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    MCHS to present “History of Surveying”
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    MCHS to present “History of Surveying”
    Marcie 
    Nov 21, 2024
    SMETHPORT — McKean County Historical Society will sponsor a program on “History of Surveying” at Hamlin Memorial Library in Smethport at 7 p.m. on May...
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    Complete a craft at Art on the Island
    News
    Complete a craft at Art on the Island
    Sep 30, 2022
    SMETHPORT — The McKean County Historical Society will set up a “complete a craft” area from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, during the Art on the Island Craft S...
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    Historical Society presents history of Zippo
    News
    Historical Society presents history of Zippo
    Jun 18, 2022
    SMETHPORT — The McKean County Historical Society is proud to present the history of Zippo Manufacturing, June 26, at 7 p.m., at Hamlin Library. The pr...
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    PHMC awards grants locally
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    PHMC awards grants locally
    Marcie 
    Dec 10, 2021
    HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission has awarded almost $2 million in cultural and historical support grants to 154 eligible m...
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    McKean Co. Historical Society cancels programs
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    McKean Co. Historical Society cancels programs
    Marcie 
    Jun 05, 2020
    SMETHPORT — The McKean County Historical Society has canceled all programs scheduled in June and July due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This will include ...
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    McKean County Earth Day walk canceled
    Local News
    McKean County Earth Day walk canceled
    Marcie 
    Apr 21, 2020
    SMETHPORT — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the McKean County Historical Society is canceling the Earth Day Walk. The event had been scheduled for April...
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    Local COVID-19 update
    Coronavirus, Local News
    Local COVID-19 update
    Marcie 
    Mar 20, 2020
    LaStella Lodge and Ladies Auxiliary Children’s Easter party will be canceled due to social distancing efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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    RTS for Jan 31
    Bradford, Local News, News
    RTS for Jan 31
    Jan 31, 2020
    PA history in print: The Centre County Historical Society will host a talk by Dr. Kurt Carr, co-author of First Pennsylvanians: The Archaeology of Nat...
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    UPB to host McKean County history series
    Local News
    UPB to host McKean County history series
    Marcie 
    May 03, 2019
    The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, in collaboration with the McKean County Historical Society, will present a series of “McKean County History”...
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    ECCF presents grant for Elk County Historical Society microfilm project
    Local News, News
    ECCF presents grant for Elk County Historical Society microfilm project
    Sep 14, 2018
    Gennaro Aiello, president of the Elk County Community Foundation, recently met with volunteers from the Elk County Historical Society to present a $5,...
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    DeMott to speak at McKean County Historical Society dinner
    Local News, News, Online Features
    DeMott to speak at McKean County Historical Society dinner
    FRAN DE LANCEY Era Correspondent delancey401@yahoo.com 
    Sep 06, 2018
    EAST SMETHPORT — Joe DeMott of Port Allegany will speak about “Boys’ Magazine,” an early 20th century publication published in Smethport, at the McKea...
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    McKean County Jeopardy night set for Thursday
    Local News, News
    McKean County Jeopardy night set for Thursday
    Jul 14, 2018
    SMETHPORT — Using the well-known game format of Jeopardy, the McKean County Historical Society will sponsor its second production of this popular game...
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    ‘Round the Square for June 23, 2018
    News, Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square for June 23, 2018
    Jun 22, 2018
    EVENTS : The first weekend of summer is a busy one in McKean County. We have the Jeep Jamboree and Relay for Life in full swing at the University of P...
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    Museum to present folk carving exhibit
    Local News, News
    Museum to present folk carving exhibit
    Jan 01, 2018
    COUDERSPORT — The Potter County Historical Society is presenting an exhibit of folk carving produced in Potter County over the past century. “The Wood...
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    Street dance, fireworks set for Smethport
    Local News, News
    Street dance, fireworks set for Smethport
    Jun 13, 2017
    SMETHPORT — The Smethport Area Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring a street dance from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday. The street dance will be on Main S...
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    McKean County Game Night rescheduled
    Entertainment, Entertainment, Lifestyle, ...
    McKean County Game Night rescheduled
    Jun 07, 2017
    SMETHPORT (EC) — The PA/McKean County Jeopardy Game Night sponsored by the McKean County Historical Society and originally scheduled for Thursday has ...
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    Historical society to host hike through Bradytown
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Historical society to host hike through Bradytown
    Apr 08, 2017
    EMPORIUM — Cameron County Historical Society is hosting a historical walk through Bradytown on April 22, starting at 10 a.m. Local historian Junior Mu...
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    Vendors sought for Arts on the Island Festival
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Vendors sought for Arts on the Island Festival
    Mar 30, 2017
    SMETHPORT — The McKean County Historical Society is planning an arts and crafts show to be held from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on June 17 and from 9 a.m. to 6 ...
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    McKean County Historical Society plans Virginia trip
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    McKean County Historical Society plans Virginia trip
    FRAN DE LANCEY Era Correspondent delancey401@yahoo.com 
    Dec 05, 2016
    SMETHPORT — Officials of the McKean County Historical Society have announced that seating is still available for the organization's sixth historical b...
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    ‘Round the Square for Nov. 30, 2016
    News, Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square for Nov. 30, 2016
    Nov 30, 2016
    OLD HICKORY: The Potter County Historical Society is looking for old photographs of the inside of the Old Hickory in Coudersport. New proprietor Wasil...
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    Pa. charter school CEOs earn more money than superintendents and oversee fewer students
    PA State News
    Pa. charter school CEOs earn more money than superintendents and oversee fewer students
    By OLIVER MORRISON  pennlive.com 
    June 15, 2025
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Brad Hatch grew up near Altoona and started his career as a teacher in the local school district, working his way up to assistant p...
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    Pa. is supposed to ‘immediately’ suspend teachers charged with serious crimes. That doesn’t always happen.
    PA State News
    Pa. is supposed to ‘immediately’ suspend teachers charged with serious crimes. That doesn’t always happen.
    June 14, 2025
    PHILADELPHIA (TNS)— For months after he was arrested in March 2024 on charges of masturbating in a Montgomery County cemetery, Matthew Gagat continued...
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    No Kings rally in Veterans Square
    Local News, Nation & World
    No Kings rally in Veterans Square
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    June 14, 2025
    Veterans Square was packed Saturday afternoon as residents came together to express their discontent with the current administration during the local ...
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    Advocates, lawmakers push to limit solitary confinement in Pa. prisons
    Advocates, lawmakers push to limit solitary confinement in Pa. prisons
    June 14, 2025
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Reform advocates are making another push to limit the use of solitary confinement in Pennsylvania prisons and jails, a long-running...
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    Varischetti Game to Showcase Local Players June 27
    Local Sports
    Varischetti Game to Showcase Local Players June 27
    Jo Wankel 
    June 14, 2025
    BROCKWAY - The 10th Annual Frank Varischetti All-Star Football game is slated for the end of the month, and several area players were recognized for t...
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    State tourism officials: In 2026, Pa. will be the ‘epicenter of the sports world’
    Local Sports, Sports
    State tourism officials: In 2026, Pa. will be the ‘epicenter of the sports world’
    Jo Wankel 
    June 14, 2025
    (TNS) —As golfers teed off during opening day of this year's 125th U.S. Open Championship, state officials inside of a tent overlooking the course's 1...
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