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Study Confirms Impact of Route 6 on Area Tourism

June 6, 2010

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According to a study released by the PA Route 6 Heritage Corp., Route 6 attracts 3.5 million travelers a year who spend about $90 million and support about 2,000 jobs, including part-time and seasonal positions.

According to Linda Devlin, executive director of the Allegheny National Forest Visitors Bureau in Bradford, “People travel Route 6 for a sense of Americana as well as to see the quaint towns along the way.”   Read more

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‘Great Events in Smethport History’ Plaques Installed

June 5, 2010

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The first 10 plaques in a continuing series have been installed around the Borough to commemorate great events in Smethport history. The project, funded by a Lumber Heritage Region grant, is being implemented by Smethport Mayor Ross Porter, who began researching and designing the project during the spring of 2009.

Known for developing Planet Smethport, a unique school project that is now in its 11th year, Porter created camera-ready artwork using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign and submitted the graphics to sign manufacturer Système Huntingdon Inc. By preparing the graphics himself, Porter was able to allocate all the grant money to the actual manufacturing of the signs.   Read more

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Wooly Willy’s ‘Cracker Barrel’ Connection

June 4, 2010

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Cracker Barrel has notified its 250,000 email subscribers and web audience of the upcoming Wooly Willy Wonderdaze festival.

Based in Lebanon, Tennessee, the company operates 594 Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores in 41 states and issues a newsletter called “Front Porch Friends” which it emails to subscribers…

“His magnetic smile has been around since 1955, with Cracker Barrel locations around the country selling this favorite toy since 1982, but do you know about the National Wooly Willy Wonderdaze Festival?”

For the complete newsletter article, Wooly Willy is a Wonder, click here.

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Bald Eagle Sighted Outside Smethport

June 3, 2010

A bald eagle was sighted last week by Jack Pierotti just outside of Smethport in Irish Hollow. The bird was likely canvassing the fish population in Pierotti’s pond.

According to Pierotti, the photo was taken at an estimated 150 yards from the bird with a 12X zoom lens on his camera. “The eagle was watching me intently and I was afraid my presence would spook it if I tried to get closer,” Pierotti said.   Read more

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Memorial Day Speech Highlights Spirit of Volunteerism

June 1, 2010

Lt. Col. Sean O’ Day, U.S. Army, Ret., was the keynote speaker at the Smethport Memorial Day service. He commended those who continue to serve voluntarily in the armed forces, despite the high probability of being deployed to a combat environment as part of the Nation’s war on terror, now in its ninth year.

Although conscription had been used during the Civil War, World Wars I and II, and the Vietnam War, O’ Day noted that most of those who have served in the military throughout our nation’s history have done so as volunteers, and not as draftees.

Having served in Iraq in 2004, O’ Day drew on first hand experience when he said the young people he encountered there were smart, dedicated risk-takers and that when they come home they often make the best candidates for industry and their local communities due to the ethics, morals and loyalty they so amply demonstrated during their service to country.

Here are some photos of Memorial Day in Smethport.





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