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October 19, 2023

Penn State has ‘closed the gap’ on college football’s elite

STATE COLLEGE — Back in 2018, after No. 9-ranked Penn State was dealt a crushing 27-26 loss to No. 4 Ohio State, James Franklin dropped a line in his postgame

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PIAA Class 1A: ECC powers past Johnsonburg, 50-44, in comeback, earns D9 title

Jo Wankel

March 2, 2026

CLARION - Johnsonburg seemed to be in control in the first half, holding a 12-4 advantage at the end of the first quarter and building on that in the ...

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BAHS Swim Team Represents at District IX Championships

Sean Storer Wins District Title, sets new BAHS record

Jo Wankel

March 2, 2026

CLEARFIELD — The Bradford Area High School Swim Team traveled to Clearfield to compete in the District IX Championship Meet with St. Marys Area High S...

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Thompson named Northwest AA Champion

March 2, 2026

Bradford's Jordan Thompson finished first at 160 lbs during Regionals and was named the Northwest AA champion. He will advance to States in Hershey, w...

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PIAA Playoffs: Keystone powers past Kane to win 53-46

ECC falls to C-L, 45-34

Jo Wankel

March 2, 2026

CLARION - In a game that was very much up and down for both sides, Keystone came out on the upside with a 53-46 victory over Kane Saturday and took ho...

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Smethport girls hold O-E to single digits

March 2, 2026

Jr High Basketball Smethport 34, Otto-Eldred 5 Smethport’s Shelby Fair had 14 points and Zoe Frame added seven as the Lady Hubbers defeated the Lady T...

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