Bradford, PA News Roundup
August 5, 2007 in Uncategorized
It was reported this week that Bradford Forest is using a temporary employment agency that specializes in employing Hispanic workers. According to the company’s president, they are not able to fill the positions locally “due to the lack of committed unskilled laborers available here”. While BFP tries this new hiring practice other area businesses find the labor pool satisfactory. This also sparked a lively discussion on TalkAboutBradford.com.
Zippo’s 75th anniversary produced some lucky winners. Their first public auction saw Frenchman Didier Karoubi pay $37,000 for an original 1933 Zippo lighter, the most ever paid for an original Zippo. Mr. George Duke won a Harley-Davidson Street Bob with a separate tank honoring Zippo’s 75th anniversary, raffled by the Kids and Cancer Foundation. Mr. Duke announced that he would offer $50,000 to anyone who won the bike. However, he bought 100 tickets, at $20 each, a substantial savings.
In other news, the Knox & Kane Railroad excursion, a popular area attraction, may resume service next year. The train has been idle since the destruction of the Kinzua Viaduct in 2003. A permit from the US Army Corps of Engineers is holding up the first phase of an improvement project at Kinzua Bridge State Park.
Attorney General Corbett kicked-off a statewide campaign to remind residents of the five-year expiration deadline for Pennsylvania’s Do Not Call list. Consumers who first signed-up for the program in 2002 must re-register by Sept. 15, 2007, or their number will be removed from the list.
U.S. Senator Arlen Specter will hold a town meeting – Wednesday August 8, 2007 – 8am to 9am at the Courtyard Family Restaurant in Smethport, PA
New York rallied for a 22-21 victory over Pennsylvania in the 34th annual Don Raabe Big 30 Charities Classic football game.
