December 22, 2025
As the year draws to a close, the United Way of the Bradford Area invites the community to help finish its 100th Annual Campaign strong. The campaign ...
December 20, 2025
EMPORIUM — Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library announced a special homecoming event featuring Hunter Prosper, beloved storyteller, social media cre...
BOGO on wreaths through Dec. 31
December 19, 2025
About 80 volunteers helped Bradford American Legion Post 108 place almost 3,500 wreaths on local veterans’ graves Dec. 13, National Wreaths Across Ame...
December 19, 2025
SMETHPORT — Additional charges have been filed against the suspect in Monday’s robbery of an Eldred business. Kameron Phillips, 35, was arrested outsi...
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
December 20, 2025
So far it seems like we will be in for another long, cold winter. December has been nothing short of what winter in Pennsylvania is supposed to be lik...
Local Sports
December 19, 2025
Swimming Boys: Bradford 80, Warren 64 Girls: Warren 109, Bradford 38 The BAHS swim teams hosted Warren for its home opener, splitting wins. The Brad...
Local Sports
December 18, 2025
Girls Basketball Smethport 38, Oswayo Valley 22 SHINGLEHOUSE - Mady McKean poured in 24 of Smethport’s 38 points en route to Thursday’s win, while Pey...
Football, Local Sports, National Sports, ...
December 18, 2025
DETROIT — On paper, the Detroit Lions are strong favorites to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in a showdown of 8-6 teams with playoff hopes. Hi...
Football, Local Sports, Sports
December 18, 2025
OLEAN, N.Y. — At first glance, the Olean High School football team’s 2025 season might have seemed rather … ordinary. The Huskies went 4-5, finished f...
Local News
Dec 22, 2025
Children at Port Allegany United Methodist Church pose by one of two trees decorated with hats, scarves, gloves and socks collected by the congregatio...
Lifestyles, Local News
Dec 22, 2025
PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN UNIVERSITY — Nearly 3,000 undergraduate students at PennWest University have been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2025 seme...
Local News, PA State News
Dec 22, 2025
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity wants Pennsylvanians looking for a last-minute gift for a child in their life to know that the gift ...
Business, Local News
Dec 22, 2025
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Friday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Purc...
Local News
Dec 22, 2025
Bradford City Water Authority workers fill in the hole after repairing a water main break at the intersection of Elm and Chestnut streets.
Local News
Dec 21, 2025
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — They never fail to deliver. For the 44th consecutive year, students from St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute delivered a trucklo...
Gallery, Local News
Dec 19, 2025
The Grinch showed up at a Port Allegany High School wrestling match again this year, trying to get the better of Santa Claus. Scroll through the galle...
Crime, Local News
Dec 19, 2025
Eight charges relating to cruelty to animals, including an additional felony count for a dog's death, were waived to court Thursday by Bradford man Ge...
Local News, PA State News
Dec 19, 2025
HARRISBURG (TNS) — After a slow year, Harrisburg had a spurt of productivity in December, with state legislators sending a half dozen bills to the gov...
Crime, Local News
Dec 19, 2025
More charges have been filed against Ray Coast, who is already in McKean County Jail on $1.25 million bail on charges including rape and stalking. Ray...
Crime, Local News
December 18, 2025
A suspect in Monday’s robbery of Eldred business Gambit Ruse has been arrested, according to Lewis Run-based Pennsylvania State Police. Kameron Jones ...
Crime, Local News
December 18, 2025
Jennifer Lee Coldren, 45, was arrested Dec. 12 following a traffic stop and pursuit that began on York Street in Bradford. At 11:52 a.m., Officer Tyle...
Crime, Local News
December 18, 2025
Lex Michael Gourley, 22, was arrested Oct. 28 following a traffic stop on West Washington Street. City Police Officer Colby Keane stopped Gourley at 1...
Gallery, Local News
December 15, 2025
The sights and sounds of Christmases past returned to downtown Bradford during Old Fashioned Christmas held Saturday. People enjoyed horse-drawn carri...
Gallery, Local News
December 10, 2025
Bradford City Fire Department was dispatched at 5:55 Wednesday morning to a reported garage fire at 29 Willard Ave. Firefighters requested a second al...
Gallery, Local News
December 8, 2025
The Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce staged its beloved annual Christmas Parade on Friday. The parade featured floats, music, holiday lights, the Bra...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
December 22, 2025
Every year around this time, the noise starts to drop. The pace eases a bit. Families gather, neighbors reconnect, and people who disagree on just abo...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
December 22, 2025
The scandal among the Somali community in Minnesota highlights a question to consider as we plunge deeper into the AI Age, an age in which some futuri...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
December 22, 2025
Almost everyone knows that government spending has been increasing for years, but it can’t all be blamed on inflation and population growth. Historica...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
December 22, 2025
Consumers don’t like higher electricity prices, but many don’t fully understand why their costs have increased. An Ipsos poll this year found that 73%...
Nation & World, PA State News
December 22, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Concluding his first year in office, Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., released his first ever Annual Letter to Pennsylvanians, a perform...
Lifestyles
December 22, 2025
Dear Heloise: I wish you wouldn't keep printing hints that use dryer sheets. Dryer sheets are not our friends. Not only do they add to our landfills, ...
Lifestyles
December 22, 2025
DEAR ABBY: My son has completely given up on dating. Whether it's blind dates, casual meetings with members from our church or dating events I pay for...
Lifestyles
December 21, 2025
DEAR ABBY: My parents were married for 50 years. My dad remarried a nice lady a year after Mom died. Within two months of meeting her, they were engag...
Nation & World, PA State News
December 20, 2025
HARRISBURG (AP) — Fernando Moreno has been on dialysis for about two years, enduring an “unbearable” wait for a new kidney to save his life. His limit...
Lifestyles
December 20, 2025
Dear Heloise: I like to move around when I use my laptop computer. I put it on a cafeteria tray to keep it steady and the airflow clear. I can put han...
