Methamphetamine addiction is taking a terrible toll in Potter County. The epidemic was confirmed by everyone from police officers and the district attorney, to treatment specialists and the judiciary during this month’s meeting of the Potter County Criminal Justice Advisory Board. Sgt. Michael Murray from the Pa. State Police barracks at Denton Hill confirmed that meth has surpassed heroin as […]
2020-10-17
Winslow Hill project moved up
FREEA $4 million investment is coming to Pennsylvania elk country sooner, rather than later. Benezette Township Board of Supervisors was recently notified that state agencies have pooled their resources to fast-track the long-awaited improvement project on Winslow Hill Road, from Benezette over the hill to the Rt. 555 intersection in the village of Grant. Starting in the spring, the highway […]
Elk frenzy intensifies
FREEA frenzy of activity continues in Pennsylvania’s elk country, particularly in the animals’ epicenter of Benezette. “We’ve been busy before, but this year it’s more like a mob scene,” said Deb Ross, whose bed-and-breakfast in the Benezette area has been booked solid for the past few weeks and well into October. Whether its effective tourist marketing, a desire to flee […]
Truck-Lite expansion will add jobs
FREEWork continues on a major expansion of the Truck-Lite factory in the Coudersport Industrial Park. An addition to the west side of the building will allow the company to add approximately 19 jobs. Workers at the local plant manufacture safety lighting, filtration systems and telematics for commercial vehicles, as well as LED lighting for recreational vehicles. Truck-Lite has been able […]
Coronavirus claims life in Potter County
FREEThe area’s first COVID-19 death has been reported and coronavirus cases remain on the rise across northcentral Pennsylvania. It really hit home locally on Wednesday, when the Pa. Dept. of Health reported that Potter County had its first COVID-19 fatality, a Harrison Valley man who was diagnosed while at Cole Hospital for an unrelated procedure. There have been 281 more […]
