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Go for gold at the library
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
January 26, 2026
Libraries in Bradford and Smethport invite patrons of all ages to get active in a different way this winter, through a new Library Olympics program ce...
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Bradford sixth-graders punch ticket to state tournament
By SARA EDDY FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
January 26, 2026
CLEARFIELD — The Bradford Youth Basketball League (BYBL) sixth-grade all-star team went 4-1 in Clearfield on Saturday to punch its ticket to the 20th ...
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Fretz wrestlers take first place at Beaver Brawl
Local Sports
January 26, 2026
Fretz wrestlers pose after capturing the team championship at the Beaver Brawl tournament in Corry over the weekend. Fretz finished first out of 20 te...
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Charges bound to court in rape case
Crime, Local News
Jan 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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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Business, Local News
Jan 27, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Monday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Purc...
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Chili champions
Local News
Jan 27, 2026
The Annual St. Bernard Chili Cook-off was held Saturday evening at Gallina Hall. Winners in the traditional, non-traditional and hot and spicy categor...
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White out
Local News
Jan 26, 2026
An enormous pile of plowed snow obscures most of the eastern end of Boylston Street in Bradford on Monday.
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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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Nation reels from second ICE shooting
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
January 27, 2026
Enough is enough. With two people now dead in Minneapolis, it’s time for everyone involved to do what’s necessary to defuse the tension and to avoid f...
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Other Voices: Democracy in perspective
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
January 27, 2026
While the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection is passed, Americans must sdtill confront a difficult truth: the violence and division that erupted t...
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Pa.’s SNAP numbers falling — debate is just beginning
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By ATHAN KOUTSIOUROUMBAS RealClearPennsylvania 
January 27, 2026
Did it actually work? It is what we hope most policymakers ask themselves after a piece of legislation is passed. In the case of work requirements for...
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