Elk County News

Reservations are currently being taken for the St. Marys Area Christmas Day Dinner, a free meal for any residents of St.

For Ridgway native Matt Facchine, growing up in a small town community was inspiring.

For most hunters, the trip of a lifetime usually involves visiting a distant locale such as the Rocky Mountains, Canada or the wilds of Alaska.

During Thursday eveninga s Jay Township Supervisors meeting, Dave Bertieri provided a brief report on the developments with the Earned Income Tax Committee.

After further investigation into recent subdivision plans regarding Paul Rees and Howard McClain, Ridgway Township supervisors announced last night that tentative approval has been rescinded.

State police say a western Pennsylvania man riding a lawn mower has been killed in a traffic accident.

Downtown St. Marys will come to life on Friday evening as part of the annual Light Up Night sponsored by the St.

Pennsylvania Game Commission executive director Carl G. Roe said 44 of the 60 licensed elk hunters were successful during the 2009 elk season.

Photo by Becky Polaski Elk County Commissioner Ron Beimel was the guest speaker during the guest speaker for the Veterans Day Memorial Service held on the Diamond in St.

JOHNSONBURG Local veterans, county officials and Johnsonburg school district personnel and town officials gathered yesterday morning for a Veterans Day program in the high school auditorium.

St. Marys High School target of bomb threat Photo submitted St. Marys Police Chief Todd Caltagarone along with Randy Schlimm, SMASD police officer and Erie Police Dept.

William Clark, superintendent of the Milton Area School District, is one of three finalists for a similar position in the Manheim Central School District, according to an announcement on the Lancaster County school district's Web site.

Reynoldsville resident harvests 6x6 bull; bow hunter successful, bags 6x5 bull. KARTHAUS TWP.

Election day slated for Tuesday, Nov. 3 Tuesday is election day and polls will open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. There are several races of interest in Elk County.

Pennsylvania elk-watching is a little like wine -- they both can get better with age.

Photo by Amy Cherry Jim Auman of St. Marys was recently presented a special citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from State Rep.

Photo by Becky Polaski A Jay Township employee is shown putting tires into a dumpster during the old dump site cleanup on Wednesday.

Photo by Amy Cherry Proactive measures are continuing within the St. Marys Area School District to prevent the spread of the H1N1 flu.

Photo by Greg Reedy Principal Anne Herzing speaks to children at Francis S. Grandinetti Elementary School.

The West Creek Wetlands Learning Center in St. Marys will finally come to fruition with the acceptance of a bid yesterday morning from Allegheny Contracting.