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Q&A with the DA: Election Day disputes
Local News
By STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER  McKean County District Attorney  
Oct 31, 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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Worth W. Smith opening in Mount Jewett
Business News, Local News, News
Oct 30, 2026
Worth W. Smith Co. Hardware is set to open its seventh location — the third in McKean County — in a former grocery store building on Main Street in Mo...
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Pavilion permanently closed as of Oct. 31
Business News, Local News
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Oct 30, 2026
The Pavilion at Bradford Regional Medical Center is permanently closed as of Oct. 31, according to a notice posted at the facility Friday. The sign, b...
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Thompson, Bilger outline priorities in 15th District race
Local News, News, PA State News
By JIM ECKSTROM news@bradfordera.com 
Oct 30, 2026
U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson points to his party’s focus on policies that will increase affordability for families, his advocacy for farmers and his overa...
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Planned crisis center could ease emergency response demands
Business News, Local News
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Oct 30, 2026
The loss of local psychiatric and emergency medical services has left Bradford police officers with limited options when responding to mental health c...
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Fire training Wednesday at ARG
Local News
Oct 30, 2026
American Refining Group Inc. (ARG) will hold live fire training for its Emergency Response Team (ERT) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 4 at its Foster Brook...
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Escaped FCI McKean inmate apprehended, faces new charges
Crime News, Local News
Oct 30, 2026
An inmate who escaped from the minimum-security satellite camp at the Federal Correctional Institution McKean on Thursday was apprehended Friday morni...
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Bradford rainfall well below normal despite light rain
Local News
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Oct 30, 2026
Some light rain fell in Bradford early Friday, but the showers followed an extended dry stretch that left October precipitation more than 2½ inches be...
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PORT ALLEGANY: Veterans dinner Nov. 7
Local News
Oct 30, 2026
The annual Veterans Dinner will be held at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at Port Allegany Veterans Memorial Inc. (VMI). The dinner is open to veterans and one gues...
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Business News, Local News
Oct 30, 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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Advanced cancer clinic to open Nov. 6 in Olean
Business News, Local News
Oct 30, 2026
OLEAN, N.Y. — An advanced cancer clinic offering specialized treatment for prostate and other genitourinary cancers will begin seeing patients Nov. 6 ...
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