Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller This year’s Wheel Around the Hub Cycling Races, held on September 14th, featured a new Junior Mountain Bike Class for cyclists aged 12-13, 14-15, and 16-17, who participated in the one-lap 7.5-mile race. Following the event, awards were presented during an outdoor barbeque celebration hosted by the Smethport Fire Department. Everything went smoothly, except that one 1st Place medallion for the 12-13 age…
Smethport Web – by Nathan Muller For more than four decades Donald “Corky” Hull has advocated for trails in McKean and surrounding counties, fostering a positive attitude among a wide variety of partners and successfully forging bonds with private landowners, forestry companies and oil and gas companies to help make various trail projects – motorized and non-motorized – a reality. Since founding Seneca Highlands Snowmobile Association in 1972, Corky…
Olean Times Herald – by Tom Roof If Terry Schwab was on edge Tuesday afternoon, he didn’t show it. With a clean white Smethport wrestling shirt on, his office a disaster, and his two star seniors across the hall in the beginning stages of working up a good sweat, the Hubbers’ coach was all smiles. You would have thought this was his first day as head coach at one…
Washington College – by Karly Kolaja Steve McFall, a student employee at Washington College’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Program, has won a coveted scholarship from the national organization dedicated to promoting the trade and craft of geospatial intelligence, one of today’s hottest fields for college graduates. The U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation awarded McFall, of Smethport, Pa., a $2,000 scholarship as a graduating high school senior. The honor also came…
The ANF Visitors Bureau, the official tourism promotion agency for McKean County, welcomes new employee Claudia Caminite to the position of Visitor & Member Services. With her degree in hotel & restaurant management and her training at some of the finest hotels around the world Claudia brings a wealth of knowledge of the hospitality industry and an extensive background in international travel to the Visitors Bureau. Born, raised and…
The 2012 racing season came to a close at the “New” Bradford Speedway Thursday night as Jeff and Christy Andrulonis of Smethport crowned the first four champions under their inaugural year of track ownership. All championship trophies for race and track were sponsored by Smethport Web Services operated by Linda and Nathan Muller. Jeff Andrulonis is already looking ahead to the 2013 season. “With the unbelievable year we’ve had,…
Smethport Web On a break from teaching English at a university in Chengdu, China, Smethport resident Matt Muller spent the week of July 4th in the scenic highlands of neighboring Tibet, which has only been open to tourism for about 30 years. With China now encouraging more tourism to this area, there are now local outfitters ready to fulfill contracts from travel operators all over the world, especially those…
Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller The team of Jeff and Christy Andrulonis of Smethport didn’t know what to expect when they recently bought a parcel of land in the hills overlooking Bradford. Jeff needed the land to build a new tower for his Colonial Radio Group to improve signal reception in the region. The parcel also included a dirt track, but the owner would not break up the…
Smethport Web Long time area resident Chuck McKiernan received an engraved gold watch from Smethport Mayor Ross Porter last week during a meeting of the Smethport Lions. McKiernan was honored for his years of service in organizing and assisting in Smethport’s annual Wheel Around the Hub Cycling race. The cycling race was originally started during the early 1890s and died off with the advent of the automobile. The race…
Smethport Web — by Barb Ness The Smethport Senior Citizens performed their annual tour of the Borough, judging decorated homes on the evening of December 14th. The winners were Steve Dunkle on Willow Street, who took First Place; Daniel Woods on Bank Street, who took Second Place; and George Magee of East Smethport, who took Third Place. The Smethport Area Chamber of Commerce donated cash prizes for first, second…
Bradford Era – Two full members and 11 associate members were inducted in the Smethport Chapter. These students join…
Olean Times Herald – The 2024 Winter Travel League (WTL) season came to an end Feb. 25 at the…
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