Home News Smethport man sentenced to state prison for possessing child pornography

Frederick Raszmann

Crime, Local News

March 5, 2026

Smethport man sentenced to state prison for possessing child pornography

SMETHPORT — A Smethport man who admitted to possessing more than 100 images of child pornography w...

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See the light on daylight saving time

March 5, 2026

When it comes to daylight saving time, American lawmakers remain in the dark. Admittedly, there are more important things for Congress to consider; bu...

Comment & Opinion, Opinion

Reading the Pa. budget tea leaves

By MARK NICASTRE RealClearPennsylvania

March 5, 2026

In Pennsylvania, the governor’s budget address kicks off five months — sometimes 8 to 12 months — of negotiations, hearings, votes, and consternation....

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Comment & Opinion, Opinion

Earmarks tally nears $16 billion

March 5, 2026

The 2026 federal budget contains $15.8 billion in earmark funding for 8,475 local projects in lawmakers’ home districts, but the money was not distrib...

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Comment & Opinion, Opinion

What does America owe the people of Iran?

By J. PEDER ZANE RealClearPolitics

March 5, 2026

Will President Trump fall prey to the “Pottery Barn Doctrine”? Articulated by Secretary of State Colin Powell in the run-up to the Iraq War, it holds ...

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SMETHPORT: Library dinner auction set March 28

March 5, 2026

SMETHPORT — Hamlin Memorial Library will host its annual dinner and auction fundraiser March 28 at Smethport Fire Hall, featuring this year’s theme, “...

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