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THINGS TO DO: Concert, comedy and cars
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
April 15, 2026
VOCTAVE will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Bromeley Family Theater at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. Bradford Creative and Performing Art...
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Bradford City Tree Board takes another step toward 200
Sara Furlong 
April 15, 2026
Even as the recently planted snowdrift crabapples begin to bloom on Boylston Street, the Bradford City Tree Board took another step toward its goal of...
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Trail Central announces 2026 Backyard Tour
April 14, 2026
You’ve lived in McKean County your whole life and you think you know what makes this area a great place to live and visit, but do you really? On May 1...
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Prepare for higher gas prices
Sara Furlong 
April 13, 2026
GasBuddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan said “motorists should prepare for another round of price increases” as talks broke down and escalation ren...
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Lady Owls defeat Lady Rams
Local Sports
April 15, 2026
Bradford's Alyssa Mangold tripled (100 hurdles, long jump, 400 relay) and Addie Pilon doubled (3200 relay, 800) as Bradford defeated Johnsonburg. Also...
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Paul Skenes and Brandon Lowe lead Pirates to 16-5 rout against Nationals
Baseball, Local Sports, National Sports, ...
April 13, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes allowed one hit in six strong innings and Brandon Lowe homered for the third time in two games, driving in five runs as ...
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City advances park projects, staffing efforts
Local News, News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Apr 15, 2026
In a brief meeting Tuesday, Bradford City Council approved a slate of administrative, staffing and capital improvement measures, including steps relat...
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THINGS TO DO: Comedy, cars and conservation
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Apr 15, 2026
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) [REVISED] [AGAIN] will be staged at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Regina A. Quick Center f...
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Water valve exercising upcoming
Local News
Apr 15, 2026
The Bradford City Water Authority has scheduled valve exercising activities to be conducted throughout the water distribution system starting Monday a...
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Man charged in fatal Ridgway crash
Crime, Local News
April 13, 2026
RIDGWAY — A 25-year-old man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash that killed a Ridgway resident last fall. According to court records fil...
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Prosecutors push back on Hvizdzak objections
Crime, Local News
Say every enhancement should stand
Sara Furlong 
April 2, 2026
Federal prosecutors have pushed back on Shane Hvizdzak’s latest objections to his presentence investigation report, arguing in a new filing that every...
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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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I want to hear the bass!
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By DEB WUETHRICH 
April 15, 2026
I find myself lately agreeing with Meghan Trainor when she sang, “All About That Bass.” I was always about wanting to hear the bass. Like many teens, ...
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Don’t be misled by big marijuana’s latest tactic in Pa.
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By DAN BARTKOWIAK RealClearPennsylvania 
April 15, 2026
At a moment when concerns about high-potency marijuana are rising nationwide, Pennsylvania lawmakers are weighing an industry-backed proposal that wou...
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Was the Obamacare subsidy cliff real?
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
April 14, 2026
It was just six months ago that Senate Democrats shut down the government rather than address the failures of Obamacare. Their rhetoric was dark, warn...
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Government laptops unused or missing
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
April 14, 2026
The seven governors of the Federal Reserve are supported by a staff of more than 3,000 economists who analyze current fiscal conditions. But, accordin...
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