Bradford Era – by Marcie Schellhammer The 118th McKean County Fair is gearing up to entertain folks in Smethport from Aug. 11 to 17. General admission is $10; advance gate is $8. Admission includes carnival rides, parking in fair lots, grandstand shows, daily shows and mini-stage performances. A walk-around pass is available for $25 for the week, good for gate admission but not carnival rides. An exhibitor pass is…

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Bradford Era – by Molly Anderson Valedictorian Carson Dunn and salutatorian Emily Higley (pictured) addressed the Smethport Area High School Class of 2024 during commencement exercises held Friday evening. Graduating with the 49-member Smethport Area High School Class of 2024 are: Rylan Arnold, Robert Beane, Kylee Bickford, Brooklyn Burt, Alexander Cole, Julianna Cole, Tylar Colley, Rylie Collins, Blair Dickinson, Brianna Digel, Janell Dinch, Brennan Donovan, Patience Dunkle, Carson Dunn,…

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Bradford Era – by Penn State Extension – Smethport High School sophomore Mara Ours attended the National 4-H Conference held in April at Hyatt Regency Crystal City near Washington, D.C. Ours (front left) was one of 10 Pennsylvania 4-H members to participate in the effort to bring youth voice to high-level government discussions. “My experience at National 4-H Conference truly changed my life,” Ours declared. “I enjoyed collaborating with…

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Smethport Area School District – Middle school students Andrew Benson, Zadoc Angell, Thomas Wolosewicz and Wyatt Hungiville brought a first-place finish home to Smethport from the state STEM Design Challenge held recently at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. Farmers, much like every other industry, are increasingly turning toward technology to operate more efficiently. Agriculture is a $132.5 billion industry in Pennsylvania, supporting nearly 600,000 jobs paying close to…

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Smethport High School – In a captivating display of wildlife education, the Pennsylvania Game Commission delivered a special visitor to Crissy Lightner’s wildlife and fisheries class at Smethport High School on Friday. The star of the show? A Pennsylvania black bear with a remarkable journey. The bear, which has been closely monitored by the commission, provided students with a firsthand look at one of the state’s most iconic creatures….

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Bradford Era – Two full members and 11 associate members were inducted in the Smethport Chapter. These students join the 22 juniors and seniors who are already full members. Principal Doug Dickerson welcomed everyone and then returning members presided over the ceremony. President Isabella Learn introduced guest speaker Adam Jack. Jack, a 1991 graduate of Smethport Area Junior-Senior High School, addressed the students with advice stemming from an inspiring…

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