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Month: December 2025

Smethport Area High School Students Earn Seven State Qualifications

December 17, 2025
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Bradford Era – SAHS Smethport Area High School returned from the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) District 1 Conference with seven state qualifiers. From left are Wyatt Hungiville, Cali Dart, Mara Ours, Lelah Lane, Olivia Rounsville, Chloe Conn and Andrew Benson. Smethport sent 45 competitors to the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) District 1 Conference this week and returned with seven state qualifiers. Gold medalists included Lelah…

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Warnick Retires, Seipp Named Chief

December 2, 2025
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Bradford Era – Chief Patrick Warnick has retired from Smethport Borough Police Department, and borough council appointed Officer Kevin Seipp as chief. Warnick has been in law enforcement for well over 25 years and has been with Smethport since 2006. In 2013 he was appointed chief. Warnick is a graduate of Port Allegany High school, a veteran of the U.S. Army, and a graduate of the IUP police academy….

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