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Reminder: BRMC Emergency Department closing May 17
May 6, 2026
As part of the ongoing transition of services, Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) representatives remind the community that the emergency departm...
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Elk County attorney Martini disbarred after array of misconduct
Sara Furlong 
May 6, 2026
Elk County attorney Christopher Martini has been disbarred by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court after he submitted a resignation admitting he could not d...
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SPARKs to light up the stage
At Saturday showcase
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
May 6, 2026
For weeks, performers have been gathering to rehearse dance numbers, practice solos and prepare artwork for display ahead of this weekend’s SPARK Arts...
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THINGS TO DO: Agriculture and arts
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
May 5, 2026
AGSTRAVAGANZA will be held Thursday through Saturday at Otto-Eldred High School, 143 R.L. Sweitzer Drive in Duke Center, featuring a series of events ...
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LL results: Cubs defeat Indians
Baseball, Local Sports
May 6, 2026
Sherk’s Landscaping Cubs 16, KOA Speer Electronics Indians 7 Sherk’s Landscaping Cubs stayed unbeaten on Monday, defeating the KOA Speer Electronics I...
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Golf Tournament Set for June 11
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
May 6, 2026
EMPORIUM — Cameron County Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 19th annual golf tournament on June 11 at the Emporium Country Club. Teams will tee off a...
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Business, Local News
May 07, 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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Schoonover charged in alleged threats
Crime, Local News
May 07, 2026
City of Bradford Police arrested Michael Schoonover after officers responded to a report of threats at 79 Lincoln Ave. at 4:50 p.m. Apr. 22. Police sa...
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DeCasper to lead Chapel Ridge
Business, Local News
May 06, 2026
Officials at Bradford Ecumenical Home Inc. announced the appointment of Melissa DeCasper as administrator of Chapel Ridge, effective May 1. “Melissa b...
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
Business, Local News
May 06, 2026
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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Judge assigned to capital case against Prescott
Crime, Local News
Sara Furlong 
April 29, 2026
Senior Judge Norman Krumenacker III of Cambria County has been assigned to the capital murder case against Tyler Prescott, who is accused of raping an...
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Pitt-Bradford sends Class of ’26 on its way
Gallery, Local News
Honors alumni, community leaders 
Sara Furlong 
May 4, 2026
Nearly 200 students crossed the stage Sunday as the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford marked the end of the academic year with its Spring 2026 Comm...
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Fatal fire on School Street
Gallery, Local News
April 27, 2026
An individual, presumed to be the home owner or occupant, died as a result of a house fire at 106 School St. early Monday. This is a developing story ...
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Cold hampers Longfellow Ave. fire response
Gallery, Local News
January 26, 2026
Bradford City Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 8 Longfellow Ave. at 4:03 p.m. Saturday. First-arriving firefighters found a worki...
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Train projects keep running into trouble
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
May 7, 2026
The most successful American train company of the last century may have been in “Atlas Shrugged.” A recent audit of Brightline Trains Florida shows th...
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Trump’s judicial nominees are fact-challenged and unfit
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
JACKIE CALMES Los Angeles Times 
May 7, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Who won the 2020 election? Was the Capitol attacked on Jan. 6, 2021? Can Donald Trump be elected to a third term as president? No b...
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Jerome Powell and so-called ‘Fed Independence’
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By BRIAN WESBURY RealClearPolitics 
May 7, 2026
Jerome Powell is finished as Federal Reserve Board chairman, but he has time left in his term, so he is sticking around. He would be only the third ch...
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