Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller Ross Porter opened the week long Bucktail reenactment on Saturday, April 23, 2011 commemorating the departure of the volunteer militia from Smethport 150 years ago. “As reenactors, we are a living monument. We do this not to glorify the events, but to give tribute to the events and to the people who struggled and fought.” See photos of the Bucktail departure reenactment. The…
Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller Smethport resident Jeff Andrulonis, President and CEO of Colonial Radio Group, narrowly escaped serious injury Thursday morning when a gobbler turkey went completely through the driver side window of his Kia Sedona minivan. The incident occurred on Barnum Road in McKean County, just south of the New York state line, while Jeff was en route to his office in Olean. The impact with…
United Methodist Church Lenten Program Talk by Wayne Pearson March 9, 2011 Lent is especially a good time to see if we are following Christ’s two commandments; namely to love God and to love your Neighbor. Today, I want to focus on those neighbors who were laid off a year or so ago and are having a very difficult time finding comparable employment. These persons were managers, technicians, excellent…
He has his own festival. He has his own iPhone app. He’s one of the nation’s best selling toys. Now he’s getting a makeover! For more than 55 years, Smethport’s Wooly Willy has been the man that everyone loves, with his big eyes, grinning face, oval nose, and most importantly, his bald head. Now he’s ready to make a new generation smile.
Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller A federal lawsuit against Smethport Specialty and Smethport Development for the false labeling of Wooly Willy toys with an expired patent number may be set aside. Recently, a federal judge in Ohio ruled that a law allowing private parties to sue companies for labeling products with expired patent numbers is unconstitutional because it puts too much power into the hands of private entities…
Smethport High School graduate (Class of ’87), Liz Reap Carlson, is in Manchester, England this week to race at the 2011 UCI Manchester World Cup, to be held at Britain’s National Cycling Center. Reap is one of two female track sprinters entered in the event for the United States. She and teammate Cristin Walker of Houston, Texas will compete in the Women’s Team Sprint on Friday, February 18th, 2011….
Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller Patch Products announced today the permanent layoff of 13 employees at its Smethport, Pennsylvania facility. This amounts to 45% of the local workforce, which now numbers 16. Layoffs include both office personnel and those working the assembly line. “Patch’s business is healthy, but our mix of products and customers is changing,” said Brian Maxwell, President of Patch. “Unfortunately this mix has negatively affected…
Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller Ross Porter, Smethport, Pennsylvania, received the Distinguished Teacher Award from the Pennsylvania Geographical Society for excellence in teaching as well as innovative and effective classroom methods during his 35 year teaching career. The award was presented at the PGS during its annual meeting held at York College in York Pennsylvania on November 5th and 6th. Although Ross retired in 2009 he continues to…
Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller As previously reported, the July-August 2010 issue of Rural Telecom magazine featured the insights of former Smethport Chamber president Wayne Pearson on the question of, “Can Broadband Save Rural America?” Now Wayne’s insights are part of the official record in a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proceeding on the business use of broadband. In its October 15 response to the proceeding, the National Telecommunications…
WPSU/Penn State Public Broadcasting engages communities in the heart of Pennsylvania with educational and commercial-free programs. One of these programs is BookMark, which features weekly book reviews submitted by anyone who likes to read and lives within the WPSU-FM listening area. Smethport student Leah Caminite, the 13-year-old daughter of Claudia and Mark Caminite, recently reviewed “The Maze Runner” by James Dashner. The maze surrounds a completely enclosed environment, called…
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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