Cameron County Echo

Six people have been displaced due to a fire at a West Fourth Street four-unit apartment building in Emporium. The fire reportedly began toward the rear of the structure. Two benefits are being planned to help the residents who lost all of their belongings.      Frey – Echo

    by Amanda Jones Echo News Editor A four-unit apartment building on West Fourth Street in the Emporium Borough is likely a complete loss following an early morning fire last Tuesday. Members of the Emporium Volunteer Fire Department (EVFD) were called to a structure fire at 234 West Fourth Street just before 3 a.m., […]

    by Amanda Jones Echo News Editor Concerned citizens visited the first Emporium Borough Council meeting of the new year to inquire again about ordinance enforcement in town. Two residents commented on ordinance violations that are detrimental to the health and safety of the community, or the maintenance of the business district.     […]

    A fire that destroyed a former Elk County furniture store on Friday morning has been deemed arson by investigators. The fire was discovered at the former Suzy’s Furniture Store at 590 South St. Marys Street in St. Marys at approximately 2:45 a.m.      

    It is hard to imagine a more beautiful place to call home, this little slice of heaven in the north central Pennsylvania mountains. While we have had our fair share of hardships over the past twelve months, there have been stories of progress, improvement and community that continue to prove that Cameron County […]

  by Nelson Haas   WE DON’T HUNT Nobody hunts anymore. It’s not because the younger generation is not filling the ranks as hunters. It’s not because hunting license sales are down by 1.1% in 2014 in spite of a major publicity campaign by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. It’s not even because many hunters spend […]

    You’ve seen the GoHuntPA ads on TV. Now is your chance to be in one. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is inviting hunters to submit photos of their favorite hunting moments for a chance to star in the next GoHuntPA TV commercial. Photos can be submitted through the GoHuntPA website – www.gohuntpa.org. The initiative, […]

  by William Crisp   What is my resolution this year besides a 1600 X 2100 screen resolution on a nice flat screen television I hope to get next Christmas? It is tough for me to make a resolution anymore at New Year’s Day, when you’ve broken 30 or 40 already; why beat your head […]

  DMAP Doe For the Little Bear by Phil Burkhouse   In my December 10th article I discussed how Big Jake and I found ourselves airborne in the predawn darkness of opening morning.  Surviving this ordeal, Jake and I sat on the ground, and an hour and a half later Jake tagged a Cameron County […]

  One of our readers called to tell us that the type of penmanship he was taught was the “Palmer method.”      

‘ The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers (CFTT) announces the newly established E.O. Austin Home/Historical Society Fund. Nonprofit organizations often establish agency endowment fund with CFTT to provide a steady source of operating income.        

‘ Hi Kent, In the past two issues of the paper you talked about the names and the occupations of the Baldwin family. The Baldwins lived on the north side of East Allegany Avenue between the Coppersmiths on the west and the Eagans on the east. I remember Mrs. Baldwin working in a jewelry store […]

  The picture of the Emp. Fisk Juvenile Band has sure got around. It was in the May 12, 2004 issue – June 15, 2011 issue – July 23, 2014 issue. I also have a picture of the same band taken in Keystone Park that was in the July 31, 2013 issue.  

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity basketball team traveled to Sheffield on December 26th and 27th and came away with the Sheffield Holiday Basketball Tournament Championship. CCHS easily defeated Youngsville in the opening round and then topped Union High School in a close game for […]

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo On Monday, December 22nd, the Cameron County High School Lady Red Raiders traveled to Kane in the last game before the holiday break but fell to the Lady Wolves, 35-32. CCHS led after three quarters 28-25, but a comeback by the home team in the fourth quarter […]

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider varsity basketball team played in the Coudersport Holiday Tournament on December 27th and 29th and came home with the tournament title. In the opening round they won easily over Cowanesque Valley and then took care of the host Lady […]

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity basketball team won its seventh straight game last Friday night over the Kane Wolves, 56-39. The Raiders overcame a sluggish first half with thirty-eight points after intermission to pull away in a close contest. Kane’s obvious strategy was to […]

Delilah Jo Vossler Delilah Jo Vossler, infant daughter of Edwin R. Jr. and Kimber Lee Empson Vossler of Shinglehouse, was stillborn on Saturday (Jan. 3, 2015) at Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport.      

  Jean S. Skinner, 72, of Morristown, TN, formerly of Emporium, passed away Monday evening (Dec. 29, 2014) at her residence.        

  (1924-2014) Samuel DeMark, 90, of Guy and Mary Felt Manor, died Tuesday evening (Dec. 23, 2014) at the Manor following a lengthy illness.      

  (1952-2014) David M. Croyle Jr., 62, of 2615 Old West Creek Rd., died Sunday morning (Dec. 21, 2014) while walking near his home.    

  Annabel Thornton, (nee Bateman) age 99, was peacefully called home by her Lord on (Dec. 26, 2014). She was a resident of Pitman Manor for the last nine years.    

(1923-2014) Albert “Clink” Streich, Jr., 91, of 418 Spring St., died Saturday morning (Dec. 27, 2014) at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre.      

  (1934-2014) Allen R. “Rocky” Eckert, 80, of 61 Arrowhead Rd., Truman, died  Sunday morning (Dec. 28, 2014) at his residence.    

  (1929-2015) Ethel L. Haynes, 85, of 1900 Cliffside Dr., Apt 206, State College, formerly of Sizerville Rd., died at her residence on Thursday morning (Jan. 1, 2015).  

    Penn State Cooperative Extension will be offering an on-line Pond Home Study course again this year, beginning April 2, 2015, with a registration deadline of Friday, March 27, 2015. The online registration website is located at http://agsci.psu.edu/pond-course.  

Corn Available at Bucktail Rod & Gun Club   The Bucktail Rod and Gun Club will have corn available every Saturday morning from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. starting January 10th. Corn is only available to club members. The first two bushels will be free per member. The price of corn is $2.00 per bushel. […]

    The Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library Building Fund received the following memorials for 2014: Given in memory of Ronald B. Dorcy by the Class of 1956.

    St. Mark Rosary Society will sponsor a spaghetti dinner on Sunday, Jan. 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in St. Mark Church’s O’Connell Hall. Cost is $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for children 12 and under.

    Adults who are grieving the loss of a loved one are invited to the Bereavement Support Group meeting on Thursday, January 8 at 6 p.m. at the Community Nurses St. Marys office located on the campus of Elk Regional Health Center.  

    January is National Radon Action Month. Radon gas is becoming more of a widespread problem in the United States. In the U.S., one in fifteen homes are affected by elevated radon levels. Radon cannot be seen, it has no scent, and is colorless. Radon invades homes and buildings through foundation cracks and openings […]

    The Elk County Right to Life group is sponsoring a bus to the Annual March for Life in Washington, DC on Thursday, January 225. Cost is $35. The bus will leave St. Marys at 4:15AM and will return later that night.      

    The golden eagles are back and the Elk State Forest is once again assisting in the Golden Eagle Study. In the winter of 2011-12 the Bureau of Forestry Elk State Forest in cooperation with Penn State University, West Virginia University and the Pennsylvania Game Commission participated in a study of Golden Eagles across […]

    On December 19th eight students from Cameron County High School competed in the High School Quiz Bowl at Otto-Eldred High School against six other area schools. Quiz bowl is a quiz game that tests players on a wide variety of academic subjects. Standardized quiz bowl formats are played by middle school, high school, […]

    Stan R. Dunsmore, a banking executive with 30 years of experience, has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer for Citizens & Northern Bank. Dunsmore succeeds Dawn A. Besse, who retired at the end of December. Dunsmore holds his BS Degree from Lock Haven University. He joined the former Citizens Trust […]

    National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation has submitted to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) its required annual Purchased Gas Cost projection for gas purchases to be made beginning August 1, 2015, through July 31, 2016.  The company is projecting a decrease in overall gas supply charges totaling approximately $2,928,942 per year in this […]

    Local Penn State Extension Water Resources Educator, Jim Clark is teaming up with the Potter County Education Council to offer free Home Water and Sewer Workshops in McKean and Potter County. The workshop is being held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday January 15, at the council’s Port Allegany Office and Thursday, […]

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the country is now experiencing an epidemic of influenza-like-illness (ILI).  Since September 28, when the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PADOH) began monitoring the level of influenza (flu) activity, their data confirmed that recent widespread outbreaks have occurred in at least half the state’s […]

    by Ray Savel The Sinnemahoning Sportsmen’s Association held its regular membership meeting December 21, with 23 members in attendance. The officers and directors met immediately after the regular meeting. Kathy Fabin reported total membership for 2014 was 4,650; with 2,911 for 2015 as of this meeting. If you are not a member now, […]

    The Cameron County  4-H shooting sports program will once again be offered through Penn State Cooperative Extension. The program teaches youth how to safely use and care for air rifles and other equipment related to shooting sports. The program offers competitive events at County, Region and State Levels. Youth between the ages of […]

    Anyone wishing to place a Girl Scout Cookie order who does not have a Girl Scout visit them may stop in at any Girl Scout meeting on Wednesdays in January. Meetings are held from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Cameron County Recreation Center, 300 South Chestnut Street. Price per box is […]

    State grant assistance for home heating costs is still available to qualifying Pennsylvania residents through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), according to Senator Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson). Scarnati explained that LIHEAP is administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and provides assistance with heating expenses in the form of a cash […]

    The 2014-2015 Rotary International Theme is: “The Rotary way is to light a candle. I light one.  Together, we light up the world.” Founded in Chicago in 1905 as the world’s first volunteer service organization, Rotary quickly expanded around the globe.   Rotary is a volunteer organization of 1.2 million business and professional […]

  with Rich Summers   With all the college football bowl games on television the last two weeks I have barely left the couch. But last Friday’s meltdown by Pitt in the Armed Forces Bowl against Houston was as bad as I have ever seen. Pitt allowed an equally mediocre University of Houston team to […]

    Devin Palumbo took first place at 210 lbs. in the Jr. High Wrestling Tournament at Union City recently. Caleb Pifer took second at 145. Tim Hasselman took 4th  place. Also competing were Wendell O’Brien, Ethan Fields, Adam Brown and Josh Summers.        

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider Baguba varsity wrestling team competed at the Coudersport duals on Saturday, January 3rd and finished the day with a 3-2 record. They started the day off with a 72-3 romp over Wellsboro, but then fell to the Ridgway Elkers 50-20. […]

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider Baguba varsity wrestling team was 4-1 at the Redbank Valley Duals on Saturday, December 27th. CCHS started the day with state-ranked Redbank Valley and lost 46-22.  That would be their only loss for the day as they won against Youngsville […]