The Cameron County Fair continues its annual August run through Saturday at grounds located off Route 46. This is a community event that welcomes participants and attendees from throughout the county to share good times, good food and excellent local entertainment (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
Cameron County joined its neighbors in recording a nearly flat jobless rate for the month of June. Cameron had a slight uptick as the rate for unemployment dropped from 10.5 percent in May to 10.2 percent in June. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
by Amanda Jones Cameron County Echo In honor of the 125th Anniversary of the organization of Cameron County’s Catholic Churches, the parishes of St. Mark in Emporium and St. James in Driftwood have been organizing a number of events, the largest of them being the upcoming Church Festival to be held on August […]
Prospect Park and Area Association, through Hometown Mentors, Inc. is pleased to announce a major gift from Mary Armstrong Melzer for building, Phase I in the revitalization of the Prospect Park Playground. Mary’s donation of $15,000 will complete Phase I, which is a toddler section with lots of climbing areas, sliding boards and […]
by Ray Savel The officers and directors of the Sinnemahoning Sportsmen’s Association held their regular monthly meeting July 21. Linda Burrows reported the total membership for 2013 is 4,625, with a goal of 5,000. More members are needed. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
Penn State Ext./4-H, Cameron County Outdoor Youth Activities (CCOYA), Cameron County Conservation District (CCCD) and Sizerville State Park (DCNR) joined together to provide a two day Outdoor Adventures program. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
Check out these programs happening this weekend at Sizerville State Park. Friday, August 9 at 2 p.m. – Fantastic Fossils – Fossils are a unique way of looking back at the ancient history of the Earth (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
Cameron County Fireworks Committee is getting a jump start on fundraising for the 2014 fireworks. The Firequacker 2014 is a duck derby that will be held Saturday, Oct. 19 in Emporium. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
by Alyssa Hunter, Prospect Park Playground Supervisor The park was back to being filled with kids every day of last week playing every game imaginable such as tennisball, basketball, checkers, kickball, homerun derby, and tetherball. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
Elk Regional Health Center has announced that the office of Steven Koch, M.D., and Julie Szymanski, a Certified Nurse Midwife, has moved to a new location in Suite 210 on the second floor of the Medical Office Building, located behind Elk Regional Health Center on its St. Marys campus. (Full story in the Cameron County […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The top seeded and undefeated Emporium Alle-Catt baseball team hosted Crosby in the second round of the 2013 Allegheny-Cattaraugus League playoffs on Saturday but lost their first game of the season to the Mud Hens by a score of 10-6. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on […]
by Harry Jones Meg Whiting again had the low gross score of 44 on the front nine on the Tuesday Ladies League. Low net and most points won went to Barb Bauer with a 33 and 22 points. Gini Schager is still leading the pack with 181 points. (Full story in the Cameron County […]
by Rich Summers There was a great day of competition at the Portage Township Recreation Complex on Saturday with the Emporium Men’s Softball League holding their year-end tournament and the Emporium Alle-Catt baseball team hosting Crosby in a playoff game. Congratulations are in order for the Buttonwood Restaurant Honky Spuds softball team, which scored […]
The 8th Annual David Hutton Memorial 5k Run and 2-mile Walk will be held August 17th at the Cameron County High School. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
New Tactical Blade In Town by Phil Burkhouse Going to a yard sale is very similar to going to the woods hunting; you quickly survey the available habitat and hone in on the most likely spots that might contain your quarry. The quarry that draws me, like iron filings to a strong magnet, are tools; […]
by William Crisp “Come on! Let’s go…we’re gonna get in trouble,” My brother beckoned. I knew It was late…too late, especially when my brother wanted to quit fishing. He picked up his gear and started walking. A shiver of fear ran down my back; as his big brother I knew I would really be in […]
Your sister Joyce (Class of ‘48), which was mine – Dr. Hackett’s daughter’s name was Pauline and she married a guy from Pittsburgh, Pa. named James Davis and they had two children and then she became a widow. Now, if she married someone from Emporium, I don’t know, but I’m probably one of the few […]
Hi Kent, Haven’t bugged you in a while, so I thought it was about time. In the last issue of the Echo, Eleanor Klees thought ‘51 was the first year of coaching for Arnold Bricker. Not so. He was my coach in ‘44 and Paul Miller was his assistant. Don’t know actually when he did […]
Hi Kent, You weren’t alone in catching my reversal of names, as one of the football players of that era also did and corrected me when I recently talked with him. I apologize for this mistake and note that Mr. Bricker last coached in 1950, with Mr. Simon following him in 1951. I’m sure […]
Lilly May (Smith) Byers, 76, of Emporium, died (July 31, 2013). (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
MEMORIAL GARDEN – Friends and family of Kendyl Shaffer (1997-2011) planted the entrance to Newton Cemetery with plants and flowers recently and a Memorial plaque has been installed at the site. Kendyl passed away in 2011; her brothers, Adam (left) and Ryan are shown at the Memorial. They are the children of Ken and […]
The 2013 Cameron County Fair is set to open to the public on Sunday, August 3, and continue through Saturday, August 10. Competitive exhibit judging will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday. Those items in Beaver Hall will be opened to the public Monday at 6 p.m. (Full story in […]
by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor Based on results obtained from a State Police Crime Lab analysis of evidence, Emporium Borough Police have filed additional charges against Donald A. Osti, 35, of Emporium. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor The wheels of justice in the federal case against Thomas Smith of Emporium of kidnapping at gunpoint continue to turn slowly in Williamsport. Scheduled to go to trial in August on charges of kidnapping an Emporium bank employee, Smith is arguing against a stolen gun charge brought […]
Sinnemahoning: The public is invited to an open house event in the new Wildlife Center at Sinnemahoning State Park on Saturday, August 10th from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. View the new interpretive exhibits and discover the diverse wildlife of the area, including butterflies flying through the air, bears hiding in a cave, and […]
The Cameron County Historical Society has contracted with a Pennsylvania publisher company to publish the memories of Warren Wenrick on “McNuff Camp 13-C-6” written shortly before his death in 1968. Reprinted professional (not done before) in its original format, we added many photos from 1925 to 1974. We included maps, biographies of many […]
In a report to the Cameron County Local Emergency Planning Committee, it was noted that the county’s annual Hazardous Material report has been completed and submitted to PEMA’s Western region. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
Fundraising for the July 2014 fireworks are underway this week in Cameron County. The Firequacker 2014 duck derby will be held in conjunction with the Sinnemahone 50K Race on Saturday, October 19. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
Due to low water levels, the Instanter boat launch at Elk State Park is unusable for boats that must be launched and recovered using a trailer, as of Monday, July 29. Boats that can be launched by hand will still have access to the water. The lake is below full summer pool, currently at 1643.3’ […]
The Cameron County Fair is less than a week away. Volunteers are preparing the grounds and getting the buildings ready. Many hands make light work. Are you getting ready? Just a reminder, the fair will be accepting competitive exhibit entries on Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. The cost of entry is $10 per 20 […]
With the all-star baseball playoffs happening this past week the park was not filled with nearly as many kids as usual. However, with what kids who did show up they still had a great time playing kickball, tennisball, and basketball, as well as on the playground equipment. (Full story in the Cameron County […]
Check out these programs happening this weekend at Sizerville State Park. Friday, August 2 at 2 p.m. – Hooked on Hummingbirds – Join the park naturalist for an up close look at the behavior of hummingbirds through this one hour video. Then take a short walk around the butterfly garden to learn about what […]
At the Driftwood Sr. Center our main fund raiser is our Old Foagies Hoagies sale held every other month. Slicing the ham for our hoagies was a very large extra expense. The group decided that if they had their own meat slicer it would save approx. $75.00 per hoagie sale. (Full story in […]
The Sylvan Heritage Council is receiving great response to their new Military Banner Project! We will be at the Cameron County Fair on Tuesday, August 6 for Military Appreciation Night. Stop by our booth to see a sample of the banner and to pick up an application. Applications will be accepted through November 1, […]
The Cameron County Christian Center would like to announce that our friends, Dave and Mary Ann Hockey of Rochester NY, will be here from August 1st through the 4th for their 10th annual retreat. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
During my last visit to Emporium, I found within the winds and rain water a 3” moth dying. I felt it deserved to live within the winds of Cameron County so I carried him off to let him flitter away. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
You mentioned I live in Mass. I live in Vermont (another N. E. state). Also, you spelled my name wrong, same article, as Weis. Close but not correct. It is WIEST. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
by Phil Burkhouse This week’s column is devoted to one of many anglers’ favorite insects, the hellgrammite. If you check out the picture of the hellgrammite that has transformed into an adult dobsonfly, several words might come to mind, such as fearsome and vicious. If you knew, as most anglers already know, that a pinch […]
by William Crisp Summer fishing is still an exciting venture here in the Big Woods. You can catch beautiful, and large trout. Even though they’ve had to work hard at it, our Walters boys have proven that without a doubt. The bass anglers are enjoying the Driftwood again and the Sinnemahoning and First […]
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is looking for experienced hunters and trappers who are interested in becoming volunteer instructors for the agency’s basic Hunter-Trapper Education (HTE), Successful Bowhunting, Successful Furtaking and the Successful Turkey Hunting courses, as well as future courses under consideration. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Emporium Alle-Catt baseball team began the 2013 Allegheny-Cattaraugus League playoff tournament on Saturday with a rain shortened 11-5 win over the Cuba Rebels. In the game played at Olivett Field, the visitors took an early lead but were unable to keep the powerful Cat line-up at […]
by Rich Summers I have been involved in the Pennsylvania State Senior League for many years but I can’t remember ever having an entire day rained out like it was on Saturday. While we needed the rain, it was awful timing as the entire tournament has been pushed back a day and the […]
by Harry Jones Meg Whiting had the low gross score of 43 on the back nine on Tuesday night for the Ladies’ League. Gini Schager had low net, 29, most points won, 25, and Gini also leads the league with 164 points. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news […]
The final tournament of the Penn-York Junior Golf League series was played Monday, July 29th, at Bartlett Country Club. Today (July 31st) marks the start of the 77th Men’s Amateur Golf Tournament. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
(1935-2013) William H. Hopwood, Jr., 77, of 234 Sunrise Acres Rd., formerly of Philadelphia, died Friday night (July 26, 2013) at his residence. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
(1948-2013) Word has been received of the death of Gail Russell Hernandez. She became ill while camping in Whatcom County, near Bellingham, Washington. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
(1951-2013) Dr. Raj K. Jolly, 62, of 368 Sabula Outing Club Rd., DuBois, died on Saturday (July 20, 2013) at Christ the King Manor in DuBois following a short illness. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor Teams of 14-16-year-old all stars from across Pennsylvania began arriving in Emporium Tuesday to participate in the Pennsylvania Senior Little League Baseball State Championship tournament. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
Emporium Borough Police last week obtained an arrest warrant for Anthony William Eckenroad, 21, of Emporium. Police allege Eckenroad was involved in the sexual assault of a 13-year-old female on three occasions between the end of June and last Wednesday. The acts took place in Emporium (Full story in the Cameron County Echo […]
Trial Scheduled For Sexual Assault by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor During Cameron County’s Court Return day last Tuesday, Kevin Thomas Fox of Emporium entered a guilty plea to a charge of simple assault before Judge Richard Masson. Fox was sentenced to 34 days to 24 months in jail and given credit for 34 days […]
by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor Completion of a new Senior Center in Driftwood could come a bit ahead of schedule. Locals will be glad to hear that the current work being done on the new Senior Center in Driftwood could be completed earlier than first anticipated. During last Wednesday’s Cameron County Commissioners’ […]
Hometown Mentors, Inc., announces the registration deadline to sing with the Sue Ann Beveridge Reunion Tribute Chorus is August 15, 2013. Registration forms must be received on or before that date. The concert will be held on September 29th from 1 – 3 p.m. in the CCHS Auditorium, with rehearsal the day before. […]
Authorities, including the Cameron County Coroner, were dispatched to a seasonal residence in the area of Barr Hollow and Huston Hill roads on Monday, July 22. The mid-afternoon call from Elk County Dispatch was for an individual found unresponsive at that location. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
Emporium Moose Lodge 368 hosted nine children and teachers from Mooseheart Sunday. Mooseheart is a resident home and school for youngsters located near Chicago and is operated by Moose International and lodges across the United States. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
Cameron County Chamber of Commerce adds a new event to the calendar. “We have been inundated with calls asking about a townwide sale, and as the saying goes, ‘you asked for it’ and a Fall Flea Market is set for October,” explained executive director Tina Johns Solak. (Full story in the Cameron County […]
Don Bickford, Director of Cameron County Outdoor Youth Activities (CCOYA) presented a Wildlife Program for the Summer Reading Program: “Dig Into Reading” at the Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library on Monday, July 15th. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
Applications for small business energy efficiency grants are now being accepted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, according to Senator Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson). (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
Guy and Mary Felt Manor has been a very busy place over the past several months, and we are excited to share it with the community! Our Activities Department has been extremely busy keeping our residents’ days fun-filled and interesting. Residents, their families, and our staff enjoyed our day-long Luau in June, and […]
Check out these programs happening this weekend at Sizerville State Park. Friday, July 26 at 2 p.m. – Nature Craft – Meet on the pool deck for a fun and unique nature themed craft to take home. In the event of rain or thunder this program will be moved to the Environmental Building. (Full story […]
The Cameron County Family Center had recently taken a trip to Sizerville Park. We all had a great time. Jess Bierley from the park was the presenter of the activities. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
Come to Sizerville State Park for these DiscoverE programs. Wednesday, July 24th – July 26th at 9:30 a.m. – DiscoverE Hide-‘n-Seekers: Creepy Crawlies- This camp is developed for children ages 4-5 to meet their curiosity and attention span. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
If you would like to help the Cameron County High School Marching Band realize the honor of representing Pennsylvania in the 2014 Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Hawaii, you can send donations to: Cameron County High School Music Boosters “Project Pearl Harbor”, 601 Woodland Ave., Emporium, PA 15834. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo […]
The “Taste Table” at the fair is back! Tuesday, August 6th, on the porch of Beaver Hall, the CCHS Band and Boosters will be hosting the Taste Table. Sloppy Joes will be available for $1.00; a variety of sides and drinks for 25¢ a serving. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on […]
by Phil Burkhouse I am addicted to yard sales because it’s as close to prospecting for gold as I can get in the Big Woods—excluding searching for the Civil War mother lode in Dents Run. Like prospecting you never know what you might find; it’s a gamble. At a recent yard sale in Prospect […]
by William Crisp What a bright face and smile the boy had. My son and I were in the middle of a “two for one operation” picking worms for fishing while digging potatoes from the garden. Nick was holding up a worm in one hand and a potato in another, proudly displaying each […]
by Nelson Haas COYOTE SCHOOL You’ve probably noticed a lot of coyote drawings in my column. That’s because I’ve spent a lot of time with the beast and my DNA runs high on the Canine side. I’m even allowed up on the sofa now. I started coyote school in the winter snows of […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Emporium Alle-Catt baseball team traveled to Beimel Field in Kersey to take on St Marys in the season finale and pounded the home team 29-0. Emporium scored sixteen runs in the first three innings to put the game away early and then forced St. Marys to […]
by Rich Summers I want to remind everyone that this will be a great week for baseball as the Pennsylvania State Senior League Tournament begins tonight and runs through Sunday barring rainouts. It is always a great event and there will be three games of pool play on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday […]
by Harry Jones The Austin Scholarship Tournament was held on Monday, July 15th. First place honors went to the team of Don Ayers, Mike Fowler, Scott Lewis, and Harry Hooftallen. Second place: John and Laura Ogden, Denise Valenti and Oren Stuckey. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)
The Lady Raider Hoop Club will hold a Night Swim on Monday, July 29 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Cameron County High School Pool. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)