Dear Customers,              As I’ve mentioned before in this column, Easter can grace our calendar anytime between the dates of March 21st and April 21st!  Simply explained, Easter falls on the first Sunday – after the first full moon, occurring after the Vernal (Spring) equinox.   (The actual date of the equinox varies between March 19th…

Dear Customers,              When I was in the sixth grade at Smethport Elementary, in the spring of 1966, I was picked to sing in County Choir which was held at Port Allegany that year.  Being that the venue was so close, we didn’t stay overnight, but we were each given a host family where we…

Dear Customers,              When immigrants began coming to this country in droves during the 19th and 20th centuries, it was for many reasons.  Some to escape religious persecution, others to avoid famine or poverty, and still others, just to improve their lot in life.  It makes perfect sense then that they would congregate together in…

Dear Customers,              When you think of Italian cooking perhaps pasta is the first thing that comes to mind.  Irish cooking is noted for (at least in this country) corned beef and cabbage or pretty much anything potato based!  I was watching some show on (I think Netflix) last week and they were enjoying a…

WEEK #9 MARCH  2nd, 2026 Dear Customers,             At the last census, McKean County reported almost 95% of our population as Caucasian.  Is it any wonder then that we don’t have a lot of patience for those two troublemakers, El Niño and El Niña?   At first glance, they seem harmless.  After all, their names mean…