May 15, 2026
SMETHPORT — As defendant Thomas McElhattan seeks to have a McKean County Court jury find him guilty of a lesser count of criminal homicide, the distri...
May 15, 2026
Bradford Regional Medical Center’s Emergency Department will close at 12 a.m. Sunday, marking the end of emergency and inpatient hospital services as ...
Explores other cost-saving options, including School Street closure
May 15, 2026
Bradford Area School District’s proposed 2026-27 budget includes a 3.39% tax increase — about $75 more per year on a property assessed at $100,000, di...
Made in Bradford 2026 to showcase community artisans
May 15, 2026
The Zippo/Case Museum & Flagship Store is accepting applications from Bradford‑area makers and artisans for free booth space at the upcoming Made in B...
Football, Local Sports, Sports
May 14, 2026
The NFL's 2026 season will kick off with a Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl rematch The 2026 NFL season will kick off with a Super Bowl rematch. Mike Macd...
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
May 14, 2026
PITTSBURGH — Welcome back, Endy Rodriguez. The 25-year-old catcher made his first appearance for the Pirates since June 6, then helped them to a 7-2 w...
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
May 14, 2026
The spinner arced across the stream, landing a foot from the bank. I flipped the rod tip up to start the blade, lowered the rod and began the retrieve...
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
May 14, 2026
UNIVERSITY PARK — A new Penn State study suggests hunters participating in Pennsylvania’s Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) care more about ha...
Local Sports
May 13, 2026
Baseball Port Allegany 12, Oswayo Valley 2 Chase Boyd had a double and 5 RBIs to lead Port Allegany over OV. Also pacing the Gator offense were Gavin ...
Crime News, Local News
May 15, 2026
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A traffic stop earlier this month led to the discovery of a controlled substance and thousands of unstamped cigarettes, according to...
Crime News, Local News
May 15, 2026
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP — An 18‑year‑old Smethport man and his passenger were injured late Wednesday in a rollover crash on Route 155 that state police say i...
Local News
Town-Wide Garage Sales seeks vendors
May 15, 2026
What was once primarily a weekend of garage sales is expanding into a larger community event this year as organizers add vendors, bingo and downtown a...
Local News
May 15, 2026
Pennsylvania State Police at Lewis Run will offer free car seat safety checks 3 to 8 p.m. May 18 at Bradford City Fire Department, 25 Chestnut St., a...
Business News, Local News
May 15, 2026
Bradford Ecumenical Home Inc., one of McKean County’s largest employers and a CMS‑certified five‑star nursing home, will hold open interviews from noo...
Crime News, Local News
May 14, 2026
Shane Hvizdzak was jailed Wednesday after a federal judge found he committed new fraud while awaiting sentencing in his cryptocurrency case. U.S. Dist...
Lifestyles, Local News
May 14, 2026
ST. MARYS — Northern Pennsylvania Regional College will host a free monthly Homesteading Series featuring hands‑on workshops designed to help particip...
Local News
May 14, 2026
The Northwest Regional Community Support Program will host its 2nd Annual Spring Forward Resource Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the Community...
Local News
May 14, 2026
Organizers of Crook Farm’s Museum and Market Day are currently accepting craft, artisan and food vendors for their 2026 event set 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ju...
Local News, PA State News
May 14, 2026
The vast extent of the Pennsylvania data center boom and the intense opposition to it were apparent during a virtual Town Hall Wednesday night, when i...
Crime News, Local News
May 13, 2026
The trial for the Bradford man accused in the June 2025 shooting death of a woman in her Jefferson Street home was due to begin today in McKean County...
Crime News, Local News
May 11, 2026
City of Bradford Police charged a man who allegedly tried to buy a pistol while under an active protection order. Police said Tyrone Wayne Bailey, 38,...
Crime News, Local News
May 7, 2026
City of Bradford Police arrested Michael Schoonover after officers responded to a report of threats at 79 Lincoln Ave. at 4:50 p.m. Apr. 22. Police sa...
Gallery, Local News
Honors alumni, community leaders
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...
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 ...
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...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
May 15, 2026
Thomas Wolfe wrote that you can't go home again. There comes a time in life when one feels that to their very core. For me, it came on Mother's Day. T...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
May 15, 2026
The Trump administration has made no bones about its frustration with the coverage it receives from various media outlets. And it’s true that many in ...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
May 15, 2026
As Pennsylvania lawmakers negotiate the state budget, the commonwealth’s home care crisis looms over the process as a growing, unresolved problem — an...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
May 14, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — The government agency responsible for handling natural disasters is something of a disaster itself. The good news is that its prospec...
Business News, Lifestyle, Lifestyles
May 15, 2026
Probably the most common fallacy about SS spouse benefits is the belief that a spouse always gets 50% (half) of their marital partner’s monthly Social...
Business News, Nation & World
May 15, 2026
(The Center Square) – As Congress continues working on the long-overdue federal farm bill, American farmers entering planting season are facing a grim...
Lifestyle, Lifestyles
May 15, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I have a next-door neighbor who is retired and takes care of his wife, who has dementia. He's a nice enough person, but he has no personal ...
Obituaries
May 14, 2026
SMETHPORT — Harry E. Rounsville, 79, of Smethport passed away Wednesday (May 13, 2026) at his home. He was born Oct. 26, 1946, in Bradford, the son of...
Nation & World, PA State News
May 14, 2026
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania U.S. Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick voted on Wednesday against an effort to limit President Donald Trump’s...
Lifestyles
May 14, 2026
Dear Heloise: Regarding favorite/least-favorite chores, I used to dislike folding laundry until I started seeing posts about different folding techniq...
