Smethport Web — by ANF Visitors Bureau Mother Nature’s premier “show” of the year has just begun and promises to have at least a two-week run in Smethport as well as the entire Allegheny National Forest region. The “show” in this area is always candy for the eyes with vibrant hues of scarlet, orange and butterscotch yellow. Local forestry officials anticipate Oct. 2-10 as the peak for the best…

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Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller Friday was Homecoming Day in Smethport. The celebration featured a parade down Main Street, led by Mayor Ross Porter, who was followed by Grand Marshal Charles “Chuck” McKiernan. They were followed by the High School Marching Band. The band from Kane High School also participated in the parade. Their football team, the Kane Wolves, was in town to play the Smethport Hubbers later…

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Starting this month, the Pennsylvania Wilds Resource Center begins ongoing coverage of new and expanding tourism businesses in the region through its monthly newsletter. Among the businesses highlighted in the September issue of E-Update is the Mansion District Inn bed and breakfast in Smethport, which officially opened its doors last year. The 1891 mansion, owned and operated by Jovanna Porter and husband, local historian and Smethport mayor, Ross Porter,…

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Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller The McKean County Historical Society will hold a re-enactment of a murder trial committed in Kane during the early 1930s. The trial itself was held in Smethport under Judge Joseph Bouton, who will be played by Smethport attorney Anthony Alfieri. At the invitation of the Kane Chamber of Commerce, the encore performance will be held at 7:00 pm on Thursday, September 23 at…

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Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller Thanks to Google technology you can now drive through Smethport without ever leaving your home. Just aim your browser to “Google Maps” and do a search for “Smethport Pa”. When the street map of Smethport shows up, drag the orange “Pegman” from the top left to the location in Smethport where you would like to start your drive. Pegman acts as your guide…

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Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller Tom Corbett visited Smethport on Saturday. The Republican Gubernatorial candidate stopped at two of the Borough’s landmark businesses as he stressed the importance of creating and keeping good, well-paying jobs in Pennsylvania. To learn firsthand the concerns of business owners in the Smethport area, Corbett chatted with Connie Ronan at her Route 6 Diner, as well as Jamie and Jack Pierotti’s The Backus…

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