My well-earned paranoia prevents me from being too specific about how and where I sleep. It is sufficient to say that I lay with a clear view of the sky and breathing fresh air, year round. I see the stars, comets, clouds and lighting. I hear coyotes sing. On Saturday night into […]
PENNSYLVANIA LONGBOW Pen and Ink: black India tech pen and Faber Castell, sepia PITT artist pen stippled and cross-hatched on the NW Keating 7.5 minute series topographical quadrangle. When I first saw a modern crossbow mounted with a telescopic sight, my first impression was: “I gotta get me …..a longbow.” Kind of like […]
I’d like to take the time to thank all the Fire Police men and women for their faithful help in so many ways. These people are there for us, giving of their time and efforts to direct traffic during sports events, disasters, school and community events and more. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo […]
My brother, Les Geelen renews my subscription to the Echo every year for my birthday. I graduated from the former high school in Emporium, in 1949 and my late husband, Jim Bloomquist and I moved to NY, in 1955. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
Hi Kent: In several issues there were music teachers mentioned. The first one I can remember was Miss Heart. I do not remember her first name. I do remember that she married Ralph Merkle. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
Dear Kent: During our 1948 Class at the old Emporium High School on 4th Street, the teachers we had were: (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
Hi Kent, here is one other music teacher missed in your trivia article. Jim Langton was my music teacher in 1961 when I started 7th grade at CCHS. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
(1928-2013) John Louis Soltis, Jr., 85, of Clearfield and formerly of Hawk Run, passed away on Tuesday (Oct. 1, 2013) at the Mountain Laurel Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Clearfield.
(1946-2013) Duane A. Ostrum, 67, of 832 Old North Creek Rd., died at DuBois Regional Medical Center, DuBois on Friday night (Oct. 4, 2013).
(1958-2013) Michael Lawrence Lynn Markert 55, of 411 Zuccolotto Lane, Brockway, passed away Saturday evening (Oct. 5, 2013) in his residence surrounded by his family and friends.
Salvatore Fapore, 84, died Tuesday (Oct. 1, 2013) at Jupiter Pavillion in Jupiter, Florida.
(1927-2013) Helene A. Shuster Weis, 86, of Rockford, Ill., died at 10:50 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 29, 2013) in her home. Pay Soul To Do Your Lengthy Essay Story Ib What caused this job in the that the coach will implement decisions club can produce sodality where everyone peril, which is ideas on the or […]
Sue Beveridge (right) received the Hometown Mentor’s Lifetime Achievement Award at Sunday afternoon’s Reunion Tribute Chorus. Ron Tusing received the You Make A Difference Award. Beveridge and Tusing are longtime Cameron County School District Music Educators. The two hour long concert featured many of their former students, traveling from as far as Alaska, returning […]
by Amanda Jones Cameron County Echo At a special meeting of the Cameron County School District’s Board of Directors held Thursday night, the five members present at the meeting voted unanimously to approve the lower of two bids received for asbestos abatement measures required in the high school gymnasium. Members Sandra Shields, Michele Rodich, […]
An additional charge has been filed against Donald Arthur Osti, age 35, of the Emporium Borough in a series of cases held against him in county courts. This newest charge, two first-degree misdemeanor counts of Possession of a Prohibited Offensive Weapon, was filed after a charge of Weapons of Mass Destruction was thrown out […]
by Amanda Jones Cameron County Echo Commissioners held a short business meeting in Cameron County on Wednesday which focused mainly on proposed and in-progress construction projects within the county. The new Driftwood Senior Center building is mostly completed, but will not open until after the final inspections have been completed and approved, possibly sometime […]
Charges of Possession of Controlled Substances and Drug Paraphernalia have been filed against an Emporium resident after results were received from the Pennsylvania State Police Crime Lab. Justin Austin, age 25, of 601 East Allegheny Avenue, was found sleeping in his parked car in the car wash parking lot on Emporium’s East End in […]
Five individuals have expressed an interest in applying for the open position of Emporium Borough Police Chief, though only two had finalized their applications, according to Borough Manager Don Reed. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
A “Drive 4 Ur School” event will be held in the Cameron County High School parking lot on Saturday, October 5th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Take the wheel. Help your school. The event benefits CCHS Marching Band’s Project Pearl Harbor. Concession stand will be open. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on […]
Come and join us at Sizerville State Park to take an unforgettable trip back in time and reminisce about the simple life. On Saturday, October 5th from noon to 4 p.m., Sizerville State Park will be celebrating its 23rd Annual Autumn Festival. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
by Amanda Jones Cameron County Echo The first Sinnemahone 50K Ultra Marathon Trail Run will be held on October 19, and should be one of the prettiest, and most challenging, runs of its type. Runners will be treated to over 33 miles of seldom-used trails, hidden vistas and untouched streams between Emporium and the […]
Plans are underway for the annual Youth Pheasant Hunt scheduled for October 12th. The hunt, sponsored by Cameron County Outdoor Youth Activities (CCOYA), is for youth ages 12-16 who have passed a Pennsylvania Game Commission approved hunter-trapper education program. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
The Cameron County Pro-Life Committee will be sponsoring a “Life Chain” on Sunday, October 6th. • “Life Chain” is a nationally recognized, peaceful demonstration against abortion. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
Cameron County Artist Nancy Zoschg will offer a wreath making class at the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, October 23 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The straw wreaths will be covered with mesh ribbon. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
May Hollow Sportsmen’s Club will hold its 300 Club party on October 5th, starting at 2 p.m. with dinner at 4:30 p.m. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
The American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held in Emporium at the VFW Rooms on Thursday, October 10th, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Smethport Hubbers scored two third quarter touchdowns to pull away from the Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity football team and claim a 35-18 Allegheny Mountain League North Division victory. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raiders golf team finished the 2013 match season with an 11-0 record last week by earning three wins. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider golf team traveled to the Coudersport Country Club last Monday to take on the Lady Falcons but were defeated by the hosts, 30 ½ – 24 ½. Delaney Lewis of CCHS and Victoria Robinson of Coudersport were co-medalists, as both […]
by RichSummers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider golf team made a big splash at the 2013 District 9 Class AA Golf Championships held at the Penn Hills Country Club in Bradford. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
by RichSummers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Lady Red Raider volleyball team had two matches last week. On Monday they hosted Galeton and on Thursday they traveled to Otto-Eldred. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Red Raider football team hosted the Curwensville Golden Tide last Tuesday and defeated the visitors 14-0 in what was largely a defensive struggle. The Raiders scored all of the points in the game in the second quarter to take home the win. […]
by Rich Summers On June 29, 1992, my wife and I were blessed with a son. While Vince has been a great kid for the most part, I have jokingly (kind of) teased him over the years that he has cursed my baseball seasons ever since. The Pirates have not so much as […]
by RichSummers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider golf team traveled to the Kane Country Club for the 2013 North Penn Woods League Tournament and came away with a fifth place finish. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Storm youth football teams traveled to Ridgway on Saturday to battle the Rockets and came away with a win and a loss. The JV Storm won 55-31 while the varsity was beaten 30-7. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
by Phil Burkhouse The archery season for deer begins this Saturday, and many shaft slingers will be hanging from trees with visions of trophy bucks dancing through their heads. The grandsons have been sharpening up their shooting skills and doing some preseason scouting; anticipation is a wonderful thing and keeps many hunters’ excitement levels raised, […]
by William Crisp The school year is well under way. I’m not of school age anymore, but today we are always being “educated” in one way or another. Recently, the media and government sponsors spent a lot of air time telling me that Americans and others like me are too stupid to be able […]
by Nelson Haas Sitting securely upon the throne of superior human intellect, we constantly degrade the white-tailed deer’s ability to detect scents, especially human scent. Hunting publications and their advertiser have grown a multi-million dollar industry pedaling snake oils to eliminate or compromise (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
Mayor Bruno Carnovale has represented the town for many years, respectfully, during the good and bad times in Cameron County. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
To the Editor: The week of October 6th thru October 12th has been designated as Fire Prevention Week for 2013. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
(1984-2013) Matthew Haynes, 29, of Las Vegas, NV, passed away (Sept. 15, 2013).
(1955-2013) Joseph F. Burfield, 57, of 2107 Balltown Rd., Bardstown, Kentucky, formerly of Emporium, died unexpectedly at Mercy Hospital, a Campus of Plantation Hospital, Miami, Florida on Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 25, 2013).
(1922-2013) Dorothy J. Pifer, 91, of Clearfield, passed away Tuesday (Sept. 24, 2013) at Clearfield Hospital.
This 13-1/2 foot, 800-plus pound alligator was taken from Lake George, Florida on September 10 by Tim Hasselman of Emporium and Scott Gnan of Penfield. They were guided by captains Adam Delaney and Jeff Winkleman.
Employees of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) visited a number of facilities as part of a six-county tour of the region held last week. Shown here are members of the group that toured GrafTech in Emporium (left to right): North Central Regional Director at DEP Marcus Kohl, Cameron County Commissioner […]
Employees of Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development visited Emporium on Wednesday as part of a six-county tour of the region. Town hall-style meetings were held in a number of locations, with fifty-three state employees making sixty-five stops in the area this week as part of an outreach initiative to link services with local […]
by Amanda Jones Cameron County Echo New charges have been filed against a St. Marys man charged in the shooting death of an Emporium woman. Michael Stephanic, Jr., of 503 Brussels Street in St. Marys, has been charged with additional offenses that occurred on the same evening as the shooting but prior […]
by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor Preston Housler of Emporium was placed on 12 months probation and fined $300 last week in Cameron County Court after entering a guilty plea to a charge of simple assault. Judge Richard Masson also ordered Housler to pay all costs and fees associated with the charge. (Full […]
The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) will open the road through State Game Lands 14 in Hicks Run to private automobile traffic this Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for self- guided tours. This route is being opened for the first time in more than fifty years to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of […]
History is going to be made this weekend during the annual Austin History and Pride Festival. On Saturday, Sept. 28, at 2 pm, Austin Dam Memorial Association (ADMA) will hold a special dedication ceremony at the Austin Dam Memorial Park. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
Hometown Mentors, Inc. is very pleased to announce that the 2013 Hometown Mentors You Make a Difference Award will be presented to Mr. Ron Tusing, Emporium, retired music educator who taught 40 years in the Cameron County School District, at the Reunion Tribute Choral Concert to be held on Sunday, September 29th, starting […]
by Amanda Jones On Saturday night, over 100 people attended a presentation on White Tailed Deer held at the Cameron County High School (CCHS) and sponsored by a number of local outdoor organizations. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
St. Mark’s 125th Anniversary celebration will begin with the 10:30 a.m. Mass Dedication of the Church this Sunday. Presider will be The Most Rev. Lawrence T. Persico J.C.L., Bishop of Erie. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
by Ray Savel The Sinnemahoning Sportsmen’s Association held its membership meeting, immediately followed by the officers and directors on September 15, with 18 members in attendance. Linda Burrows reported total membership for 2013 is 4,739; working for a goal of 5,000. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
The Cameron County Historical Society is pleased to announce the arrival of – The Book of The McNuff a “Real” Hunter’s Camp – by Warren Wenrick, an avid hunter from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, who hunted the “McNuff” branch of Hunts Run in Cameron County for over 50 years! (Full story in the Cameron County […]
The Community Nurses will offer flu shot clinics this year at all area senior centers in Cameron, Elk and McKean counties. Anyone 18 and older is eligible to get their flu shot at these clinics. The general public is welcome to attend. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
As part of the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s efforts to highlight its ongoing habitat improvement initiatives, the public is invited to take part in upcoming tours of several state game lands. The tours are free and will be held between Sept. 29 and Oct. 20. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the […]
Madisen Manginell will hold a flu shot clinic on October 5th from 9 a.m. to noon at the Emporium Firehall as her Senior Project for Cameron County High School. Cost is $20 each; Medicare patients are free with insurance card. Flu shots will be provided by Helpmates Home Nurses. (Full story in the […]
Many people take Coumadin (generic form is Warfarin) for various purposes. Those taking these anticoagulation medications, also known as blood thinners, know that they must have their blood tested at regular intervals. This involves a test which is usually done by drawing blood, taking specimens to the lab, and waiting for the results. […]
On Saturday, September 21st, the Elk County Conservation District hosted the 2nd Annual Les Haas Memorial Trail Challenge. The race was held on the Laurel Mill Trail within the Allegheny National Forest. Runners and walkers participated in either a 7k run, 14k run or 2 mile “Fun Walk.” (Full story in the Cameron County Echo […]
Cameron County Chamber of Commerce will host a Shoot the Moon/Cinch Tournament on Saturday, September 28. The tournament will be held at the Emporium Moose Club starting at 2 p.m. Registration cutoff is at noon on Friday, September 27. Registration sheets are available at the Emporium Moose and Chamber of Commerce office. The […]
The emerald ash borer has now been found in Cameron and Potter counties. So, McKean County is the only county in this immediate area that this invasive borer has not yet been found. The emerald ash borer is a half-inch long metallic green beetle. The larvae of this beetle feed under the bark […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity football team limped in to their home matchup with Allegheny Mountain League North foe Sheffield High School and was shut out by the Wolverines, 27-0. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Red Raider football team traveled to Curwensville to play the Golden Tide last Thursday and was defeated 36-6. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Storm youth football teams hosted the DuBois Panthers Saturday at the CCHS football field and won one of two games. The varsity was shut out 51-0 but the JVs were able to win 46-0 (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The youthful, inexperienced Cameron County High School varsity volleyball team suffered through a winless week as they were beaten in all three contests last week. On Monday they lost at Port Allegany, on Tuesday they lost to Austin at home, and on Thursday they were beaten at […]
by Rich Summers The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider golf team traveled to Kane last Tuesday but was defeated by the Lady Wolves, 31 ½ – 23 ½ at the Kane Country Club. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider Golf Team improved to 8-0 this season and 5-0 in North Penns Woods League play with three victories this week. On Tuesday they won a home match with Kane and on Thursday they took home two wins in a tri-meet with […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Lady Red Raider volleyball team had three matches last week. On Monday they played at Port Allegany, on Wednesday they played at Smethport and on Thursday they hosted Austin. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
The Red Raiders got their first win of the season at Elk County Catholic a week ago Saturday night and seem to have found a running back in sophomore speedster Caleb Burnside, who ran for one hundred-fifty plus yards and three touchdowns. But CCHS turned the ball over five times, which kept the Crusaders […]