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Cross Walk
April 3, 2026
Andy Brooks carries the Cross from St. Bernard Church to the First United Methodist Church in Bradford on Good Friday.
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SPARK Arts finds new home
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
April 2, 2026
Access to the arts can be life changing, and for SPARK Arts, that impact has led to rapid growth. Launched as a pilot program in 2024 after overwhelmi...
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Prosecutors push back on Hvizdzak objections
Say every enhancement should stand
Sara Furlong 
April 2, 2026
Federal prosecutors have pushed back on Shane Hvizdzak’s latest objections to his presentence investigation report, arguing in a new filing that every...
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Bradford takes 1st at the Molly Dry Memorial
Local Sports
April 3, 2026
MANSFIELD — Bradford scored 219 points at the Molly Dry Memorial Track & Field Invitational held at Mansfield University on Thursday night. They held ...
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PORT ALLEGANY: Breakfast benefits baseball team
Local News
Apr 06, 2026
The Port Allegany Baseball Boosters and Gator varsity team will sponsor a pancake breakfast 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday at the Port Allegany Moose Lodge, 35 P...
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Built-in entertainment
Local News
Apr 06, 2026
Charlie Buchanan entertains his young son, Micah, while waiting for big sister Tessa Rendos’ events at a recent Port Allegany High School track meet....
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Clearing the way
Local News
Apr 06, 2026
Bradford City Firefighter Xander Ray cuts up a large tree that blocked North Bennett Street on Sunday morning. Firefighters were dispatched at 9:53 a....
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Door dash
Local News
Apr 06, 2026
An osprey flies off in search of its own meal after dropping off a fish for its mate.
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Capital case against Prescott stalled until judge is assigned
Crime, Local News
DA appeals order on sealed defense filings  
Sara Furlong 
April 1, 2026
The capital murder case against Tyler Prescott, accused of raping and murdering his 2-year-old son last August, has stalled pending the appointment of...
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Cold hampers Longfellow Ave. fire response
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...
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Santa versus the Grinch
Gallery, Local News
December 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...
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An Old Fashioned Christmas
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...
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Progressive demise of Social Security, Medicare
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By DAVE MASTIO Kansas City Star 
April 6, 2026
KANSAS CITY (TNS) — I’ve been pondering a new study that is out this week from Penn’s Wharton Business School. It takes a look at federal spending by ...
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The Iran war conundrum for Trump
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
April 6, 2026
President Donald Trump last week offered the nation a defense of America’s offensive against Iran, assuring the country the mission will end “very sho...
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Radical tax hikes will accelerate Pa.’s outmigration
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By NATHAN BENEFIELD 
April 6, 2026
HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro keeps repeating the claim that Pennsylvania is the only growing state in the Northeast. But that’s not true. Residents ...
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