Area children filled their baskets to the brim at the little league field on Saturday. Sunshine and warm temperatures brought out kids of all ages, and there was plenty of candy for all. The annual Easter hunt was sponsored by VFW, Legion, Moose, K Of C and May Hollow Sportsmen’s Club.

Gas Activity Ramping Up In Cameron County

    by Amanda Jones  Echo News Editor Residents are beginning to see signs of a resurgence of the gas and oil industry in north central Pennsylvania, with a number of projects beginning in Cameron County with the advent of spring. Commissioners have received notice of several pipeline projects. Most of these involve the construction […]

Judicial Sale Date Set For May 28

Plans for the upcoming Judicial Tax Sale have been finalized following a hearing in front of Judge Richard Masson. Commissioners announced at their recent meeting that the sale date has been set for 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 28 at the Cameron County Courthouse.  

County Still Holds Top Spot For Unemployment Rate

    The newest unemployment numbers have been released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and indicate that the employment picture in north central Pennsylvania and the rest of the nation continues to improve, albeit more slowly than in previous months. Across the United States, the unemployment rate remained stagnant between February and March at […]

Cleanup Day Saturday

    Cameron County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting cleanup day this Saturday, April 26, starting at 8 a.m.  Anyone willing to take a few hours to clean up the town can call the chamber to register. Help is needed cleaning the windows of vacant store fronts, and the planting areas including the entrance […]

High Fire Danger Continues

    With the continued warm and windy spring, the fire danger continues to remain high. There were several fires again this weekend. There were several fires last weekend, too, with the largest occurring on Sunday, April 13. The fire cause is under investigation.

Keep PA Beautiful Program Coming To Emporium

    by Amanda Jones  Cameron County Echo Fourth grade students at Woodland Elementary School will be treated to a special presentation to teach them about litter control on May 1 as part of the Keep America Beautiful campaign. Cassie Morey, the Adopt-a-Highway/Keep PA Beautiful Coordinator for PennDOT in Cameron and Potter counties, coordinates the […]

Penn Highlands Healthcare Unveils Patient Portals

    Penn Highlands Healthcare is pleased to unveil its new My eHealth portals on its website, which are now available to Penn Highlands patients who use Penn Highlands Brookville, Penn Highlands DuBois and Penn Highlands Elk hospitals and physicians and Penn Highlands Clearfield physicians. My eHealth portals are doorways on the Internet to provide […]

McNuff Camp Hike

The Cameron County Historical Society, in cooperation with DCNR, is sponsoring a hike to the McNuff Camp Saturday, April 26. Interest in a recently published book by the Historical Society prompted organization officials to hold an approximately two-hour hike led by Gary Russell of Cameron County. The book describes the experiences of a group of […]

Elk Forest Burn Ban

    Fire Danger is High in Elk State Forest! Please practice safe fire practices and ensure any fires are properly extinguished prior to being left unattended. Until Further Notice there are NO OPEN FIRES ALLOWED in the Elk State Forest, unless you are staying in one of our 3 campgrounds and using the designated […]

Landlord Assoc. Meeting

The North Central PA Landlord Association will be holding its next meeting April 24th at 6 p.m. in St. Marys at Casali’s Restaurant; featuring Elk County Planning Department at 7 p.m. Whether you are a new or experienced landlord attending this meeting will help you to develop your professional skills and show you everything you […]

Clark Speaks at Rotary Luncheon

    Tim Kinsler introduced his guest speaker, Cliff Clark, President of the West Creek Recreational Trail Association (WCRTA, a non-profit 5013C), at the April 15th Rotary luncheon meeting. Cliff updated the Club on Phase I of III of the project along with some history of the trail project.  The West Creek Recreational Trail project […]

Spaghetti Dinner in Austin

    A spaghetti dinner to benefit the Senior Banquet will be held Tuesday, May 6th from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Austin School cafeteria. Cost is $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for children 12 and under. The meal includes spaghetti, meatballs, breadsticks, salad, desserts and beverage.  

Austin Named To Tech. Honor Society

    The Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center in Port Allegany started a National Technical Honor Society Chapter in October, 2013. They held their very first induction ceremony on Wednesday, April 16. Locally, Austin Smoker (HEM) was named to the Technical Honor Society.  

Driftwood Senior Center Plans Busy May Schedule of Events

    Wednesday, May 7th, Kim Lott from the Sinnemahoning State Park will be visiting the Driftwood Senior Center and presenting information on Hummingbirds. Kim is an Environmental Educator and will talk about attracting hummingbirds to your own back yard.  Kim will discuss feeding the birds and answer all your questions you may have.  Come […]

High School Honor Roll

Mrs. Christine Holjencin, Superintendent and Dr. Lynn Hummel, Assistant Superintendent, at the Cameron County High School, have announced that the following students in grades 7 through 12 have been named to the honor roll. Highest honors is 93 percent and above in all subjects. Honors is 85 percent and above in all subjects.  

Unwanted Medication Collection Event

    The Drug Enforcement Agency is once again sponsoring a National Unwanted Medication Collection Program on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All unwanted prescription drugs, over the counter drugs, and veterinarian drugs will be accepted.  

Manor Auxiliary Meeting

    The Felt Manor/Felt Living Auxiliary will meet on Thursday, April 24 at 6 p.m. in the atrium of the Manor. Discussions will be held on upcoming fundraising plans, donations, officers, and purchases. The auxiliary is open to anyone in the community who wishes to promote a positive lifestyle for the residents of Guy […]

Road to Recovery Volunteers Needed

    Open your heart and help a cancer patient today. The American Cancer Society is currently in need of volunteers for its Road To Recovery® program. Volunteers are responsible for door-to-door delivery of patients to cancer related appointments.  Are you willing to donate your time and resources to help a patient on the Road […]

Ham & Leek Dinner

    May Hollow Sportsmen’s Club will hold its annual Ham and Leek Dinner at the club on Saturday, April 26th starting at 2 p.m.

CCHS Track Teams Take On Johnsonburg, Eisenhower

by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider track and field team had a dual meet last week, traveling to Johnsonburg to battle the Rams and the Eisenhower Knights. The boys’ team defeated Johnsonburg 84 ½ – 65 ½ and lost to Eisenhower 84-66, while the girls’ team dropped both […]

Raiders Drop Three

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity baseball team suffered through a winless week last week as they were defeated three times. On Monday they were beaten by Elk County Catholic, on Wednesday they fell to Coudersport and on Thursday were victims of a comeback win […]

From the Bleachers

  with RichSummers   At the end of the 1978 baseball season Russell Earl “Bucky” Dent, a light-hitting shortstop of the New York Yankees, hit a three run homerun against the Boston Red Sox in a tie breaking game added to the end of the season because the Sox and Yankees were tied for the […]

Wandering Aimlessly

  Early Fishing, Youth Spring Turkey Season by Phil Burkhouse When I watched the grandkids prepare for the fishing season opener I was treated to a first class seat to observe youthful enthusiasm and optimism.  The Thursday evening before the Saturday opener I mentioned to Jake and Wes, “Let’s go play a little ball.”  Horror […]

Nevada Tortoise and Har(ry) Race

by William Crisp You would think that in the year 2014, while still aware of the history with land in the Western United States during the 1800s, that the Federal Government would not “modify” agreements and regulations resulting in removing native people from their homes and/or their means of making a living. Especially by the […]

Mountain Lines COLTSFOOT

  by Nelson Haas Tussilago farfara The coltsfoot is almost a month late this year as it pushes up through the leaf litter. The flower is still to open to its fullest in the higher elevations. Coltsfoot is often confused with the common dandelion. The easiest way to identify coltsfoot is that the flower stem […]

‘Cars From the ‘50s’

Kent, On the Dorman family,  Edward was in my class – 1954.Several weeks ago I asked what kind of car Ed drove to school (60th reunion this year).  Ed  drove a red MG convertible.    

‘Commentary on the World War Theme’

My family lived in an apartment above the old Olivett store. I had to go to the West Ward School so Dorothy Gennocro and I would walk the rails of the tracks to see who could go longer without falling off.  

‘German Prisoners of War’

Hi Kent, I, too, remember the German prisoners of war, in the ‘40s. As I recall, they were working at the corner of Spruce and 3rd streets, behind the Presbyterian Church.

Gwendolyn Lewis

A memorial service for Gwendolyn (Werts) Lewis of Royersford, formerly of King of Prussia and Arcola, will be held on Saturday (May 3, 2014) at 11 a.m. in the First United Methodist Church in Emporium with the Rev. Joseph Short, pastor, officiating.

Esther Bates

(1916-2014) Esther J. Bates, 97, of Guy and Mary Felt Manor, formerly of Emporium, died Wednesday afternoon (April 16, 2014) at the Manor.