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Jail has eternal inmate

Olean Times Herald - by Kate Day Sager

With the Halloween season in full swing, many thrill seekers are actively digging around for good, healthy scares that will make goosebumps erupt and hairs rise.

And what better way to get the old heart racing than to visit a haunted house or building in the area, or at least to drive past them on a dark night.

In the historic borough of Smethport, Pa., most of the town residents have heard the tale of the Old Jail Museum where the ghost of Ralph Crossmire is reportedly stalking the dark hallways or pulling pranks on the staff. Read more >>

U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter [R-PA], Visits Smethport Town Meeting

The Bradford Era - by Fran De Lancey

U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., fielded numerous questions at a town meeting Tuesday about the effects of oil and gas drilling on the Allegheny National Forest.

Those posing the questions were concerned about the drilling that they said was having detrimental effects on recreational activities on the forest. Another man mentioned the historic use of the forest and noted the threat to a cemetery close to it. Still another individual pointed to the economic impact that the reduced deer herd is having on local merchants who for years in the past have counted on sales from hunters just before the holiday season.

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Michael Schultz Cites CCC Success in Region’s Reforestation Under FDR

Dr. Michael Schultz, a former teacher of 30 years and author of “In the Shadow of the Trees”, was the featured speaker at the annual fall dinner meeting of the McKean County Historical Society held on October 16 at the United Christian Church in East Smethport.

Dr. Schultz chronicled the development of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corp — the subject of his book — and the impact of the 165 CCC camps located in Pennsylvania. Read more

Bridge Improvement Brings Riders

Smethport Web – by Les Jordan Jr.

Shana Miller rides “Lucky” across the Pennsylvania R.R. Equestrian Trail near East Smethport. Read more

Shawmut Trail Trek Blends Nature and History

Smethport Web — by Matthew Muller

Smethport residents gathered at the Shawmut Trail Head behind the 911 Center on an Indian summer Sunday afternoon for a guided nature photography walk. The event was sponsored by the Smethport Creative Arts League and served as a field exercise for naturalists and photographers of all levels who had received a crash course on nature photography by Dr. Tim Pierson in the high school art room last Tuesday. Read more

Bridge Repaired to Carry Horses

Smethport Web — by Les Jordan Jr.

Members of the Potato Creek Trail Association, Ray Dart (front in photo) and Corky Hull (rear in photo), place wooden planks atop the existing deck of a bridge over a small stream crossing the old Pennsylvania Railroad grade near East Smethport. The planks were added to the bridge to provide more strength so horses could safely carry their riders across the stream. Read more

Fall Foilage Decorates Main Street

Smethport Web – by Les Jordan Jr.

Brilliant color shines in the hillsides and along Smethport’s tree-lined streets. Bright sunshine is forecast for several more days and the leaves will remain brilliant for that time. It is a beautiful, magnificent time to take a short trip for the day to the Smethport area and enjoy the splendor. Read more

Sights and Sounds of Smethport Homecoming - 2008

Garden Club’s Tour of Homes Breaks Attendance Record

Smethport Web - by Les Jordan Jr.

Last weekend’s Tour of Homes in the Smethport area, sponsored by the Smethport Garden Club, was attended by nearly 200 people, breaking the record for this event. People came from several surrounding towns in the Smethport area and from nearby New York State and other states across America.

It was a perfect autumn day for the tour with warm sunshine and vivid autumn colors on the trees lining Smethport’s residential area. A steady stream of people was visible throughout the borough all afternoon as they walked along those streets on the tour. Read more

My Journey to See a Fellow Filipino

Smethport Web - by Peng Magno

There is nothing more inspiring for a first generation Filipino immigrant like me than to witness firsthand a fellow countryman doing well in the international arena. It is firsthand knowledge that most Filipinos living in the United States are in healthcare, therefore the story of Arnel Pineda is definitely something different and truly a tale that needs to be told.

Arnel is the current front man for Journey, the San Francisco based band well known for huge 1980s hits such as Don’t Stop Believing, Faithfully, and Open Arms. Since their most popular lead singer, Steve Perry, left the band in 1996, the band has had a string of replacements from Steve Augeri to Jeff Scott Soto. Read more

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