March 14, 2026
March is prime time for hunting shed antlers. So far this year I’ve found close to 50 antlers. It’s been a great shed season for me and a lot of peopl...
March 14, 2026
(Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...
March 13, 2026
McKean County President Judge John Pavlock has recused himself from the death-penalty case against Tyler Prescott, the Bradford man accused of raping ...
March 12, 2026
The signature YWCA orange isn’t exactly orange, per se, it’s persimmon — a specific hue meant to signal strength, action, courage, advocacy and empowe...
Local Sports, Sports
March 13, 2026
CLARION — ECC was down by as much as nine in the first quarter, but the Crusaders hit their stride shortly after and claimed a 58-43 win over Erie Fir...
Local Sports
March 13, 2026
Three players from both Cameron County and Port Allegany are among the 12 selected for the 2026 Senior Classic for Team Pennsylvania boys. For Cameron...
Local Sports
March 13, 2026
The 2026 Big 30 Senior Classic girls’ roster has been announced, and three Port Allegany players have made the list. Joining Port Allegany’s Jenna Ren...
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
March 13, 2026
PITTSBURGH — A surprise run in the A-10 tournament came to an end in the quarterfinals on Friday, as the 13th seeded Bonnies fell 68-63 against the fo...
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
March 13, 2026
ELDRED — The Eldred Conservation Club will host a hunter/trapper education course from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 21. If possible, students should prereg...
Business, Local News, PA State News
Mar 14, 2026
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Local News
Mar 14, 2026
(Editor’s note: America250PA - McKean County provided the material featured here, created by the McKean County Planning Commission — Chairman Gregory ...
Business, Local News
Mar 13, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Thursday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Pu...
Lifestyle, Lifestyles, Local News, ...
Mar 13, 2026
DEAR RUSTY: The time is nearing that I want to move from my current Social Security survivor benefit to my own SS retirement benefit at 70 years of ag...
Lifestyles, Local News
Mar 13, 2026
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has named 372 students to its Fall 2025 dean’s list. Dean’s list status is awarded to students who have earne...
Local News
Mar 12, 2026
There’s a new king of the stacks. Perched comfortably on his “throne” in the donation room, Dewey the cat spends much of his day quietly observing lif...
Local News
Mar 12, 2026
A female common merganser gets a running start as she lifts off from Willow Dale pond along West Washington Street on Thursday.
Business, Local News
Mar 12, 2026
OLEAN, N.Y. — For Karli Davis, Sydnee Ganoung and Ashlyn Niver, the path to welding began with curiosity — either from watching family members work wi...
Local News
Mar 12, 2026
The Bradford Chess Club captured its third consecutive state championship over the weekend at the Pennsylvania State Scholastic Championships in Harri...
Business, Local News
Mar 12, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Dr. Carl Case, professor in St. Bonaventure University’s Department of Management, has been named the 2025‑26 recipient of the...
Crime, Local News
March 9, 2026
Bradford City Police arrested a man wanted on a New York State warrant for felony dangerous drugs and weapons offenses. Officers located Thomas Eugene...
Crime, Local News
March 9, 2026
Bradford City Police arrested Norman Michael Quinn after a disturbance outside the police station around 1 p.m. Friday. Police said Quinn had come to ...
Crime, Local News
March 5, 2026
SMETHPORT — A Smethport man who admitted to possessing more than 100 images of child pornography was sentenced to state prison Thursday in McKean Coun...
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...
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...
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...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
March 13, 2026
In a democracy, citizens have a responsibility to question the actions of their leaders. There are major issues surrounding President Donald Trump tha...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
March 13, 2026
An antiquated 105-year-old American law threatens to exacerbate the energy shocks triggered by the Iran war. President Donald Trump should urge Congre...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
March 13, 2026
Much has been written about the likelihood of Gov. Josh Shapiro endorsing embattled Democratic U.S. Sen. John Fetterman’s potential re-election come 2...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
March 11, 2026
Industrial developers aren’t coming to McKean County and rural Pennsylvania because we’re uniquely suited for their projects. They come because they’v...
PA State News
March 14, 2026
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Obituaries
March 14, 2026
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Verna Ann Madison Clark, 90, of Citrus Heights died peacefully at home Feb. 28, 2026. Born June 7, 1935, in Aiken to Vern and Cor...
Round the Square
March 14, 2026
HAPPY: It's been 38 years since Bobby McFerrin released that simple song "Don't Worry Be Happy," and a whole lot has changed since then. Wallet Hub ha...
Lifestyles
March 14, 2026
Dear Heloise: I want to warn readers about something that happened in my home. I have a magnifying lamp for crafts, and one afternoon, I smelled smoke...
Lifestyles
March 14, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My 29-year-old son, "Earl," has an MBA. He started drinking and doing drugs at the age of 16. Earl is highly intelligent, and he successful...
Football, Sports
March 13, 2026
It’s draft season, and there is an unfortunate reality that college running backs will be facing. In the NFL, there is an old adage about how teams va...
