Home Sports Pirates go into opening day with optimism, belief this year will be different

Pittsburgh Pirates' Ryan O'Hearn celebrates his three-run home run off Philadelphia Phillies's Saul Teran with Bryan Reynolds (10) and Jared Triolo (19) during the third inning of a spring training baseball game Friday, March 6, 2026, in Bradenton, Fla.

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Baseball, National Sports, Sports

March 25, 2026

Pirates go into opening day with optimism, belief this year will be different

By COLIN BEAZLEY, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS)

NEW YORK — There was a sense throughout spring training that this year could be different. “A d...

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Local & Social

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Local Sports, Sports

HS Roundup: St. Marys tennis improves to 2-0

Jo Wankel

March 25, 2026

Tennis St. Marys 5, DuBois 0 The weather wasn’t a deterrent to the Dutch Tuesday as St. Marys claimed a win over DuBois to advance to 2-0 on the seaso...

Local Sports, Sports

JR High Hoops: Smethport girls rally to defeat Galeton

Jo Wankel

March 25, 2026

Trailing by nine points with 2:45 left in the game, Smethport rallied to claim a 37-34 win Wednesday. Smethport’s offense was led by Shelby Fair with ...

Local News, News

Kaleida closing dental clinic in Olean General Hospital

By JIM ECKSTROM news@bradforddera.com

March 25, 2026

OLEAN, N.Y. — Citing losses exceeding $800,000 over the past five years, Kaleida Health will close the Gundlah Dental Center in Olean General Hospital...

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Business, Local News

Local oil purchasers increase prices

March 25, 2026

Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Tuesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Pur...

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Local News

Bradford Board of Health continues Petrolia Street nuisance appeal

By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com

March 25, 2026

The Bradford Board of Health on Tuesday voted to continue an appeal involving a nuisance property at 27 Petrolia St. for 90 days, requiring the new ow...

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