August 17, 2026
SMETHPORT — Five young women representing school districts across McKean County are seeking the title of 2026 McKean County Fair Queen. The contestant...
August 17, 2026
Gasoline prices in Bradford remained unchanged this week at an average of $4.213 per gallon, according to AAA East Central. The Western Pennsylvania a...
August 17, 2026
The City of Bradford Government Study Commission on Home Rule, elected by voters in November 2025, is seeking input from residents through a new quest...
August 17, 2026
Ferns have always been one of my favorite garden perennials. I remember my grandmother’s ferns growing and thriving along the side of the house, out o...
Local Sports
Coudy girls outscore OV
August 17, 2026
The Bradford Owls boys golf team placed 2nd overall in the Coudersport golf invitational. The Owls scored 248, with St. Marys winning with a total o...
Local Sports
August 14, 2026
The Bradford Owls boys golf team defeated ECC 168-180 and was defeated by Kane 162-168. The Owls were led by junior Jamin Bell, scoring a 39. He had ...
Football, Local Sports, National Sports, ...
August 13, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy loves playing the role of teacher during what he calls “Quarterback School,” shorthand for his highly detailed process...
Local Sports
August 12, 2026
OLEAN, N.Y. — The 57th Penn-York season came to a close Monday, Aug. 3, at Bartlett Country Club, and the finale produced a new Division I champion an...
Local Sports
August 12, 2026
The engines will be louder, the stakes will be higher and the racing will be anything but ordinary this Saturday night as Bradford Speedway prepares t...
Local News
Aug 17, 2026
Seven-year-old Nora Rooke is captivated by a painted lady butterfly at the Wish Upon a Butterfly exhibit during the McKean County Fair. Festivities co...
Business News, Local News
Aug 17, 2026
ERIE — The Diocese of Erie has appointed Dr. Aaron Kerr interim executive director of Faith Formation, effective Aug. 3. Kerr currently serves as dioc...
Local News
Aug 17, 2026
KANE — Pennsylvania American Water customers in Kane will pay an additional $19.42 per month for combined water and wastewater service under rates tha...
Local News
Aug 17, 2026
The Crooktop Old Time Music Festival will return to Crook Farm from Aug. 26 to 30, bringing several days of jams, workshops, dancing and other activit...
Business News, Local News, PA State News
Aug 17, 2026
The Bradford Area Alliance hosted Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Deputy Secretary of Housing Kevin Bush for a regional ...
Local News
Aug 17, 2026
Family and friends of Preston Weinberg have endowed a scholarship in his memory at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford that will be awarded for t...
Local News
Aug 17, 2026
COOKSBURG — Cook Forest State Park will remain open while the state undertakes a multiyear project to replace aging shower houses and restrooms at the...
Local News
Aug 17, 2026
A rider guides her horse during a pole-bending competition at the Elk County Fair. The Elk County event concluded just as the McKean County Fair began...
Local News
Aug 17, 2026
Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department and Bradford City Fire Department ambulance personnel were dispatched at 1:55 p.m. Friday to a motorcycle-...
Local News
Aug 17, 2026
Sylvia Prentiss, representing the vendors of the Bradford Farmers Market and Craft Fair, presents a $550 donation to Robert Witchen, commander of Brad...
Crime News, Local News
August 17, 2026
A Jamestown, N.Y., woman has been arrested on drug charges following an investigation by the McKean County Drug Task Force, District Attorney Stephani...
Crime News, Local News, PA State News
August 13, 2026
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Pennsylvania State Police are urging motorists to drive sober and slow down during the ...
Crime News, Local News
August 13, 2026
ST. MARYS — A 37-year-old St. Marys man was arrested Wednesday following an investigation into alleged online activity involving the sexual exploitati...
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-.
Gallery, Local News
June 29, 2026
Wade Aiken and Pam Fischer captured scenes from Smethport's Arts on the Island Weekend, held June 26 to 28 at Hamlin Lake Park in Smethport. The festi...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
August 17, 2026
The socialist now running New York City recently hailed a “rent freeze” on 1 million apartments. Not surprisingly, it didn’t take long for the laws of...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
August 17, 2026
At an Arctic Council meeting in Rovaniemi, Finland, in May 2019, Mike Pompeo asked whether the world wanted the Arctic Ocean to become another South C...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
August 17, 2026
When thinking of President Donald Trump, a famous line from Francis Ford Coppola’s "The Godfather" may come to mind. At one point, Michael Corleone as...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
August 14, 2026
A Los Angeles homeless nonprofit funded by taxpayers paid $1.7 million to for-profit companies owned by its CEO, according to an investigation by the ...
Football, Sports
August 17, 2026
The Buffalo Bills came ready to play in their preseason opener at Highmark Stadium against the Carolina Panthers. The team’s stars—Josh Allen, DJ Moor...
Football, National Sports
August 17, 2026
Mike McCarthy couldn’t give a higher grade for his first training camp at Saint Vincent College. He liked it so much he said he’s going to try to stay...
Baseball, National Sports
August 17, 2026
At long last, Oneil Cruz is officially back with the Pirates. Cruz was activated from his rehab assignment before Monday’s series opener against the D...
PA State News
August 17, 2026
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PA State News
August 17, 2026
MERCER — With summer travel continuing through Labor Day, PennDOT and its safety partners are reminding motorists to use caution around commercial veh...
Business News, PA State News
August 17, 2026
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said uncertainty surrounding federal tariff policy has created challenges for...
