County Sets Meeting On Future Salaries

    The Cameron County Board of Commissioners will hold a special public meeting, Thursday, September 26, to establish salaries for elected county officials from 2014 through 2017. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)  

SVFD Plans Golf Outing

    The Sinnamahoning Volunteer Fire Department is sponsoring a golf fundraiser at the Emporium Country Club on Saturday, September 21. All proceeds from the event will go to the SVFD to support its two engines, tanker, brush truck and ambulance. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Commissioners Open Bids For Courthouse Garage

    by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor Cameron County Commissioners last Wednesday opened bids for replacement of the courthouse garage. With just a single bidder in each of three categories, commissioners moved to table the  bids pending additional review.   (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)  

Regional Music Scene Loses Key Performer

A well known area country traditional musician and former resident of Sterling Run, Judy Shunk, passed away last week as a result of injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Boro, County Reschedule Meeting Dates

    The Labor Day holiday forced a change in the meeting schedules of the Cameron County Commissioners and Emporium Borough Council.   (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)  

9/11 Commemoration

St. Mark Church will commemorate the 12th Anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States at a special mass to be held on Sunday, September 8, at 10:30 a.m. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Boro House Fire Quickly Extinguished

Fears that a child might be trapped in a home on fire in Emporium last Monday prompted a quick response by the Emporium Volunteer Fire Department and other emergency providers. All turned out well when the youngster was located riding his bike in the downtown area. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the […]

County Jobs Up Slightly

    Cameron County enjoyed another slight improvement in the unemployment picture in July. According to the state Department of Labor & Industry’s Center for Workforce Information, Cameron County’s jobless rate for July was 10.1 percent. In June, the figure stood at 10.2 percent. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Open House at Wildlife Center A Resounding Success

    The Open House event at Sinnemahoning State Park on August 10 introduced over 350 park visitors to the new exhibits at the Wildlife Center.  The event was held to showcase the new facility and explain how the new exhibits are designed to enhance the park visitor’s wildlife watching opportunities in the Pennsylvania Wilds […]

Donate Blood at Thursday’s Drive

    Last chance  to enter our Give Blood: Go To Disney! promotion! Give blood with the Community Blood Bank at the Emporium Fire Hall on Thursday, August 29th from Noon to 5 p.m. and enter to win a $4,000 trip to Disney in Orlando. Includes airfare, hotel and park tickets for up to four […]

Endless Mountain Jam Sept. 7

Endless Mountain Chapter 34 District 4 ABATE of PA invites everyone to the 2nd Annual Endless Mountain Jam, September 7th at Sinnemahoning Sportsmen’s Club.   (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)  

Holiday Programs at Sinnemahoning Park

    Sinnemahoning State Park is offering a variety of environmental programs and activities for the Labor Day Weekend. A Stream Study will be held Saturday, August 31 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

‘Dig Into Reading’ Ends With Pizza Party

As summer comes to an end and the new school year is about to begin, the Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library extends its thanks to the students who participated in the year’s Summer Reading Club: “Dig Into Reading!” (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Hanger Stops In County

    John Hanger, democratic candidate for governor, stopped in Cameron County on his tour of the Northcentral part of the state last week. He is touring the state in a red, white and blue school bus as a way to bring attention to the need for more funding for our public schools. (Full story […]

St. Mark Saturday Mass Change

    Due to the St. Mark’s Festival, Fr. Paul will have Saturday mass at 5 p.m.  There will be no 7:00 vigil mass at St. Mark on this day. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Christmas For Kids

    Christmas For Kids, sponsored by Endless Mountains Chapter #34 of ABATE, will be held August 31st in the Dollar General parking lot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a chicken BBQ dinner from noon until sold out.   (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Awana Begins Sept. 4

The Emporium C&MA church announces the start of Awana, its Wednesday night Children’s Ministry Program, beginning September 4th.  Children in Kindergarten through 6th grade are invited to attend beginning promptly at 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. each Wednesday night during the school year. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)    

Lovett Offers Resignation As Boro Police Chief

by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor Emporium Borough Council went into an early executive session Monday night after learning that Borough Police Chief John Lovett had filed a letter of resignation. Lovett, on the job here less that three years, advised council and Mayor Bruno Carnovale that his last day of service to the community […]

Mile-A-Minute Weed Threatens Watershed

    Members of the Bucktail Watershed Association recently discovered a heavy infestation of mile-a-minute vine on the Driftwood Branch of Sinnemahoning Creek. “Kirk Bainey and I were floating the creek to locate patches of Japanese knotweed when we came upon this large patch of mile-a-minute vine,” said Steve VanEerden. (Full story in the Cameron […]

Cameron County Fair Continues Thru Saturday

    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)

Jobs Rate Nearly Flat

    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)

Cameron County Fair Opens Next Week

    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 […]

Osti Is Facing Additional Charges

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)

More Legal Maneuvers In Federal Smith Case

    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 […]

Open House Planned at Wildlife Center

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 […]

Historical Society ‘Going To Camp’

    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 […]

LEPC Approves Computer Purchase

    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)

State Sr. Little League Tourney Kicks Off

      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)

Local Man Facing Multiple Charges

    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

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 […]

Work On Driftwood Senior Center Is Ahead of Schedule

    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’ […]

Beveridge Reunion Chorus Deadline Approaching

    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. […]

Natural Causes Probable In Death at Camp

    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)

Local Lodge Hosts Mooseheart Kids

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)

‘Little Flora’ Leaves Lovely Memories and Sweet Rewards

    If you missed seeing the Flower Show during the “Weekend in the Wilds”, you missed a thing of beauty – thirty-six examples of fine floral design and many excellent horticultural specimens! Nine Nationally Accredited Flower Show Judges arrived from all over northwestern Pennsylvania to judge the show on Friday morning, July 5th, and […]

Local Responders Assist Firefighters in Johnsonburg

by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor The Emporium Volunteer Fire Department answered a mutual aid call to the weekend fire at Domtar Paper Company in Johnsonburg. Chief Butch Housler and another EVFD member transported fire fighting foam to the scene in response to a call for materials. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this […]

Summer Storm Damage Closes Route 120 For Several Hours

    by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor State Route 120 east of Emporium was closed to traffic  the evening of Wednesday, July 10, when a passing thunderstorm felled a tree on utility lines and the roadway. The tree was down in Gibson Township about a mile east of Sterling Run. (Full Story available on […]

Sinnamahoning VFD To Hold Chicken BBQ

    The Sinnamahoning Volunteer Fire Department and Ladies Auxiliary will hold a chicken barbecue this Saturday (July 20) to coincide with the 100-Mile Yard Sale in the region. The menu will include a half chicken, macaroni salad, baked beans, roll and drink.   (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County […]

Snack-Pack Project Helps Feed Local Children

    by Amanda Jones Cameron County Echo Two local women are working to start a Snack-Pack Project at the Cameron County School District, and a recent fundraiser is being cited as a good kick-starter for the program. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

23-Year State Police Veteran LaRose Killed in Accident

    by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor Cameron County and its residents lost a good man and a faithful servant on Monday, July 1, when Sgt. John C. LaRose was fatally injured in an automobile accident on  Route  120 in Lumber Township. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo

Commissioners Give OK To Home Program Grant

by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor Cameron County Commissioners in a brief meeting last Wednesday approved a resolution for submittal of the county’s Home Program grant. The money is used to repair and upgrade private homes whose owners qualify under low to moderate income standards. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron […]

Jobless Rate Is Improving

Cameron County joined several other counties in the region in posting improved jobless rate numbers for the month of May. Cameron County came in at 10.4 percent, a slight improvement over the 10.9 percent number posted in April. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

Weekend in the Wilds Event Offers Something For Everyone

    by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor Cameron County’s Weekend in the Wilds/Art Fest continues to grow by leaps and bounds as those in attendance this coming weekend will be able to attest to. Downtown Emporium will be turned into a vast street fair offering food, music, crafts and  games. (Full Story available on […]

County Commissioners Name ‘Tommy’ Tompkins Solicitor

    by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor Cameron County Commissioners announced at last Wednesday’s meeting that long serving county solicitor, Brian Burfield, had been released from his duties. Burfield had served as Cameron County’s solicitor since January, 1996. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

Smith’s Health Prompts New Federal Trial Date

    Officials at U.S. District Court in Williamsport have announced yet another delay in the trial for an Emporium man charged with carjacking. Due to reported health problems of a cardiac nature with accused Thomas Smith, the trial has been continued until August 5. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron […]

Banners Honor Local Military Men, Women

    On the heels of our incredibly successful sesquicentennial banner program, The Sylvan Heritage Council proudly announces our Military Banner Program, to honor men and women with ties to Cameron County, Pennsylvania who went on to serve their country in a branch of the armed forces.   (Full Story available on the newsstands, in […]

Police Release Details On Motorcycle Accident

Emporium-based State Police have completed their investigation of a multiple-injury motorcycle accident on Sunday, June 23, on Wykoff Run Road in Grove Township. When there are injuries involved, the primary focus will always be on the recovery of the people in question. Sadly, motorcycle accidents often involve very bad injuries. This is because the protection […]

Boro Will Advertise New Cat Ordinance

Emporium Borough Council moved forward Monday night with a plan to develop an ordinance to deal with stray and feral cats in the community. On a motion by Councilperson LuAnn Reed, the borough will advertise an ordinance it now has in an advanced draft form.   (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s […]

Fatal Accident Closes Rt. 120 Several Hours

    State Route 120 East of Emporium was closed for several hours Monday as Emporium-based Pennsylvania State Police investigated a fatal accident. The crash, believed to have involved two vehicles, took place on CCC Memorial Highway approximately  one mile west of the village of Cameron in Lumber Township. (Full Story available on the newsstands, […]

Feds Add Charge Against Smith

  by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor Federal authorities continue to revise charges against an Emporium man, Thomas Smith, prior to his scheduled trial in U. S. Court in Williamsport. A new charge was filed against Smith last week, alleging that the .22 caliber pistol he used in the carjacking of an Emporium woman last […]

Three People Injured In Motorcycle Mishaps

by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor Emporium-based State Police continue to investigate one of two motorcycle accidents in Cameron County Sunday. Shortly before noon, two cycles were involved in an accident on Wykoff Run Road near the railroad crossing in Grove Township. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

Criminal Trespass Guilty Plea Results In Probation

  by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor Wayne Miller, 60, of Driftwood will serve six months on probation after entering a guilty plea to a charge of criminal trespass last Tuesday in Cameron County Court. Miller was charged after police investigated a domestic dispute at a Karthaus Mountain residence on April 13, 2013. (Full Story […]

CCSD Receives Mee Grant

The Cameron County School District recently received a grant in the amount of $4,300 from the George A. and Margaret Mee Charitable Foundation. The grant monies are to be used to fund the following activities:  An Educator in the Workplace Program for teachers in the District; a field trip for students and teachers to the […]

Tax Hearing Set For August 7

Tax Hearing Set For August 7   Property tax appeals on two Emporium business locations are scheduled to be heard in Cameron County Court by Judge Richard Masson on August 7. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

Big Foot Prizes Top $500 Mark

  Mountaineer Search & Rescue Big Foot Hunt is adding up the prizes to be handed out during Weekend in the Wilds.  Organizers say businesses have donated more than $500.00 in cash and prizes to the hunters who successfully capture the twelve Big Foots! (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County […]

Feds Alter Indictment Against Smith

    by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor Federal prosecutors have filed an altered indictment against Emporium man Thomas Edward Smith. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

Commissioner Thomas Hospitalized in Erie

    Cameron County Commissioner Jim Thomas was taken to Hamot Medical Center in Erie over the weekend after suffering an apparent heart attack. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

School Budget Short $450,000, Reserve To Be Tapped

by Amanda Jones  Cameron County Echo At their June regular meeting held Thursday evening, board members voted to adopt the final General Fund Budget for fiscal year 2013-2014 for the Cameron County School District. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)  

SSA’s Snake Hunt Rated A Success

Licensed hunters in the recent Sinnemahoning Sportsmen’s Association snake hunt registered nearly 40 captured reptiles. The annual event is conducted by SSA and regulated by the Keystone Reptile Association. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)  

County Governments To Get Impact Fees

by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor Cameron County is slated to receive $226,411 in the state’s second round of gas impact fee distributions. Of this amount, $97,508.10 will go directly to the county and the remainder will be provided to other municipalities. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

Smoker, Whiting Take Top Spots In Class

Cameron County High School proudly announces that Serena Marie Smoker  and Breanna Marie Whiting have earned the titles of Valedictorian and Salutatorian of the Class of 2013, respectively. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

Local Ambulance Service Under Close Watch

By Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor Behind the  scenes negotiations between the Cameron County Ambulance Service, a union and St. Marys Ambulance continued this past week. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

Borough Council Advised About Growing Cat Problem

    Much of open discussion at Monday night’s Emporium Borough Council meeting focused on the problem of stray and feral cats in the community. George Sowers, the Borough’s animal control officer, said he and the local SPCA are working on a new ordinance to help deal with the problem. (Full Story available on the […]

Sinnemahoning Snake Hunt Has Evolved Over Time

    The format has changed from shock and awe to education and conservation for the annual Snake Hunt Weekend at the Sinnemahoning Sportsmen’s Association. The annual event will take place this weekend, the start of rattlesnake hunting season in Pennsylvania. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

Job Numbers Are Steady

The job picture in Cameron County showed a slight change for the good during the month of April. According to figures compiled by the state Department of Labor & Industry, unemployment figures for Cameron County in April stood at 10.9 percent.   (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

Beautiful Day For the Derby

    The weather cooperated with this year’s Drum and Henry Kids Fishing Derby. The event celebrated its 59th year of providing the area youth a fun-filled day of fishing and refreshments. There were over 200 registered youth who participated. The Bucktail Lake was stocked with over 1,500 trout, allowing the youth to test their […]

Primary Election Scrambles School Directors Picture   by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor As expected, primary election races for seats on the Cameron County School Board were the focus of voters last Tuesday. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

Two Given Sentences For Burglary Spree

    An Emporium man, Thomas Michael Lipinski, 35, appeared in Cameron County Court last Tuesday for a bail modification hearing and was ordered into custody. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

Cool Day, Hot Angling at Annual SSA Derby

    Gusty wind and cold temperatures failed to cool the enthusiasm of 172 youngsters who signed up for the Sinnemahoning Sportsmen’s Association Kids Fishing Derby last Saturday. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)

Drum and Henry Fishing Derby Sunday

    Get the kids’ fishing equipment ready for the Drum and Henry Fishing Derby. It is the 59th year that this event has provided youth 14 years old and younger the opportunity to enjoy a fun-filled day of fishing. (Full Story available on the newsstands, in this week’s Cameron County Echo)