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Pa. officials warn of increasing scamming threats
Pa. officials warn of increasing scamming threats
By JIM ECKSTROM news@bradfordera.com 
July 27, 2026
State police are investigating an apparent scamming incident in which a 65-year-old Lewis Run woman lost approximately $30,000 due to fraud. Troopers ...
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Sirius XM host Phlash Phelps to visit Bradford Saturday
Sirius XM host Phlash Phelps to visit Bradford Saturday
July 27, 2026
It’ll be a day for tie-dye t-shirts, bell-bottom jeans, suede vests and go-go boots when Phlash Phelps, host of the Phlash Phelps Phunny Pharm show on...
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Outdoors: Think suspended for later-summer walleyes
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Outdoors: Think suspended for later-summer walleyes
By STEVE SHERK 
July 24, 2026
It was about this time of year last year when my son and I were trolling crankbaits for walleyes down by Kinzua Dam in well over 100 feet of water. Ou...
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Outdoors: The glories of summer
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Outdoors: The glories of summer
By WADE ROBERTSON 
July 23, 2026
I sat quietly as the light gradually increased, the far ridge top growing from an indistinct blur into a sharp, knife-edge silhouette against the dawn...
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PA practices underway for Big 30 Charities Classic
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PA practices underway for Big 30 Charities Classic
Jo Wankel 
July 22, 2026
Overcast skies have been plaguing the Pennsylvania squad this week, but practices have been in full swing regardless as the countdown for the annual B...
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Trivia Night event to benefit library in Emporium
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Trivia Night event to benefit library in Emporium
Jul 27, 2026
EMPORIUM, Pa. — It's time to gather your dream team, put those random facts to good use, and battle for ultimate bragging rights. The Barbara Moscato ...
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SMETHPORT: Arts on the Island weekend
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SMETHPORT: Arts on the Island weekend
June 29, 2026
Wade Aiken and Pam Fischer captured scenes from Smethport's Arts on the Island Weekend, held June 26 to 28 at Hamlin Lake Park in Smethport. The festi...
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Jeeps take on the mud and mountains
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Jeeps take on the mud and mountains
June 22, 2026
Jeeps leave the University of Pittsburgh on Panther Parkway Saturday morning for another day of trail riding. Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Depart...
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Fallen service members honored during Memorial Day observances
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Fallen service members honored during Memorial Day observances
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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Sports gambling danger is everywhere
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Sports gambling danger is everywhere
July 27, 2026
Gambling scandals in sports used to be rare and devastating. In baseball, eight members of the 1919 Chicago White Sox were banned for life after they ...
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Hello? Is anybody home?
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Hello? Is anybody home?
July 27, 2026
Democrats attacked Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative with unusual vigor, but who can doubt that a federal behemoth which spends $7 trillion annually has amp...
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How to fix Social Security, in six words
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How to fix Social Security, in six words
By KATHRYN ANNE EDWARDS Bloomberg Opinion 
July 27, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — The annual report of the Social Security board of trustees, issued last month, has prompted Congress to return to one of its favori...
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