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Journey to Niagara begins in Bradford
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
June 5, 2026
An Eldred native will embark on a 100-mile fundraising walk for veterans Sunday, beginning her trek in Bradford. Linda Transki, now of East Aurora, N....
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Summer in the Park is back
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
June 5, 2026
Children will have the opportunity to get active, enjoy hands-on activities and build their home libraries when Summer in the Park returns to Callahan...
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Bradford Area High School graduates 169 students
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
June 5, 2026
Family members, friends, faculty and community members gathered to celebrate Thursday evening as 169 graduates received diplomas during Bradford Area ...
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Walleye tournament to benefit local family
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
June 5, 2026
The annual Tommy Frontino Memorial Walleye Fishing Tournament will be held Sunday, based at the Corydon Township Fire Hall. Each year, the tournament ...
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A true Turkey Whisperer
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
By WADE ROBERTSON 
June 4, 2026
For spring gobbler season, May 2026 was the most difficult I can remember — and some excellent hunters I know never bagged a bird. To quote an extreme...
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Men’s Am sets Aug. 3 entry deadline for 90th tourney
Local Sports, Sports
June 3, 2026
OLEAN, N.Y. — Going into its 90th year, the SWNY–NWPA Men’s Amateur is one of the longest-running match play tournaments in the country — a legacy rar...
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Public invited for a coffee break
Local News
Jun 05, 2026
Custer City United Methodist Church invites the public for a coffee break any time between 8 and 10 a.m. June 13. Stop by for a coffee and a cookie. T...
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Kane man sentenced in fentanyl overdose death case
Crime News, Local News
Jun 05, 2026
SMETHPORT — A Kane man convicted of delivering fentanyl to another Kane man who died from a fentanyl overdose was sentenced Thursday in McKean County ...
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Police investigating death after creek rescue
Crime News, Local News
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
June 3, 2026
An individual rescued Friday night from Tunungwant Creek in Bradford has died, and the incident remains under investigation by Bradford City Police. B...
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Man charged after witnesses report gun threat
Crime News, Local News
June 1, 2026
City of Bradford Police arrested Cory Chatmon, 27, after officers responded to a report of a suspicious person at 7:02 p.m. May 27 in a neighborhood o...
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Fallen service members honored during Memorial Day observances
Gallery, Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
May 25, 2026
Cloudy skies hung over downtown Bradford Monday, but the rain held off as veterans, marching bands, first responders and community groups gathered for...
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Pitt-Bradford sends Class of ’26 on its way
Gallery, Local News
Honors alumni, community leaders 
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
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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Declining pride in USA is a concern
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
June 5, 2026
Pride in being an American drops the younger you get, a new Quinnipiac poll confirms — a fact that confirms what a terrible job older generations have...
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Breakdown in criminal justice system
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
June 5, 2026
Con artists steal millions every year from vulnerable Americans, but it increasingly appears that the real money is in ripping off U.S. taxpayers. As ...
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The role of aeromedical transport in rural emergencies
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By JAMES HAUSER 
June 5, 2026
In an emergency, time matters, but so does getting a patient to the right level of care. In North Central Pennsylvania, where long distances and rural...
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Democrats, focus on the future
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By JACKIE CALMES Los Angeles Times 
June 4, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Could there be a better metaphor for the plight of the out-of-power Democratic Party than the fact that it's now a week into debati...
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