Cameron County Echo

427 Woodland Avenue, purchased by the Cameron County School District in 2009 at a cost of more than $70,000, is being demolished. Bucktail Excavators of St. Marys was contracted to do the demolition at a cost of $9,449.

  by Amanda Jones  Echo News Editor A building owned by the Cameron County School District (CCSD) and adjacent to the Cameron County High School (CCHS) is in the process of demolition. The building, a former home at 427 Woodland Avenue, was purchased in 2009 at a cost of more than $70,000. Board members have […]

    by Amanda Jones Echo News Editor A jury trial held last week for an Emporium woman charged with resisting arrest and aggravated assault ended in a split verdict. Veronica Ann Moate, age 52, of East Allegany Avenue in the Borough of Emporium, was found guilty by a jury of her peers of two […]

    Officers in Emporium are investigating two incidents involving harassment charges. Valerie Hostler, age 35, of 2 East Second Street, Apartment #1 in Emporium, is charged with a misdemeanor count of criminal mischief and harassment charges stemming from an incident that occurred on the Fourth of July. Hostler is accused of damaging items worth […]

    Cameron County Commissioners have been receiving a number of notifications related to natural gas exploration activities in the area. A notification was received from Rettew concerning the Clermont to Rich Valley pipeline being installed by (NFG) National Fuel Gas Midstream Clermont, LLC, which will run through Shippen Township in Cameron County and Norwich […]

    Coloring is not just for children.  A new craze is coloring books for adults and next month the Cameron County Chamber of Commerce and Artisan Center will host a class with an added twist.  On Sunday, September 13 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Tasha VanSickles, an independent consultant with Usborne Books & […]

    The Emporium Alliance Church presents:  The Hard to Swallow Tale of Jonah and the Whale.  Kids age kindergarden-6th grade are invited to this one day Vacation Bible School event on Sunday, August 23.

  The Cameron County High School 7th grade orientation will be held on Thursday, August 20, at 6 p.m. in the High School auditorium. All 7th graders and their parents are invited to attend. Any new students are also welcome.

    A Community Yard Sale will be held at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum on Route 6, Saturday, September 5th, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join us on September 5th for roadside bargains at the entrance to the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum opposite Denton Hill Ski Area. The sale provides restrooms, advertising and great location for […]

  Elk County Catholic School System will host its inaugural Summer Festival on Saturday, August 22 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. in the Elk County Catholic High School cafeteria parking lot.     

    The Sinnemahoning State Park and The Sinnemahoning Invasive Plant Management Area (SIPMA), a local organization that works to control invasive plants in the Sinnemahoning Creek Watershed, is offering a training program for landowners and others to control Japanese knotweed. This short training will take place on Friday, August 21 from 10 a.m. to […]

    This week’s special at Country Blessings is all clothing just $1.00 each. Stop by Country Blessings,  240 E. 4th Street, for gently used clothing and household items.

    The American Legion Auxiliary would like you to join us to keep our organization together. We need our members and our new members to come to our meetings so we an keep this worthwhile organization going.  

    The Firequacker 2015 Duck Race will explode on Saturday, October 10 during the First Fork Festival at Sinnemahoning State Park.  Joining the Cameron County Chamber of Commerce as a duck adoption center is L&M Lumber on Route 155 just outside of Emporium.  

    The American Red Cross Blood Drive was held at the Emporium VFW Club Rooms on Thursday, Aug. 13th, with 41 productive donations. Forty-two donors were presented but two were deferrals and one was not successful. The goal for the day was 38, so the Drive went very well once again.

    Ben  Newton captured first place in Saturday’s Pickleball Tournament. Newton scored a total of 61 of a possible 66 points to lead the play. All participants played six games in the round robin format.  

  Perseids by Phil Burkhouse   Our fishing adventure to Wyoming was great fun, and the cooperation of the cutthroat trout made our trip a phenomenal success.  Mick, the three Walters boys, and I will have fond memories of that trip for many years, but some of the family had to remain home since there […]

  by William Crisp   We went on our semi-annual fishing trip this year again. We visited my old buddy “Muddy” up in the great Midwest. We helped him volunteer at a “World Famous” chicken broil to raise money for a local community then he took us fishing…several times. Nick, who is a great collaborator […]

  (1927-2015) Althea M. Woolerton, 87, of Austin, passed away Wednesday (Aug. 12, 2015) at Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport.  

  (1941-2015) Mary Ellen Grovanz, 73, of 3764 Rich Valley Rd.,  died Thursday evening (Aug. 13, 2015) at Elk Haven Nursing Home, St. Marys.    

  We received a call from Ralph Yore in California, who says he remembers that in the early ‘50s Joe Olivett sold ground coffee. He thinks the brand was Shurfine and it was in a red bag.    

  I am extremely pleased to read the response to my article. It is refreshing to see that so many people read the Echo and express their approval or displeasure to what is written in there. It shows the value of the written word and the importance of a small town newspaper. Agree with me […]

  One of the biggest blessings of living in small town USA is that many of these small towns have a great big heart! And speaking of small towns with big hearts, may I say that Emporium is one such town! Having been a pastor in Emporium for nearly 22 years, I have seen the […]

  Dear Editor: When I was in the classroom many years ago, I displayed two posters behind my desk. They weren’t there for my students. They were there for me. One was a quote from John W. Gardner, L. B. Johnson’s Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare: “The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as […]

  Kent Riegel: About Carl Lindquist of Center Esso. He was in partnership with Fran Alden , his brother-in-law. Carl was married to Fran’s sister Ginny. Larry Caton worked with them for as long as I can remember. Great group of nice people.  Carl was a pitcher who played pro ball with the Boston Braves […]