2021-04-24

An investigation into the April 2 fire that heavily damaged Kaytee’s Family Restaurant and Marketplace traced its cause to an ash tray/garbage receptacle at the rear of the building, according to a Pa. State Police fire marshal. Owner Wendee Brown reports that the business is preparing to take orders of plants and flowers in the coming week in preparation for […]

People of Cameron County have identified their top priorities for shaping a brighter future. Results of the multi-year “Heart and Soul” mission were released this week, providing a blueprint for community leaders and decision-makers to follow as they seek to address serious challenges, ranging from population loss and youth outmigration to declining volunteerism and economic strife. After an extended period […]

Another major publication has focused attention on the International Dark Sky Preserve at Cherry Springs State Park in central Potter County. Sky & Telescope magazine, a favorite among astronomers and amateur stargazers, included a profile of Cherry Springs in a feature story titled, 10 U.S. Dark-Sky Parks You Need to Visit. It was singled out for features such as its […]

Only two of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties – Potter and McKean – still cling to the outdated system of having their elected sheriff also, by default, serve as jail warden. That might soon change. Potter County Commissioner Paul Heimel reported at the board’s April 8 meeting that research into changing the management of the jail is winding down and a decision […]

Much of northcentral Pennsylvania and the southern tier of Western New York is experiencing an increase in daily COVID-19 coronavirus cases, despite a higher proportion of residents being vaccinated against the disease and fewer people being tested. There have been nearly 1,700 more confirmed cases and 39 COVID-related deaths in area counties over the past two weeks. Forty of those […]