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ST. MARYS - Recently the family of the late Gary Schreiber was presented with a certificate of appreciation in recognition for his years of service to the City of St. Marys.

ST. MARYS - A summer physical education program is available again this year to eligible St. Marys Area High School students.

DUBOIS – The Boards of Directors of both Monongahela Valley Hospital and Penn Highlands Healthcare have signed a Definitive Agreement between the two entities that would integrate Monongahela Valley Hospital into the Penn Highlands Healthcare system.

ST. MARYS - Family and neighbors of the late Karl Geci recently gathered at the St. Marys Municipal to participate in the dedication of a memorial tree in his honor.

ST. MARYS - A Hometown Heroes banner project is starting in St. Marys and is being locally organized by the St. Marys American Legion Post 103.

ST. MARYS - St. Marys Area High School Class of 2021 leaders recapped their high school careers along with putting their senior year in perspective during the school’s annual commencement program on Friday evening.

ST. MARYS - South St. Marys Street Elementary School concluded their last week of school with a plethora of activities.

ST. MARYS - Members of the St. Marys Area High School Class of 2021 capped off their high school careers on Friday evening during the school’s 125th annual commencement program.

KERSEY - Under new business the Fox Township Supervisors approved advertising for bids for materials for the Toby Water interconnect water line project.

ST. MARYS - Recently 35 Saint Marys Area High School students were inducted into the National Honor Society.

ST. MARYS - As pandemic restrictions have limited public events including a variety of performances, St. Marys Area High School music and theatre students and teacher Adam Brooks embarked on a project to bring musical entertainment back to the stage.

ST. MARYS - As the Elk County Catholic High School Class of 2021 embarks on new adventures, the graduates bade farewell to their high school careers Sunday afternoon as student speakers Valedictorian Karalyn VanEerden and Salutatorian Joseph Wolfe recollected a myriad of memories shared by t…

ST. MARYS - Elk County Catholic High School celebrated the Class of 2021 during their traditional Baccalaureate Mass and graduation ceremony on Sunday afternoon.

ST. MARYS - Each year the St. Marys American Legion Post 103 Memorial Day Parade Committee honors two deceased veterans during graveside services at two local cemeteries.

ST. MARYS - Each year the St. Marys American Legion Post 103 Memorial Day Parade Committee honors two deceased veterans during graveside services at two local cemeteries.

WILCOX - A new era for the East Branch Clarion River Lake was celebrated on Thursday during a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the formal completion of the dam’s safety cutoff wall construction project.

ST. MARYS - Jim Bish, a retired U.S. Marine, will serve as the grand marshal of the city’s annual Memorial Day celebration on Monday.

ST. MARYS - The St. Marys Area Ambulance service recently took ownership of a new interceptor unit.

ST. MARYS - St. Marys Area High School received accolades from the state as they were among 27 high schools across the commonwealth to receive the Governor’s Civic Engagement Award.

ST. MARYS - The local Wreaths Across America organization is conducting a fundraiser to help pay for over 2,300 wreaths which are placed on the graves of deceased veterans in St. Marys, both at the St. Marys’ Catholic

ST. MARYS - The spark has fizzled on the 2021 fireworks display hosted by the St. Marys Area Chamber of Commerce as a significant lack of funding has led to the cancellation of the event.

Elk County reported a three-day total of one new case of COVID-19 on Monday, with its total number of cases increasing from 2,867 to 2,868 during that span.

A partial solar eclipse was visible in St. Marys this morning at sunrise. 

No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Elk County on Wednesday, with the county’s total number of cases remaining at 2,866.

No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Elk County on Tuesday. After adding a new case in Monday’s update, the county’s total remained at 2,866 on Tuesday.

Registration is underway for the Summer Reading Program at the St. Marys Public Library. Those who sign up before Friday, June 25, will have a chance to win a summer fun cooler. 

The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced recently that they are discontinuing their Saturday COVID-19 updates and will now include Saturday’s data as part of a three-day update on Mondays.

The annual Corpus Christi Process was held in St. Marys on Sunday afternoon. 

St. Boniface held its annual Block Party in Kersey over the weekend. The event featured a performance by the band Trixx on Saturday evening. 

The St. Marys Community Pool opened for the summer season on Saturday afternoon. The pool is open from noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 

This Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 2 p.m., marks the 176th year of unbroken tradition for the annual Corpus Christi Procession. The large fabric canopy used to shelter the Monstrance, which enthrones Christ's Real Presence and is carried by the priest from altar to altar, dates from before the ver…

Elk County reported one new case of COVID-19 on Thursday, with its total number of cases increasing to 2,865. 

Elk County reported three new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, with its total number of cases increasing from 2,861 to 2,864.

The community's annual Memorial Day celebration took place on Monday. After a limited celebration in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year featured a return of the Memorial Day parade, as well as programs at both Memorial Park and on the Diamond. 

Elk County reported two new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, with its total number of cases increasing from 2,856 to 2,858.

Volunteers placed flags on the graves of veterans in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery on Wednesday ahead of the Memorial Day holiday. More information about this year's Memorial Day celebration can be found in Thursday's edition of The Daily Press. 

No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Elk County on Wednesday.

ST. MARYS - Family of the late Tyler Mancuso gathered at Memorial Park in St. Marys earlier this month participate in the dedication of a memorial tree in his honor.

ST. MARYS - While last year graduation plans seemed to be put on hold or significantly revised due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year local high schools have set their plans for this end of the year culmination.

ST. MARYS - While the official Summer Olympic Games are set to kick off later this summer, South St. Marys Street Elementary School recently conducted their own school-wide Olympics.

FOX TWP. - Fox Township Elementary School recently conducted their annual Alex’s Lemonade Stand fundraiser, helping to raise $1,301.07 for childhood cancer research.

St. MARYS - The city’s new downtown park was among a topic of discussion during Monday’s St. Marys City Council meeting.

ST. MARYS - Benzinger Park is undergoing renovations consisting of a parking and pathway project accessible to those with disabilities, which will be situated off of the Vine Road entrance to the park.

KANE - Two McKean County residents face several federal criminal charges this morning, each for their alleged participation in the Capitol violence on January 6 of this year.

ST. MARYS - The City of St. Marys and Elk County have teamed up with the Christian Food Bank to provide grant funds to the organization for the construction of a drive-thru at their facility.

ST. MARYS - Newly appointed St. Marys City Manager Joe Fleming presided over his first City Council meeting on Monday evening.

Voters from throughout the Commonwealth chose representatives from their respective political parties to put on the ballot as part of November’s general election.

On Tuesday the Diocese of Erie announced completion of its Independent Survivors’ Reparation Program aimed at compensating victims of sexual abuse committed by clergy and lay people affiliated with the diocese.