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Snow much talent
December 3, 2025
Renowned local artist Eric Jones was in Bradford on Wednesday to carve a snow sculpture of Buffalo Bills quarterback and reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen a...
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Two properties before board of health
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
December 3, 2025
Two different actions were taken during appeals hearings before the Bradford Board of Health on Tuesday, and both were designed to give owners a chanc...
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Bradford’s annual Christmas Parade returns Friday
December 3, 2025
The Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce will host its beloved annual Christmas Parade — sponsored by CNB Bank — at 6 p.m. Friday on Main Street. The par...
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HS Roundup: Bradford, Cam. County, Smethport claim wins
Basketball, Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
December 3, 2025
Boys Basketball Bradford 53, Ridgway 32 Bradford's Marcus Terwilliger posted 14 points, Tyler Simmons added 13 and Tarryn Reese put up 11 to lead the ...
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Two check stations operating Saturday
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
December 3, 2025
The Kinzua Quality Deer Cooperative (KQDC) announced its two deer check stations will operate 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and hunters are encouraged to...
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Girls’ Basketball: Kane, O-E take home wins
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
December 2, 2025
Kane girls defeat Port Allegany, 57-45 PORT ALLEGANY - Kane’s Addison Haight poured in 37 points to key Kane (1-0) to a victory over Port Allegany Tue...
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Keystone outscores Smethport girls
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
December 1, 2025
Keystone had two 28-point halves (13 in the first and fourth and 15 in the second and third quarters) to outpace Smethport 56-31 Monday. Keying Keysto...
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State officials highlight older driver safety
Local News, PA State News
Dec 03, 2025
YORK — With more than 2.3 million Pennsylvanians age 65 and older behind the wheel, state officials gathered at White Rose Senior Center during Older ...
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Bradford man jailed on child rape charges
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Dec 03, 2025
A Bradford man is in McKean County Jail on $1 million bail, charged with raping a child. Daryl Robinson, 44, of 11 Cornen St., was arraigned late Tues...
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Coudersport to light up for a good cause
Local News
By DONNA LeSCHANDER Tioga Publishing 
Dec 03, 2025
COUDERSPORT — The Coudersport Community Kitchen is about to light up the night for a good cause. The officers of the CCK will launch Silent Night, Spa...
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Attorney seeks to withdraw from Prescott case
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
December 2, 2025
The court-appointed attorney for Tyler Prescott, the Bradford man accused of raping and killing his 2-year-old son, has asked the court to allow him t...
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Causer bill would close loophole, better protect children
Crime, Local News, PA State News
December 1, 2025
HARRISBURG – Responding to the tragic death of 2-year-old Oakley Hedlund in Bradford earlier this year, Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, has introdu...
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An intrepid quartet
Gallery, Local News
November 11, 2025
The intrepid quartet of the Cowardly Lion, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and Dorothy enter the Haunted Forest on a quest for the Wicked Witch of the West...
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Stepping back in time
Gallery, Local News
October 20, 2025
Folks stepped back in time Saturday and celebrated the season at the Bradford Landmark Society's second annual Harvest Apple Festival at Crook Farm. T...
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Witchy whimsy, fall flair at Harvest Fest
Gallery, Local News
October 6, 2025
The “Sisters of the North Woods," a group of Kane women who dress as witches and perform dance routines to the delight of children, were just one attr...
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‘Trauma-informed housing’ gets $2.5M
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
December 3, 2025
The key adjective in the phrase “affordable housing” is “affordable” — as in, cost efficiency should be the guiding design principle. Democratic Sens....
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AI is more likely to cause a labor shortage
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
December 3, 2025
NEW YORK (TNS) — There are two big worries when it comes to the rapid advances in artificial intelligence. The first is that it will lead to robot ove...
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