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Eagle Scout places flag disposal boxes
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
January 29, 2026
Sean Storer, a member of Scouting America Troop 410 of Mount Jewett, has officially earned the rank of Eagle Scout after completing a community projec...
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North Central seeks young voices for regional planning survey
Sara Furlong 
January 29, 2026
Do you know what this area needs? Well, do you? North Central wants to know. That goes especially for younger voices, according to ncentral.com/next-g...
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HS Roundup: Port Allegany outscores Austin
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
January 29, 2026
BOYS BASKETBALL Port Allegany 60, Austin 19 Port Allegany’s Jarrod Funk scored 22 points and Isac Amell added 12 as the Gators defeated the Panthers T...
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Brady embraces high expectations as he succeeds McDermott as Bills coach
Football, Local Sports, National Sports, ...
By JOHN WAWROW - AP Sports Writer 
January 29, 2026
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Joe Brady did not dismiss the past while looking ahead to leading the Buffalo Bills into the future as their head coach . Before ...
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Outdoors: Squirrels and stone walls
Local Sports, Sports
By WADE ROBERTSON 
January 29, 2026
The darkness began to lighten, gnarled oak limbs taking form, distorted, tormented shapes against the sky. Was it the devious Rhode Island ocean winds...
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Pitt-Bradford inks 3+3 deal with Pitt Law
Local News
Jan 29, 2026
A new agreement allows qualified University of Pittsburgh at Bradford undergraduate students to complete both a bachelor’s and law degree in six years...
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Has to go somewhere
Local News
Jan 29, 2026
Many parking lots are a little more snug than usual this late January, so snow removal efforts are ongoing throughout the area. Heavy equipment dealt ...
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Court beat
Crime, Local News
Jan 29, 2026
Port Allegany man fails to register address A Port Allegany man pleaded guilty to failing to verify his address as required under Pennsylvania’s sex‑o...
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Ski for Cancer, informative programs, soup for a good cause
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Jan 29, 2026
TONY DOLAN FAMILY MEMORIAL SKI FOR CANCER benefit will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Westline Inn. This popular event is back for its ...
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Portville mother and business owner becomes living kidney donor
Local News
By SARAH NEGRON news@bradfordera.com 
Jan 29, 2026
PORTVILLE, N.Y. — Shaina Griffin is no stranger to how life-changing organ transplants can be. After her brother required two kidney transplants — one...
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State Police unveil advanced patrol vehicle upgrades
Local News, PA State News
For enhanced safety and visibility
Jan 29, 2026
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) unveiled a series of enhancements to their patrol vehicles that significantly improve visibility duri...
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Break on through
Local News
Jan 29, 2026
A Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad engine crashes through plowed snow at the rail crossing on Browntown Road.
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Bradford High posts Snow Ball court
Local News
Jan 29, 2026
Bradford Area High School will host its Winter Snow Ball activities Friday and Saturday, beginning with the boys basketball game at 6 p.m. Friday. Bra...
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Charges bound to court in rape case
Crime, Local News
January 27, 2026
SMETHPORT — A Rew man will face charges including rape of a child in McKean County Court after a hearing Monday before District Judge Bill Todd. Shawn...
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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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Santa versus the Grinch
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...
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An Old Fashioned Christmas
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...
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Other Voices: Respect federal law
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
January 29, 2026
Retired Judge John Cleland’s recent letter to the editor claims President Trump is “criminally prosecuting and politically threatening” government off...
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US-funded groups don’t have to report fraud
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
January 29, 2026
The State Department did not have consistent oversight requirements for $5.7 billion it contributed to the United Nations and other international orga...
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Clintons arrogantly ignore subpoena
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
January 29, 2026
It should come as little surprise that Bill and Hillary Clinton have defied subpoenas to testify in the U.S. House probe of Jeffrey Epstein. But the f...
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How to improve Pa.’s workforce
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
January 29, 2026
In recent years, workforce development has figured as a major topic in Pennsylvania. Students who used to focus on going to college are looking at dif...
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