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A new spin on an old tradition
Local News
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Nov 20, 2025
Zippo Manufacturing Co. employees have put a new spin on an old tradition. Zippo personnel have long stepped up during the holidays to gather food and...
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Nothing but good vibrations on tap for BCPAC Summer Tribute Series
Local News
On tap for BCPAC Summer Tribute Series
Nov 20, 2025
Bradford Creative and Performing Arts Center (BCPAC) announced that tickets for its 2026 Summer Tribute Series are on sale now. Organizers said the li...
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Three little pumpkins
Local News
Nov 20, 2025
Susie Coffman in Derrick City submitted this photo of some snow-covered pumpkins in her backyard this week. She captioned it, “Three little pumpkins a...
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KKK flyers found at IUP campus
PA State News
Nov 20, 2025
(TNS) — Flyers advertising the Ku Klux Klan were found at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) and throughout a neighborhood in western Pennsylvan...
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DNA collection poses tough ethical questions for criminal law
Nation & World, PA State News
By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
Nov 20, 2025
HARRISBURG — Since the advent of DNA testing, law enforcement agencies have been able to prosecute crimes — and exonerate the wrongly convicted — with...
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Child care workers make $25M appearance in budget
Business, Local News, PA State News
By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
Nov 20, 2025
HARRISBURG — In a belated but nevertheless jubilant victory lap for the newest Pennsylvania budget, Gov. Josh Shapiro visited Bucks County to talk chi...
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Business, Local News
Nov 20, 2025
Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Wednesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil P...
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Blood drive set for Monday
Local News
Nov 19, 2025
ERIE — A blood drive is set for noon to 5 p.m. Monday at St. Bernard Church in Bradford. The Community Blood Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania & Western ...
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Free Stream Crossing, Road Maintenance Workshop
Local News
Nov 19, 2025
SMETHPORT — The McKean County Conservation District, in partnership with the State Conservation Commission and Trout Unlimited, will host a free Strea...
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All the friends, family and fixings
Local News
Nov 19, 2025
Bradford Ecumenical Home hosted its annual Friends and Family Thanksgiving Dinner Tuesday evening. Residents and their family and friends enjoyed a tr...
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Board of Health denies two appeals, allows work to continue
Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Nov 19, 2025
Two appeals were heard Tuesday by the Bradford Board of Health, both of which were denied. The first was by Majad Sultan of Hicksville, N.Y., who owns...
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Energy Dept. helps finance restart of Three Mile Island
Business, PA State News
By MARC LEVY Associated Press 
Nov 19, 2025
HARRISBURG (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy said Tuesday that it will loan $1 billion to help finance the restart of the nuclear power plant on Pe...
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Long-awaited Sanitary Authority permit could come with cost
Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Nov 19, 2025
The ongoing saga of the years-long process for a pollutant elimination discharge permit for the Bradford Sanitary Authority may be nearly over, but it...
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