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Potter County among 12 counties selected for national health program
By NATALIE KENNEDY tiogapublishing.com 
November 13, 2026
Potter County is one of 12 counties in the nation chosen to be part of the National Association of Counties and the de Beaumont Foundation to particip...
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State funds to expand dental training, care in Bradford and beyond
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
November 12, 2026
A $9.4 million state Rural Health Transformation Plan investment will help expand dental care and training in Bradford. The funding will support a 10-...
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Professional wrestling event Sunday at Grace Lutheran
Local News, Local Sports
November 11, 2026
Ultimate Duel Championship Wrestling will present “House of the Rising Dragon” Sunday at the Community Life Center at Grace Lutheran Church, 79 Mechan...
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Smethport, Port Allegany runners finish strong at State XC meet
Local Sports, Track and Field
Jo Wankel 
November 9, 2026
The Port Allegany/Smethport Cross Country team finished the season with several runners competing at the PIAA 1A State Championships in Newville Satur...
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Fretz Lady Owls split with Johnsonburg
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
November 9, 2026
Fretz faced Johnsonburg Monday, with the two schools splitting victories. The seventh-grade team earned a 37–14 victory, led by Ellie Sheeley with 13 ...
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Morgan competes for Bradford in PIAA State meet
Local Sports, Track and Field
Jo Wankel 
November 9, 2026
Bradford Lady Owls cross country runner Aria Morgan competed in the PIAA state cross country meet Saturday at Big Spring High School in Newville. Morg...
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Bluebirds in flight
Local News
Nov 13, 2026
Eastern bluebirds take flight from a tree in Bradford in this image captured by area photographer Bob Burns. According to the Cornell Lab of Ornitholo...
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Escaped FCI McKean inmate apprehended, faces new charges
Crime News, Local News
October 30, 2026
An inmate who escaped from the minimum-security satellite camp at the Federal Correctional Institution McKean on Thursday was apprehended Friday morni...
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Autumn Auction draws 100, supports chamber programs
Business News, Gallery, Local News
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
October 13, 2026
About 100 people turned out for the Bradford Chamber Foundation’s annual Autumn Auction on Oct. 8, supporting the organization’s largest fundraiser of...
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Fall fun at Harvest Fest
Gallery, Local News
October 5, 2026
Visitors enjoyed fall activities, entertainment, demonstrations and more during the annual Harvest Fest at the Zippo/Case Museum and Flagship Store on...
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Downtown busy with Pumpkin Fest
Gallery, Local News
September 28, 2026
Crowds filled downtown Bradford on Saturday for the 16th annual Pumpkin Fest, featuring children’s activities, live entertainment, food and marketplac...
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Will affordability take a back seat to retribution?
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
November 13, 2026
Democratic rhetoric over the past week foreshadows that voters who were hoping the new congressional majority would focus on middle-class economic con...
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House Democrats have big (government) plans for health care
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By Jeremy Nighohossian Tribune News Service 
November 13, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Now that Democrats have regained control of the House, they will likely embark on a mission to expand government in the name of mak...
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