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Women veterans take central role in Bradford’s Memorial Day events
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
May 19, 2026
As veterans, marching bands, first responders and community groups prepare to make their way through downtown on Memorial Day, this year’s observances...
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Jury is out in McElhattan matter
May 19, 2026
A McKean County Common Pleas Court jury began deliberating Monday morning in the trial of Thomas McElhattan, the 43-year-old Bradford man who admits t...
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Light ballots for Pennsylvania primary election
Sara Furlong 
May 18, 2026
Pennsylvania voters will head to the polls Tuesday to choose party nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, all 17 U.S. House seats, all 203 state ...
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Newhook scores in OT to lift Canadiens over Sabres 3-2 in Game 7
Hockey, Local Sports, National Sports, ...
By JOHN WAWROW - AP Hockey Writer 
May 18, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — First, Tampa Bay. Now Buffalo. Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook keeps coming up big in Game 7s. The 25-year-old scored his...
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ECC outscores Port Allegany
Local Sports, Softball
Jo Wankel 
May 18, 2026
ECC beat Port Allegany 5-2 Monday. Leading ECC at the plate were Anna Lanzel and Anna Geci, each with an RBI, while Lanie Weisner went 2-for-3. Lanie ...
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LL: Bradford Black defeats Shinglehouse
Baseball, Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
May 18, 2026
Bradford Black cranked out 19 hits on the way to a 14-3 four-inning decision over Shinglehouse on Monday in Bradford Regional Little League Major Base...
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Lady Owls finish fourth at Districts
Local Sports, Track and Field
May 18, 2026
BROOKVILLE — Bradford finished in fourth place with 44 points Friday at the District IX Class AAA Track and Field Championships. Punxsutawney took hom...
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ST. BONAVENTURE: Six ROTC cadets commissioned
Local News
May 19, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Six graduating seniors who served as cadets in the U.S. Army Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) at St. Bonaventure...
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PORT ALLEGANY: Confirmation Sunday celebration
Local News
May 19, 2026
Students in the confirmation journey at Port Allegany Evangelical Covenant Church led the morning worship service on Confirmation Sunday. The two‑year...
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E-bike crash victim flown out
Local News
May 19, 2026
Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department, Bradford City Fire Department Ambulance and Bradford Township Police were dispatched to a reported e-bike...
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
Business News, Local News
May 19, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Monday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Purc...
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Testimony underway in McElhattan’s homicide trial
Crime News, Local News, News
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
May 15, 2026
SMETHPORT — As defendant Thomas McElhattan seeks to have a McKean County Court jury find him guilty of a lesser count of criminal homicide, the distri...
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Pitt-Bradford sends Class of ’26 on its way
Gallery, Local News
Honors alumni, community leaders 
Sara Furlong 
May 4, 2026
Nearly 200 students crossed the stage Sunday as the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford marked the end of the academic year with its Spring 2026 Comm...
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Fatal fire on School Street
Gallery, Local News
April 27, 2026
An individual, presumed to be the home owner or occupant, died as a result of a house fire at 106 School St. early Monday. This is a developing story ...
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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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The 82-year-old woman who keeps beating Trump in court
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
ROBIN ABCARIAN Los Angeles Times 
May 17, 2026
LOS ANGELES (TNS) — In 2019, during President Trump's first term, New York magazine published an excerpt of advice columnist E. Jean Carroll's memoir,...
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Senate votes to defer pay during shutdowns
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
May 17, 2026
Democrats and Republicans don’t agree on much these days, but you can bet the house that they both share an aversion to political suicide. Consider la...
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