April 22, 2026
Under the bright lights of the Bradford Area High School auditorium, nearly 50 School Street Elementary students are preparing to step into the spotli...
April 22, 2026
CHAINSAW CARVERS RENDEZVOUS will take place through Saturday at Ridgway Mills Campground in Ridgway, marking the event’s 25th year. More than 130 chai...
Residents urge commissioners to adopt ordinance
April 22, 2026
SMETHPORT — During a public hearing this week, residents urged McKean County commissioners to adopt an ordinance drafted to regulate utility-scale sol...
April 22, 2026
SMETHPORT — Hamlin Bank and Trust Co. announced planned leadership transitions involving its board of directors and executive management team. “These ...
Local Sports
April 22, 2026
Baseball Kane 7, Johnsonburg 3 Kane’s Nate McCormack had three RBIs to lead Kane in Wednesday’s win. Also leading the Wolves at the plate was Lucas We...
Local Sports
April 22, 2026
HARRISBURG – Sens. Judy Ward (R-30) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28) announced today the Senate approved legislation to preserve opportunities for...
Local Sports
April 22, 2026
Bradford (2-2) lost to Kane Tuesday, 77.67-70.33, on Senior Night. Leading the Lady Owls were Aliya Corignani with wins in the 300 hurdles, triple jum...
Local Sports
April 22, 2026
The Bradford Track team honored their seniors with their fourth straight dual meet win of the season in a 130-20 win over the Kane Wolves. 12 Seniors ...
Football, Local Sports, Sports
April 21, 2026
Steelers veterans often did their own thing during the offseason when Mike Tomlin was their coach. After a few years, there was a comfort level with T...
Business, Local News
Apr 22, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Wednesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil P...
Local News
Apr 22, 2026
Area wildlife photographer Pat Frantz Cercone captured this eagle devouring a fish on the banks of the Tunungwant Creek near the McDowell Trail at Pit...
Business, Local News
Apr 22, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — St. Bonaventure University has been awarded a 2026 Gold Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health by Mental Health America, the se...
Local News
Apr 22, 2026
ERIE — Community Blood Bank encourages donors to spring into action and give blood this April. Throughout the month, donors are entered to win a brand...
Local News, News, Outdoors, ...
Apr 22, 2026
History provides context on just how good Pennsylvania spring turkey hunters have had it lately. During the state’s first spring turkey season in 1968...
Local News
Apr 22, 2026
The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood or platelets to help hospitals and transfusion centers stay prepared for all patients. Donors of all...
Local News
Four clubs, one crown to honor America250
Apr 21, 2026
To celebrate America250, McKean County trail organizations are transforming the Pennsylvania Wilds into a high-stakes arena. From May 3 through July 4...
Crime, Local News
Apr 21, 2026
SMETHPORT — The Pennsylvania Superior Court has denied Walter “Ghost” Dennis’ claim that his trial attorney was ineffective, affirming a McKean County...
Local News
Apr 21, 2026
WARREN — Allegheny National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations to begin Thursday, pending all required approvals. Officials estimate this w...
Lifestyles, Local News
Apr 21, 2026
Al and Roxie Vanderpoel celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a surprise party thrown by their family and friends. The Vanderpoels were marri...
Crime, Local News
April 20, 2026
SMETHPORT — A McKean County jury has convicted Michael Cunningham, formerly of Kane, in the 2022 overdose death of a Kane man, District Attorney Steph...
Crime, Local News
April 20, 2026
City of Bradford Police, working with Pennsylvania State Parole and the U.S. Marshals Task Force, arrested Todd H. Stahli, 31, at 11:56 a.m. April 16 ...
Crime, Local News, News, ...
April 16, 2026
MAYVILLE, N.Y. — A Jamestown man who was already behind bars for kidnapping an elderly couple in Warren County, Pa. has been sentenced for the shootin...
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...
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...
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...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
April 22, 2026
Renewable energy sources are the most cost-effective form of electricity generation. Solar power does not pollute air and water like fossil fuel-based...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
April 22, 2026
MANHATTAN, Kan. (TNS) — It appears that the war in Iran is going to fail to accomplish a key objective: Getting rid of the murderous regime that runs ...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
April 22, 2026
BOSTON (TNS) — President Donald Trump is the new Gerald Ford. Fifty-two years ago, President Gerald Ford came up with “Whip Inflation Now” (WIN) — a g...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
April 21, 2026
In today’s higher education landscape, the most impactful partnerships are those that blend academic alignment, student mobility and regional economic...
Outdoors, Sports
April 22, 2026
This year has been an excellent one as far as trout fishing is concerned. High water the opening day and several days of heavy rain, nasty wind and co...
Lifestyles
April 22, 2026
Dear Heloise: For years, I tried to scrape off decals that my kids stuck on the bathtub or bathroom tile. It ended up being a mess, and some decals ju...
Lifestyles
April 22, 2026
DEAR ABBY: There's a girl I really like, "Torie," who has a certain enthusiasm for me that few, if any people, have had. I have taken her seriously, b...
Hockey, Local Sports, Sports
April 21, 2026
The Penguins had the third-best offense in the NHL this season, averaging 3.54 goals per game. It was the highest-scoring Pittsburgh team of the Sidne...
Local News
April 21, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Freddie Crawford, ’64, a basketball legend at St. Bonaventure whose decades of community leadership in New York City have made...
Local News
April 21, 2026
As prom season approaches, local students will once again take part in the Prom Promise program, an annual event designed to highlight the dangers of ...
