Emporium, PA

Mary Lea Edel, 83, of Emporium, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, August 30, 2026. She was born July 9, 1943, in Bradford, PA, a daughter of the late Elmer T. and Alyne Taylor Garwood. On May 8, 1964, at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Bradford, she married the late Jay D. Edel. Mary Lea was a 1961 graduate of Bradford Area High School. Following high school, she worked as a bank teller at Producers Bank in Bradford before becoming a homemaker and devoting her time to raising her...

A Spaghetti Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, September 12th from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Emporium Senior Center. Price is $10.00. Entertainment provided by the Dawn Lynn Band.

State police investigated a hit and run crash that took place on East 3rd Street in Emporium. Police report that the vehicle involved was stolen. A suspect was identified and the investigation is ongoing. The victim is a known 64 year old man from Emporium.

State police received a complaint about a dog being shot in the area of Rich Valley Road. After investigation, police arrested a known 25-year-old Emporium man for Cruelty to animals and Criminal Mischief. The victim is a known 73-year-old man from Emporium.

Emporium State police reported filing charges of DUI against a known 53-year-old man from Carlisle after a traffic stop on Route 120.

The Elk County Council on the Arts will present Delivered, a collaborative exhibition of artwork created during Julie Mader’s 2026 Arts in Education residencies, celebrating the creativity of regional senior participants and honoring Mader’s work as a teaching artist. The exhibition highlights artwork made by participants at Ridgway Senior Junction in Ridgway, Bradford Ecumenical Home and Chapel Ridge in Bradford, and Guy and Mary Felt Manor in Emporium. The residencies were led by Mader...

State police were called to investigate an act of criminal mischief on Diamond Lodge Way in Shippen Township. Police report that someone damaged a 2000 Chevrolet Blazer owned by a known 70-year-old man from Emporium. Police report that two windows on the vehicle were damaged. The investigation in ongoing.

Russell H. Kantner, 63, of Emporium, PA, passed away at his residence on Friday morning, August 21, 2026, following a lengthy illness with a glioblastoma. He was born June 17, 1963, in St. Marys, PA, a son of the late Donald and Marie Bellis Kantner. Russ graduated from Cameron County High School with the Class of 1981. He continued his education at Penn State University, where he wrote for the student newspaper, The Daily Collegian, and earned a bachelor's degree in English, with focus on...

Packed house at Rich Valley Wines for Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library trivia night! The team of Mike Jones. Tara Newton. Nicki Bure and Lexi Newton win trivia night at Rich Valley Wines! The team of Gary Mitchell Brian Reid Bunny McLean and Scott Haymen in 1st place after 3 rounds!

State police are investigating a theft in Shippen Township. According to police, a reimbursement check directed to a known 53 yea old woman from Emporium was intercepted and cashed. The investigation is ongoing.