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Board of Health continues Avenue B nuisance bill
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
March 4, 2026
The Bradford Board of Health voted Tuesday to uphold a public nuisance designation for an Avenue B property after hearing testimony that several code ...
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McKean County gearing up for signature America250 celebration
March 3, 2026
McKean County is gearing up for its signature 2026 events celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary, beginning with a Grand Celebration Parade on Jun...
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Get ready to move it
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
March 3, 2026
After logging millions of steps last year, McKean County residents are invited to lace up their sneakers this spring and get moving once again. The MO...
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Patriotic planning
Local News
Mar 05, 2026
Folks from throughout McKean County attended an informational meeting regarding McKean County’s America250 efforts. Organizers recently announced the ...
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Woman injured in Route 219 crash
Local News
Mar 05, 2026
A woman suffered suspected serious injuries in a car accident on Route 219, south of Lewis Run, on Wednesday. Pennsylvania State Police had no further...
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
Business, Local News
Mar 05, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Wednesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil P...
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Kiser named Student of the Week
Local News
Mar 04, 2026
Tristen Kiser of Port Allegany, a third-year Heavy Equipment Maintenance student at Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center, was named Student of...
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Hvizdzak sentencing fight sharpens as sides file dueling guideline positions
Crime, Local News
As sides file dueling guideline positions
Sara Furlong 
February 27, 2026
Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys have filed competing sentencing positions for Shane Hvizdzak, outlining sharply different views of how long ...
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Cold hampers Longfellow Ave. fire response
Gallery, Local News
January 26, 2026
Bradford City Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 8 Longfellow Ave. at 4:03 p.m. Saturday. First-arriving firefighters found a worki...
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Santa versus the Grinch
Gallery, Local News
December 19, 2025
The Grinch showed up at a Port Allegany High School wrestling match again this year, trying to get the better of Santa Claus. Scroll through the galle...
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An Old Fashioned Christmas
Gallery, Local News
December 15, 2025
The sights and sounds of Christmases past returned to downtown Bradford during Old Fashioned Christmas held Saturday. People enjoyed horse-drawn carri...
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Trump wants Iranians to rise up — will they?
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
March 3, 2026
Celebrations broke out across Iran in the wake of U.S. and Israeli strikes over the weekend that killed the country’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, an...
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Where does Pa. stand in the growing affordability divide?
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By ATHAN KOUTSIOUROUMBAS RealClearPennsylvania 
March 3, 2026
While comparison may be the thief of joy, new affordability data delivers a clear warning: Pennsylvania is affordable today, but that advantage may no...
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Roadmap to renewal for Pa. waters
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By HARRY CAMPBELL 
March 3, 2026
The small tributary rushed past in a thick, chocolate slurry. Streambanks lay slumped into the flow. Habitat was scoured away. Pools were choked with ...
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