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THINGS TO DO: Holiday weekend filled with remembrance, racing, sales
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
May 20, 2026
As Memorial Day weekend approaches, communities across the area are preparing for a mix of racing, remembrance and holiday traditions, with events ran...
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Bradford Sanitary Authority reviews permit requirements
Continues meter enforcement
Sara Furlong 
May 20, 2026
Bradford Sanitary Authority continued its review of new National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements this month, as eng...
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The lessons remain
Artist Jones offers punishment alternative
By SARA EDDY FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
May 20, 2026
When renowned area artist Eric Jones was commissioned by Bradford Brew Station to craft one of his iconic sculptures at its Chestnut Street location, ...
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Outdoors: Someone to look up to
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
By WADE ROBERTSON 
May 21, 2026
As the years stretch out and the view in the rearview mirror appears considerably longer than the road you see stretching ahead, one becomes more intr...
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PORT ALLEGANY: Summer preparations
Local News
May 21, 2026
Members of the Port Allegany Historical Society placed red, white and blue banners on the Town Square gazebo in preparation for upcoming community eve...
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SMETHPORT: Food drive Saturday
Local News
May 21, 2026
SMETHPORT — A community food drive will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Costa’s Supermarket on Water Street. Volunteers will work to fill the ba...
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Let your summer adventures begin!
Local News
May 21, 2026
A summer of exploration awaits across the region — from McKean County’s America250 celebrations  to outdoor adventures at Allegany State Park and Grif...
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St. Bonaventure celebrates Class of 2026
Local News
Honors community leaders, Ideal Students
May 20, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Nearly 800 students received degrees during St. Bonaventure University’s Commencement weekend, which included separate ceremon...
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Garrity set to challenge Shapiro for governor
Local News, PA State News
By JOHN COLE  The Center Square 
May 20, 2026
The race for Pennsylvania governor is set between Gov. Josh Shapiro and State Treasurer Stacy Garrity. Shapiro and Garrity were the only candidates fo...
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Jury is out in McElhattan matter
Crime News, Local News
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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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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Be aware of the risks of ingesting kratom
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
May 21, 2026
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health estimates that there were almost 2 million Americans who used kratom in 2021. It's safe to assume that this...
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AI anxiety won’t be eased by universal basic income
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By KATHRYN ANNE EDWARDS Bloomberg Opinion 
May 21, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — There is a palpable fear among American workers that AI is coming for their jobs. The answer to that fear, as I’ve argued, is to make...
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A fix for gerrymandering both parties could love
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By MARY ELLEN KLAS Bloomberg Opinion 
May 21, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — America’s political landscape has become a stinking mess. More and more states are joining the race to the bottom to gerrymander away...
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Waste of the Day: The GAO’s 610 recommendations
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
May 20, 2026
The independent U.S. Government Accountability Office’s 2026 annual report made 97 new recommendations for Congress to improve government efficiency a...
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