Advancing the Broadband Agenda
Penn State Cooperative Extension, Education Councils to Host Video Seminar on October 14
COUDERSPORT, PA – (September 1, 2010) – To promote the opportunities to advance broadband in North
Central Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Statewide Broadband Plan, a video conference seminar will be held at
multiple North Central Pennsylvania sites on Thursday, October 14 from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. This seminar will
highlight infrastructure and mapping projects, best practices and successful strategies that municipal leaders and
business organizations may implement for the successful deployment of broadband in rural areas. Read More...

Join Michael Pipe for a New Generation of Leadership Town Hall Meeting
Coudersport, PA (PotterCountyDems.com) August 17, 2010 - On Monday, August 23, 2010 Michael Pipe, candidate for the Pennsylvania?s Fifth Congressional District will be holding an in-person town hall meeting at the Courthouse Square Gazebo on the corner of Main St. and E Second St. in Coudersport Pennsylvania from 6:30pm ? 8:30pm.

This will be Mike's 12th Town Hall Meeting in Pennsylvania?s Fifth Congressional District. He will discuss and answer questions about the problems we have here in our district ? unemployment, the high cost of health care, high taxes on working families, they?re problems we face not as Democrats or Republicans, but as neighbors and friends. He will be here and ready to listen.Read More...

Five Basic Steps To Financial Security In Any Economy

Virtually everyone today is feeling the affect of the current economy; none of us is untouched by it. Here?s the good news. If you can anticipate financial changes and develop a sound financial plan, you can protect yourself and your family today, and for many years to come.

Beware Of The Threat From Infected Websites
This year, there has been a large increase in the number of legitimate websites infected by a so-called "iframe" threat - a type of malicious script. Several prominent websites have come under attack from hackers who have modified the underlying code so that malware can be distributed to unsuspecting users who visit the site. When a user visits an infected site, an invisible connection is established to a remote server, which can then attempt to install malware on the user's computer. The intention could be to generate spam, or possibly something more sinister, such as stealing personal information e.g. bank account or credit card details.

Mountain Biking Trails and History
Some say that mountain biking began with the Buffalo Soldiers. Their mission was simple - to test bikes for military use in the toughest of terrain. Potter County has many miles of bike trails from beginner to advanced.

Back To School On A Budget

Back-to-school shopping can be an exhausting and expensive experience and many parents start off on the wrong foot before they even get to the store. But there are simple ways to make this annual shopping trip efficient and affordable.

How To Create Your Own Archery Target
Essential for every game of archery is a target. After all, archers are not expected to fire on air with reckless abandon. The target represents their goal. Hitting the same represents their objective. Simply put, a game of archery is fruitless without an archery target.

Don?t Let Dirt Roads Get You Down

Face it -- dusty, unpaved dirt roads are a way of life in Potter County. In fact, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, in 2005, over 1.4 million miles of public roads in the United States were unpaved -- more than 1,800 times the length of California.

Generations Draw Together Through Family Published Cookbooks

In 1913, a young Polish couple crossed the ocean aboard a ship and arrived in America in search of a better life. Since that time, four generations of Lyczak, Pilck and Grywalsky offspring have grown and thrived in the United States, and although many miles separate the family members today, they still make an effort to remain close. One such effort is evident in their recently published family cookbook called "Flavors of the Generations."