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…
Smethport Web — by Nathan Muller In the July-August 2010 issue of Rural Telecom magazine, former Smethport Chamber president Wayne Pearson shares his insights on the question of, “Can Broadband Save Rural America?” According to the magazine’s cover story, written by NTCA economist Rick Schadelbauer, proponents of rural America have long cited the numerous advantages to living in less populous areas: lower housing costs, lower crime rates, less traffic,…
Smethport Web — by Matt Muller A Chinese student, a talented English major from a university in Hunan, China, asked me to describe my hometown. This is what I wrote: Smethport is very different from Chenzhou. It is like a dream that I’m afraid will seem unreal or too abstract for you to realize. Words alone are not enough to describe the beauty, wonder, and charm of my home…
Smethport Web — by Les Jordan, Jr. Santa talked with children at the annual “Breakfast with Santa” held at Smethport’s Bucktail Post #138 on Saturday Dec. 12. The breakfast was sponsored by the Legion Riders with the help of the Bucktail Post’s Ladies Auxiliary, who cooked and served the breakfast. Santa arrived on a motorcycle along the sidewalk of Main Street Before entering the Legion and parking his bike…
Smethport Web – by Nathan Muller On Wednesday Mayor Ross Porter returned to Smethport by ambulance from UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh to convalesce at Lakeview Living & Rehabilitation. After 10 to 12 weeks of healing from numerous injuries resulting from a recent truck crash, plus several surgeries to put bones back together, an aggressive rehab regimen can be undertaken to help Porter regain full mobility. Update from Bradford…
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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