Friday, July 31, 2009

Shooting victim’s fiancee speaks

By Monica Pryts Herald Staff Writer GREENVILLE —
The fiancee of the Greenville man who was shot Tuesday outside their home said Thursday she has no children with the accused shooter.

Mandy Johnson, 31, of 20 N. Second St., said she hardly knows Robert Leroy Martin, 57, of Emporium, Cameron County, let alone has a child with him as Greenville-West Salem Township police alleged in court papers filed this week.

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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Emporium, PA: The Center of the Universe

I came across this blog entry about a visit to Emporium. It is very touching, and in many ways reminds me of why I love this town.
Randy

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Mountain Lines by Nelson Haas

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Mt. Jewett native is shot; suspect nabbed

By Ted LutzRepublican Staff
A former Mt. Jewett resident was seriously wounded Tuesday when he was shot outside his home in Greenville.Andy Eschrich, 29, was taken to UPMC in Greenville and later flown by medical helicopter to UPMC in Pittsburgh.A family member said Eschrich was in "very serious condition." Another family member said "it's not good."The hospital did not release information on the patient's condition.Robert Leroy Martin, 57, of Emporium is charged with two felony counts of aggravated assault, according to court documents obtained by The Kane Republican.Emporium-based State Police said the suspect in the shooting was apprehended Tuesday morning on a lane near his residence in the Tannery Heights section of Shippen Township in Cameron County. Police said Martin was in his vehicle when he was apprehended.Eschrich is the son of Linda Eschrich of Boyd Street in Mt. Jewett and the late Dan Eschrich. The victim has many relatives in the Mt. Jewett area. More...

Emporium man in state police custody following shooting in Greenville
By JOELLEN CHESNUTEra Reporterjoellen@bradfordera.comandADAM VOSLEREra Reportera.vosler@bradfordera.com
An Emporium man is in police custody at the Emporium-based state police barracks following a shooting in Greenville, Mercer County.Robert Martin, a suspect in the early Tuesday morning shooting of Mount Jewett native Andy Eschrich, is reported to be in custody. According to a press release from the Greenville Police Department, officers responded to a 911 call at 2:25 a.m. Tuesday at a 20 North 2nd Street residence from a female caller, reporting her boyfriend had been shot and her car was on fire. More...

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

GOVERNOR RENDELL ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL RECOVERY TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS FUNDED WITH LOW BID SAVINGS

None of which are in Potter, Tioga,McKean or Cameron County!

HARRISBURG – Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced the addition of 52 projects to Pennsylvania’s list of highway and bridge improvements that are being funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).“The combination of competition in the marketplace and the easing of costs for materials has produced bids that have been, on average, 11 percent below estimates,” Governor Rendell said. “This means we can stretch these critically needed recovery dollars even further and reach even more areas of Pennsylvania.”
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Swim Team Awards Party/ Night Swim

The Emporium swim team held their end of the year Awards party, coupled with a Night Swim fundraiser for next years swim team expences. The night swim was successful and plans are being made to do it again in August.




Monday, July 27, 2009

Penn State takes top honors — for partying

PHILADELPHIA. After years of wild tailgate parties before football games, all-night frat parties and boasts among themselves of being the best place for a college student to have fun, it's official: Penn State is the nation's top party school.Penn State topped the annual list of party schools from the Princeton Review, after years of falling just short to the sun-drenched likes of the University of Florida and Arizona State University.

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