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CCMH Announces Clinical Affiliation with Hamot

Smethport Web

Charles Cole Memorial Hospital announced its official clinical affiliation with Hamot Medical Center which will enhance local healthcare in the region, including Smethport.

The partnership will allow expanded opportunities for Charles Cole such as trauma/emergency services, regional transportation, homecare/durable medical equipment, after hours pharmacy coverage, education and peer relationships, professional recruitment/retention, and medical office joint ventures. Patients will retain choice for tertiary care and local control of CCMH will not be affected. Read more

Bridge over Potato Creek Re-Named to Honor Veterans

Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller

The bridge on U.S. Route 6 over Potato Creek in the Borough of Smethport will now become the POW/MIA Memorial Bridge to honor the more than 1,100 veterans from Pennsylvania who are listed as prisoners of war or missing in action. Nationwide, there are more than 93,000.

Under a new law authored by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) much-deserved recognition is provided to area veterans by naming the bridge in their honor.

“Naming a bridge or highway after a veteran or group of veterans is a great way to remember their contributions as well as the contributions of every soldier, sailor, airman and marine who have sacrificed much for our community and our country,” Causer said.   Read more

Smethport Fire Department holds annual appreciation dinner

The Bradford Era — by Fran De Lancey

Speaking at the Smethport Fire Department’s annual appreciation dinner Saturday night, state Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, told about state efforts to help volunteer fire departments and emergency services cope with recruiting volunteers and fundraising.

A former emergency medical technician and part-time policeman in Port Allegany, Causer said that he took his interest in emergency services to the state House, where he serves on the Committee on Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness, which considers bills pertaining to emergency management and fire and ambulance services.  Read more »

Local Troop Celebrates 100th Birthday of Boy Scouts of America

Smethport Web – by Nathan Muller

Troop 1/501 of Smethport, Pennsylvania celebrated the 100th birthday of the Boy Scouts of America at an open house held Wednesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.

The event featured exhibits chronicling the long history of the Boy Scouts in Smethport and their many accomplishments spanning a century. Read more

Smethport Sam Sees Shadow: 6 More Weeks of Winter

In a Groundhog Day celebration conducted today by Phil Kennedy, “Smethport Sam”, Punxsutawney Phil’s second cousin, was let loose at the Senior Center. It wasn’t long before Smethport Sam, played by Don Ross, discovered his own shadow, played by Don Combs, signifying 6 more weeks of winter.

The official proclamation was read by Phil Kennedy, who was aided by Smethport Sam’s handlers, Katie James and Taylor Swift. The event, organized by Phillis Barnhart, drew about 40 people and included lunch.

Pam Dailey Makes Quilts in Daughter’s Memory

Smethport Web – by Janene Dunn

Pam Dailey, right, presents Mindy Bickford of Smethport with handmade baby quilts. Dailey makes the quilts in memory of her daughter who passed away in 2004 and gives them to a baby girl born closest to her daughter’s birthday, January 16, at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital.

This is the first year that a baby girl has been born on that day. When Dailey found out the baby girl, Shya, had a twin brother, David, she made a second blanket and was able to present them in person.

Smethport to Grapple with “Battle for the Belt” Wrestling Tournament

Smethport Web – by Jessica McKeirnan

On Saturday, January 30th, hundreds of wrestlers from Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio and West Virginia will converge at Smethport Area High School for the third annual Battle for the Belt Tournament, joining local teams from such communities as Port Allegany, Cameron County, St. Mary’s, Bradford, Kane, Shinglehouse, and Sheffield.

The tournament originated with the Smethport Jr. Wrestling Club, which has over 50 kids in the program. Head coach Cory McKeirnan, along with his volunteer coaching staff, teach more than just wrestling moves. The kids learn self confidence, responsibility and discipline, while forming lasting friendships. Read more

Building the Barney Brook Bridge

Smethport Web — by Ross Porter

On Saturday, January 16th, members of the Seneca Highlands Snowmobile Club and the Potato Creek Trail Association constructed a bridge across Barney Brook west of Smethport.

The bridge completes the trail to the Allegheny National Forest as well as connecting the trail to Clermont, creating a big loop.

Participants included Corky Hull Hull, Dan Dart, John Dart. The excavator was loaned by Jim Larson. Materials were purchased by the snowmobile association.

Snowmobile Outing

Smethport Web — by Ross Porter

Members of the Seneca Highlands Snowmobile Club took an excursion Saturday, January 9th throughout the Smethport region.

Anyone interested in joining the Seneca Highlands Snowmobile Club should contact Corky Hull c/o 301 Hamlin Street, Smethport, PA 16749.

Annual dues are $10.00 per family.

Murder Trial to be Held in Smethport — Get Your Tickets Now

Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller

The McKean County Historical Society will host a re-enactment of a murder trial committed in Kane during the early 1930s.

The program, to be held at 7:00 pm on February 18th, rescheduled from last September, will be dedicated to Regis Mutzabaugh, a prominent attorney who started his career in Kane in 1926 with the law firm of Mullen and Woods.

The trial selected by the Society depicts the keen mind of attorney Mutzabaugh and some of the prejudices of the era. The trial will be portrayed in the large courtroom of the McKean County Court House in Smethport.

Normally, the Society re-enactment spans two nights, with the verdict of the original trial withheld to give the public an opportunity to decide for themselves on the guilt or innocence of the suspect. After the final performance, the actual verdict is revealed. But the February re-enactment will take only one night.

For tickets, you can call the Society office at 814-887-5142 or pick them up at Lindgren’s. Tickets cost $10 per person.

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