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Bradford’s Italian heritage celebrated at the Festa
Bradford’s Italian heritage celebrated at the Festa
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
August 7, 2026
Stanley E. Pecora Jr., emcee of the opening ceremony for the 2026 Festa Italiana, honored all the generations that have worked to keep the event alive...
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Bradford’s Festa Italiana kicks off
Bradford’s Festa Italiana kicks off
August 7, 2026
SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY • 1 to 4 p.m.: Live acoustic music with Jim Ronan, Stripped Down Classics, Timeless Music and Fresh Sound • 5 to 9 p.m.: Live musi...
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814 Day of Action seeks Saturday volunteers
814 Day of Action seeks Saturday volunteers
August 6, 2026
Organizers of the 814 Day of Action are seeking at least 15 additional volunteers to complete community projects scheduled Aug. 15. The United Way of ...
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Kiwanis Champions Awards to succeed Kapers tradition
Kiwanis Champions Awards to succeed Kapers tradition
Sara Furlong 
August 6, 2026
After 68 years of Kiwanis Kapers, the Kiwanis Club of Bradford is launching a new signature event centered on recognizing those who serve the communit...
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35th annual Kids Fishing Contest set at Andover Ponds
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35th annual Kids Fishing Contest set at Andover Ponds
August 7, 2026
ANDOVER, N.Y. — The 35th annual Kids Fishing Contest will be held Aug. 15 at the Town of Andover Wetlands Project ponds on Route 21. Fishing will take...
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Food plot preparation — and challenges
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Food plot preparation — and challenges
By WADE ROBERTSON 
August 6, 2026
By some remarkable convolution of time, it's August 2026. Just where the previous months went, I’m not sure, but the days are growing shorter and arch...
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
Aug 07, 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...
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Students make change count PIC
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Students make change count PIC
Aug 07, 2026
A check for $680.86 was presented to Joe Doriguzzi, center, manager of the Bradford Friendship Table, by the Bradford Creative and Performing Arts Cen...
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OGH introduces process aimed at reducing wait times
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OGH introduces process aimed at reducing wait times
Aug 07, 2026
OLEAN, N.Y. — Olean General Hospital has introduced a Provider in Triage process intended to help patients begin receiving medical attention sooner af...
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Route 59 closing Aug. 10 for pipe replacement
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Route 59 closing Aug. 10 for pipe replacement
Aug 07, 2026
CLEARFIELD — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that the contractor for a drainage improvement project along Route 59 i...
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Forever Seger rocks Bradford
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Forever Seger rocks Bradford
Aug 07, 2026
Kevin Reid captures the look and sound of Bob Seger during Forever Seger & The Silver Bullet Experience’s tribute concert Thursday evening at Bromeley...
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Redfern to lead SBU marketing, communications
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Redfern to lead SBU marketing, communications
Aug 06, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Paul Redfern has been named chief marketing and communications officer at St. Bonaventure University. Redfern, who begins Aug....
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Aug 06, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Wednesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil P...
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SMETHPORT: Arts on the Island weekend
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SMETHPORT: Arts on the Island weekend
June 29, 2026
Wade Aiken and Pam Fischer captured scenes from Smethport's Arts on the Island Weekend, held June 26 to 28 at Hamlin Lake Park in Smethport. The festi...
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Jeeps take on the mud and mountains
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Jeeps take on the mud and mountains
June 22, 2026
Jeeps leave the University of Pittsburgh on Panther Parkway Saturday morning for another day of trail riding. Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Depart...
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Fallen service members honored during Memorial Day observances
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Fallen service members honored during Memorial Day observances
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
May 25, 2026
Cloudy skies hung over downtown Bradford Monday, but the rain held off as veterans, marching bands, first responders and community groups gathered for...
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Waste of the Day: SNAP for lottery winners
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Waste of the Day: SNAP for lottery winners
August 7, 2026
Maryland gave at least $319,000 in food stamps and other federally-funded benefits to prisoners, dead people, and a $2 million lottery winner. A July ...
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Another far-left candidate to haunt Dems?
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Another far-left candidate to haunt Dems?
By JOE BATTENFELD Boston Herald 
August 7, 2026
BOSTON (TNS) — The narrower than expected victory by the far left Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, could backfire on the party...
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Americans need to improve on their financial literacy
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Americans need to improve on their financial literacy
By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
August 7, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — I recently joined the board of my Manhattan co-op, and I love it. One of my duties is reviewing applications for apartments, which — ...
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