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August 24, 2023

Forsythe sent to state prison for gun charge

marcie@bradfordera.com

SMETHPORT — Bradford man Ryan Forsythe was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court to spend more than 6 years in state prison for a firearm charge from a traffic stop

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