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Pennsylvania’s latest energy chapter: Air to fuel
By LAUREN JESSOP The Center Square 
November 10, 2026
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s longstanding role as a leader in energy production is entering a new chapter with the arrival of a company that i...
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Eldred Township woman turns passion for baking into growing business
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
November 10, 2026
Pamela Wilday spends weeks at a time traveling the country's highways as a professional truck driver. When she returns to her Eldred Township home, sh...
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Professional wrestling event Sunday at Grace Lutheran
Local News, Local Sports
November 11, 2026
Ultimate Duel Championship Wrestling will present “House of the Rising Dragon” Sunday at the Community Life Center at Grace Lutheran Church, 79 Mechan...
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Smethport, Port Allegany runners finish strong at State XC meet
Local Sports, Track and Field
Jo Wankel 
November 9, 2026
The Port Allegany/Smethport Cross Country team finished the season with several runners competing at the PIAA 1A State Championships in Newville Satur...
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Fretz Lady Owls split with Johnsonburg
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
November 9, 2026
Fretz faced Johnsonburg Monday, with the two schools splitting victories. The seventh-grade team earned a 37–14 victory, led by Ellie Sheeley with 13 ...
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Morgan competes for Bradford in PIAA State meet
Local Sports, Track and Field
Jo Wankel 
November 9, 2026
Bradford Lady Owls cross country runner Aria Morgan competed in the PIAA state cross country meet Saturday at Big Spring High School in Newville. Morg...
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AG alerts veterans to bankruptcy claim deadline
Business News, Local News
Nov 12, 2026
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday urges veterans who paid a Florida-based company for assistance obtaining federal benefits to consider filing...
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American Legion Riders visit local veterans
Local News
Nov 12, 2026
Members of Bradford American Legion Riders Chapter 108 visited Bradford Manor and Bradford Ecumenical Home in observance of Veterans Day, recognizing ...
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Control Chief honors employee veterans
Business News, Local News
Nov 11, 2026
Control Chief Corp. recognized the military veterans on its team Wednesday in observance of Veterans Day, thanking them for their service and contribu...
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Four firefighters sworn in at Bradford council meeting
Local News, News
By JIM ECKSTROM news@bradfordera.com 
Nov 11, 2026
Four new Bradford firefighters were sworn in Nov. 10 after the city council meeting — with several members of the fire department as well as family lo...
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Escaped FCI McKean inmate apprehended, faces new charges
Crime News, Local News
October 30, 2026
An inmate who escaped from the minimum-security satellite camp at the Federal Correctional Institution McKean on Thursday was apprehended Friday morni...
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Autumn Auction draws 100, supports chamber programs
Business News, Gallery, Local News
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
October 13, 2026
About 100 people turned out for the Bradford Chamber Foundation’s annual Autumn Auction on Oct. 8, supporting the organization’s largest fundraiser of...
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Fall fun at Harvest Fest
Gallery, Local News
October 5, 2026
Visitors enjoyed fall activities, entertainment, demonstrations and more during the annual Harvest Fest at the Zippo/Case Museum and Flagship Store on...
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Downtown busy with Pumpkin Fest
Gallery, Local News
September 28, 2026
Crowds filled downtown Bradford on Saturday for the 16th annual Pumpkin Fest, featuring children’s activities, live entertainment, food and marketplac...
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What sounds too good, probably is
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
November 11, 2026
When did we become a people who harbored such a strong belief that others will give us something for nothing? It’s not a new concept, really. We’ve al...
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House shouldn’t gum up permitting reform
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
November 11, 2026
The Senate has advanced a permitting reform bill. But its future in the House remains murky. It would be a mistake, however, for lawmakers to miss the...
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Democrats may have found a way around the Electoral College
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By James Sieja RealClearPolitics 
November 11, 2026
The 2026 midterms were a drubbing for Republicans at nearly every level of government. But there’s an overlooked upshot of the Democrats’ sweep that c...
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