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Social media, internet policies in the works for city staff

June 18, 2013

By
Amy Cherry

With the increasing popularity of social media taking off online and the frequent use of e-mail and the internet in the workplace, members of St. Marys City Council reviewed guidelines for a social media and electronic communication policies during their latest meeting held Monday evening.
City Solicitor Tom Wagner prepared the two documents which were presented for initial review.

Commissioners approve $80,000 stormwater project bid

June 18, 2013

By
Colin Deppen

RIDGWAY – Tuesday's meeting of the Elk County Commissioners included the board's approval of a number of agenda items, chief among them was a $85,980 bid for a stormwater project in Jones Township.

Memorial Park staff trying to get new ideas up and running

June 18, 2013

By
Becky Polaski

The staff at Memorial Park has several new activities that they hope to implement this summer, while modifying some past events, and continuing to host perennial favorites.

Council approves loan, unemployment rate drops

June 17, 2013

By
Amy Cherry

During the month of April, Elk County's unemployment rate dropped to 6.4 percent from 8.2 percent, the lowest unemployment rate in the six-county area according to St. Marys City Manager Dave Greene.
This information was presented to Greene during a recent Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee (CEDS) meeting held in Ridgway.

Construction continues

June 17, 2013

Photo by Becky Polaski
Construction work continues along SR 255 in St. Marys, and crews were busy working near its intersection with Kallas Road on Monday morning.

Personnel and appointments addressed at SMASD meeting

June 17, 2013

By
Colin Deppen

Last week's meeting of the St. Marys Area School District Board of Directors included board approval of a number of new personnel items.

U.S. Farm Bill to list Pa. hardwood as "BioPreferred" product

June 16, 2013

By
Colin Deppen

ST. MARYS - A recent meeting of the Allegheny Hardwood Utilization Group, or AHUG, an advocacy group for the region's forest industry, included an address from Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson who took aim at strangulatory regulations he said interfere with the industry's ability to compete on the global stage.

Junior Achievement looking to expand program in area schools

June 16, 2013

By
Amy Cherry

Nearly 60 local residents from various aspects of the community volunteered as part of the Junior Achievement (JA) program during the 2011-12 school year. The need for additional volunteers is necessary with efforts being made to expand the program, which is currently active in Elk and Cameron county schools.

Man walking across U.S. passes through Kane area

June 16, 2013

By
Ted Lutz

Why not try something extraordinary—like walking from one end of the U.S. to the other?
This is precisely what James McKeighan is doing. Pushing or pulling a wheeled cart that carries his belongings, McKeighan recently passed through the Kane area in his quest to walk across America

STATE CHAMPS!!!

June 14, 2013

The Johnsonburg Area High School Ram baseball team captured the 2013 PIAA Class A State Championship on Friday after a 5-0 win over Canton. A large crowd of fans showed their Ram pride as they made the trek to Medlar Field at Lubrano Park on Penn State's University Park campus. Shown the team displays their gold medals as they hoisted their state championship trophy into the air. The Rams finished their season with a record of 19-3.

Loggers key to revitalization of Natl. Forests, U.S.F.S. Chief says

June 14, 2013

By
Colin Deppen

ST. MARYS – In his first time visiting the Allegheny National Forest on Friday, United States Forest Service Chief Timothy L. Tidwell said it served as a reminder of what can be achieved through good forest management, something he has devoted his life's work to doing.

13-year-old Labant sparks a connection with welding

June 14, 2013

By
Amy Cherry

With his unique hobby of welding, Steven Labant, 13, of St. Marys has used his self-taught skills to create an array of abstract sculptures, many of which are sold at The Variety Shoppe located on Erie Avenue in downtown St. Marys. Steven, the son of Joe and Cindy Labant of St. Marys is a seventh grade student at St. Marys Catholic Middle School and has been welding for three years.

Old TVs plaguing recycling sites

June 13, 2013

By
Colin Deppen

RIDGWAY - The Elk County Solid Waste Authority has a problem with television.
While the glory days of T.V. may be behind us, the small screens are becoming an immediate and pressing concern to the authority which is increasingly burdened by discarded, antiquated TV sets pouring in from neighboring municipalities, with no where to put them.

Woman argues 'Double Jeopardy' in custody kidnapping case

June 13, 2013

By
Colin Deppen

RIDGWAY – A Ridgway woman, Hope Ann Soldano, 48, charged with removing her daughter from the father's custody and taking the child some 1,000 miles from home was in Elk County Court Thursday where she called for the charges against her to be dropped, arguing that their prosecution would constitute "double jeopardy" following guilty verdicts on related offenses in Mercer County.

Ladies Auxiliary, Community Foundation fund fountain for Bavarian Hills

June 13, 2013

By
Becky Polaski

A newly installed fountain is now helping aerate and improve the quality of the water in a pond near the 13th hole at the Bavarian Hills Golf Course. According to Leroy Whitaker, President of the Board at Bavarian Hills, the water filling that pond, along with other ponds near it, forms the headwaters of West Creek, which runs into the Driftwood Branch.

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