Smethport Web — by Janene Dunn Brittany Shelley, a senior at Smethport Area High School, is the first recipient of the Douglas F. Bowman, MD Memorial Scholarship. Shelley excelled in academics and was involved in numerous sports and activities while a student. She also served her community by volunteering her time as a mentor and tutor to fellow students, entertaining residents at Lakeview and Sena-Kean, picking up trash around…

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The Smethport Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a “Discover Smerthport” quiz to coincide with the upcoming Wooly Willy Wonderdaze festival that runs from Thursday, June 18 to Sunday, June 21. The quiz is available at Costa’s Supermarket, The Country Porch, and the Senior Center. You can also download a copy right here. The Country Porch is offering the prize, worth $125. The quiz is open to anyone –  one…

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Smethport Web — by Matt Muller Candles flickered as poets singly or in pairs seized the day to celebrate the power of the spoken word. The budding wordsmiths, sixth graders of the Smethport Area School District, raised the roof of the Hamlin Memorial Library in Smethport, PA with their creativity, passion and zest for life. They slung their verse at an admiring crowd who applauded in the only hip…

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The Bradford Era — by Fran De Lancey Saturday’s weather was perfect for the annual Ride of Pride, the Vietnam Veterans Honor Ride. Shortly before 11:30 a.m., 107 riders on 74 motorcycles left Smethport on a trip of about 120 miles through McKean and Warren counties, which marked the third year since the Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall came to Hamlin Lake Park in Smethport. Scheduled stops were made at…

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The Bradford Era — by Fran De Lancey Hometown U.S. Army veteran Brandy Colley became the youngest guest speaker ever to deliver the annual Memorial Day exercises in Smethport when she addressed a large crowd Monday from the McKean County Courthouse steps. At age 30, Colley, a former military policeman who served in Hawaii, Colorado and Afghanistan, noted that U.S. military monuments are solid symbols of Americans’ desire to…

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Smethport Web — by Lorraine Jacobs Shavers Creek Raptor Show, Wild Woods Animal Park and Hemlocks Springs Center are among the non-profit organizations that will contribute to Community Earth Day in Smethport on May 30. In addition to a special line-up of environmental professionals and outdoor enthusiasts, these and other non-profit organizations will contribute their expertise and special interests to the festival, which is open to the public.

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Smethport Cub Scouts assist veterans placing flags on graves at Rose Hill Cemetery in preparation for Memorial Day.

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Smethport Web — by Les Jordan Jr. When Smethport resident, Jim Herzog, invented the magnetic toy, Wooly Willy®, in 1955, he never dreamed it would one day become the subject of an article by a nationally circulated magazine. But, that is exactly what happened on Monday, May 18 at the Patch Products’ Smethport facility (formerly Smethport Specialty Company) where Wooly Willy has been made since the popular toy company…

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Smethport Web — Les Jordan, Jr. The Smethport American Legion conducted a brief ceremony Friday afternoon on May 15th in honor of Armed Forces Day and Peace Officers Memorial Day. Post Commander Jack Rosenswie led the ceremony in front of a small group of citizens who gathered together in front of the Legion building on Main Street. Past Commander, Seth Digel, and Sons of the American Legion Chaplin, Troy…

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