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PennDOT invests $107 Million in district infrastructure
PennDOT invests $107 Million in district infrastructure
Sara Furlong 
December 15, 2025
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced $107 million in infrastructure improvements were undertaken in District 2, which includes McKe...
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Warmup ahead, white Christmas too
Warmup ahead, white Christmas too
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
December 15, 2025
Following several weeks of persistent cold and snow, Bradford and the surrounding region are expected to see a brief warmup midweek, which will bring ...
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ELDRED: Vape shop robbed Monday
ELDRED: Vape shop robbed Monday
Sara Furlong 
December 15, 2025
ELDRED — Pennsylvania State Police were searching for a robbery suspect in Eldred on Monday afternoon. Gambit Ruse, a specialty vape and glass shop at...
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DIFFERENCE MAKERS: A joyful spirit
DIFFERENCE MAKERS: A joyful spirit
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
December 12, 2025
The people who hand us our morning coffee, ring up our gas or greet us on a quick stop inside the convenience store become part of our daily rhythm. M...
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Port Allegany girls fall to St. Marys
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Port Allegany girls fall to St. Marys
Jo Wankel 
December 15, 2025
ST. MARYS - Despite leading 11-9 at the end of the first quarter, the Port Allegany girls basketball team fell 57-46 to St. Marys as Molly Hanslovan l...
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Fall 2025 Scholar Athletes for Smethport recognized
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Fall 2025 Scholar Athletes for Smethport recognized
December 12, 2025
Photo submitted Smethport has announced the Scholar Athletes for Fall 2025. Front row, from left: Joseph Henderson, Silas Locke, Calidonia Dart, Hanna...
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KANE: Temporary Fine Wine & Good Spirits opening
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KANE: Temporary Fine Wine & Good Spirits opening
Dec 15, 2025
KANE — A temporary Fine Wine & Good Spirits (FW&GS) location at 114 N. Fraley St. will open for business at 11 a.m. Tuesday. The former FW&GS at 124 N...
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Pitt-Bradford professors publish, present research
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Pitt-Bradford professors publish, present research
Dec 15, 2025
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford faculty have had a productive year publishing and presenting papers, planning a research conference and earning a...
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Mitten Trees grow warmth
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Mitten Trees grow warmth
Dec 15, 2025
Bradford Ecumenical Home Inc. celebrated its annual Mitten Tree Day by inviting staff, family members and the community to donate pairs of mittens to ...
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Holiday harmony
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Holiday harmony
Dec 15, 2025
Keeping a Christmas tradition alive, a group of friends went caroling Sunday night in Bradford. 
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One of thousands
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One of thousands
Dec 15, 2025
Volunteer Marsha Thomas places a wreath on a veteran's grave in Degolia Cemetery, reading the veteran's name aloud and offering a sincere salute. Thom...
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Cheer flows at Winter Wine Walk
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Cheer flows at Winter Wine Walk
Dec 15, 2025
The 2025 Winter Wine Walk followed Old Fashioned Christmas festivities. Shown, Amy Auman of Elk Mountain Winery pours some samples. Local wineries wer...
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An Old Fashioned Christmas
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An Old Fashioned Christmas
Dec 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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Swatting incidents inspire plans for tougher penalties
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Swatting incidents inspire plans for tougher penalties
By LAUREN JESSOP The Center Square 
December 15, 2025
HARRISBURG – A rise in swatting, defined as bogus emergency calls meant to trigger an armed police response, particularly at Pennsylvania schools and ...
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Potter Co. man charged with murder in boy’s 2024 death
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Potter Co. man charged with murder in boy’s 2024 death
Sara Furlong 
December 11, 2025
COUDERSPORT — In July 2024, a 5-year-old Coudersport boy was rushed to UPMC Cole in cardiac arrest. He was soon flown to Janet Weis Children’s Hospita...
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Willard Avenue house fire
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Willard Avenue house fire
December 10, 2025
Bradford City Fire Department was dispatched at 5:55 Wednesday morning to a reported garage fire at 29 Willard Ave. Firefighters requested a second al...
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Merry on Main
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Merry on Main
December 8, 2025
The Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce staged its beloved annual Christmas Parade on Friday. The parade featured floats, music, holiday lights, the Bra...
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Feds pay nonprofits that sue government
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Feds pay nonprofits that sue government
December 15, 2025
Since 2013, the federal government has paid over $20 million to cover attorneys’ fees for organizations engaged in “sue and settle” litigation, accord...
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Cooperate against food-stamp fraud
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Cooperate against food-stamp fraud
December 15, 2025
Blue state governors have demonstrated a reflexive opposition to President Donald Trump. That’s led to some absurd outcomes. The U.S. Department of Ag...
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Not so fast on the merger of Netflix and Warner Bros.
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Not so fast on the merger of Netflix and Warner Bros.
By NICHOLAS L. WADDY 
December 15, 2025
The recent announcement that Warner Brothers, a Hollywood institution for more than a century, will be acquired by Netflix, one of the wokest of the w...
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