home Again in Indiana." He does a real fine job but I could have put him to shame this week. More...
• article has image A DAY IN BAGHDAD
• Don't Let Government Run Health Care
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 Community Life
• article has image Over 100 attend Austin Alumni gathering
More than 100 Austin Area School alumni and their guests attended the first Austin Alumni Celebration held at the school in June. Organized by the recently formed Austin Area School District Foundation, it's anticipated that the celebration will become an annual tradition. More...
• 'Weekend in the Wilds' returns Aug. 14-16
• Blood drive Aug. 13
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 Outdoors
• Pepper Hill hike planned Aug. 16
Cameron County Chamber of Commerce and Artisan Center will sponsor another "Hike Cameron County" event at 3 pm on Sunday, Aug. 16, as part of the Weekend in the Wilds observance. It's the third in a series of hikes and will cover Pepper Hill Trail. Hikers should register by at the chamber office in Emporium. The first 25 hikers will receive a walking stick medallion. More...
• article has image Now showing: live elk sitcom
• article has image Deer management seminar Tuesday
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 Sports
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Competition continues through Monday in the Pennsylvania State Senior Little League (ages 15-16) Tournament, which Emporium is hosting for the 29th consecutive year. Eight teams from across the state have qualifi ed for the tourney at the Little League complex on Sizerville Road. With St. More...
• Emporium Alle-Catts stay hot, top Cuba
• PM All-Stars two wins away from district title
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 Obituaries
• article has image Gerd Oyen Miller
DECE,BER 14, 1913 - JULY 23, 2009
Gerd Oyen Miller, an active member of the Austin community for many years, died July 23, 2009, after a brief illness. She was 95. Gerd was born to Norwegian parents, Erling Olaf and Ragnhild Tveten Oyen, in Butler, Pa., on Dec. 14, 1913. A nurse, she served in Oslo, Norway, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn, N.Y. More...
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