The Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library is pleased to announce it will be hosting a Lego Club starting Thursday, April 6 in the multi-purpose room of the library. The Lego Club, which will start at 4 p.m. and run until 5 p.m., is for children grades kindergarten through six. The program will […]
Woodland Elementary School announces its 3rd Nine Weeks Awards List. Grade 5 Mrs. Ream Honors (All A’s and B’s) Joshua Beer, Sabina Hoffower, Kierstyn Smith, Treyton Tucker Rose Tompkins Honors Trisidy Fowler, Lexi Weimer, Ryan Moore, Aubree Lorenzo, Kiersten Uber
‘Mark Twain,’ as told by storyteller Charles Kiernan, is coming to Emporium Saturday, April 29th. Cameron County Historical Society, Barbara Moscato Brown Library, and the Cameron County Chamber of Commerce have joined together to bring to our community this amazing performance to our area. This program will be held at 3 p.m. […]
Down County Baptist Church would like to announce Easter Week services and happenings. Good Friday services will be held April 14th at 3 p.m. with time of fellowsip following. Saturday, April 15th, there will be a showing of the movie “Risen” at 6:30 p.m.
The Driftwood Senior Center would like remind everyone that there will be a lot of good food at the center starting at daylight on the first day of fishing season. Saturday, April 15th, breakfast will be served and there will be a lot of good homemade soups and sandwiches for lunch and […]
Rotarian Tim Kinsler introduced speaker, Pat Lewis (right) at the Rotary luncheon March 28th. Pat gave an inspiring talk about his 40 years of coaching experiences. Pat grew up in Emporium, graduating from CCHS and then Clarion University with a degree in Elementary Education. Shortly after graduating from Clarion University, he received […]
The annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held at Sinnemahoning Recreation Park on April 8. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., with the Hunt starting at 10:00. There will be plenty of eggs to find and the Easter Bunny to meet and have pictures taken with.
A Community Lenten Service will be held Sunday, April 9th (Palm Sunday) at the First United Methodist Church. All are welcome for a tureen dinner starting at 5:30 p.m. followed by a Lenten Praise Service at 7 p.m.
Come join everyone for Glenn Lucas in concert at The Gathering Place (Cameron County Christian Center), 240 E. 4th Street, on April 8th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Come and hang out; invite your friends for music, food and coffee, tea, etc.
The Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 15 at 1 p.m. at the Cameron County Little League Complex on Sizerville Road. This year’s event is sponsored by the Cameron County Vets Club and VFW, the Emporium Moose Lodge, Knights of Columbus, and the May Hollow Sportsmen’s Club. Sign-ups are available […]
(1965-2017) Gerard E. Holterback, 51, of Walsenburg, Colorado, passed away (March 20, 2017) in Blue Springs, Missouri from a tractor trailer accident.
(1927-2017) Martha R. Krysik, 89, formerly of Rich Valley, passed away (March 1, 2017) at Armstrong Memorial Hospital, Kittanning.
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider varsity softball team had three games last week and were 1-1 with a game postponed. On Monday they dropped a close game at home to Coudersport, on Wednesday they defeated Galeton in another home contest and on Friday they […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity baseball team opened the season at home last Monday but were beaten by the Coudersport Falcons 9-4 in a game that was switched from Carp Park to the Cameron County Little League Complex due to field conditions. “We played […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Lady Red Raider basketball team had four games in the final week of their 2017 season and were able to win three of the contests. On Monday they won at Northern Potter, on Wednesday they beat Otto-Eldred, on Thursday they lost […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Red Raider basketball team had four games in their final week of the 2017 season and won three of those contests. On Monday they won at Northern Potter, on Wednesday they defeated Otto-Eldred, on Thursday they fell at Coudersport and on […]
Penn State Altoona men’s tennis picked up its first Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference victory of the season, defeating Pitt-Bradford 5-4 at ProCare Fitness & Tennis Center. Tao Yang, of Emporium, a 2016 graduate of Cameron County High School, provided the winning point with a 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 victory in the No. 6 flight. […]
with Rich Summers Two quick observations from watching the NCAA Division I basketball championship semifinals. First, did Oregon forget how to block out when rebounding free throws? And second, I guess I never realized the amount of foreign players that were matriculating at top United States universities; at least the basketball playing ones. […]
How To Kill A Turkey by Phil Burkhouse It’s Thursday morning, March 31st, and as I look out the window at the bird feeder, I grin when I note the goldfinches are beginning to live up to their name—they are turning gold. Mary strolls through the room with her usual sage advice, “It’s […]
by William Crisp This may be embarrassing to admit because it is a reflection of my pet ownership skills, but my dog is useless. Her name is Delta, but it should be “useless.” Currently, she is lying right next to me as I write, watching me. She’s not guarding me. No, she is […]
A company’s plans to build a 435-foot tower on State Game Lands 34 in Elk County will provide the opportunity to hunt and trap on an additional 800 acres of game lands in nearby Centre County, based on a proposal approved by the Board of Game Commissioners recently. The land transfer is part […]
The Cameron County VFW Post 6221 Auxiliary donated $1,000 to the Veterans Memorial Park fund to help cover the costs of ongoing maintenance and improvements. Funds were raised through the annual Cash Bash fundraiser. Shown (l to r) are Barry Sarick, VFW Quartermaster; Jenn Dixon, Auxiliary President; Georgiann Holly, Auxiliary Junior Vice President; Bev Jones, […]
An Emporium woman will face charges of arson and related counts stemming from a Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) investigation into the second of two fires to occur at a Shippen Township home in the space of several days. Ashley Jo Callaway, age 30, of 1741 Old West Creek Road in Shippen Township, has been charged […]
by Amanda Jones Echo News Editor Volunteers gathered on Sunday to perform a cleanup of the Driftwood Branch ahead of the Canoe & Kayak Classic scheduled for this Saturday, April 1. More than a dozen volunteers gathered at the Cameron Bridge on Sunday to spread out along Route 120, the highway that racers […]
by Amanda Jones Echo News Editor Two Elk County men will face burglary and related counts after they allegedly forced their way into an Emporium-area home to demand repayment of a few hundred dollars. Michael Paul Knepp, age 40, of Dagus Mines, and Matthew John Meholic, age 26, of St. Marys, are two […]
Cameron County drivers will have hurdles to jump when travelling out of the county over the next several weeks. The advent of spring weather brings out birds and other wildlife along with construction crews. The Route 155 project restarted on Monday, March 27, with a work zone stretching from the Cameron-Potter county line […]
Cameron County once again has a bowling alley to entertain residents and visitors, with the facility reopening on Route 120 earlier this month. An Open House Grand Opening is scheduled to be held this Saturday, April 1 at the former Mountain View Bowling Lanes just east of Emporium. The party will run from […]
(1959-2017) Stephen M. “Mugs” Magaro of Harrisburg, born on March 6, 1959, passed away on (March 16, 2017).
Hi Kent: Regarding your question in the March 15th edition of the Echo, about the year in which the West Ward School ceased being a high school, I’m sorry I can’t help with that. I am fairly certain that I do remember when the High School was constructed.
The Cameron County High School varsity softball team opened their 2017 season last Friday with a 9-0 win over the visiting Bucktail Bucks in the first game for both teams. Laila Smith tossed a three hitter that included seven strikeouts, no walks and a hit batsman to collect the win for the […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Lady Red Raider basketball team had three home games last week and were able to score victories in all three. On Monday they topped Smethport, on Tuesday they defeated Galeton and on Friday they beat Port Allegany. On Monday Kaelee Bresslin […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Red Raider basketball team had three home games last week and won all three. On Monday they defeated Smethport, on Tuesday beat Galeton and on Friday topped Port Allegany. On Monday Caden Beldin scored twenty points to lead the Red Raiders […]
Tristan Reed has accepted an invitation to play in the Don Raabe Big 30 Charities Classic. Reed is a senior at Cameron County High School, where he was an offensive running back and defensive cornerback for the Red Raiders. He is 6’ and weighs in at 200 lbs. Tristan plans to attend a […]
with Rich Summers I’m no outdoorsman, but some recent news in sporting goods stores has me scratching my head. Gander Mountain has apparently decided to concentrate on internet sales and will begin closing some stores, but that is more than offset by huge stores being built by Cabela’s, Field and Stream and Bass Pro Shops. […]
Cameron County Baguba Wrestling Club will sponsor a dodgeball tournament on April 22 starting at 9 a.m. sharp in the Cameron County High School gym. To sign up, call/text Jenn Dixon at 814-512-1267; or email: [email protected]. First, second, third places and bragging rights will be awarded. Cost for the six-person teams to enter […]
Early Spring 2017 by Phil Burkhouse Our unusually mild conditions in February were rudely interrupted in March when cold temperatures, snow, and wind made a comeback in the Big Woods. I awoke in the wee hours of the morning last Thursday and noted it was starry out and a balmy 14 degrees. I […]
by William Crisp Conservation work has changed a lot since I started in the biz. It has gotten a lot stricter with bureaucratic chains a lot longer, heavier and more entangling. There are some changes that have been good, some changes for the worse, some are just ugly and others are just changes […]
The Fox Sparrow Migration by Phil Burkhouse Spending a week exploring the desert southwest certainly fired up my bird brain. Finding and identifying many new species of birds in the arid flats, foothills, and mountains surrounding Tucson was exciting, but this is also an exciting time in Pennsylvania because the annual spring bird […]
by William Crisp Back in 1993, I wrote a book on growing food plots called “Backyard Bucks” or something like that; I think there was another adjective in it but I’m not sure. You see I’m not familiar with my own title because while I wrote it, I never submitted the book for […]
Pennsylvania’s buck harvest increased 9 percent, and the overall deer harvest was up 6 percent, in the 2016-17 seasons, which closed in January, the Pennsylvania Game Commission reported today. Hunters harvested an estimated 333,254 deer in 2016-17 – an increase of about 6 percent compared to the 2015-16 harvest of 315,813. Of those, […]
The VFW Post 6221 of Cameron County is proud to announce that Barry E. Sarick (left), Quartermaster of the Post, has been recognized by Commander-in-Chief Brian Duffy for his effort in recruiting new and reinstated members to their great organization. Recruiter awards, as listed in the National Membership Program, recognize those members who rise above others […]
by Amanda Jones Echo News Editor An industrial facility seriously damaged by fire earlier this month will be rebuilt, according to county officials. The Emporium Hardwoods facility, located on Route 120 just south of town, suffered an estimated $7 to $10 million in the early morning fire that occurred last Saturday. Cameron County […]
The VFW Post 6221 of Cameron County is proud to announce that Barry E. Sarick (left), Quartermaster of the Post, has been recognized by Commander-in-Chief Brian Duffy for his effort in recruiting new and reinstated members to their great organization. Recruiter awards, as listed in the National Membership Program, recognize those members who […]
Mary Grace Olay would like to announce her bid for re-election for the office of Cameron County Prothonotary. Mary Grace is currently serving her third term as Prothonotary, Register of Wills, Recorder of Deeds and Clerk of Courts. She previously worked as Deputy Prothonotary and Deputy Recorder of Deeds for 15 years. Mary […]
by Amanda Jones Echo News Editor A number of county, borough and township positions are up for re-election in this year’s municipal elections. Primary elections are scheduled to be held in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, May 16. In Cameron County, incumbent Magisterial District Judge Barry D. Brown, of Britton Hill Road in Lumber Township, […]
A number of requests for funding from Act 13 Marcellus Shale funding were approved by Cameron County Commissioners during a regular meeting held Thursday. The biggest approval was granted to the Olkosky-Jessop American Legion Post #194 for anticipated repairs to the World War I Monument housed on the grounds of the Cameron County […]
A tributary of Hunts Run is being monitored following a spill that leaked more than 100 gallons of fuel oil onto the ground. Members of the Emporium Volunteer Fire Department (EVFD) were called out to a private residence in the Hunts Run area where a fuel oil tank was leaking liquid onto the […]
The Cameron County 4-H Air Rifle Team continues to prepare for the Regional Air Rifle competition scheduled for April 22nd at the Jefferson County Fair Grounds. Youth from Cameron, Elk, Potter, Jefferson, and Clearfield counties compete as individuals and as teams in the event. “There are 22 young shooters in this year’s program, […]
The Cameron County Ambulance Service (CCAS) recently held its annual reorganization meeting on February 1st, at which time a new board of directors and a new set of officers was elected by the corporation members present. This changeover was the most substantial change in CCAS governance in recent years. The timing of […]
The Cameron County Vets Club Board held its monthly meeting Tuesday, March 14th, at 7:30 p.m. Three Board members were up for reelection. A ballot voting procedure was used and the following were elected: John Housler, Steve Summerson and Jim Pellam. Congratulations go out to them. Also, several key positions on the Board […]
Men, women, and teens are increasingly viewing and becoming trapped in pornography. whether it’s looking at pictures in x-rated magazine or watching adult movies online via websites such as https://www.hdtubemovies.xxx/. It’s a lot easier to access pornography these days as nearly every household in America has at least one computer or laptop, walking out of […]
The Champion Orthopedics and Sports Medicine team at Cole Memorial welcomes Certified Physician Assistant Breanna Dunsmore. She joins board-certified orthopedic surgeons Bradley Giannotti, MD, FACS, and Terrance Foust, DO, as well as, David Brown, PA-C; Heather Cox, FNP-C; Chad Jackson, PA-C and Jason Szabo, PA-C. Breanna graduated with a Master of Physician Assistant […]
Listed below are the proposed state forest recreational projects for 2017. • Continue yearly maintenance of all trails. • Thunder Mountain Equestrian Trail (Non-motorized shared use trail): hardening surfaces, stoning, signing, brushing • Bucktail Path – trail brushing • Clear and reroute Sand Springs Ski Trail • Hicks Run Wildlife Viewing Area Structure […]
The winners of Charley’s Friendly Tavern 60th anniversary gift certificate drawings are as follows: Marian Berry, Doug Homan, Barb Palumbo, Janice Werts, Toby Nelson, Sue Ramarge, Dave Guloien, Brittany Catalone, Doris Sams, and Tim Freiwald.
Angela Regulski, Occupational Therapist from Seneca IU9, will present “The Importance of Play” on Monday, March 27th, at 6 p.m. in the Woodland Elementary School Storytelling Room. Directions will be provided upon entering the school. The program will be a discussion with parents of preschool children on the importance of play for your […]
Several local organizations will be coming together for the Annual River and Roadside Cleanup on Sunday, March 26th, and volunteers are needed. This is 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 Route 120. To participate […]
The SPCA is having a microchipping clinic at the SPCA kennel on Friday, March 31st. The hours are 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The cost is $20 per pet. The kennel is located at the end of South Mountain Road
The James Zwald Chapter #314 of Trout Unlimited will be holding its monthly meeting on March 28th at the South St. Marys Elementary School, Room 226. There will be a program by teacher, Russ Micale on The Trout in the Classroom Program that is being carried on by his class.
Cameron County Recreation Board is currently looking for new board members. If you have an interest in bettering recreation and the youth of this community then this might be a perfect fit for you. Current board meetings are held on a quarterly basis. If this seems like something you may be interested […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The 2017 Red Raider Baseball team will look to build on last year’s moderate success (7-11 overall record) and try to make a playoff push for the first time since 2011. The whole pitching staff is returning from last season including last year’s co-MVP, Adam Shaffer. […]
by Rich Summers, Cameron County Echo Several Cameron County High School varsity basketball players garnered post-season honors following the recently concluded basketball season. Derek Rieder, Madi Guisto and Madison Harrier were selected to play in the Big 30 Senior All-Star game on March 19th in Portville, New York. Madi and Madison were also […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Red Raider basketball team had two games last week. On Wednesday they topped Austin in a home contest and on Friday they won at Galeton. On Wednesday the Raiders collected a 50-20 win against the Austin Panthers. “The boys came out […]
by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Lady Red Raiders basketball team had two games last week and posted wins in both contests. On Wednesday they defeated Austin in Emporium and on Friday they won at Galeton. On Wednesday the Lady Raiders easily dispatched the Austin Lady Panthers, […]
with Rich Summers The PIAA basketball championships are ongoing; although, as of today (Sunday) all of the District 9 teams will have been eliminated. Elk County Catholic was ousted by Kennedy Catholic and though comparing ECC to Kennedy isn’t really equitable, I have a hard time feeling sorry for private schools competing in […]
To the Editor: I am writing this letter in regard to the condition of the road in Sizer Run. Let me begin by saying I am a camp owner at the top of this road. I am also retired and handicapped. The road conditions are at the point of hazardous for any vehicle traveling […]
Hi Kent: In 1939, General Motors developed the first fully automatic transmission and called it Hydramatic Drive. It was first sold to the general public in the 1940 Oldsmobile. GM chose Olds instead of Cadillac as Olds sold three times more cars at that time than Cadillac. It was a matter of economy of […]
(1924-2017) Elizabeth E. “Edie” Johnson, 92, of 36 Clinton St., Driftwood, died Saturday night (March 18, 2017) at Penn Highlands Elk, St. Marys.
(1948-2017) Terrance L. “Terry” Nasoni, 68, of DuBois and formerly of St. Marys, died unexpectedly Thursday (March 16, 2017) at the Pittsburgh VA Hospital.
(1943-2017) Thomas M. “Tim” Woodward III, 73, of Bradford Ecumenical Home, Bradford, formerly of Emporium, died at his home in Bradford on Friday morning (March 17, 2017).
(1942-2017) Jeri Lee Poorman, 74, of Katy, Texas passed away (March 10, 2017).