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The Pink Elephant Resale Shop, now on West Main Street, has been a Smethport staple for 50 years.

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Business, Local News

December 24, 2025

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Pink Elephant a Smethport institution

By SAVANNAH BARR

s.barr@bradfordera.com

SMETHPORT — For 50 years, the Pink Elephant Resale Shop at 420 W. Main St. has been a Smethport st...

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