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Q&A with the DA: Protecting child witnesses
Local News
By STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER  McKean County District Attorney  
Jun 20, 2026
(Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...
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KANE: Art in the Wilds marks 20 years with live glassblowing
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By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Jun 19, 2026
KANE — One of the region’s premier arts festivals is celebrating a milestone anniversary with a fiery new attraction. Art in the Wilds will mark its 2...
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Business News, Local News
Jun 19, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Thursday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Pu...
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Jamboree riders roll out
Local News
Jun 19, 2026
Jeeps made the turn at Minard Run Road and High Street heading out for a day of trail riding Friday during the 29th annual Penn’s Woods Jeep Jamboree....
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Bradford native built a career on movie magic
Local News
Sara Furlong 
Jun 19, 2026
A little encouragement can go a long way. For Bradford native Peter Daulton, it has carried him about 2,500 miles and more than 40 years now — from th...
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Smethport gearing up for patriotic Arts on the Island Weekend
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Jun 19, 2026
SMETHPORT — Organizers aren’t just looking for spectators at this year’s Arts on the Island Weekend — they’re looking for participants. Whether marchi...
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Bradford Sanitary Authority reviews permit study, equipment repairs
Local News
Sara Furlong 
Jun 18, 2026
The Bradford Sanitary Authority continues working with engineers on permit-related studies while addressing equipment repairs and infrastructure plann...
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First Museum Trail finisher
Local News
Jun 18, 2026
Treyce Anderson, the first finisher of this summer's McKean County Museum Trail, displays his completed passport after visiting all seven participatin...
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Energy future a defining issue in gubernatorial race
Business News, PA State News
By LAUREN JESSOP The Center Square 
Jun 18, 2026
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania’s energy future is emerging as a defining issue in the 2026 governor’s race, and both Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and Repub...
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Court ruling sets up debate on taxing ‘skill games’
Local News, PA State News
By FORD TURNER The Center Square 
Jun 18, 2026
HARRISBURG – A new Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that essentially found the estimated 70,000 unregulated and untaxed "skill games" in the state to...
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SMETHPORT: Dedication set for veterans mural
Local News
Jun 18, 2026
Artists Greg Souchik and Rick Minard of Allegheny Mountain Arts created a veterans mural on the west wall of McKean County E-Sales, 311 W. Main St. in...
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