New Book Highlights McNuff Branch of Hunts Run

    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 […]

Flu Clinics Planned at Area Senior Centers

    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)

PGC Game Lands Tours Offer Scenic Views, Wildlife Insight & Habitat

    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 […]

Flu Shot Clinic

    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 […]

Community Nurses Now Equipped To Do INR Tests In Your Home

    ​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. […]

Local Runners, Walkers Complete Haas Challenge

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 […]

Last Call For Shoot the Moon Tourney

    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 Is Here

    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 […]

Sheffield Shuts Out CCHS

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)

Junior High Red Raiders Beaten at Curwensville

  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)

Storm Teams Split With DuBois Panthers

  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)

Volleyball Team Drops Three Matches

    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 […]

Lady Raider Golfers Fall To Kane

    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)  

CCHS Golf Team Now 8-0

  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 […]

Jr. High Volleyball Results

  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)

From the Bleachers by Rich Summers

  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 […]

Wandering Aimlessly, Twiggy, by Phil Burkhouse

Forty years after the Roaring Twenties came the Swinging Sixties.  Rock-n-roll marked the mid-‘60s and also the appearance of a skinny English supermodel who went by the handle of Twiggy.  Twiggy might have received her nickname from the original twiggy that is an insect in our area, whose real name is the walkingstick. (Full story […]

Good News.. Sort of by William Crisp

  It has been goose season all this month, hurray. The strangers you see creeping up and down the local highways at twenty miles per hour, under the speed limit, with sudden stops and parking in ridiculous and dangerous places are back. Those are not goose hunters, they are elk peepers. When there is an […]

Mountain Lines by Nelson Haas

  The Great Dovonian Sea As I Remember It I live along the shoreline of the Appalachian Basin, a North-South finger of the Great Devonian Sea. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

‘Former Music Teachers’

Hi Kent, You asked about music teachers at EHS/CCHS over the years. Bess Edelblute was one who later married P. C. Miller, a fellow teacher. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand

‘Why No September 11 Remembrance?!’

We must always remember September 11, 2001. As I have always done on every September 11, I walked over town in front of the firehall just before 10 a.m. for the annual service to remember September 11, 2001. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

‘Would Like To Share Our Experience’

In this week’s issue of “The 1950s” with the heading “Cartoonist Visits Local Marine”; Pfc. George A. Alden was in the US Naval Hospital, Yokosuka, Japan in 1953. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

REUNION – TRIBUTE CHORUS WITH SUE ANN BEVERIDGE CONDUCTING AND SPECIAL GUEST RON TUSING September 29th starting at 1:pm will be an afternoon of bringing memories and mentors back from our memories into the reality of our present life. Sue Ann Beveridge will walk out on to the stage of the Cameron County High School […]

QCare Opens In Emporium

    by Amanda Jones Cameron County Echo A new service is available to residents of Cameron County at the Elk Regional Health Center (ERHC) clinic in downtown Emporium. Last Monday, Q Care Cameron County opened in the former office of Dr. Scott McKimm located at 410 North Broad Street. Patients will now be able […]

Jan Hampton Appointed To Vacated School Board Seat

    Amanda Jones Cameron County Echo Members of the Cameron County School District’s Board of Directors voted last night to appoint a new board member and Vice President to fill the positions left with the resignation of Amber Beldin last month. Jan Hampton, a former board member and the current Director of the Cameron […]

Woodland Students Are Wild About Nature

The “Wild about Nature” Field Day for 4th, 5th and 6th grade students for the eighth year in a row was held on a beautiful early Fall day. The venue was the Cameron County Fairgrounds. “I cannot imagine that many (if any) School Districts in the State have a program such as this offered to […]

Act 13 Funds Allocated By Commissioners

by Bruce Whitman Echo News Editor Cameron County Commissioners officially earmarked Act 13 funds for public works projects during their meeting last week. Act 13 money is distributed to counties and municipalities from funds collected from Marcellus Shale drilling activity by the state. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)  

County Upset Tax Sale Slated For Friday

    Cameron County’s delinquent property tax sale will take place Friday at the courthouse starting at 2 p.m. County officials list nearly 140 property owners as behind on their taxes. Properties on the list will go on sale to the highest bidder. In July delinquent property owners were notified by the county of their […]

No Elk Licenses For County Hunters

    Cameron County hunters missed out in the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s drawing for 2013 season elk licenses. One Elk County sportsman was lucky enough to be drawn for one of the coveted 86 licenses. The drawing was computer-generated and was held last Friday at Game Commission headquarters in Harrisburg. (Full story in the Cameron […]

Two Races, 4,000 Miles By Canoe

  by Ken Gerg Twenty-five (25) General Clinton 70 Mile Marathons from Cooperstown, NY to Bainbridge, NY on the Susquehanna River and twenty-five (25) Adirondack canoe Classics – 90 miles from Old Forge, NY to Saranac Lake, NY, a combined total of 4,000 miles and 637 hours of paddling. At 68 paddle strokes per minute […]

Roads Open For Deer Hunting Season

The following gated roads on the Elk State Forest will be open for early muzzleloader season from Saturday, October 19th through Saturday, October 26th. Side roads are not open to motorized vehicles. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)  

CCOYA Hosts Whitetail Deer Presentation

  People of all ages don’t want to miss this family friendly Whitetail Deer presentation by Charlie’s Alsheimer. Alsheimer is an award winning outdoor writer, nature photographer, lecturer and whitetail deer consultant from Bath, NY. He is senior contributing editor for Deer and Deer Hunting magazine and co-host of their television show Deer and Deer […]

‘What’s Up With Prayer?’ Conference

The Fall Ladies Conference entitled “What’s Up With Prayer?” will take place on Saturday, September 21st, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Emporium Alliance Church on Sizerville Road.  Ladies, whether you pray without ceasing, pray only when you’re desperate, or have never prayed, you are warmly invited – this morning will be for you! […]

Nam Knights Scholarship

  A scholarship fund has been developed and designed by the “Nam Knights of America, MC”, AMC (Allegheny Mountain Chapter) to support students who have graduated from Cameron County High School who are currently pursuing an education beyond high school.   (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)  

Funds Available For Charitable Organizations

  The Don Raabe Big 30 Charities Committee still has funds available for groups and individuals in the Big 30 Area; that is Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties of New York and Warren, McKean, Cameron, Elk and Potter counties of Pennsylvania. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Fire, Ambulance Grants Applications

Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) recently announced area emergency response organizations may now submit applications for the 2013-14 Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service Grant Program (FCVASGP). The program is funded through state gaming proceeds. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)  

Food Pantry

  The Cameron County Food Pantry will hold a distribution for people determined eligible on Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the building loated behind the Northern Tier Community Action offices at 135 West Fourth Street.   (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Cheer Camp To Be Held As Senior Project

Erynne Doud will be holding a Cheer Camp as her Senior Project at Cameron County High School. If you ever wondered what All Star Cheerleading was about, now is the time to find out.  This day-long cheer camp is for your child to have fun and learn some new things. (Full story in the Cameron […]

Book Fair Open To Public

Woodland Elementary Library will hold its annual Scholastic Book Fair Monday, Sept. 23rd through Friday, Sept. 27th. Schedules will go home with students giving their class’s time to attend. Family members are welcome and are encouraged to come help children shop during their scheduled time.   (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the […]

Penn State Extension Teaches Pond Management To Owners

  Extension Educator, Jim Clark, partnered with the Cameron Conservation District to secure a grant from the Headwaters RC&D Sinnemahoning Stakeholders Group to teach pond owners in the Sinnemahoning Watershed about pond management. Clark collected water samples from 31 ponds in the Sinnemahoning Watershed and had them analyzed at the Penn State Water Testing Lab. […]

Community Help Needed By Drama Club

  The Cameron County High School Drama Club is seeking help from the community for its upcoming production of the holiday classic, “It’s A Wonderful Life.” The Club is in need of actors of all ages. Auditions will be held Monday, Sept. 16th at 6 p.m. (changed from 6:30), Tuesday, Sept. 17th at 3:10 p.m., […]

Garden Club Shrinks

  This month members of the Emporium Garden Club will focus on small gardens….actually called fairy gardens.  The miniature gardens include not only plants, but embellishments like things you would find in a doll house! (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Sterling Run Old Timers Hold Annual Reunion

The 2013 Sterling Run Reunion was held at Mason Reunion Grounds near Sterling Run on August 3.  The old time families represented were:  Baney, Berry, Bright, Bunce, Card, Connelly, Hart, Howlett, Johnson, Kuppertz, Marshall, McKimm, Mumford, Smith, Summerson and Whiting. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Raiders Top ECC For First Victory of Season

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider varsity football team won their first game of the season as they defeated the Elk County Catholic Crusaders Saturday night, 19-13. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Junior High Raiders Whip ECC

by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Red Raider football team evened its record at 1-1 with a 34-6 win over the Elk County Catholic Crusaders last Thursday afternoon. The win avenged last week’s loss to the Crusaders, who still played with their freshmen while Cameron County has switched to […]

CCHS JV Ties ECC

by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School junior varsity football team opened their 2013 season last Monday and played to a 14-14 tie with the Elk County Catholic Crusaders. In the game played at Cameron County High School, each team scored a pair of touchdowns while the Red Raiders converted a […]

Storm Falls at Reynoldsville

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Storm youth football team traveled to Reynoldsville on Saturday but were beaten by the Falcons, 15-7. The JVs also played Reynoldsville and were shut out 13-0. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)  

Red Raider Golf Team Remains Unbeaten

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Red Raider golf team improved to 5-0 on the season and 4-0 in the North Penns Woods League with a pair of wins last week. On Monday they won at Coudersport and on Tuesday they defeated Smethport at the Emporium Country Club. […]

Lady Raider Golf Team Tops Smethport Lady Hubbers

by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider golf team ran its record to 4-2 this season with a 30-25 win over the Lady Hubbers at the Smethport Country Club last Monday. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)  

Jr. High Volleyball

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County Junior High School Lady Red Raider volleyball team took on Oswayo Valley last Monday at the Woodland Elementary School. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)  

Lady Raider Volleyball Team Defeated By Oswayo Valley

    by Rich Summers Cameron County Echo The Cameron County High School Lady Red Raider volleyball team took on Oswayo Valley last Tuesday but fell to the Lady Green Wave, 7-25, 20-25, 15-25. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

JO Bagubas Need Coach

    If you’re an enthusiastic individual with a love of wrestling and talent you are willing to share with the youth of our community, the JO Baguba Wrestling Club is seeking a head coach (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Youth Bowling League

    Sunday Youth Bowling League sign-ups will be held at Mountain View Bowling Center on Sunday, Sept. 29th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and  for new bowlers on Tuesday, Oct. 1st from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)    

Wandering Aimlessly Sept. 15 Conclusion

by Phil Burkhouse As I mentioned in last week’s article, Jake, Mary, and I departed Winslow Hill as darkness was creeping into the valley.  We had quite an adventure and had sighted one deer and close to 100 elk.  Jake had captured some excellent elk shots with the Canon, and I was anxious to get […]

The Zen of Muzzle Loader Maintenance

by William Crisp Even though I’ve managed to impress some metrosexuals, I don’t consider myself a handy kind of guy. I can do some basic plumbing and electrical. I can weld as long as you don’t need the weld to look nice or save a life. I was once a professional carpenter but I was […]

‘Regarding QCare’

I stand corrected regarding CDL physicals. With QCare you are able to get one, unless you have other health issues, i.e. diabetes, etc.)   (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)    

‘History of Cameron County Schools’

In response to Kent Riegel’s Trivia column concerning Cameron County schools, I am submitting these interesting facts.     (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Paulyne Gusmerotti

(1928-2013) Paulyne “Polly” Gusmerotti, 84, of Brookville, died Sunday (Aug. 25, 2013) at UPMC Shadyside Hospital.  

The Sweet Scentsations storefront at 10 East Fourth Street in Emporium,located next to Northwest Savings Bank, is open most weekdays. Stop in and browse around. For more information call 781-1778 or visit the Country Home Craft Mall on Facebook.

Boro Seeking Applicants For New Police Chief

    Emporium Borough has officially started its search for a new police chief. The borough is accepting resumes for the full time Police Chief position from applicants who are Act 120 certified and have police and administration experience.   (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)  

Area Feels Shock Of St. Marys Murder

    The killing of a St. Marys woman at her workplace earlier this month sent shock waves all the way to Emporium. June Talmadge, 48, formerly of Emporium, was shot and killed outside Eastern Sintered Alloys in St. Marys where she worked.   (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand) […]

Sweet Scentsations Opens In Emporium

    by Amanda Jones  Cameron County Echo A new Gift and Specialty store has opened on Fourth Street in downtown Emporium in the building formerly known as the Coffee Shop. Jackie Castina opened “Sweet Scentsations” recently, occupying the empty storefront that once housed E-Z Rolling before the federal government expanded tobacco regulations to include […]

Gravel Removal Project To Be Finalized Friday

    by Amanda Jones  Cameron County Echo Borough Manager Don Reed announced that the gravel removal project at the Black Bridge should be finalized on Friday after speaking with an engineer to ensure compliance with the parameters of the recently-granted permit. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)  

Local Man Charged In Tioga Incident

    Mansfield-based State Police Wednesday arrested a man said to be a resident of Emporium for dragging a road crew worker with his truck in  Tioga County. (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)

Gas Drilling Returns To Elk State Forest

    by Andy Sidelinger, Forester Marcellus shale gas drilling has returned to the Elk State Forest. This past March Seneca Resources began the process of drilling for natural gas from the Marcellus shale layer in the East Branch Dam area of the Elk State Forest. Seneca has plans to drill multiple wells on at […]

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)

Driftwood Senior Center Recognizes Star Volunteer

    Flu season is just about here.  Visit the Driftwood Senior Center on Wednesday, October 16th and get your flu shot.  Community Nurses will be here giving shots to the general public at least 18 years of age and older. The shot will be billed to Medicare Part B or some Medicare HMOs – […]

August Realty Transfers

Following are the Cameron County secured real estate transactions for August: David L. Mummert conveyed property in Grove Township to Hemlock Hideaway Camp for $5,000.   (Full story in the Cameron County Echo on the news stand)  

Concert Will Bring Back Many Memories

      Sometimes memories stay locked up and never surface. Sometimes people shout, “Remember when we…..” and bring memories to the forefront. Rarely does someone do something to bring those memories back to life, as if we could go back in time to bring memories flying into the present. September 29th will be an […]