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    Where liberty lives this July 4th
    Where liberty lives this July 4th
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    July 2, 2025
    The spirit of independence and patriotism is strong across the region. There are several events and firework displays planned to delight locals lookin...
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    Where liberty lives this July 4th
    Where liberty lives this July 4th
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    July 2, 2025
    The spirit of independence and patriotism is strong across the region. There are several events and firework displays planned to delight locals lookin...
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    Carpenter’s 160-year prison sentence upheld by appeals court
    Carpenter’s 160-year prison sentence upheld by appeals court
    By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
    July 2, 2025
    Convicted child rapist Darvin Carpenter's 160-year prison sentence has been upheld by the state Superior Court, but conditions for his theoretical rel...
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    DIFFERENCE MAKERS: Love multiplied; local couple honored for life-changing commitment
    Love multiplied
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    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    July 2, 2025
    They say the love that grows multiplies. That sentiment couldn’t be more true for Ronald and Jeannine Shugars, a Bradford couple whose dedication to f...
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    Bradford Majors fall to DuBois, 8-0
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    Bradford Majors fall to DuBois, 8-0
    Jo Wankel 
    July 2, 2025
    DuBOIS — Bradford Regional Little League (BRLL) Major Baseball All-Stars battled back from the elimination bracket for another shot at a championship ...
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    Structure main focus of Challengers-Ramblers Unified Scrimmage
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    Structure main focus of Challengers-Ramblers Unified Scrimmage
    Jo Wankel 
    July 2, 2025
    Wednesday night was perfect baseball weather, and the diamond at Pitt Field was a lively place. The Bradford Challengers and Rambler U14 players met o...
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    Bradford Ramblers battle through tournament at Pitt-Bradford
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    Bradford Ramblers battle through tournament at Pitt-Bradford
    Jo Wankel 
    July 1, 2025
    The Bradford Rambler 8U baseball team took the field this weekend at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, hosting a full day of tournament action...
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    Bradford eliminates Punxsy with 6-4 win
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    Bradford eliminates Punxsy with 6-4 win
    Sara Furlong s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
    June 30, 2025
    With a 13-0 loss to DuBois on Saturday, Bradford Regional Little League Major Baseball All-Stars found their backs to the wall Monday, hosting Punxsut...
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    Wright wins at Elkdale
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    Wright wins at Elkdale
    June 30, 2025
    The 56th season kicked off at Elkdale Country Club Monday with a wonderful summer day for scoring. Longtime Penn-Yorker, Owen Wright(Cardinal Hills) s...
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    Bradford YMCA reaches 80% of annual campaign goal
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    Bradford YMCA reaches 80% of annual campaign goal
    Jul 02, 2025
    The Bradford YMCA announced it has reached 80% of its 2025 Annual Campaign goal of $112,000, thanks to the generosity and commitment of local donors w...
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    Impostors
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    Jul 02, 2025
    Tawny, or orange, daylilies are a hallmark of summer, but aren't truly lilies. Often mistaken for lilies due to their similar shape, daylilies belong ...
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    Home Food Preservation workshops slated for Potter County
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    Home Food Preservation workshops slated for Potter County
    Jul 02, 2025
    UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Extension will offer in-person food preservation workshops in Potter County this July. Instructors will present research-...
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    Penn Highlands fellow, residents graduate
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    Penn Highlands fellow, residents graduate
    Jul 02, 2025
    DuBOIS — Penn Highlands Healthcare announced the graduation of its Graduate Medical Education Residents in family medicine and Psychiatry and Fellow i...
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    Carpenter’s 160-year prison sentence upheld by appeals court
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    Carpenter’s 160-year prison sentence upheld by appeals court
    By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jul 02, 2025
    Convicted child rapist Darvin Carpenter's 160-year prison sentence has been upheld by the state Superior Court, but conditions for his theoretical rel...
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    Mount Jewett man sentenced for crimes at Walmart
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    Mount Jewett man sentenced for crimes at Walmart
    By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER and SARA FURLONG news@bradfordera.com 
    Jul 02, 2025
    SMETHPORT — A Mount Jewett man was sentenced Monday in a hearing at the McKean County Courthouse for crimes committed in 2024 at Walmart in Foster Bro...
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    Gas prices decrease ahead of July Fourth weekend
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    Gas prices decrease ahead of July Fourth weekend
    Sara Furlong 
    Jul 02, 2025
    Average gas prices decreased ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, by 4 cents in Western Pennsylvania to $3.556 per gallon and 3.8 cents nationwide to ...
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    Colpoys named president of National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp.
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    Colpoys named president of National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp.
    Jul 02, 2025
    ERIE — Michael D. Colpoys has been named president of National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp., the utility subsidiary of National Fuel Gas Co., succeedin...
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    Benefit for Rob VanGorder in Smethport on July 10
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    Jul 02, 2025
    SMETHPORT – A benefit will be held for Rob VanGorder from 3 to 8 p.m. July 10 at the Smethport Fire Hall. The event will include a concert by the Barr...
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    House relaunches caucus to address youth and public safety
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    House relaunches caucus to address youth and public safety
    By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
    Jul 02, 2025
    HARRISBURG — Building on progress begun with the state’s Juvenile Justice Task Force, which published its findings in 2021, have relaunched the bipart...
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    Bradford woman sentenced to state prison for rape
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    Bradford woman sentenced to state prison for rape
    Sara Furlong 
    July 1, 2025
    Donna Simons, 67, of Bradford was sentenced in McKean County Court on Monday to 8 1/2 to 17 years in state prison for crimes committed at a 2024 Fourt...
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    Q&A with the DA: ‘Date’ rape, ‘domestic’ violence, other crimes against friend or family
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    By STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER  McKean County District Attorney  
    June 28, 2025
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    Bradford man gets 20 years in prison in child porn case
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    June 26, 2025
    BUFFALO, N.Y. — A 26-year-old Bradford, Pa., man has been sentenced to the maximum of 20 years in prison on a federal conviction of receipt of child p...
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    Review: Vampire tale ‘Let Me In’ a faithful remake
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    September 30, 2010
    When the Swedish horror film "Let the Right One In" debuted a couple of years ago, it was deservedly hailed as one of the most original vampire tales ...
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    Justin Bieber set to star in a film about his life
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    Part two of ‘Breaking Dawn’ coming out Nov. 2012
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    August 4, 2010
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    DIFFERENCE MAKERS: Tri-County Fire School marks 60 years
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    DIFFERENCE MAKERS: Tri-County Fire School marks 60 years
    By JAY BRADISH news@bradfordera.com 
    May 19, 2025
    SMETHPORT — The Tri-County Volunteer Firemen’s Association Fire School celebrated its 60th anniversary this weekend in Smethport. The highlight of the...
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    Can’t we all just be proud Americans?
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    July 2, 2025
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    There’s a ‘double-edged sword’ in your stomach
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    Immigration’s big cost to states
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    Immigration’s big cost to states
    July 1, 2025
    State and local governments spent an estimated $770 million in 2023 to incarcerate immigrants who had been in the country for less than three years, a...
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    Bombs now or nukes later: The new moral dilemma
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    Bombs now or nukes later: The new moral dilemma
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    July 1, 2025
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    Steelers linebacker goes fishing to get back to ‘old self’
    Outdoors, Sports
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    By BRIAN BATKO Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    July 2, 2025
    PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Patrick Queen spends much of his offseason with a line out, sitting in a boat on a lake full of bass. His passion gives him plenty ...
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    Local oil purchasers increase prices
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    Local oil purchasers increase prices
    July 2, 2025
    Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Tuesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Pur...
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    Pitt-Bradford, Northeast College announce partnership
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    ‘Liberty Bell’ rings out at Veterans Square
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    July 2, 2025
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    Don’t let makeup ruin your skin
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