Archive - Feb 4, 2012
PUNXSUTAWNEY â Friday night, the Lady Chucks wrapped up an extremely difficult week during which they hosted longtime rival Brookville Tuesday and concluded the week against an Elk County Catholic team that was 15-2 entering the contest.
Despite Punxsy playing right with the Lady Crusaders for the first three quarters, ECC pulled away after opening the fourth quarter on a 9-1 run in the first three minutes and cruised to a 34-24 victory in Punxsutawney.
ST. MARYS â Friday morning's District-IX boys' basketball standings had Punxsy tied for first at the top of the heap, but they also showed five teams with just two losses. Friday evening's games were certain to stir things up, though, with all six teams playing league games.
The Chucks knew they could fall as low as a tie for fourth in the standings with just one loss, and in heart-breaking fashion, Punxsy did just that when a left-handed layup by Brandon Mancuso was blocked by Elk County's Brandon Schlimm to preserve a 47-45 win for the Crusaders.
Inner Circle members gaze upon the fireworks display that dazzled the crowd Thursday morning at Gobblerâs Knob just before Punxsy Philâs prognostication. (Photo by Alan Freed)
PUNXSUTAWNEY â Opening a restaurant is no easy task, but that didnât stop Lillian Cameron.
And Jan. 31, she celebrated the fifth anniversary of her business, Lilyâs Restaurant, Bakery & Deli, by handing out pieces of cake to customers.
âIt took a lot of hard work, dedication,â Cameron said. âIâm happy to be here. I hope Iâm here for 25 more years.â
BIG RUN â Thanks to a school holiday, some boys tossing the old pigskin around and an alert neighbor helped to avert a major catastrophe when a chimney connected to a wood burner caught the inside wall of a residence on fire at 2:30 p.m. Friday afternoon on Rear West Main Street, Big Run.
Perry Arrington and Joel Bowers, students in the Punxsutawney Area School District, were preparing to play football with another boy, when they saw the smoke coming from a residence owned by Jeff Pifer, Rear West Main Street, Big Run.
Arrington and Bowers were home Friday because of Groundhog Day.
