Smith's hot dogs advances in running for ‘Coolest Thing Made in PA'
A beloved Erie hot dog company is in the running for Coolest Thing Made in PA.
The competition started out with 64 contestants and now stands at 16 as public voting resumes Wednesday at noon.
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The president of Smith's Provision Company Sara Kallner said it was a surprise to find out the hot dog company was in the running to begin with upon initial discovery from the Pennsylvania chamber.
Kallner says she didn't give the competition much thought until voting began last week.
She said the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership as well as the Manufacturers Association pushed behind the company in the competition.
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'We are very grateful for the community support we're humbled by the nomination and we are so indebted to the Erie community we feel very very lucky and priveledged to manufacture in Erie where we have such a supportive community of not just Smith's but so many other wonderful local products that comes out of Erie,' she said.
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