Galeton News

Alex Sheeley, the son of Nick and Angela Sheeley, recently graduated from kindergarten at North Rome Christian School and was presented his diploma by his parents.

Learn the art of creating floral bouquets from your own garden. This class will teach participants the basics of arranging and creating beautiful centerpieces and floral arrangements.

"Coping with Parenthood/What to Expect after You've Delivered," one of the six Expectant Parents classes provided free by Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital, will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the hospital ...

Address: 1354 Us Hwy 6 W, Galeton, PA 16922, United States Residential Features: Cable/Satellite TV, Dish Washer, Hardwood Floors, Ceiling Fans, Fireplace, Garbage Disposal High Schools: Galeton Area School ...

Bibliophiles take note: The Friends of the Green Free Library's Ninth Annual Book Sale has a new date, a new format and thousands of the same old bargains.

The 10th annual Garden Tour and Plant Sale sponsored by the Galeton Business and Professional Women's Club will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. June 29.

Photo submitted Bruce Trowbridge and Timothy Haley of Potter County, Pa., traveled to Portland, Ore., this week in preparation for their cross country trip to aid Africans.

A fire that may have started when a chicken brooder coop in Westfield caught fire destroyed a 40-by-50-foot barn in northwestern Potter County early this morning.

“It should put money in the districts that need it most.”

Schools in the Poconos suffer from the largest shortfalls between what they should receive in state aid and what they actually do. via Pocono Record

A former Pennsylvania State Police corporal is accused of lying during an arbitrator's hearing into his firing. via PhillyBurbs.com

The Potter County Fine Arts Council will bring a bit of New Orleans to Potter County on Friday by hosting a Mardi Gras party to benefit Habitat for Humanity. via Star-Gazette

“We've had a few trees down in different areas, but no damage”

Winds lead to outages but little damage in area January 31, 2008 Gusty winds that blew across the Twin Tiers late Tuesday and throughout the day Wednesday caused a few power outages but little damage, officials ... via Star-Gazette.COM

“He admitted to having sexual intercourse with (the 22-year-old) at least five times and sex with (the 58-year-old) on at least one occasion”

A Ulysses man who was supposed to be providing respite care for two Potter County women with mental disabilities has admitted having sex with them. via Star-Gazette.COM

“We learned where we are successful and where we can improve.”

WELLSBORO -- What happens when the worst happens? Like other hospitals across the country, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital takes steps to learn just that by holding regular disaster drills. via Star-Gazette

“All our buses got in just fine. It was a good call.”

Northern Tier Weather shortens school day A frigid wind and drifting snow delayed the start of school for many Northern Tier students Monday. via Star-Gazette.COM

“It's almost like a lost piece of history, and we don't want that to happen”

Deep in the woods of Curtin Township, twin stone pillars once offered a gateway to work.

From 1933 to 1935, during the depths of the Depression, the former S-121 'Salt Lick' Camp near Monument carried out the Civilian Conservation Corps' mission. For small but needed wages, CCC men built fire towers, carved out trails, cleared brush, repaired roads and planted trees -- doing their part for a country down on its luck.

Other than the crumbling pillars and a few Norway spruces in a row, little remains of the camp in the Sproul State Forest off remote Orviston Road. Read more

“Neighbors are checking on that for us”

A state police fire marshal will try to determine the cause of a blaze that destroyed two homes here Thursday morning. via Star-Gazette.COM

“It's commitments like this that allow Big Brothers Big Sisters to provide successful mentoring relationships for all children who need and want them.”

Some local organizations know how to have a good time. The Galeton chapter of the Business and Professional Women is one. via Star-Gazette

Motorcyclists seriously injured in Pa. crash October 10, 2007 Two Steuben County motorcyclists were seriously injured Tuesday afternoon when their motorcycle struck a car on state Route 6 in Potter County, ... via Star-Gazette.COM