Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller The 111th McKean County Fair kicked off with Ag Weekend on Saturday, August 13. The weekend’s events commenced with the annual tractor parade down Main Street in Smethport, PA and then on to the fair grounds in East Smethport. For many visitors, the weekend’s Ag events rekindled interest in the area’s agricultural heritage, which were part of county fairs in the early 19th…

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Smethport Web — Penn State Extension Service Samantha Sessamen began her duties as extension educator for the McKean County office of the Penn State Extension Service in Smethport on August 1st. A native of Tyrone in Blair County, she graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with bachelor’s degree in agricultural science in May. Currently, she is becoming familiar with the county’s 4-H program and assisting with that youth organization’s…

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Smethport Web — Lakeview Healthcare Lakeview Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center has named Brittany Raabe, RN, as the facility’s new director of nursing. A native of Bradford, Raabe brings with her eight years of experience in healthcare. After her graduation from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, she worked as a Registered Nurse and Registered Nurse supervisor at Bradford Regional Medical Center, the Bradford Manor and Bradford Ecumenical Home. Raabe…

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Smethport Web — by Les Jordan Jr. The Smethport Area Chamber of Commerce invites all chamber members and other interested citizens to attend a special meeting on Thursday, July 28 at 6 pm at Chico’s Restaurant to begin a process of reorganization. Themes of the re-organization include developing a new focus for the direction the chamber wants to pursue such as: Help to market the local businesses and community….

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Smethport Web — by Annie Wolfe Little Johnathan Doheny was just eight years old when he was matched with his Big Sister Debbie Sharro through The Guidance Center’s Big Brothers Big Sisters Program. The pair celebrated their seven-year anniversary on May 15, 2016. In addition to the support Johnathan gets from his family, Debbie’s influence as a mentor has helped to improve Johnathan’s academic success, self esteem, interest in…

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Smethport Web — Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation Three McKean County organizations again received grants totaling $3,342 from the Samuel Costa Fund, now in its 12th year, through the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation. Samuel and Dorothy Costa of Smethport established the fund in 2004 with the CRCF to benefit organizations each year that both cared about, said Executive Director Karen Niemic Buchheit. St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church received the largest…

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