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KANE: Art in the Wilds marks 20 years with live glassblowing
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
June 19, 2026
KANE — One of the region’s premier arts festivals is celebrating a milestone anniversary with a fiery new attraction. Art in the Wilds will mark its 2...
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Jamboree riders roll out
June 19, 2026
Jeeps made the turn at Minard Run Road and High Street heading out for a day of trail riding Friday during the 29th annual Penn’s Woods Jeep Jamboree....
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Bradford native built a career on movie magic
Sara Furlong 
June 19, 2026
A little encouragement can go a long way. For Bradford native Peter Daulton, it has carried him about 2,500 miles and more than 40 years now — from th...
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Smethport gearing up for patriotic Arts on the Island Weekend
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
June 19, 2026
SMETHPORT — Organizers aren’t just looking for spectators at this year’s Arts on the Island Weekend — they’re looking for participants. Whether marchi...
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Outdoors: The tiny — but mighty — saw-whet owl
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
June 18, 2026
A group of us were hunting snowshoe rabbits near Kennedy Springs some years back. It was the day after Christmas and we were all eager to get outside ...
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Business News, Local News
Jun 19, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Thursday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Pu...
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Bradford Sanitary Authority reviews permit study, equipment repairs
Local News
Sara Furlong 
Jun 18, 2026
The Bradford Sanitary Authority continues working with engineers on permit-related studies while addressing equipment repairs and infrastructure plann...
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First Museum Trail finisher
Local News
Jun 18, 2026
Treyce Anderson, the first finisher of this summer's McKean County Museum Trail, displays his completed passport after visiting all seven participatin...
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Court ruling sets up debate on taxing ‘skill games’
Local News, PA State News
By FORD TURNER The Center Square 
Jun 18, 2026
HARRISBURG – A new Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that essentially found the estimated 70,000 unregulated and untaxed "skill games" in the state to...
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Assault suspect jailed after arrest
Crime News, Local News
June 17, 2026
A 33-year-old man is accused of assaulting another man and resisting arrest Saturday morning. According to City of Bradford Police, officers were disp...
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Camejo appeal denied by state Supreme Court
Crime News, Local News
Sara Furlong 
June 16, 2026
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has denied convicted murderer Frederick Camejo's latest request for appellate review in the 2022 fatal shooting of Edwa...
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Superior Court upholds Pysadee conviction
Crime News, Local News
June 15, 2026
SMETHPORT — The Pennsylvania Superior Court has denied the appeal of a former Rochester, N.Y., man convicted in the death of a Bradford woman in 2021....
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Fallen service members honored during Memorial Day observances
Gallery, Local News
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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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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Talking across the divide
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
J. PEDER ZANE RealClearPolitics 
June 19, 2026
How we see politics reveals a lot about who we are. But it is less akin to a Rorschach ink blot than one of those reversible images, like the drawing ...
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The only man who wants you to win
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By DERRICK MORGAN 
June 19, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Earlier this year a short, viral video stopped me in my tracks. It featured Steve Harvey, who said your father is really the only m...
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Cholesterol guidelines get welcome overhaul
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
June 18, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — Last week, I found myself in a situation that could soon be familiar to a lot more Americans: sliding into a CT scanner with a smatte...
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Waste of the Day: Medicaid’s spiritual healing
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
June 17, 2026
California is using federal Medicaid funds for Native American shamans to treat drug and alcohol addiction with drum circles, spiritual dances and her...
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