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🌱 Why a Smethport contractor is key to Olean’s splash pad fix.
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In today's newsletter:
- Why a Smethport contractor is key to Olean's splash pad fix.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.
- Friday: Showers around; not as warm, temps: high: 65, low: 41.
- Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 62 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• City swimming pool survey complete, mayor says cost estimate increases to $1.7 million (oleanstar.com) — A Smethport-based company, PV Paving, is handling concrete repairs on Olean's splash pad, with work expected to be finished by November. At the same time, Olean officials are weighing whether to move ahead with expanded repairs to the aging War Veterans Park swimming pool, where new engineering findings have pushed the total estimated cost to about $1.7 million.
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17 E Main St Box 650, Mt Jewett
8:15 am - 3rd Annual Allegany Mountain Fall Car Show →
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17 E Main St Box 650, Mt Jewett
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17 E Main St Box 650, Mt Jewett
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Zippo/Case Museum & Flagship Store, 1932 Zippo Dr, Bradford
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Zippo/Case Museum & Flagship Store, 1932 Zippo Dr, Bradford
10:00 am - Zippo/Case Harvest Fest →
Zippo/Case Museum & Flagship Store, Chestnut Street, 1932 Zippo Dr, Bradford
10:00 am - Pine Acres Fall Fest →
Pine Acres Golf & RV Resort, 1503 Pine Acres Golf CRSE, Bradford
12:00 pm - Bible Study →
17 E Main St Box 650, Mt Jewett
7:00 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Wednesday October 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Nutrition Group posted a job opening for Sub Food Service Worker FLOAT - School Division in Port Allegany. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
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- CHANNELLOCK, Case and Zippo Celebrate Pennsylvania Manufacturing (contractormag.com)
- LEGAL NOTICE The City of Bradford will receive sealed bids (bradfordera.com)
- AAA: Western Pennsylvania Gas Prices Ease, Remain Well Above Last Year (gantnews.com)
Coudersport
- TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Portville, Falconer end in stalemate; Salamanca volleyball drops in five (oleanstar.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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