Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller Eagle sightings are becoming more frequent in Smethport, especially around Hamlin Lake. This week a male and female were spotted flying over the lake performing a mating ritual. Later the female landed on the lake bank while the male circled overhead before joining her, according to Amy Pierotti, who witnessed the event. These amazing photos (click the image) were taken by Paul Costa…
Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller The 24th annual Hamlin Memorial Library Dinner and Auction was held Saturday at the Fire House, attracting a sell-out crowd of 150 people, who enjoyed an evening of bidding and buying, while mingling and drinking. After a buffet dinner prepared by Rose Campbell and Phyllis Russell, guests had an opportunity to finalize their bids on 156 items donated for the silent auction. Notable…
United Methodist Church Lenten Program Talk by Wayne Pearson March 9, 2011 Lent is especially a good time to see if we are following Christ’s two commandments; namely to love God and to love your Neighbor. Today, I want to focus on those neighbors who were laid off a year or so ago and are having a very difficult time finding comparable employment. These persons were managers, technicians, excellent…
He has his own festival. He has his own iPhone app. He’s one of the nation’s best selling toys. Now he’s getting a makeover! For more than 55 years, Smethport’s Wooly Willy has been the man that everyone loves, with his big eyes, grinning face, oval nose, and most importantly, his bald head. Now he’s ready to make a new generation smile.
Smethport Web — by Claudia Caminite Your timing couldn’t be better! The University Of Pittsburgh Graduate School Of Public Health has teamed up with the Pennsylvania Department of Health on an important project called WalkWorks. Its goals are to: — Identify and mark safe walking routes that are accessible to people of all ages and abilities. — Establish guided community-based walking groups. — Impact policy related to pedestrian transportation…
Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller A federal lawsuit against Smethport Specialty and Smethport Development for the false labeling of Wooly Willy toys with an expired patent number may be set aside. Recently, a federal judge in Ohio ruled that a law allowing private parties to sue companies for labeling products with expired patent numbers is unconstitutional because it puts too much power into the hands of private entities…
Smethport High School graduate (Class of ’87), Liz Reap Carlson, is in Manchester, England this week to race at the 2011 UCI Manchester World Cup, to be held at Britain’s National Cycling Center. Reap is one of two female track sprinters entered in the event for the United States. She and teammate Cristin Walker of Houston, Texas will compete in the Women’s Team Sprint on Friday, February 18th, 2011….
Smethport Web — by Jovanna Porter Would you like a new tree planted in front of your property? Borough residents can request a new tree, at no cost, by completing a short application and returning it to the Borough office. Applications can be downloaded and printed or picked up at the office.
Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller Patch Products announced today the permanent layoff of 13 employees at its Smethport, Pennsylvania facility. This amounts to 45% of the local workforce, which now numbers 16. Layoffs include both office personnel and those working the assembly line. “Patch’s business is healthy, but our mix of products and customers is changing,” said Brian Maxwell, President of Patch. “Unfortunately this mix has negatively affected…
Smethport Web — by Ross Porter On Saturday, April 23 Smethport will hold its Sesquicentennial 2011 Civil War Bucktail Departure Reenactment in front of the the McKean County Courthouse. Print and mail the Bucktail Departure Reenactment flier to friends and family. It was in Smethport on April, 17, 1861, less than a week after the Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter, South Carolina, that Philadelphian Thomas Leiper Kane, inspired by…
The Post-Journal – Jamestown Community College has announced Darion Gregory as the new head coach of Jayhawk men’s and…
Bradford Era – by Savannah Barr The year’s McKean County Fair highlighted local culture and brought families together —…
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