News
Jul 02, 2021
SMETHPORT — After serving students in Pennsylvania’s public schools for 35 years as a teacher, coach, principal and chief school school administrator,...
News
Jun 16, 2021
SMETHPORT — With one director absent Monday, the Smethport Area School Board adopted the $18,152,432 budget for 2021-22 that carries a slight tax incr...
News
Apr 23, 2021
SMETHPORT — The Smethport Area School Board spent considerable time at Tuesday’s meeting discussing the second draft of the 2021-22 budget that wipes ...
Local News
Mar 18, 2021
SMETHPORT — Faced with a preliminary 2021-22 budget that shows a deficit of more than $600,000 fueled by many unanticipated expenditures from the COVI...
Local News
Feb 19, 2021
SMETHPORT — The Smethport Area School Board on Wednesday appointed Douglas Dickerson as principal of the district’s junior-senior high school. His app...
Local News, Online Features
Jan 13, 2021
SMETHPORT — Brice Benson, principal of the Smethport Area Junior-Senior High School, will become superintendent of the school district this summer whe...
Local News
Dec 10, 2020
SMETHPORT — Smethport Area School District Superintendent David London plans to retire next summer. The school board accepted his letter of resignatio...
Local News
Nov 19, 2020
SMETHPORT — “As it stands now, we plan to continue with in-school instruction as long as we can.” That was the word Tuesday from Smethport Area School...
Local News
Sep 16, 2020
SMETHPORT — The Smethport Area School Board on Monday approved the meal delivery for At Home Distance Learning students and the extension of the Summe...
Local News
Aug 12, 2020
SMETHPORT — In addition to the traditional in-class learning that the Smethport Area School Board approved Monday, the back-to-school plan does provid...
Local News
Jun 18, 2020
SMETHPORT — The Smethport Area School directors had good news for district residents Tuesday evening when they unanimously adopted the 2020-21 general...
Coronavirus, Local News
Apr 02, 2020
The Smethport Area School District has entered Phase III, sharing plans for students to continue their education from home starting the week of April ...
Local News
Mar 19, 2020
SMETHPORT (EC) — The Smethport Area School Board on Tuesday approved a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Smethport Area Education As...
Local News
Oct 16, 2019
SMETHPORT — The Smethport Area School Board voted unanimously Monday to approve the district’s Comprehensive Plan that outlines the goals, strategies ...
Local News
Sep 11, 2019
SMETHPORT — The Smethport Area School Board on Monday approved the 2019-20 agreement with the Northern Pennsylvania Regional College for the district ...
Local News
Aug 14, 2019
SMETHPORT — The Smethport Area School Board acted on numerous personnel matters Monday. Prior to the directors voting on filling vacancies, president ...
Local News
Jun 11, 2019
SMETHPORT — The Smethport Area School Board adopted the 2019-20 budget of $15,630,379 Monday that keeps the real estate tax rate increase to under one...
Bradford, Local News
Apr 18, 2019
SMETHPORT — During Tuesday’s meeting of the Smethport Area Board of Education, superintendent David London reported on the preliminary 2019-20 budget,...
Local News
Apr 17, 2019
SMETHPORT — The Smethport Area School Board adopted a resolution Tuesday supporting Senate Bill 34 and House Bill 528 regarding school districts provi...
Local News, News
Mar 16, 2019
SMETHPORT — In his report to the Smethport Area School Board Thursday, Superintendent David London cited the costs to the district because of cyber ch...
Lifestyles, Local News, Local Sports, ...
August 2, 2025
Mast crops are spotty this year, except for acorns. Soft mast, like apples and wild cherries, seems to be minimal to none in most areas. Soft mast blo...
Round the Square
August 2, 2025
EXCITED: It's August — are you getting excited for the fabulous events in McKean County during this back-to-school month? It's Festa Italiana in Bradf...
Lifestyles
August 2, 2025
Dear Heloise: When hanging up pictures, it is best to drill a pilot hole into the plaster for the nail before hammering it in. If one does not drill a...
Lifestyles
August 2, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I made a terrible mistake moving 2,000 miles across the country to be closer to my grandchildren. In the past, I have always noticed my son...
Local News
August 2, 2025
EMPORIUM — Educational programs are on tap today at Sizerville State Park. Tracks and Traces is set for 3 p.m. at the Environmental Learning Center. H...
National Sports
August 1, 2025
(TNS) — Four years ago, the Pirates eschewed a traditional draft strategy and instead took Henry Davis No. 1 overall, using the savings to sign other ...
