Smethport Web — by Mandi Wilton Davis It’s not too late to make a lasting impact on the lives of so many in the Smethport community. As the holiday season is upon us, we are reminded of just how thankful we are for all we have been blessed with, and our thoughts turn to those in need. We are inching so close to our goal of $15,000, having raised…
Smethport Web – by Nathan Muller The Holiday season in Smethport was officially opened with the annual Christmas Tree Light-Up on Saturday evening sponsored by the Smethport Area Chamber of Commerce. A record crowd of almost 200 people showed up at the northeast corner of Main and Union Streets to join the festivities. Cheers greeted Santa Claus as he arrived on the scene under police escort. Five high school…
Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller A lot has changed on Main Street, since the June 2014 groundbreaking of the new building for McKean County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities. The three-story, 15,660-square-foot structure adheres to the recommendations described in the Pennsylvania Wilds Design Guide, which encourages maintaining the historic architecture in the region. Since construction started on the building, there has been a flurry of activity on Main Street….
Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller The Smethport Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Megan Simms, Director of Sales at Colonial Media and Entertainment, has been named as the organization’s new Vice President. Since joining Colonial in January of 2012, Megan has been working closely with business owners in Pennsylvania and New York to help them develop media strategies that include Retail, Radio, TV, and Event…
Smethport Web — by Ross Porter The donation from Seth and Lynn Digel was magnificent for the Hamlin Memorial Library’s 2015 Auction during March. The Digel’s donated an extremely rare, and much sought after, 1950s hand-painted Smethport Johnson nativity scene. Entrepreneur Leonard Brynolf Johnson began producing unique, hand-painted Christmas displays as early as 1936 and by the 1950s Johnson’s “Christmas Store” was shipping the artisan created displays – both…
Smethport Web — by Ross Porter The 2015 “Walk With Doc” Hike along the new Shawmut Trail and the Goosechaser Trail took place Sunday, October 4, 2015. The hike started at the Bowman Health Center Parking Lot at 2 pm Sunday and proceeded down the Shawmut Trail toward the McKean County Poor Farm. Dr. Tim Pierson, naturalist/ forester and nature photographer, acted as the hike facilitator. Following the hike,…
Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller The Smethport Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Barbara Gee, Director of Provider Relations for Sena Kean Manor in Smethport, has been named as the organization’s new President. Barb joined Sena Kean in March of 2015. Prior to joining the Manor, she was a Nurse Liaison for HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Erie. She comes with over 20 years of experience…
Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller Smethport’s Jeff Andrulonis, President & CEO of Colonial Media + Entertainment, has announced that downtown Bradford now has another new business and the Olean Center Mall is getting a showplace broadcast facility thanks to the company’s growth. An historic building at 53 Main Street in downtown Bradford was recently purchased by Andrulonis, who is leasing the building back to Colonial Media + Entertainment…
Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller Smethport’s annual Wheel Around the Hub cycling races drew 60 participants Saturday under threat of rain. Although the race started at a fast pace on the Borough’s new road surface, lingering humidity from morning rain took its toll as the 53-mile race wore on. View the race day album by Les Jordan Jr. Benjamin Fogle, representing the Spokes-N-Skis / Altoona Bicycle Club, won…
Bradford Era — by Fran De Lancey Michael D’Arcangelo, president and chief executive officer of Complete Healthcare Resources Inc. and state Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, cut the ribbon on Thursday afternoon at the grand opening of the new Transitional Care Unit at Sena-Kean Manor in Smethport. “This new unit was designed with a goal of helping patients return home quickly with the proper support so they can live a…
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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