Breaking News, Local News
January 6, 2026
Bradford residents, check all your pockets, wallets and glove compartments — a $1.5 million-winning Scratch-Off ticket was sold in the city. The Penns...
January 9, 2026
Safety reports have labeled the Kinzua Dam at high risk, but what does that really mean? A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers inspection report issued in 2...
Jan. 15-17 at Bradford High School
January 8, 2026
KIWANIS KAPERS “FINDING HOME” will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 15 and 16 and 2 p.m. Jan. 17 at Bradford Area High School Auditorium, 81 Interstate Parkway....
January 8, 2026
Bradford is an aging city with what officials say is a shortage of quality rental properties for families. Some ask, If that is the case, then why are...
January 8, 2026
The presentence report on the federal charges against the Hvizdzak brothers has both men waving caution flags. For Shane Hvizdzak, 37, of Bradford, hi...
Local News, Local Sports
January 9, 2026
DUKE CENTER — Otto-Eldred Sports History students are asking community members to share stories, photos, memorabilia and other materials connected to ...
Local Sports
January 8, 2026
GIRLS BASKETBALL Port Allegany 42, Northern Potter 37 Port Allegany outscored NoPo 20-15 in the first half and held on for the win Thursday. Keying th...
Local Sports
January 8, 2026
Fretz boys basketball dropped both games at home to Kane. In the 7th grade matchup, Kane squeaked out a 27-22 win. Bradford was lead by Clay Trojanows...
Local Sports
January 7, 2026
BOYS BASKETBALL Port Allegany 54, Oswayo Valley 40 Isac Amell had 24 points and eight rebounds, while Liam Hawver added 13 points and five boards and ...
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
January 7, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The Bonnies’ defensive struggles and mental mistakes hurt them against the Richmond Spiders on Wednesday, and put them into an...
Local News
Jan 09, 2026
District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg‑Shaffer recognized McKean County law enforcement Friday in honor of Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. “Jan. 9 i...
Business, Local News
Jan 09, 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...
Business, Local News
Jan 09, 2026
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will hold a reopening celebration for the Blue and Gold Market (formerly the Marilyn Horne Café) at noon Wedn...
Business, Local News
Jan 09, 2026
Bradford Regional Medical Center and Olean General Hospital, Kaleida Health facilities, announced their January 2026 Star Award recipients are Heither...
Local News
Jan 09, 2026
Smethport senior Jaiden Thomas was named Student of the Week at Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center. Thomas, a Health Assistance Program stud...
Local News
Jan 09, 2026
SMETHPORT — Hamlin Memorial Library will hold a movie night at 7 p.m. Jan. 20. The featured film is “Lost on a Mountain in Maine.” Movie‑theater popco...
Local News
Jan 09, 2026
SMETHPORT — Hamlin Memorial Library will host Trivia Night on Jan. 30. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and trivia begins at 6. Cost is $10 per person or $30 f...
Local News
Jan 09, 2026
COUDERSPORT — American Legion Auxiliary Unit 192 will host a bingo fundraiser March 14 at the Legion. Doors open at noon and calling begins at 1 p.m. ...
Local News
Jan 09, 2026
Attack Theatre will present “Some Assembly Required,” a signature immersive performance experience first commissioned by the Carnegie Museum of Art in...
Crime, Local News
Jan 09, 2026
SMETHPORT — A raid conducted Thursday by the McKean County Drug Task Force concluded a months‑long investigation into alleged cocaine trafficking from...
Crime, PA State News
January 9, 2026
A Lehigh County judge faces disciplinary charges after her “Book of Grudges” and a sexually explicit calendar became the sources of complaints. The Pe...
Crime, Local News
January 2, 2026
A May trial has been scheduled for the Bradford man accused in the June shooting death of a woman in her Jefferson Street home. Thomas McElhattan, 42,...
Crime, Local News
January 1, 2026
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has denied the appeal of Frederick "Ricky" Camejo, convicted in the 2022 shooting of Edward Fomby Jr. on Congress Stre...
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...
Gallery, Local News
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...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
January 9, 2026
The Green Party of McKean County strongly condemns "Operation Absolute Resolve," the illegal military incursion into Venezuela and kidnapping of Presi...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
January 9, 2026
PITTSBURGH — The morning of Jan. 3, after Delta Force operators dragged Nike tracksuit-clad Nicolás Maduro from his Caracas compound, my stepfather wa...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
January 9, 2026
Minneapolis remained on edge as demonstrators took to the streets to protest of the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officers. CNN r...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
January 8, 2026
President Donald Trump has devoted much energy during his second term to undoing the damage caused by his predecessor’s economic paternalism. His late...
PA State News
January 9, 2026
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding on Friday unveiled the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show Butter Sculpture, a 1,000‑pound display celebrating the natio...
Lifestyles
January 9, 2026
Dear Heloise: I use a serrated grapefruit spoon to spoon out the seeds from squash. It really gets them out easily. — Nancy K., in Amsterdam, New York...
Lifestyles
January 9, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I have been in a relationship for almost two years with an incredible man who makes my heart sing. We are both in our mid-30s. I have three...
Round the Square
January 9, 2026
FIRSTS: It seems like a good time to talk about firsts. From Students Knowledge, we have a list of first countries to legalize various things. The fir...
Hockey, National Sports, PA State Sports, ...
January 8, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin scored a power-play goal in his return from an upper-body injury and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devil...
National Sports
January 8, 2026
PITTSBURGH (TNS) — The rumors around Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and his future have continued to reach a groundswell. Even though they...
