Obituaries

January 30, 2026

Edward Babcock

PORT ALLEGANY — Edward E. Babcock Sr., 89, of Port Allegany passed away unexpectedly Thursday (Jan. 29, 2026) at his home.

Arrangements are under direction of Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes Inc.

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Film, media project seeks foothold in region

By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com

February 4, 2026

COUDERSPORT – A proposed film and media production campus in Coudersport could bring hundreds of permanent jobs, workforce training opportunities and ...

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Elk Country Visitor Center programs in February

February 4, 2026

BENEZETTE — The Elk Country Visitor Center is hosting public programs in the month of February. SATURDAY Groundhogs, 2 p.m. Did you know that since th...

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A Kinzua monster from under the Willow Bay ice

By WADE ROBERTSON

February 4, 2026

One thing about the 2025-26 winter, no one's asking if the ice is thick enough to fish on. The bone-chilling cold hasn’t let up at all, the ice growin...

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Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports

Commentary: Pa. does little to protect its state fish, the Eastern brook trout

By PHILIP LIGHT

February 4, 2026

The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission operates under little or no oversight and there appears to be no desire in Harrisburg to rein in the agency. S...

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Positive news on several properties at Board of Health meeting

By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com

February 4, 2026

A brief meeting of the Bradford Board of Health Tuesday was filled with positive news. It was a continuation of an appeal hearing for 193 High St., an...

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