Kelly (Bennett) Spencer has been designated Director of the Emporium Senior Center. The former director, Stephanie (Roberto) Loveland, after about five years at the helm, has been promoted to the position of Option Care Manager/Assessor with the Area Agency on Aging/Office of Human Services, in Ridgway.
Barbara Moscato Brown Library Memorials 1st Quarter 2016: The following book was placed in memory of “Robert W. Akins” by GKN Emporium, EMA: Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words, by Randall Munroe The following book was placed in memory of Anna C. Smith Black by Emporium High School Class of 1945: The […]
The spring meeting of the Portage Township Cemetery Association will be held on Wednesday, April 6, at 6 p.m. at Cameron County Recreation Center.
Cameron County High School seniors and graduates are reminded that the application deadline for the John Schwab Educational Fund Scholarship and the Guy S. and Mary L. Felt Education Fund Scholarship is June 1, 2016. These scholarships were established by their benefactors exclusively for the educational assistance of worthy, talented, industrious and needy […]
A Spaghetti Dinner Benefit will be held Saturday, April 9th at the Emporium Firehall from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Cost is $2.00 per person for spaghetti and meatballs, salad, Italian bread, dessert and drink.
ATA photo IDs will be taken on April 14, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Emporium S enior Center. Bring a form of ID. There is no charge for those 65 and older; under 65, $10.
Scentual Medicine is comforting the body, calming emotions and soothing the mind using essential oils. Due to a large response, the Cameron County Chamber of Commerce & Artisan Center is offering a two-hour workshop Saturday, April 9, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Pat Martin, an aromatherapy practitioner, will provide the history and […]
Bingo will be held at the Emporium Senior Center on April 10th. Food will be available. We will also give each person a free bingo card for every can of food you provide for either the local Food Bank or for the SPCA.
The Austin Area School District was recognized as one of the top Title I performing schools in the State of Pennsylvania at a recent conference held in Pittsburgh. Mr. Jerry Sasala, Acting Superintendent, accepted the award presented to the school on behalf of the staff at the Austin Area School District.
Sizerville State Park is looking for volunteers to join employees on Earth Day, April 22nd, for their Adopt a Highway Cleanup of Route 155. There will be a safety discussion at the Park Office at noon and volunteers will need to complete a volunteer form. The cleanup will start promptly at 12:30. Gloves, […]
Due to a scheduling conflict the previously scheduled meeting of the Sylvania St. Marys Employee Association has changed. Initially scheduled for April 5th, it is now April 6th at 6:30 p.m. at Casali’s.
The American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held in Emporium at the VFW Rooms on Thursday, April 14th, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Please consider giving your blood donation, if at all possible. Everyone is invited and encouraged to be a donor. No appointments are necessary, walk-ins and First Time Donors […]
Please remove all fall and winter floral arrangements, Christmas wreaths, etc. from Newton Cemetery. Spring cleaning at the cemetery is now in progress and your cooperation will be appreciated.
by Amanda Jones Echo News Editor A motion to suppress evidence in the case against a local woman charged with vehicular homicide has been denied by Cameron County Judge Richard Masson. The motion, which was filed in August of 2015, sought to have blood test result evidence thrown out due to more than […]
Meet Emilia and Jacob. They are 9-year-old students of Woodland Elementary and were each diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of five. They, along with several other local children are affected by Type 1. On Sunday, May 1 at the St. Mary’s High School, Emilia and Jacob’s Sweet Soles, will walk […]
Employees of Penn State Extension offices across the state could be out of jobs on July 1 if funding is not received from the state to support operations, according to Penn State officials. Jobs in all 67 counties are at risk, with as many as 1,100 people expected to be out of work. […]
by Amanda Jones Echo News Editor A new program is benefitting veterans in the area by identifying and assisting individuals who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. A grant in the amount of $199,000 was utilized to set up the homelessness prevention program by the Northern Tier Community Action Corporation (NTCAC) […]
Two events held at the Cameron County Vets Club over the past week were very well attended. Last weekend, an open house was held to celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the founding of Miller-Raffaele VFW Post #6221 in Emporium. Saturday, the VFW Auxiliary held the tenth annual Cash Bash, with proceeds earmarked for […]
Several local organizations will be coming together for our Annual River and roadside clean-up on Sunday, March 20th, and we are looking for volunteers. This is a great opportunity to help make our area even more beautiful. You can choose to help clean the Driftwood Branch Stream or clean the roadway along Rt. […]
Three students from the Cameron County High School participated in Emporium Rotary’s 2016 Four-Way Speech Contest held Tuesday, March 8th. Mason Shaffer won first place with her speech on Girl’s Right to Education, second place winner was Lea Inman with a Breastfeeding topic and third place was Esther Williams, discussing Liberal Arts. […]
On Sunday, March 20, Sinnemahoning Sportsmen’s Association along with Unified Sportsmen of PA will hold open meetings. Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania will have special guests along with Mike Hanna, State Representative, John Erway from the Pa. Fish Commission, and Wayne Laroche from the Bureau of Wildlife Management. Unified Sportsmen is the best statewide […]
Cameron County High School seniors and graduates are reminded that the application deadline for the John Schwab Educational Fund Scholarship and the Guy S. and Mary L. Felt Education Fund Scholarship is June 1, 2016. These scholarships were established by their benefactors exclusively for the educational assistance of worthy, talented, industrious and needy […]
A Spaghetti Dinner Benefit will be held Saturday, April 9th at the Emporium Firehall from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Cost is $2.00 per person for spaghetti and meatballs, salad, Italian bread, dessert and drink. The dinner is a fund-raiser to benefit a church in Mesbilja, Mexico.
The annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held at the Sinnamahoning Recreation Park on March 26 at 11 a.m. There will be plenty of eggs to find and the Easter Bunny will be there to meet and have pictures taken with.
Attention All Seniors in High School! The Elk Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of North Central PA, has distributed all post-secondary or vocational school scholarship applications to the high school guidance departments. Each scholarship that is available has a different focus, so check each one out and see if it […]
Spring Has Sprung! Join us for a Bird Walk at Sinnemahoning State Park on Saturday, March 19 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Lake Day Use area. Celebrate the arrival of spring with a bird walk at Sinnemahoning State Park. Spring migration has begun! American robins are appearing in backyards. Common […]
On Wednesday, March 16th at 12:05 p.m., stop down in O’Connell Hall for a light meal, great fellowship and an inspirational message. The cost is only $3.00. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Andy Johnson from The First Baptist Church.
The Easter Bunny will hop to Cameron County Saturday, March 19 at the Emporium Volunteer Firehall. The breakfast menu includes pancake, sausage, scrambled eggs and beverages and will be served from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The price is adults $5.00 and children $3.00.
Children of the community are invited to an Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Emporium. All children ages infant through grade 6 are invited to come and join the fun. The egg hunt will be held on Saturday, March 26, at 11 a.m. at the Alliance Church […]
The Cameron County Recreation office will be closed now through March 18th for staff vacation. The office will reopen Monday, March 21st at 8 a.m. The Game Room will remain open regular hours.
Due to a scheduling conflict the previously scheduled meeting of the Sylvania St. Marys Employee Association has changed. Initially scheduled for April 5th, it is now April 6th at 6:30 p.m. at Casali’s. Plans for the 1st annual summer picnic scheduled for September 17th at Camp Owners will be discussed.
by Amanda Jones Echo News Editor Cameron County Commissioners toured several factories in an ongoing effort to work with local industrial facilities. GKN, RaCoh, AST, North American and Gerg Tool and Die were visited in the latest round of tours, and commissioners have held or planned meetings with representatives of the Seneca Highlands […]
Procedures have been developed by employees of the Emporium Borough concerning nuisance vehicles scattered throughout town. Borough Police Chief Dave Merritt presented a copy of the letter that will be sent to the vehicle and property owners that was developed through cooperation between the borough manager, police department and solicitor.
Prior to the commissioners meeting, a hearing was held for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME programs by economic development director Cliff Clark. New regulations require two separate hearings be conducted as part of the administrative requirements to receive grants. The second hearing was held prior to the Driftwood Borough Council […]
An arrest by the United States Marshals’ Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force on Friday will see a local man returned to Elk County to face sentencing. John Anthony Raspatello, age 62, of Brusselles Street in St. Marys, was found to be hiding in a camper along Route 219 in Limestone, New York, at […]
The final Little League sign-ups will be held on Friday, March 11th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, March 12th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Memorial Hall. The sign-ups are for boys and girls ages 4 to 16. A parent must be present to sign forms and pay registration […]
Sinnemahoning State Park has the following programs scheduled throughout the month of March. Stories of Our Past: David Zeisberger and the Forbidden Trail will be presented on Thursday, March 10 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Park Office and Wildlife Center. Dave Castano from the Potter County Historical Society will be the […]
The Emporium Garden Club members are excited to begin the 2016 program year with a kick-off dinner on March 21st. Don Bickford, Director of Cameron County Outdoor Youth Association, and Julie Walters, Elementary Teacher with Cameron County School District, will present a program on Monarch butterflies in keeping with the National Garden […]
Following are the Cameron County secured real estate transactions for February: William D. Powell conveyed property in Shippen Township to William B. Corbett for $31,000. Andrew W. Stoltzfus; Shippen Township; Orlando E. Asuncion; $90,000.
Sinnemahoning State Park welcomes David Castano, president of the Potter County Historical Society, as the guest speaker at the next “Stories of Our Past” local heritage program on Thursday, March 10, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Park Office and Wildlife Center “Stories of Our Past” is a series of talks dedicated […]
Mom’s Night Out will be held March 19th at the Cameron County Vets Club from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Cost for the event is $10 and includes dinner (grilled chicken salad and chocolate dessert bar), vendor fair, Chinese Auction and 50/50. Babysitting will be available from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at […]
A Ham and Turkey Raffle to benefit the Emporium Fire Department Auxiliary wll be held March 12th at the Emporium Firehall. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with drawings starting at 7:00. Prizes consist of meats, pop, and money. Twenty-five individual raffles will be held with multiple prizes.
March’s Senior Center Bingo will be March 13. Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead Saturday night or you’ll be late for the start of Bingo at 1 p.m. Bring your friends and have a good time.
The annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held at the Sinnamahoning Recreation Park on March 26 at 11 a.m. There will be plenty of eggs to find and the Easter Bunny will be there to meet and have pictures taken with.
The annual Spring Ladies’ Conference will take place on Saturday, March 19th, 9 a.m. to noon, at the Emporium Christian and Missionary Alliance Church on Sizerville Road. All area women are invited. This will be a free event but any donated money will be wired directly to people in Haiti, the most […]
This past week, Woodland Elementary School celebrated Read Across America with a variety of activities. There were over forty community readers from many different organizations participating. Members of Rotary, community volunteers, School Board and Administration as well as students and athletes from Cameron County High School all visited the classrooms to read […]
The Annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by VFW, Legion, Moose, K Of C and May Hollow Sportsmen will be held Saturday, March 26th at 1 p.m. at the Cameron County Little League field.
by Amanda Jones Echo News Editor The Department of Education has released documentation detailing steps that must be taken by school districts in Pennsylvania before they can close. The two-page document released earlier this month is in response to an undisclosed number of requests for guidance on how school districts can cease operations […]
The Cameron County Little League will be holding sign-ups four days this year at Memorial Hall for boys and girls. Sign-ups will be Friday, March 4th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, March 5th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be two more sign-ups the following weekend; Friday, March […]
Members of VFW Post #6221 are preparing to celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the club in Emporium. An open house has been planned, to be held at the club on Sunday, March 6 from 2 p.m. till 4 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided. Post members are requesting participation from […]
by Amanda Jones Echo News Editor Plans are in the works for this year’s Cash Bash, hosted by the Cameron County VFW Post #6221 Auxiliary organization. The Cash Bash will be held on Saturday, March 12 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Vets Club on Third Street in Emporium. The first […]
Cameron County’s unemployment rate dropped nearly one-half of a percent in December 2015 reporting, according to data released by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry in February. The December seasonally-adjusted rate was recorded at 6.7%, down 0.4% from November. The rate is still slightly higher than it was one year ago when […]
St. Mark Church is having its annual parish mission March 6th through March 8th. This year, the featured speaker is Fr. John Fischer, Priest of the Diocese of Erie. Fr. Fischer is originally from Girard. He is a very enthusiastic presenter, knowledgeable in Christian spirituality, outdoorsman, and obviously happy person. Fr. Fischer takes […]
The Lumber Heritage Region (LHR) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2016 Mini-Grant Program. LHR received a total of 20 applications from 11 counties totaling $81,330. The Project Committee was able to award 10 projects totaling $40,500 in available funds. Locally, the Cameron County Historical Society recieved a grant for […]
The Cameron County Conservation District hosted its 13th Annual Agriculture Producers’ Meeting on February 24th. Over the past few years the District has worked hard to provide interesting speakers on topics that concern the local farming community. The goal of this workshop is to keep the farming community up to date on […]
Rotarian Tanya Meyer introduced guest speaker, Mark Johnson at the Rotary luncheon meeting February 22nd. Mark is the Chair of the Conservation District Board. The Conservation office is located in Emporium at the courthouse and will be 50 years old this year. The office is funded mostly by grants, with some […]
St. Mark Lenten Luncheon will be held Wednesday, March 2nd at 12:05 p.m. Stop down in O’Connell Hall for a light meal, great fellowship and an inspirational message. The cost is only $3.00!
Cameron County Chamber of Commerce and Emporium Country Club are teaming up to offer a 2 hour workshop on serving customers. The free workshop on Saturday, March 12, from 10 a.m. to noon focuses on those working in restaurants. “Hospitality is just as important as the food served,” says chamber director Tina Johns […]
A Hunter Education Class will be held Saturday, March 5 at Woodland Elementary School from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Register online at pgc.state.pa.us. Lunch will be provided.
Attention All Seniors in High School! The Elk Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of North Central PA, has distributed all post-secondary or vocational school scholarship applications to the high school guidance departments. Each scholarship that is available has a different focus, so check each one out and see if it […]
The Emporium Senior Center is having a coloring contest for children and adults. If you are interested in joining in the Easter fun, come to the Senior Center and pick up a picture to color. Put your name and age on the pack and have the picture back to the Senior Center by […]
St. Mark Church is pleased to host the Community Lenten Service on Sunday, March 6th at 6 p.m. Featured speaker is Fr. John Fischer, Priest of the Diocese of Erie. A free will offering will be donated to the Cameron County Ministerial Association, where 100% of the proceeds will go directly to help […]
This week’s special at Country Blessings is all coats, jackets and blazers, 50% off. Stop by Country Blessings, 240 E. 4th Street, for gently used clothing and household items..
The annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held at the Sinnamahoning Recreation Park on March 26 at 11 a.m. There will be plenty of eggs to find and the Easter Bunny will be there to meet and have pictures taken with.
Long-time Cameron County resident, Mr. James Baker will be inducted into the District IX Coaches Association 2016 Wrestling Hall of Fame on Saturday, February 27th. The ceremony will be held prior to finals of the 2016 District IV-IX Tournament held at Clearfield High School. Mr. Baker received a football scholarship to Edinboro University, […]
by Amanda Jones Echo News Editor Cameron County Commissioners are continuing efforts to reach out to local businesses and industry to offer support. Over the past several weeks, county officials have visited several locations in and around Emporium, are working to complete an informational packet and are researching training and cooperative employment programs […]
Newly-elected Cameron County District Attorney Jeanne Miglicio participated in brief Return Day proceedings for February on Tuesday, but stated that the court calendar will not stay as slow in the future. “I have to give Paul (former District Attorney Malizia) credit for wrapping a lot of things up before he left office in […]
The founder of Adelphia Communications, who served as CEO when the corporation collapsed in 2002, has been granted a humanitarian release from prison. On Friday in Manhattan, United States District Judge Kimba Wood issued an order releasing John Rigas from Allenwood Federal Correctional Complex, a low-security prison near White Deer, Pennsylvania, where he […]
by Amanda Jones Echo News Editor On Thursday, members of American Legion Post #194 in Emporium visited the Woodland Elementary School to present information on bullying to students. Approximately 80 third and fourth grade students attended the brief presentation in the afternoon; with discussion on what bullying looks like and what to do […]
The Community Blood Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania and Western New York is urging the Emporium community to donate blood this month. On Thursday, February 25, the Community Blood Bank will be at the Emporium Volunteer Fire Department from noon until 5 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome, however, appointments for this drive may be made […]