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August 22, 2009  RSS feed

Shiny rides & mud slides big draw at summer celebration
Capitalizing on the need for a summer celebration and the state's promotion of the Pennsylvania Wilds, the Cameron County Chamber of Commerce has come up with a winning formula. The annual Weekend in the Wilds drew a good crowd, with local businesses feeling the impact, according to Chamber executive director Tina Johns Lorson. More...
Gas industry reps to address public concerns
Public invited to 'informal' meeting next Thursday

Representatives from the state's natural gas industry will be converging on Potter County Thursday night to field questions and address public concerns about the dawning gas rush. They'll appear at the Coudersport High School auditorium for 30 minutes of informal conversation with local residents at 6:30, a presentation at 7, followed by a question and answer period. More...

HERE WE GO AGAIN: JUDGE RACE ROUND 2
Minor, Glassmire vying for seat vacated by retiring Judge John Leete

It's the lull before the storm. So say political observers around Potter County as they gaze into their crystal balls in anticipation of what promises to be a spirited campaign for judge. More...

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Family-oriented evening coffee houses have returned to The Spot, a gathering center along Rt. 6, west of Sweden Valley. Sessions are being held each Friday night from 6:30 to 8:30. Coudersport Free Methodist Church is the sponsor. Singer and guitarist "Bear" Dalrymple shared songs of faith and inspiration at last weekend's coffee house. Next event is a Game Night on Aug. 28. The Spot, located in the former Mock's Mini- Mart, is a ministry center for the church and the community. There is no admission charge. Beverages and snacks will be available and donations are welcome. Photo courtesy Pastor Pete Tremblay More...
• Belt tightening begins at Coudersport School District
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 Viewpoints
• article has image ADDICTION IS A DISEASE
(Dr. Nora Volkow is director of the National Institute of Drug Abuse, which supports most of the world's research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction.) Scientific advances have offered remarkable insights into how the human brain works and how it molds behaviors that affect drug addiction. More...
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 Community Life
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Four Coudersport area musicians were among members of the Wellsville (N.Y.) Performing Arts Orchestra presenting an outdoor concert as part of a summer series in Belfast, N.Y. Performing were cellists Linda Lane (left) and Jane Metzger, and violinists Kim Updegraff (left) and Sarah White. More...
• Coudersport Chamber plans to 'move community forward'
• Students, parents will have easier access to homework
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 Outdoors
• article has image Katydids sing season's change
Last week I wrote about not yet hearing the first katydids of summer. The day that newspaper came out (Aug. 14), I heard my first katydids of summer at two different locations, the Emporium Country Club and nearby at the Zoschg family farm in Cameron. More...
• article has image South Park Supply celebrates fifth year in business
• Mentored youth hunts gaining popularity
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 Sports
• article has image Nine returning starters gives Red Raiders high hopes in '09
High school football teams across the region opened their practice camps on Monday, which - unfortunately for the players - was one of the hottest and most humid days of the year. More...
• article has image Falcons, Hathaway face rebuilding season in '09
• Camp Cadet Golf Tounament at Emporium Club Sept. 9
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 Obituaries
• Virginia E. Gill
Virginia E. Gill, 76, of Ulysses, PA, died Friday (Aug. 14, 2009) in her home. Born February 19, 1933, in Carlisle, PA, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Annie Keener Schaefer. Funeral services were held at the Harrison Valley Christian & Missionary Alliance Church on Tuesday. The Rev. Timothy H. Miller officiated. Burial was Ulysses Cemetery. More...
• Richard Mathwig
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