The Bradford Era — by Fran De Lancey Fred Hungiville was honored Sunday at an Honor Day at the Smethport American Legion for his 40 years of service to veterans and Bucktail Post #138. A special feature of the program came at approximately 2:45 p.m. when Hungiville was able to see and talk via a live hookup with his son, Scott, a first sergeant now serving with the Pennsylvania…
The Bradford Era — by Fran De Lancey Borough officials are taking a keen interest in increasing business through tourism, which began when Smethport was named the first Route 6 Heritage Community. “Every day there are 5,000 cars that travel Main Street that can be tapped into with the right type of advertising and the right kinds of business to make them stop,” said Les Jordan Jr., chairman of…
The recent acquisition of Smethport Specialty Co. by Patch Products Inc. of Beloit, Wisconsin has prompted an Idaho toy company to strike a deal with Patch. Patch announced that it has entered into an agreement with Überstix LLC to be the exclusive distributor in the United States for the entire Überstix line of interactive construction toys.
Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller Following on the heels of a $25K grant from the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies, Smethport has received a $50K grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, bringing the total to $75K to help fund the feasibility analysis for the Combined Heat Power (CHP) project planned for the Borough. “We thank the Richard King Mellon Foundation for helping to raise people’s awareness of…
Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, based in Coudersport, has established the Douglas F. Bowman, M.D. Memorial Scholarship Fund. Dr. Bowman served the hospital and the community in numerous roles including CCMH medical director and board member. The scholarship will be awarded to a Smethport area student pursuing a health care related career with preference given to those seeking a nursing or medical degree. Recipients will also be chosen based on…
Charles Cole Memorial Hospital and the Keystone Rural Health Consortia have announced plans to reopen the Bowman Health Center in Smethport in honor of Douglas Bowman, M.D. Dr. Bowman, a member of CCMH’s medical staff since 1983, served the hospital and Smethport area in numerous capacities until his untimely death November 25. He joined Keystone in 2005 at which time he opened the Misty Valley Health Center. Under the…
Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller Ten years ago, Ross Porter undertook the formidable task of chronicling the early history of Smethport and surrounding communities as an ongoing project sponsored by the Smethport Area School District. The project was first announced at the fall 1998 Annual Meeting of the McKean County Historical Society. With the help of numerous students and volunteers, the online archive known as Planet Smethport now…
Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller Smethport has taken the first step on the road to achieving energy independence. Ross Porter, co-chairman of Smethport Woody Biomass Leadership Team (SWBLT) announced that the Borough has received a commiment of funds from the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies. The grant in the amount of $25,000 will be used for developing a feasibility analysis for the Combined Heat Power (CHP) project planned…
The Bradford Era President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration scheduled for Tuesday has evoked memories for a Smethport veteran who was among the soldiers who cleared snow from the White House area in preparation for President Lyndon B. Johnson’s inauguration in 1965. Pete Castelli, then a U.S. Army private, had recently completed basic training at Fort Knox, Ky., and about three weeks prior to the inauguration, was stationed at Fort Belvoir,…
Fog rolled into Smethport on Saturday, as it did through much of the region. Mild, moist air clung over Hamlin Lake until mid-afternoon, cloaking the park in a white cloud that allowed only the barest glimpse of features taken for granted on a clear day. Within the misty shroud, time seemed to stand still. The sound of rushing water, muted. Befuddled geese and ducks on the water’s edge had…
The McKean County Historical Society Museum at the Old Jail in Smethport is seeking an array of volunteers. As…
Bradford Era – by Molly Anderson Valedictorian Carson Dunn and salutatorian Emily Higley (pictured) addressed the Smethport Area High…
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