‘Budget concerns’ cited as the reason for November 13 closing
Dickinson Mental Health Center announces the closure of its Outpatient Counseling Services at 27 East Fourth Street, Emporium, effective Nov. 13. Other services will continue to operate out of the agency’s Emporium office. More...
Mother Nature has cooperated by painting the hillsides with a bright aurora of colors, providing the backdrop for the 10th annual Potter County Falling Leaves Festival, which continues through this evening (Saturday) in Coudersport. More...
“Unstoppable,” the movie about a runaway train that they have been filming in Emporium, brings back a lot of memories to me. When I was a little boy, my bed was by the window and in the summertime the window was always open. More...
(Mark Ternent is a wildlife biologist, specializing in the black bear, for the Pa. Game Commission.) As fall progresses, bears increase their food intake to prepare for denning, which begins in mid- to late-November. More...
To the editor: This letter is addressed to Cameron County businesses and citizens. We extend our sincere thanks to the Mountain Laurel Federal Credit Union for its support of our Duck Derby in August. More...
A missionary to Israel who has been bringing a religious perspective to military forces in that nation will be guest speaker during services to be held next Friday through Sunday at the Abundant Life Tabernacle in Emporium. More...
Dave and Linda Kotula of Emporium announce the engagement of their daughter Amanda (Mandi) Kotula to Charles (Chuck) Copp. Mandi is the oldest grandchild of the late Jim and Bobbi Segee. More...
An equipment loaner program is available for Potter County residents age 60 or older. Equipment and assistive devices are often donated to the Potter County Area Agency on Aging for use by those in need. More...
Coudersport’s best-ever varsity soccer season hit a bump in the road Tuesday night when the Smethport Hubbers came away from CARP Field with a 2-1 in. More...
Curwensville seemed intent on spoiling Cameron County’s homecoming game, but the Red Raiders emerged from a physical thriller with a 19-18 overtime victory, continuing the Red Raiders’ quest of an Allegheny Mountain High School Football More...
Guilty of 238 felonies, woman gets 2-5 years in state prison
A Coudersport pharmacist was sentenced to up to five years in prison after being found guilty in August of 238 separate felony offenses involving writing false prescriptions. More...
Action in ‘Unstoppable’ filming peaks in Emporium with train crash today
Road restrictions will be in place at Emporium’s east end throughout much of the next week as local filming of the movie “Unstoppable” reaches its climax. Weather permitting, action in this region will wrap up late next week. More...
Volunteer fire, ambulance services could lose big time
Emergency responders are up in arms over a proposed 20-percent tax on some “small games of chance.” They fear that it could hit local volunteer fire and ambulance companies hard. More...
The teacher who was abruptly suspended from teaching at Austin Area School District recently was reinstated last Friday, according to Superintendent of Schools Matt Hutcheson. More...
Three shareholders in the Farm and Home Broadcasting Company have filed a civil lawsuit against the company’s majority owner, asking that the decision to sell radio station WFRM-AM be set aside. More...
Cameron County Chamber of Commerce will offer a free seminar entitled, “What Makes a Good Tourism Website,” at the Chamber office in Emporium on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 11 am to 1 pm. More...
About two dozen people, many of them stockholders or potential investors, attended an informational meeting last week at the courthouse to learn more about plans for the Coudersport Mercantile. More...
Potter and Tioga counties are moving forward with a “cut-over” of emergency communications equipment to digital microwave, which will ensure greater reliability while bringing the counties a step closer to meeting the needs of Next Gener More...
Members of Coudersport Rotary heard a comparison between life in the United States and Germany from Exchange Student Simon Lange during Monday’s luncheon meeting at the Laurelwood. More...
Archers get the first shot at a deer herd that appears to have stabilized, numbers wise, with a larger proportion of big bucks. Statewide, archers can hunt antlered or antlerless deer from Oct. 3 to Nov. 14. More...
A unique opportunity will be coming up next month for youth hunters in the region. On Saturday, Oct. 17, a special pheasant hunt will be held outside Emporium for area youth. More...
One of Coudersport’s most ubiquitous figures, Dennis L. “Denny” Wood, died at his home on South East Street in Coudersport. He was 60. Following an investigation, officials attributed his death to natural causes. More...
Timothy Horton Timothy E. Horton Sr., 51, of Kane, formerly of Austin, died Tuesday evening (Sept. 22, 2009) at Kane Community Hospital after a battle with cancer. More...