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Bradford Twp. declares emergency in wake of storm
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
July 30, 2026
Niles Hollow Road remains closed The Bradford Township supervisors declared a state of emergency in the hope of getting disaster aid for the repair of...
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City OKs four cadets in fire department training program
By JIM ECKSTROM news@dbradfordera.com 
July 29, 2026
Bradford City Fire Chief Brett Butler knew an ongoing manpower crunch was only going to get worse when he learned the emergency department in the form...
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Jones is not worrying about his future in Pittsburgh, being healthy is enough
Football, Local Sports, National Sports, ...
By WILL GRAVES - AP Sports Writer 
July 30, 2026
LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — At the time, Broderick Jones thought it was no big deal. Walking off the field in Chicago last November after taking an awkward hi...
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Outdoors: Of good hunting dogs … and some bad
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
By WADE ROBERTSON 
July 30, 2026
Hunting pheasants with my grandfather, Arthur Hayes, and Ken Lorch during my late teens was incredibly important to my upbringing. Here I was exposed,...
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Big 30 offense: PA squad prepped for Saturday face-off
Football, Local Sports, Sports
Jo Wankel 
July 29, 2026
Pennsylvania is gearing up for the 2026 Big 30 Charities Classic Saturday. While tonight will be focused on the banquet and celebrating this year’s pa...
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Endowment to SBU honors late sports reporter
Local News, News
Jul 30, 2026
Shirley Whipple Struchen didn’t even attend St. Bonaventure University, but the impact one man made on her life more than 60 years ago compelled her t...
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Water Authority is replenishing storage levels
Local News, News
Jul 30, 2026
The Bradford City Water Authority’s raw water reservoirs continued to experience varying levels of turbidity Thursday — but much lower than in the imm...
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Club News
Lifestyle, Lifestyles, Local News, ...
Jul 30, 2026
On Wednesday, July 29, the MJ Ryan Funny Bunnies held their yearly skill-a-thon. Chelsea Baker, president, and Marielle Thompson, vice president, plan...
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Zippo: Mark Paup has stepped down as president and CEO
Business News, Local News, News
By JIM ECKSTROM news@bradfordera.com 
Jul 30, 2026
Zippo Manufacturing Company and its subsidiaries announced that Mark A. Paup has stepped down as president and CEO after 10 years in the leadership ro...
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Pa. officials warn of increasing scamming threats
Crime News, Local News, News, ...
By JIM ECKSTROM news@bradfordera.com 
July 27, 2026
State police are investigating an apparent scamming incident in which a 65-year-old Lewis Run woman lost approximately $30,000 due to fraud. Troopers ...
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SMETHPORT: Arts on the Island weekend
Gallery, Local News
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
Gallery, Local News
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
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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Waste of the Day: Housing funds used for ATV gear
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
July 30, 2026
The former executive director of a federally-funded housing authority in North Carolina recently pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit theft of a fed...
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Pentagon’s hidden housing scandal
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By JAY ROGERS RealClearDefense  
July 30, 2026
Sen. Jon Ossoff released a report on July 8 documenting lead exposure in a newborn, mold-related emergency room visits, and a cockroach infestation li...
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Trump still playing reality-TV role
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By JACKIE CALMES Los Angeles Times 
July 30, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — For 14 seasons right up to his first run for president, Donald Trump was the star of his own reality shows, "The Apprentice" and th...
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