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Another round of grants will be available as a result of fines collected due to the 2006 derailment of a train that released more than 40,000 gallons of lye into Big Fill Run, Sinnemahoning Portage Creek, and the Driftwood Branch of Sinnemahoning Creek. More ... A limited supply of vaccine to prevent influenza H1N1 has come to the region. Charles Cole Memorial Hospital recently received an initial supply. People identified as high-risk patients should contact their primary care provider to receive a vaccination as it becomes available. Cole began vaccinating health care workers and emergency medical services personnel last week. More ... Emporium Health Center will hold influenza H1N1 vaccination clinics for a limited number of patients starting next week. More ... Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative is returning $200,000 in capital credits. Members of the cooperative in 1983 who have remained at the same account location will receive a credit on either their October or November electric bill. More ... 83 Many parents may not realize that their children are revealing all kinds of personal information for the world to see through their own pages on internet sites, especially FaceBook and to a lesser extent MySpace. More ... Crashed into bridge Several charges have been filed against a 16- year-old boy who crashed a pickup truck into the River Street bridge in the village of Roulette last Thursday at about 7 am. More ... Killed by bull ELDRED – An Eldred area man died last week of injuries suffered when he and his sister were attacked by a bull. Police identified the victim as Brent Benson, who suffered internal injuries and head trauma. His sister, Barb McPherson, suffered rib and shoulder injuries. More ... Three firms expressed an interest in serving as repository for Cameron County’s garbage. Proposals were opened by the Cameron County Board of Commissioners from Veolia at Green Tree, Clinton County Solid Waste Authority and Waste Management/Evergreen. The commissioners will act on the proposals after they are reviewed by a consulting engineer and the county solicitor. More ... Wet snow that fell late last week caused some limbs to fall, interrupting electrical service, and creating some other inconveniences. More ... Local emergency volunteers and veterans’ groups are breathing a collective sigh of relief after learning that legislation which may have cut into fund-raiser proceeds was axed from legislation involved in Pennsylvania’s state budget. More ... A $25,000 governmentsubsidized loan has been approved for a new tanning salon in Emporium. Chateau Soleil will open on Fourth Street. The loan through the Cameron County Industrial Development Authority will be used for equipment. More ... |
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