September 1, 2026
SMETHPORT — McKean County residents offered competing warnings Monday as commissioners heard public comment on proposed land-development regulations: ...
United Way launches annual campaign
September 1, 2026
Who says students can’t be the teachers? This year, the United Way of the Bradford Area Inc. is turning the tables. For the first time, the organizati...
September 1, 2026
Penn State graduate Alex Lansberry traveled across 15 counties to document 241 historical markers and create a new online trail. Pennsylvania’s famili...
August 31, 2026
Seventy-five years after 11-year-old Bernard “Butch” Feiro was fatally injured on the golf course, the Pennhills Club and his family gathered Saturday...
Football, Local Sports, Sports
September 3, 2026
SMETHPORT — The Smethport football team’s initial goal entering the 2026 season was to be competitive in its league. If last Friday’s 72-29 victory ov...
Local Sports
September 2, 2026
Bradford defeated Ridgway 156-171 Wednesday behind medalist Mason Close, who shot a career-low 36 with eight pars. Kaine Salada added a 39, Tarren Ree...
Local Sports
September 2, 2026
The Lady Owls cross country team opened their 2026 season with a dual meet victory over Kane 15-40 but a loss to Dubois 19-38. Avery Love of Dubois wa...
Local Sports
September 2, 2026
Bradford Junior Jordan Hogue led the Owls at their home opener against DuBois and Kane. Hogue placed first with a time of 19:31 on the 3.1 mile layou...
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
September 2, 2026
This remarkable story took place around 10 years ago, on a late Friday afternoons. Our canoe was drifting easily over the blue waters, the entire week...
Local News
Sep 03, 2026
(Editor’s note: This story was compiled from articles by Rowan Crisp of the Lumber Heritage Region and Jennifer Haines of the Pennsylvania Lumber Muse...
Local News
Sep 03, 2026
The Cattaraugus County Museum and Research Library, located in the Stone House at 9824 Route 16 in Machias, N.Y., is now open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday ...
Local News
Sep 03, 2026
WARREN — Visitors to the Allegheny National Forest should be aware of a short-term closure on Forest Road 321 in McKean County as crews replace a culv...
Business News, Local News
Sep 03, 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, PA State News
Sep 02, 2026
ST. MARYS — K. Gabler, a senior at St. Marys Area High School, has been selected as one of 30 students in the 2026-27 Young Ambassadors of Pennsylvani...
Local News, Outdoors
Sep 02, 2026
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is accepting applications for its fall round of Motorized Trails and Recreation gran...
Local News, Outdoors
Sep 02, 2026
The Lumber Heritage Region is inviting individuals, families and teams to explore Pennsylvania history through its Lumber Heritage Quests, offered in ...
Business News, Local News
Sep 02, 2026
Entrepreneurs and innovators in Central and Northern Pennsylvania may apply for the 2026 Ben Franklin Technology Partners Big Idea Contest. The compet...
Business News, Local News, Nation & World, ...
Sep 02, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, United States Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., introduced the Not In My Barnyard Act to protect American produ...
Business News, Local News
Sep 02, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — St. Bonaventure University President Jeff Gingerich has been elected to a three-year term as chair of the Atlantic 10 Conferen...
Crime News, Local News
September 1, 2026
Two hurt in crash involving state police vehicle REW — Two drivers suffered suspected minor injuries in a crash involving a Pennsylvania State Police ...
Crime News, Local News
August 31, 2026
A 37-year-old man was jailed after allegedly fleeing police on foot during an Aug. 20 traffic stop on South Davis Street. Axle Tankersley is charged w...
Crime News, Local News
August 31, 2026
A 28-year-old man was jailed on criminal trespass charges after he allegedly forced his way into a Lincoln Avenue apartment and refused to leave. Jord...
Gallery, Local News
August 20, 2026
Mike Cooper takes aim during mounted shooting competition at the McKean County Fair. Fairgoers are enjoying the games, attractions and excitement of f...
Gallery, Local News
August 10, 2026
Annie Wolfe and Denise Carlson, dressed as Sonny and Cher, lip-sync to “I Got You Babe.” From Vikings and Dala horses to a glow party, pet parade and ...
Gallery, Local News
August 10, 2026
Fireworks light up the sky over downtown Bradford Saturday evening during the annual Italian Festival. Find more photos online and on page A-.
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
September 3, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — The war in Iran, the “little excursion” that was supposed to be over in four to six weeks, passed its six-month mark on Friday. And...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
September 2, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — Republicans have painted themselves into a corner by undermining vaccines. Nowhere is this clearer than Florida, where the outgoing R...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
September 2, 2026
How many people know that our own Dr. Widad Bazzoui of Bradford wrote a very important book, "The Man from Baghdad," that all children and adults shou...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
September 2, 2026
The Department of Housing and Urban Development spent $460 billion funding its 18 largest affordable housing and homelessness programs over a decade, ...
PA State News
September 3, 2026
(Editor's note: Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds p...
PA State News
September 3, 2026
HARRISBURG – Gov. Josh Shapiro and State Treasurer Stacy Garrity will face off for a televised debate next month. The event between the gubernatorial ...
Round the Square
September 3, 2026
COOL: We've had some pretty hot days this summer, days when being in an air conditioned space is the safest place to be. However, a survey by Advance ...
Lifestyles
September 3, 2026
Dear Heloise: Education begins at home! I recently encouraged all the parents of teenagers in our rural community to teach the kids three basic hand s...
Lifestyles
September 3, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My husband died six years ago. I met a widower three years ago. He was nice and attentive, but not anymore. We moved in together, and the l...
