Vicky Songer
Dear Emporium Boro Tax Payers:
When the school taxes finally come out, I will have extended hours for a few days.
If I am not open when you want to pay, call the number on the bill and I will accommodate as best I can.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Pa Department of Aging/ Competitive Grant Awarded
Pa Department of Aging/ Competitive Grant Awarded
The Secretary of Pa Department of Aging, Legislators, commissioners and Office of Human Services will be visiting our center on Wednesday, July 23rd at 11 am.
We will be celebrating our center for obtaining a competitive Grant and a small presentation.
You are all invited to attend this event and stay for lunch.
Remember to order or call in to reserve your meal before 12:30 on Tuesday.
We look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday!
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Free Art Lesson @ CC Recreation Center
Cameron County Recreation Center
Join us at the Cameron County Recreation Center for a Free art lesson on July 26th from 3pm to 5pm . Parents or Guardians grab your child and lets get bonding and learning.
Preferred ages to be 7+.
For questions, please contact Dannielle Mason @ 814-486-9387 or 814-594-8646.
Seats are limited, so don't wait!
Make sure to leave a message if we are unavailable to answer at that time!
Perseid Meteor Shower
The Earth Page
Mark your calendar — July 17 to August 24.
The Perseid meteor shower occurs annually from around July 17 to August 24, with its peak activity typically between August 11 and 13.
📅 Start Date: July 17 – the first meteors from the shower may be visible.
📅 End Date: August 24 – activity tapers off by this date.
🌟 Peak Viewing: Usually August 11–13, when up to 100 meteors per hour can be seen under ideal conditions.
During the early and late parts of this period (like around July 17 or August 24), fewer meteors are visible, but it’s still possible to catch some if the sky is dark and clear.
☄️ Best viewed after midnight — especially in the Northern Hemisphere, far from city lights.
Peak visibility from rural areas in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Lay back, look up, and witness a celestial tradition that has inspired sky-watchers for over 2000 years.
CAMERON COUNTY RED RAIDER FOOTBALL FUNDRAISER
Cameron County Quarterback Club
Our newest fundraiser is now open!!
The shopping link will be open until July 29th!
Support your hometown football team and get new gear for this upcoming season!!
CAMERON COUNTY RED RAIDER FOOTBALL FUNDRAISER
Welcome to the Red Raider Football Fundraiser.
All proceeds from this sale will be donated to the Cameron County Quarterback Club!
We are excited to off you Red Raider Gear and give back to the kids!
We hope you enjoy the items we have available...Don't hesitate to reach out to us if you have a design in mind or are looking for something different!
Youth sizes are available, if you don't see a youth size be sure to check in the adult orders.
As always GO BIG RED!
Emporium Rotary Club Picnic
Emporium Rotary Club Picnic
Wednesday, August 20th @ 1 pm
Our annual fundraiser picnic is coming up soon, tickets are $65 each and only 350 sold - grab yours before they are gone!
This picnic is open to the public aged 21 and older.
Come and enjoy homemade clam chowder, shrimp, clams, steak dinner and all you can drink refreshments!
We will also have raffles for 50/50, Basket of Cheer, artwork from artists John Sidelinger & Sarah Daley, and a designer purse & wallet (do not need to attend the picnic to win the purse & wallet)!
New this year - cornhole tournament! Entry fee of $20 to participate, prize will be awarded to winning team and must purchase a picnic ticket to participate.
Venmo will also be available at the picnic this year, however cash is still preferred and suggested in case there are any technical issues.
The picnic will be held at the Bucktail Rod and Gun Club on Sizer Run Road on Wednesday August 20th.
Contact any Rotarian or stop and see Emily Costanzo (emily@straubinsuranceagency.com) at Straub Insurance for your ticket.
Venmo is available for ticket purchases, please contact Emily for information.
Emporium Rotary Club Picnic Tickets For Sale
Emporium Rotary Club
The moment we have all been waiting for - Picnic tickets HAVE ARRIVED!!
We have kept the same cost as last year: $65/ticket!
Contact any Rotarian, message our page, or email emily@straubinsuranceagency.com to get your tickets!
Hurry, they go fast, and there will only be 350 sold!
Sinnemahoning Tavern Event Update
Sinnemahoning Tavern
Live Music... The Tavern... Beer... Fun & Friends... Summer... YESSSSS!!!
• OLD SKOOL - Sat, July 19 at 2pm
• DOS HOMBRES - Fri, July 25 at 7pm
• DANNY HAYNES - Sat, July 26 at 2pm
• OLD SKOOL - Sat, August 2 at 2pm
And that's not all!
Watch the Sinnemahoning Tavern page for more to come.
#TheSinnemahoningTavern #livemusic #cameroncountypa #pagreatoutdoors #band #pawilds #pago
Cameron County Sports Hall of Fame Induction Year 2025 Update
The first induction for the Cameron County Sports Hall of Fame was on October 4, 2014.
The picture above are eleven of the inductee's that were in attendance.
Front row: Brittany McLean, Michael Tonkin, Jim Kinsler, Bill Leonard, and Luke Fragale.
Back row: Bruce Morgan, Mike Simon, Jeff Lloyd, Jim Zoschg, Dick Peterson, and Matt Grimone. (Missing: Rich Bisso, Don Horning, Doug McGraw, and Seth Fragale.)
This is an induction year and the next Cameron County HOF will soon be announcing this year's incoming inductees. Stay tuned!!
Breakfast @ the Driftwood Sr Center Friday & Saturday
The Driftwood Sr. Center will be open at daylight on Friday and Saturday for the sale!
We will have breakfast sandwiches, and so much more!
Sloppy Joes, Hot Dogs, Spaghetti Dinner, Ham Salad Sandwiches, Chicken Salad Sandwiches, Mac & Cheese, home made Chili, Ham & Bean Soup and so much more!!
Stop in and cool down, use our clean restrooms and have a cold drink and say Hello!!
This year we will have several vendors set up in the parking lot with some really cool stuff!!
Don’t miss this stop!
The Emmanuel Episcopal Church service for July 20th
The Emmanuel Episcopal Church service for July 20th is Liturgy of the Word with Tawnie Williams.
The service begins at 11:00 A. M.
Mr. Carl Mitchell will be the reader.
The coffee hour is being hosted by Emmanuel in the Miller Hall following the service.
All are welcome.
Building For Sale
Elk County Online Garage Sale
Audrey Cherry
MAKE AN OFFER!
2 bed 1 bath house
Large storage shed
On double lot
Empty lot has utilities
Needs TLC, great potential
Motivated seller
Showing to qualified buyers
Make an offer if interested - Emporium PA
Food King Resumes Normal Business Hours Today
Food King is open!
Regular business hours resume today, July 15th
Downtown Emporium, 7 E. 4th Street
American Flag Raffle Benefits Emporium Rides for Vets Program
RAFFLE
C&N is raffling off this beautiful 25” x 13” wooden American flag.
All proceeds from this raffle will be donated to the Emporium Rides for Vets program.
Stop into the branch for more information or to purchase your tickets today!
Raffle tickets can be purchased from now until July 31st.
Drawing will take place August 1st.
(Sign made and donated by Curt Whitehead)
Stop by the C& N Bank, downtown Emporium
Monday, July 14, 2025
Community Ecumenical Summer Service
Community Ecumenical Summer Service
SUNDAY, JULY 20, 2025 - 11:00 AM
Community lot - E. 4th Street
Downtown, Emporium
Sponsored by: Cameron County Ministerial Association
Worship music lead by Pastor Andy & Fr. Paul.
Bring a chair and COOKIES to share!
Hotdogs and water will be provided following services.
In case of rain, the service will be held at the Methodist Church
St Mark/ St James Parish Picnic
ST. MARK/ST. JAMES PARISH PICNIC
Mark your calendar!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2025,
following 4:00 PM Mass.
The picnic will take place on the church grounds and in O’Connell Hall.
(There will be no Mass at St. James this day due to the picnic at St. Mark.)
Community Vacation Bible School
Community Vacation Bible School
St Mark Church
July 21st - 25th. 6 pm to 8 pm
TRUE NORTH
If you would like to volunteer or make any donation, please call Jen Abriatis at 814-335-4871.
Watch the bulletin for further sign-up information.
Items Needed for the CC Farmers Market
Cameron County Farmers Market
We need an amplifier for the market to keep bringing you live music, if you have one to sell please message us!
Also, Calder Wilds is looking for a large fridge to keep their freshly picked produce fresh for the market. If you have one to sell, please message us here or message Calder Wilds direct.
Thanks you!
Blueberry Picking - Bozeberry Farms or Blueberry Hill Farms
Bozberry Farms
2025 Bozberry Farms Blueberry Season will begin on Saturday, July 19th.
We will be open daily 9am to 7 pm.
U-pick this year is $1.50 lb..
We will close for the season on Sunday, August 3rd, 2025 at 7pm.
Looking forward to seeing all of you this year.
Please help spread the word and share.
Thanks. Brenda and Bruce
1750 Rock run rd
Turtlepoint, PA
814-558-0141
Blueberry Hill Farm Market
We are going to open the fields on Thursday, July 17th at 10 am.
Our regular hours will be from 10 am until 7 pm daily until the season is over.
Our price for our naturally raised, no chemical blueberries will remain the same at $1.50 per pound.
As in the past, we will welcome earlier pickers (prior to 10 am) as long as your kind enough to give us a heads up.
Hope to see y'all then!
Have a Blessed day.
46 Blueberry Hill Lane
Smethport, PA
814-887-2416
GARAGE SALE July 18 & 19
GARAGE SALE
556 First Fork Rd
SINNAMAHONING!
INDOORS!
CONSTRUCTION ITEMS, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, TOYS.
HOMEMADE SOFT PRETZELS, PIZZA, PRETZEL DOGS, BAKED GOODS,
WATER AND COFFEE
TRUCK- 2022 RAM 3500 TRADESMAN
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY!
DON'T MISS IT!
Christmas in July is HERE ~ Dan Smith Candies!
I haven't been to the other locatoins, but I love the Ridgway Dan Smith Store!
Christmas in July is HERE! 🎅🎄
Celebrate the season early with 20% OFF all gift merchandise from July 14th through July 28th at all of our store locations!
📍 Ridgway • Clarion • Brookville • DuBois • Indiana
From festive finds to everyday favorites, now’s the perfect time to stock up on sweet gifts for everyone on your list — even if that someone is you!
😉
Hurry in — this merry little sale won’t last long! ⏰🎁
#ChocolateLovers #ShopLocal #Christmasinjuly
Help Bring Sarge Home
Mary Mackey
🐾🐾❣️Please read…. See something, say something, know something, DO the right thing!
🧡 Help Bring Sarge Home 🧡
📍 Tioga County, PA
📅 Missing Since: November 3, 2023
It’s now been 19 months since Sarge—a beloved German Shepherd—went out for his final Tioga County adventure and never returned home. His family has never stopped searching, never stopped hoping, and never stopped posting in hopes of finding their boy.
💔 His owner, Candy, has been facing cancer treatment for several months, undergoing IV chemotherapy—without her “fuzzy nurse” at her side. Sarge isn’t just a pet. He’s family. He’s comfort. And his absence has taken a profound toll on Candy’s health and strength.
🐾 We know Sarge is smart, resourceful, and resilient. When lost once before, he begged for help at people’s back doors and navigated his way back—until he was safely trapped and reunited. He loved his food station. He was easy to trap. And he loved his family.
⚠️ Witnesses have come forward. Rumors continue. It’s been reported Sarge was chipped and rehomed, and that those involved are watching these posts. But Candy doesn’t want revenge—she wants resolution. She wants her boy back. And she deserves it.
✨ If you know anything—if you’ve seen Sarge, heard someone talking, or suspect you’ve encountered a familiar pup under a new name—please come forward. This family deserves peace. Candy deserves her healing companion. Sarge deserves to come home.
📢 Please share this post far and wide. Let’s make Sarge visible again. Let’s bring him back to the family that loves him more than life.
Richard “Dick” Cool
Richard “Dick” Cool, 92, of Emporium, PA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Sunday, July 13, 2025.
Born to Marion and Kathleen Foley Cool in 1932 during the great depression, Dick was a lifelong worker and storyteller. A member of Operating Engineers Local #66 for 70 years, he traveled widely, operating heavy machinery and building roads, pipelines, and friendships along the way.
He married his high school sweetheart, Bev, and together they shared a lifetime of adventure—raising a family, serving their community, and exploring nearly every state by motorhome.
Dick served for 50 years in the Masonic Lodge, rising to Worshipful Master three times, and was a member of the Coudersport Consistory. He also served proudly alongside his wife in the Order of the Eastern Star, where he was Worthy Patron and she was Worthy Matron for three years. Known for his generosity and quiet strength, he was always the first to show up when someone needed a hand. He leaves behind a legacy of integrity and love.
He is survived by his children Nancy, Richard II, and Barbara; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and sisters Carol and Lois. He was preceded in death by his wife Bev, his parents Marion and Kathleen, and his siblings Joe, Jim, and Linda.
Family and friends are invited to gather for a visitation at the Barnett Funeral Home, 207 E. 4th St., Emporium, PA on Wednesday morning (July 16, 2025), from 11:00 -11:45 AM followed by a funeral service at 12:00 PM with Bob Spaeth officiating.
Burial will be in Newton Cemetery, Emporium, PA.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Shriner's Children’s Hospital-Erie, 1645 W. 8th St., Erie, PA 16505
Online Condolences may be placed at www.BarnettFuneralHome.net
BARNETT FUNERAL HOME, Inc. entrusted with arrangements.
Sunday, July 13, 2025
4th Annual Willows Bar & Restaurant Car Cruise Inn
A few photos from the 4th Annual Willows Bar & Restaurant Car Cruise Inn.
Follow their FB page for more photos and to stay updated on their events!
1st Annual John Overturf Christmas in July Toy Run
Nam Knights of America M.C. Allegheny Mountain Chapter
Next Saturday (7/19) is our 1st Annual John Overturf Christmas in July Toy Run.
We did a pre-run today. We have a good route mapped out.
All of the businesses are resdy for us.
Can’t wait to see everyone next week.
All street legal vehicles are welcome.
We also have a raffle going.
Comment or PM us for a tab!
Bestway SaluSpa Cancun 71" x 26" Inflatable Hot Tub Round Portable Outdoor Spa with 120 AirJets and EnergySense Energy Saving Cover
50 pulls $20 a pull.
Thank you!!
Venmo: @NamKnightsAMC
PayPal: nkmcamc@gmail.com
Or use the lockbox at the clubhouse next to the door facing the Rails-to-Trials.
SGOC #0029
Esther L. Townsend
Esther L. Townsend, 75, of Williamsport, PA, formerly of Emporium, passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon (July 12, 2025), at Edenbrook South in Williamsport.
She was born on July 28, 1949, in West Chester, PA, the daughter of the late Charles and Mary J. Sheeler Lynam. Esther was a proud graduate of Downingtown High School, Class of 1967. She dedicated over 29 years of her career to Chemical Leaman Tank Lines in Downingtown, where she was known for her strong work ethic and dedication.
After retiring, Esther found her greatest joy in spending time with her beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She cherished family gatherings and especially loved beach trips to Wildwood, New Jersey, which became a special tradition. A spirited sports fan, she never missed a chance to cheer on her favorite team, the Dallas Cowboys.
Esther is survived by her loving daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer Wheaton (Paul) of Emporium; her beloved grandchildren: Brittany Bailey, Kara Whelpley, Alex, Payton, and Parker Wheaton; and her adored great-grandchildren: Caroline, Ryan, Sylvia, Odin, Willow, and Twila.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Courtney Standeven.
Family and friends are invited to gather for a visitation at the Barnett Funeral Home, 207 E. 4th St., Emporium, PA on Friday, July 18, 2025, from 2:00 to 2:45 PM. A funeral service will follow at 3:00 PM with Rev. Jeremy caskey officiating. Esther will be laid to rest in Newton Cemetery, Emporium, PA.
Online Condolences may be placed at www.BarnettFuneralHome.net
BARNETT FUNERAL HOME, Inc. entrusted with arrangements.
Friday, July 11, 2025
Summer Snacks @ the Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library
Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library
🥪🍎 Summer Snack Attack is BACK! 🍎🥪
We’re thrilled to announce that the Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library's Summer Snack Attack program officially kicks off TODAY and will run through the end of September!
This program is open to all children ages 2-18.
No proof of hardship or registration is required.
PLEASE FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES LISTED BELOW FOR SNACK PICKUP!
We want to give a big THANK YOU to the team at CHOP Out Hunger - Towanda for partnering with us to bring this valuable and beneficial program to our wonderful community!
Stop in, grab a snack, and fuel up for summer reading, crafting, and adventures!
Cameron County Human Services Plan Public Hearing
click on photo to enlarge view
Held Thursday, August 7, 2025 @ 9:30 am in the conference room at the Cameron County Courthouse, 20 E. 5th Street, Emporium, PA. 158834
End of the Season Mud Run
End of the Season Mud Run
September 20, 2025 @ 2 pm
FREE ADMISSION
Open mud run, bring your truck, suvs, jeeps, sxs, mega trucks. Four wheelers are welcome too. Come and play in the pits before the mud run from noon-2pm, helmets required (no 3 wheelers or dirt bikes) and have fun in the pits. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
89 Sizer Run Road, Emporium PA 15834
Magic Rocks!® with Illusionist Leon Etienne
In nearby Bradford, PA!
Pitt-Bradford Arts
Our Season Announcement Starts TODAY!
We're kicking things off with a show that will blow your mind and thrill the whole family — Magic Rocks!® with Illusionist Leon Etienne
This high-energy, rock 'n’ roll magic show is perfect for audiences of all ages.
You've seen him on America’s Got Talent, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon — now experience Leon’s mind-blowing illusions LIVE on our stage!
Critics call him "America’s Rock Illusionist" — and when you see his mix of charisma, sleight-of-hand, and grand illusions, you’ll know why.
Don’t miss this electrifying kickoff to our season, November 1, 202,5 at 7pm.
Tickets are $20 for the public and only $5 for all students!
Cold Treats from the CCHS Band Boosters
CCHS Music Boosters
Come out tomorrow for an evening of fun at the Second Saturday event in the town square.
Band Boosters will be set up starting at 5:00 pm to cool you down with cold treats and delicious eats!
Water Quality Issues with Roadside Springs Presentation
Sinnemahoning Watershed Association
Water Quality Issues with Roadside Springs
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