The St. Leo Trout Derby in Ridgway will be held May 9-10, 2026. Thank you to Scott and Katie Kerr, who will be taking over chairing the derby. Help us spread the word and follow our new St. Leo School Trout Derby Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586495674439

The next meeting of the Cameron County GOP Republicans is Wednesday, February 11th, at the Emporium VFW This meeting is open to the public and all are welcome to attend.

Welcome back to Ridgway for the 2026 Chainsaw Carvers Rendezvous. Appalachian Arts Studio will be hosting carvers at The Ridgway Mills, April 22-25 for live carving, food, entertainment, and a small auction. Many carvers will bring finished pieces with them to sell directly. April is going to be perfect weather for the event and you don’t want to miss it. There will be a $5/person gate fee for adults. Kids (under 18) are free. You’ll get a wristband that is good all four days

Support ECCOTA while showing off your trivia knowledge. Join us at the Ridgway Moose Lodge on Saturday, February 21 for Trivia Night! Doors open at 6PM. Game starts at 7PM. Up to 12 teams of 6 at $20/person - $120/team Teams must register and pay in-person at the Ridgway Moose. First 12 PAID teams to register will participate. Basket raffles & other games available, too! Proceeds benefit the Elk County Council on the Arts programming. To make a raffle/basket donation please c

Save the dates...August 11-16, 2026 is the Elk County Fair.

Governor Josh Shapiro joined Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger, labor leaders, contractors, and industry stakeholders at Steamfitters Local Union 420 to announce a $3 million investment to expand Pennsylvania's workforce and train workers for in-demand jobs in key fields. The funding through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant will support the expansion of Local 420's training center, ensuring more

In the past, if a Pennsylvanian died without a will or heirs, the Commonwealth would get their estate, but under a change in law that took effect Jan. 23, those assets will now go to community foundations. “If it just went into the state budget, it would be spent and gone. But if it stays at home in the community foundation in that county and is endowed forever, it multiplies," said Bryan Tate, the York County register of wills and clerk of Orphans’ Court. Tate is also the pr

Like many of Pennsylvania’s independent voters, Cumberland County resident Kathryn Malinowski teeters between political parties so she can vote in primaries. She’s currently a Democrat, but plans to switch her affiliation back to independent after casting her May primary ballot. “There’s really nothing that fits with me and my viewpoints,” Malinowski, 40, said. “I think both parties are so extreme on either end and … that our current system is broken and used by people who on

Following the Governor's budget address yesterday, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis visited Franklin County today to showcase how the Shapiro-Davis Administration's investments in violence prevention have made Pennsylvania communities and schools safer over the last three years. The 2026-27 Shapiro-Davis budget proposal builds on that work to improve public safety and increases funding for successful violence prevention programs like the Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) progra

In 2024, Keep America Beautiful launched the Greatest American Cleanup in honor of America’s 250th birthday, an initiative to clean up and green up communities nationwide by July 4, 2026. As part of this national movement, Pick Up Pennsylvania invites residents across the Commonwealth to help showcase Pennsylvania at its best. With America 250 approaching, every Pick Up Pennsylvania cleanup event becomes an opportunity to honor our shared history, protect our environment, and

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We want to make our members and community aware that someone is attempting to impersonate us and has been emailing Chamber members directly. These emails are NOT from us. Several members have reported receiving a message offering a “Distribution/Member List” for the St. Mary's Area Chamber of Commerce and asking for confirmation before sharing pricing and details. ❌ Important reminders: • We do not sell our member lists. Member lists are available on our website or by request

Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) is hosting an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course across the region beginning in February, introducing a new blended- learning format with increased accessibility and flexibility for learners. The program is made up of three sections of the course, which are didactic are didactic, lab, and field/clinical work. This EMT Cohort will run from February 16 to July 1 and includes a new format that provides opportunities for learn

A 2-yearold boy died in a house fire on Jackson Avenue in Braford on Tuesday afternoon. According to a social media report from the Bradford Era. the Bradford fire department were called to the scene at approximately 4:55 p.m. the boy was found inside the building and was transported to the Braford regional medical center where he succumbed to his injuries. The fire was ruled accidental in nature.

A Brookville man is facing felony charges after he allegedly admitted to molesting an 11-year-old girl. James States, 36, was arrested after Pennsylvania State Police opened an investigation on Jan. 24 into him allegedly having sexual contact with a juvenile female victim, who was between 11 and 12 years old. Five days later, on Jan. 29, States contacted PSP, saying that he wanted to confess to molesting the victim, according to the criminal complaint. States is in the Jeffer