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Outdoor Lighting Winners Picked by Senior Center

Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller

For the 11th consecutive year, the Senior Center sponsored an outdoor lighting contest, with members touring Smethport for the best lit homes aboard a McKeirnan school bus.

The Chamber of Commerce put up cash awards of $50.00 for 1st place, $30.00 for 2nd and $20.00 for 3rd place.

This year’s first prize goes to Dan and Kim Woods of 28 Bank Street. Second prize goes to Fella and Debbie Wright of 33 Willow Street. Third prize goes to Todd and Lori Smith of 108 West Green Street. Todd and Lori won second prize last year.

Congratulations to all!

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Strikers Alley Reopened

Smethport Web — by Les Jordan, Jr.
 
Striker’s Alley has reopened and offers open bowling 6 days of the week. Betty Himes, an avid league bowler in the area, is managing the lanes. The bowling alley will offer special bowling times from Dec.26-31 for school students during the Christmas vacation.
 
The lanes will again be offering open bowls for special occasions such as birthday parties, group parties, and bridal showers. Read more

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The Cottage House Lost to Fire

Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller

A historic landmark was lost today in Smethport. The Cottage House, built in 1899, burned to the ground in the early morning hours. As yet, no cause for the fire has been offered by the Smethport Fire Department or local police. Read more

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Smethport Landmark Destroyed By Fire

Smethport Web — by Les Jordan, Jr.

Multiple sirens sounded in Smethport around 2:00 a.m. Friday morning as the Smethport fire Department was dispatched to a fire at the Cottage House Restaurant on Fulton Street.

When the firefighters arrived a few minutes later, fire and smoke were showing out of the back of the building and quickly spread out of control into a full structure fire.

A brisk wind pushed the fire deep into the structure, one of Smethport’s landmarks, which was once a popular destination as the Fulton House years ago.

According to fire policeman and Smethport council President, Greg Rounsville, smoke was already showing from the building when he looked out of a window at his home a few seconds after the siren sounded.

It only took about a half an hour for the building to be fully engulfed, explained Rounsville.

Several area fire departments responded with mutual aid on the scene. They included: Port Allegany; Eldred Borough, Roulette for stand-by at Smethport, Norwich Twp., and aerial trucks from Kane and Emporium.

The popular restaurant had sat idle for several months. According to Rounsville, the Pennsylvania State Fire Marshall was in route to the scene to investigate the cause of the fire.

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Smethport Residents Take Part in Entrepreneurship Program

Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller

Erik Ross of Wood Baker & Ross in Smethport discussed legal issues with students participating in the Entrepreneurship Program at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. The program is aimed at students interested in pursuing business careers and building their own companies.

Erik spoke to the Entrepreneurship Capstone class on business entities about how to decide which legal structure to choose for a new business.

Also, each year students in the program’s E-Venture Management course pick a business to work with to develop their online market. This year the students worked with Ken Rinamon of Ken’s Custom Carving in Smethport.

Ken produces custom designed Pennsylvania hardwood furniture and display pieces such as gun racks, china cabinets, mirrors, coffee tables, hope chests, and headboards. He sells his products at craft shows and dealers, but he wanted to develop online channels as well.

The class worked with Ken to develop stores on eBay and Etsy. Thanks to the program, Ken now has a strategic roadmap and some great ideas for developing his business.

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