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ELDRED: ‘Cheermeister’ title up for grabs as holiday trap shoot returns
Holiday trap shoot returns
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
December 12, 2025
ELDRED – The Eldred Conservation Club is kicking off the holiday season with its second annual Holiday Whooby-Whatty Trap Shoot, set for 9 a.m. Sunday...
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THINGS TO DO: Old Fashioned Christmas leads slate
Plus, craft shows, trap shoot and cookie swap
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
December 11, 2025
OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS The sights and sounds of days gone by will come alive during the annual Old Fashioned Christmas celebration set for 8 a.m. to ...
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Potter Co. man charged with murder in boy’s 2024 death
Sara Furlong 
December 11, 2025
COUDERSPORT — In July 2024, a 5-year-old Coudersport boy was rushed to UPMC Cole in cardiac arrest. He was soon flown to Janet Weis Children’s Hospita...
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Inaugural Move McKean Challenge a success
December 11, 2025
Knowlton’s Personal Fitness captured first place in the inaugural Move McKean Challenge, sponsored by the McKean County Department of Human Services, ...
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Breindel, Simbeck key ECC’s win
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
December 11, 2025
ST. MARYS - ECC used three double-digit quarters to outscore St. Marys 54-31 Thursday. Leading the Crusaders were Chase Simbeck with 15 points and Jac...
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Smethport Fall athletes honored
Local Sports
December 11, 2025
Smethport’s 2025 fall athlete award winners were honored recently. Back row, from left: Brandon Furgeson (Football: Dave Magee Down Lineman Award); Ca...
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Port A takes down Brookville, 48-18
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
December 10, 2025
The Gators claimed four weights with pins, one with a forfeit and three with major decisions and two decisions to secure a 48-18 win over Brookville T...
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KQDC posts deer raffle winners
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
December 10, 2025
Two hunters earned cash prizes in the Kinzua Quality Deer Cooperative’s annual raffle for bringing their deer to one of the cooperative’s two check st...
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Local students graduate from Pitt-Bradford
Local News
Dec 12, 2025
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford was expected to graduate 56 students Saturday during commencement exercises at Bromeley Family Theater. Those...
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Frightful weather, delightful dinner
Local News
Dec 12, 2025
The weather outside was frightful but the Christmas dinner at Chapel Ridge was delightful, despite the cold and falling, blowing snow Thursday evening...
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Business, Local News
Dec 12, 2025
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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All dressed up
Local News
Dec 11, 2025
The gazebo at Veterans Square looked festive in the falling snow Thursday evening, all dressed up for the season.
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Austin student Finch recognized for achievement
Local News
Dec 11, 2025
PORT ALLEGANY — Jett Finch, a senior at Austin Area School District and Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center, is being recognized as a standou...
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Forum proposes veteran-workforce pipeline
Business, Local News, PA State News
By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
Dec 11, 2025
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania is suffering from a statewide workforce shortage across industries, with rural areas taking the hardest hits and a 400,000 p...
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Engineering students complete projects
Local News
Dec 11, 2025
Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center engineering technology instructor Jason Bishel announced juniors Kinley Setzer, Simon Slade and Andrew Di...
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Prescott’s attorney withdraws from capital case
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
December 10, 2025
The attorney for accused murderer Tyler Prescott has withdrawn from the criminal case. A hearing was held Wednesday before President Judge John Pavloc...
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Willard Avenue house fire
Gallery, Local News
December 10, 2025
Bradford City Fire Department was dispatched at 5:55 Wednesday morning to a reported garage fire at 29 Willard Ave. Firefighters requested a second al...
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Merry on Main
Gallery, Local News
December 8, 2025
The Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce staged its beloved annual Christmas Parade on Friday. The parade featured floats, music, holiday lights, the Bra...
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Other Voices: Worse than imagined
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
December 12, 2025
What the Trump administration has been up to is far worse than anyone imagined. Pausing SNAP benefits, but bailing out Argentina for $40 billion? Kill...
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Are politics better with this s—?
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By KAITLYN BUSS The Detroit News 
December 11, 2025
DETROIT (TNS) — In another casualty of modern politics, profanity has replaced the art of persuasion. A rally held by President Donald Trump on Tuesda...
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Other Voices: Checks are in the mail
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
December 11, 2025
Nearly 100,000 checks valued at more than $22 million are arriving in mailboxes in the coming days from the Pennsylvania Treasury Department. These ch...
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