James "Fly" Williams Jr. soared from Watkins Glen to the pros before he flew too close to the sun.

Myer Farm Distillers sits on Route 89 overlooking the west side of Cayuga Lake—that is, if you can get above the trees for the view. It was probably more visible in 1868 when John and Joe Myer’s great ...

A local southern boy imbibes the history of the Pennsylvania Whiskey Rebellion.

It was the ’60s, rock was involved, and the Brits were everywhere. But this wasn’t the British Invasion of the 1960s I was seeing. Before me were weathered and lichen-covered headstones marking the ...

From his home on Armenia Mountain to the edges of the Earth, Bob Foulkrod tracks trophies.

55th Annual Che-Hanna Gem and mineral Show U-V light show, vendors, geode cutting, cabochon making, mini-mine for kids, displays and food.

We’ve all heard about treasure maps, but sometimes the map is the lost treasure. This is the story of a map created in 1965 by Penn State Professor Howard Higbee. After three decades of drawing 86,000 ...

Holly Mauser never saw the house during her childhood when her family came to Coudersport to buy groceries for their cabin in Potter County. She did notice other homes in Coudersport, which, unlike ...

For years, Tioga County hunters have protected the locations of ancient aboriginal stonework in once-remote parts of the woods. Although they reach heights of several feet or higher, the cone-shaped ...

After some needed time away for rest and refurbishment, the fluted, two-story Greek Revival-style columns flanking the entry of the Arnot Art Museum at 235 Lake Street, Elmira, will soon be ready to ...

100 years ago, J.P. Ward’s foundry rekindled the coal town of Blossburg. Ward Foundry, with its various names, was the foundation for the small town of Blossburg. The company’s payroll sustained ...

Our March 2024 issue opens with "The Legend of Fly Williams" by David Higgins before heading into our annual Main Street issue.