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December 5, 2009  RSS feed

Family, community welcome triplets
Two girls and a boy join a big sister in the Wahlers family
Brian and Brenda Wahlers of Coudersport had three more reasons to be grateful this Thanksgiving. On Nov. 19, Brenda gave birth to healthy triplets at Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira, N.Y. More...
Diversity is key—
Potter, Cameron county economies still struggling

A statistical profile of rural Pennsylvania presented by a respected economist points to the need for leaders in Potter and Cameron counties to pursue new options. More...

Economy could rebound in impressive fashion
Preview of gas boom’s potential to change the area’s economic fortunes Tuesday night

Imagine a rural county where hardware stores, restaurants, car dealers, gift shops, clothiers, motels and other businesses are thriving; where new businesses are starting up, rental units are booked full, and jobs are not hard to find. More...

 News
• article has image New Olga’s adds color to Coudersport’s main street
After standing vacant for years, a former drugstore and credit agency at Potter County’s busiest intersection has come alive. At the corner of Main and Second streets in the center of Coudersport, Olga’s Living with Art now occupies a portion of the prominent building’s two floors, while Café Olga fills the remainder of the ground floor. More...
• Comments welcome on outdoor burner regs
• Local employment stagnant
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 Potter County News
• Deeds recorded in Potter County
Following are real estate transactions recently filed with the Potter County Recorder of Deeds: • Nov. 16, Estate of Clinton A. Bundy to Jesse L. Valenti, Austin Borough $15,000. More...
• Potter County state trooper claims immunity in civil suit
• Tax increase likely in Potter County
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 Viewpoints
• article has image Through An Old Timer’s Eyes
Bear season is over for another year. I actually went out and hunted the first day. I haven’t hunted bear in over 40 years and I had forgotten a lot about the sport. I found out that you have to be smart and tough because, hunting bare, you sure do get cold. It’s a lot like skinny-dipping in the creek in early April. I am glad I had some warm clothes with me. More...
• article has image END FREE RIDE FOR TAX EXEMPTS
• article has image ‘Elusive’ deer = extinct businesses
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 Community Life
• article has image Winterizing applies to pets, too
Animals are affected by the cold weather, particularly when the temperature or wind chill drops below freezing. During winter, pets should spend the majority of their time indoors, except during periods of supervised exercise. Pets that are very old, very young or have extremely short hair are particularly susceptible to frostbite and hypothermia. More...
• article has image Emporium Rotary Club
• Costello Tannery featured on 2009 ornament
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 Outdoors
• article has image Deer hunt: timing is everything
If successful hunting could be boiled down to one concept, it would be being in the right place at the right time. However, that doesn’t guarantee success. One must be ready at any moment to capitalize on an opportunity. More...
• article has image You’re not helping: feeding is detrimental to elk herd
• Bear season forecast on target
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 Sports
• article has image Falcons’ run stops one game shy of ‘Elite Eight’
It didn’t take long for coaches, fans and a majority of players to begin looking to the future as Coudersport High School closed out its 2009 football season just one win short of another district championship and a berth in the state’s Elite Eight playoffs. More...
• Mountain View bowling league results
• Furman back in action at Rochester Institute
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 Obituaries
• Elias C. Hooftallen
MARCH 14, 1925 - NOVEMBER 22, 2009
Elias C. Hooftallen, 84, of Earlville, N.Y., formerly Austin, died on Nov. 22, 2009. Janice, his wife of 50 years, was by his side. More...
• Death Notices
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