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THINGS TO DO: From founding fathers to fishing poles, adventure awaits
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
June 10, 2026
KINZUA BRIDGE BIOBLITZ! will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday at Kinzua Bridge State Park in Mount Jewett. Part of a month-long biodiversity challenge ...
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City updates skill game ordinance as machines proliferate
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
June 10, 2026
Bradford City Council approved amendments Tuesday to the city’s amusement device ordinance as officials estimate between 100 and 150 skill game device...
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Housing authority to fund dedicated Bradford City Police officer
Sara Furlong 
June 10, 2026
The McKean County Housing Authority will fund a dedicated full-time Bradford City Police officer assigned to Housing Authority properties under a new ...
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Women’s wingshooting program planned in Coudersport
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
June 11, 2026
COUDERSPORT — The Ruffed Grouse Society will offer its Women’s Introduction to Wingshooting program in northcentral Pennsylvania this summer. The prog...
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Outdoors: Why am I driven to write?
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
By WADE ROBERTSON 
June 10, 2026
Serious writers are a unique set of individuals. Without exception, everyone has something to say and an internal driving force to do so. I’ve thought...
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
Business News, Local News
Jun 11, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Wednesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil P...
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Paid leave bill advances to full Senate
Business News, Local News, PA State News
Jun 11, 2026
HARRISBURG — Legislation to establish a statewide paid family and medical leave program was approved by the Senate Labor and Industry Committee with b...
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Penn State Flower Trials mark 90 years
Local News, PA State News
Jun 11, 2026
UNIVERSITY PARK — For 90 years, the Penn State Flower Trials have helped answer a simple question: Which flowers are worth planting? This summer, the ...
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Cameron County Cares projects planned
Local News
Jun 11, 2026
A grant secured by the Cameron County Chamber of Commerce will provide materials for several projects benefiting businesses and organizations througho...
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Potter County DA faces misconduct charge over subpoenas
Local News, News, PA State News
By DONNA LeSCHANDER Potter Leader-Enterprise 
Jun 11, 2026
COUDERSPORT — Potter County District Attorney Andy Watson faces a charge of misconduct by the disciplinary board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ...
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America250PA scholar
Lifestyles, Local News
Jun 11, 2026
Ryan Vukovcan, a 2026 graduate of Hopewell High School, poses with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and first lady Lori Shapiro during a reception at th...
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Man jailed on trespass, assault charges
Crime News, Local News
June 8, 2026
Jacob John Hudak, 24, was charged by Bradford City Police with felony criminal trespass, misdemeanor simple assault by physical menace and summary har...
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Fallen service members honored during Memorial Day observances
Gallery, Local News
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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Pitt-Bradford sends Class of ’26 on its way
Gallery, Local News
Honors alumni, community leaders 
Sara Furlong 
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...
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Fatal fire on School Street
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 ...
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The skill games, gambling lobbies’ battle for Pennsylvania
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By OLIVER BATEMAN RealClearPennsylvania 
June 11, 2026
At a gas station off Interstate 70, I watch as a cousin of mine in Bentleyville drops a twenty into a Pace-O-Matic console. This slightly bedraggled P...
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Todd Blanche is the true test for Senate Republicans
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By CARL P. LEUBSDORF The Dallas Morning News 
June 11, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Reports of a Republican congressional revolt — like Mark Twain once famously said of a false newspaper report of his death — are gr...
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Brendan Sorsby can’t take the field
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
June 10, 2026
It has become increasingly hard to use the word integrity when describing college athletics, and much of that is the NCAA's own doing. Unimaginably, t...
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Is redistricting war slowing down?
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
June 10, 2026
The most encouraging redistricting news of the year came from two states that did nothing. Illinois lawmakers adjourned without drawing new congressio...
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