Elk County News

Photo by Becky Polaski Elk County Solid Waste Authority Chairman Russ Braun, left, and Elk County Recycling/Solid Waste Coordinator Bekki Titchner reviewed various information during their meeting on Tuesday afternoon.

During their monthly meeting on Tuesday afternoon, members of the Elk County Solid Waste Authority indicated that letters were recently sent to bars and clubs in Johnsonburg regarding glass bottles that have been left at the Borough's drop-off site.

On Saturday morning, there will be a tea party at the Elk County Courthouse gazebo.

U.S. Representative Glenn `GT' Thompson, R-Howard, today announced $99,000 has been awarded to the St.

Members of the City of St. Marys Planning Commission held a special meeting on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at City Hall to discuss the Citya s sign ordinance.

Members of the City of St. Marys Planning Commission held a special meeting on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at City Hall to discuss the Citya TMs sign ordinance.

Photo by Wayne A. Bauer Firefighters from the Wilcox Volunteer Fire Dept. work to secure a victim to a gurney during Monday's drill at the St.

The boy was driving south when his vehicle left the side of the roadway, striking the entrance of a private driveway with its undercarriage.

A single vehicle accident claimed the life of a 17-year-old boy at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday in Jay Township, Elk County, the Ridgway State Police reported.

The 137-year-old Straub Brewing Co. is starting a new tradition: canned beer. The family-owned brewery based in St.

JOHNSONBURG The Johnsonburg Municipal Authority heard updates on the wastewater system upgrade project from Uni-Tec project manager Dan Guss.

Commissioners approve various requests Photo by Becky Polaski From left, Elk County Commissioners June H. Sorg, Daniel R. Freeburg, and Ronald T. Beimel discussed a variety of issues at their meeting on Tuesday morning.

Photo by Amy Cherry Roben Daghir, right, is shown with neighbors Nena Herzing, left, and Janine McCullough who helped organize daily dinners for the family when Daghir was recovering from breast cancer surgery.

Photo by Wayne Bauer Attending the ceremony on Wednesday announcing the Wellness grant were: Front row: Lisa Davis, Director, Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health, Cindy Zembryki, Administrator, Cameron/Elk Mental Health Mental Retardation, Jennifer Dippold, Director, Dickinson Mental Health Center Childrena s Prevention Services, Adair Rohr, RN, ...

Twelve retiring St. Marys Area School District teachers were recognized for their years of service to the district during the school board workshop held Monday evening.

Photo by Amy Cherry Relay Event Manager Susan Babik discusses upcoming relay events with Roben Daghir, spokesperson for sponsorship and outreach and Linda Fordoski, a fellow cancer survivor.

Emporium man killed in fatal collision Photo by Amy Cherry St. Marys Police Officer D.J. Marconi surveys the damage to a 1992 Ford pick-up truck operated by Lawrence Dunbar of Emporium, who was killed in a two-vehicle collision on Monday.

By Heidi Zemach Special to The Ridgway Record JOHNSONBURG Responding to Police Chief Bryan Parana's request that the department have more tools at their disposal to deal with minors creating mischief late at night, the Johnsonburg Borough Council passed a motion to amend and toughen the existing curfew ordinance at yesterday's meeting.

Their pickups and cowboy hats jammed bridges, filled parking lots and packed Heinz Field on Saturday, rivaling a party usually reserved only for the Steelers.

St. Marys Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Sally Wilson addressed members of City Council on Monday night regarding the Chambera s request to close a portion of Erie Avenue to through traffic for four hours on the evening of Friday, June 19.