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Custer City Drive-In adds winter breakfast, lunch hours
Custer City Drive-In adds winter breakfast, lunch hours
Sara Furlong 
September 23, 2026
Custer City Drive-In is trying something new this year: staying open for breakfast and lunch through the winter months, when it would usually close fo...
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Bradford gas price rises another 17 cents
Bradford gas price rises another 17 cents
Sara Furlong 
September 21, 2026
Gasoline prices continued climbing across the region this week, with the average in Bradford rising another 17.2 cents per gallon to $4.654. Bradford’...
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16th annual Pumpkin Fest to be largest yet
16th annual Pumpkin Fest to be largest yet
September 21, 2026
From Charlie Brown characters to 80 vendors, this year’s Pumpkin Fest will be the largest in the event’s 16-year history. The annual fall festival wil...
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HS Roundup: Port Allegany wins 3-0 on Senior Night
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HS Roundup: Port Allegany wins 3-0 on Senior Night
Jo Wankel 
September 21, 2026
Volleyball Austin defeats Cameron County in 4 Austin beat Cameron County in 4 Monday: 25-16, 25-11, 23-25, 25-22. For Austin, Anna Brewer had 32 assis...
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Ten women complete RGS wingshooting program
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Ten women complete RGS wingshooting program
September 21, 2026
COUDERSPORT — Ten women graduated from the Ruffed Grouse Society’s Women’s Introduction to Wingshooting program recently held at the Black Forest Cons...
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Oilers ponies rally past Cameron County
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Oilers ponies rally past Cameron County
September 21, 2026
EMPORIUM — The Bradford Oilers pony team overcame an early 19-6 deficit to defeat Cameron County 42-27 in Olean Area Youth Football League action Satu...
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Pitt-Bradford plans fireworks
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Pitt-Bradford plans fireworks
Sep 23, 2026
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will hold a fireworks display as part of Alumni and Family Weekend festivities Saturday. The display will beg...
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Pitt-Bradford plans fall admissions events
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Pitt-Bradford plans fall admissions events
Sep 23, 2026
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will hold three Saturday open houses this fall and winter that give students and their families a chance to m...
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Police reports
Sep 23, 2026
Two injured in Keating Township crash Two Smethport women were transported to Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital following a one-vehicle crash at 2:44 p.m....
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Author to speak at Eldred WWII Museum
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Author to speak at Eldred WWII Museum
Sep 23, 2026
ELDRED — Author and personal historian Cynthia A. Sandor will return to the Eldred WWII Museum on Oct. 3 to discuss how girls were recruited and train...
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Wymer receives AAUW-Bradford STEM scholarship
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Wymer receives AAUW-Bradford STEM scholarship
Sep 23, 2026
Lily Wymer is the first recipient of the American Association of University Women-Bradford Branch STEM Scholarship. Wymer is a recent graduate of Kane...
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C&N giving program tops $1 million
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C&N giving program tops $1 million
Sep 22, 2026
WELLSBORO — C&N’s Giving Back, Giving Together program surpassed $1 million in monetary donations during the bank’s 11th annual Charity Classic on Sep...
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KANE: Library plans fall book sale, bake sale
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KANE: Library plans fall book sale, bake sale
Sep 22, 2026
KANE — Book lovers and treasure hunters are in for a treat this autumn as Friends’ Memorial Public Library hosts its annual Fall Used Book Sale beginn...
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Head-on crash closes Route 219 for hours
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Head-on crash closes Route 219 for hours
September 22, 2026
Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department and three ambulances from the Bradford City Fire Department were dispatched to a two-vehicle, head-on cras...
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25 years later, Bradford remembers
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25 years later, Bradford remembers
September 14, 2026
Bradford High School fans showed their patriotic spirit in the stands during the Owls' football game Friday, the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 200...
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Scenes from the 120th McKean County Fair
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Scenes from the 120th McKean County Fair
August 20, 2026
Mike Cooper takes aim during mounted shooting competition at the McKean County Fair. Fairgoers are enjoying the games, attractions and excitement of f...
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Trump media ban follows Obama’s lead
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Trump media ban follows Obama’s lead
By JOE BATTENFELD Boston Herald 
September 23, 2026
BOSTON (TNS) — President Donald Trump is not the only pol to punish reporters for biased coverage or reward them for sycophantic stories — former Pres...
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Guest Comment: Please don’t let The Pavilion go empty
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Guest Comment: Please don’t let The Pavilion go empty
By GREGORY SPAKO 
September 23, 2026
My father, John H. Spako, spent much of his life caring for other people. He is a veteran, and after serving his country he proudly spent more than 20...
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Guest Comment: Buyers beware on Election Day
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Guest Comment: Buyers beware on Election Day
By FRANCIS CARLONI 
September 23, 2026
With midterm voting coming up in November, this is the time to take bold action as a voter. There are many reasons why this president should be kept i...
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Minimum wage and maximum spin
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Minimum wage and maximum spin
September 22, 2026
Gasoline prices aren’t the only thing California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to raise. Newsom recently put out a release touting California’s economic gro...
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