RIDGWAY – At their meeting on Oct. 15, the Elk County Commissioners presented a citation to Fox Township third-generation re ghter Scott Surra in recognition of his 31 years of volunteer service, including 20 years and 115 days as chief.
ST. MARYS – Students in the Dual Enrollment American Government class at St. Marys Area High School recently gained an inside look at state politics and civic engagement through guest speaking visits from local State House candidates Kim...
ELK COUNTY – At their annual meeting on Oct. 10 at Gunners Restaurant, Roger Auman and Ernie Mattiuz were honored for their many years of service to the Elk County Farm Bureau (ECFB). Both were presented plaques by interim State Farm Bureau...
BENEZETTE – The Pennsylvania Game Commission is again hosting several wildlife habitat driving tours on state game lands for the public to enjoy from the comfort of their own vehicles this fall. The tours are designed to help people learn...
Women Who Care announce grant recipients
Can you laugh at yourself? Do you take yourself and life so seriously that you can’t laugh at your own blunders or decisions? Can you see life’s irony and just sit back and chuckle? Sadly, some can’t. I, on the other hand, have no trouble...
I recall the morning I had to make a trip by myself. I took two of my favorite Christian tapes and some memory verses in the truck and headed out. It was heavily overcast that morning with a very thick low ceiling cloud cover. When I get the...
RIDGWAY — The Elk County Courthouse held its second October Return Day on Monday, with The Hon. Shawn T. McMahon presiding and District Attorney Beau M. Grove presenting cases before the court. Devin Lecker, 41, of St. Marys, plead guilty to...
is Friday, Oct. 16, the 289th day of 2026. There are 76 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 16, 1962, the Cuban missile crisis began as President John F. Kennedy was informed that reconnaissance photographs had revealed the...