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    Port Allegany woman jailed for alleged assault on toddler
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    Port Allegany woman jailed for alleged assault on toddler
    By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 13, 2025
    A Port Allegany woman is in McKean County Jail, charged with an alleged drunken assault on a toddler at a Liberty Township residence. Claudia Chavez, ...
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    Court beat
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    Court beat
    By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 13, 2025
    Inmate charged for alleged shank possession An inmate at McKean County Jail has been charged with possessing a "shank" and scratching his cell window ...
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    Seven charged in regional drug trafficking
    Crime, Local News, PA State News
    Seven charged in regional drug trafficking
    Jun 11, 2025
    HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against seven people who were arrested in recent days for their roles in distributing meth...
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    Police find meth, heroin, 2 African wildcats during drug bust at Clearfield home
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    Police find meth, heroin, 2 African wildcats during drug bust at Clearfield home
    By CHRIS MAUTNER  pennlive.com 
    Jun 10, 2025
    CLEARFIELD (TNS) — Police in Clearfield County recovered more than just drugs during the search of a home earlier this month. According to a press rel...
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    Bradford man jailed for alleged trespass, watching female resident
    Crime, Local News
    Bradford man jailed for alleged trespass, watching female resident
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 10, 2025
    A Bradford man was sent to jail early Tuesday for allegedly trespassing on a Keating Avenue property and watching a female resident through the window...
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    Hearing set for June 25 in Bradford shooting death
    Crime, Local News
    Hearing set for June 25 in Bradford shooting death
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 10, 2025
    A preliminary hearing for accused murderer Thomas McElhattan is scheduled for 9 a.m. June 25 before District Judge Rich Luther in Bradford. McElhattan...
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    Police: McElhattan admits to killing pregnant woman with whom he had an ‘intimate relationship’
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    Police: McElhattan admits to killing pregnant woman with whom he had an ‘intimate relationship’
    By SARA EDDY FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 09, 2025
    The Bradford Township man charged in the Saturday shooting death of Rebecca Haynes on Jefferson Street admitted to law enforcement that he killed the ...
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    Homicide charges in Saturday shooting
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    Homicide charges in Saturday shooting
    Sara Furlong s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 08, 2025
    District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reported early Sunday that Thomas James McElhattan of Rutherford Run has been charged with homicide in ...
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    UPDATED: Authorities investigating shooting death in city
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    UPDATED: Authorities investigating shooting death in city
    Sara Furlong s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 07, 2025
    Police are investigating a shooting death that occurred Saturday afternoon in the City of Bradford. District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer and...
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    Lewis Run man charged with alleged dog abuse
    Crime, Local News
    Lewis Run man charged with alleged dog abuse
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 06, 2025
    Animal abuse charges have been filed against a Lewis Run man for allegedly abandoning three dogs in a home without heat, food or water. Rod Schlopy Jr...
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    Bradford man jailed for alleged meth sale
    Crime, Local News
    Bradford man jailed for alleged meth sale
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 06, 2025
    A homeless Bradford man is in McKean County Jail for allegedly selling methamphetamine near a convenience store in Bradford in 2022. Jeffrey Mackey, 4...
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    Accused murderer rejects plea deal for life without parole
    Crime, Local News
    Accused murderer rejects plea deal for life without parole
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 06, 2025
    Accused murderer Brian Kuchinka has rejected a plea agreement offered in the death of Port Allegany woman K-Leigh Hill-Nelson. On Thursday in McKean C...
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    Juvenile charged with Port A. arson
    Crime, Local News
    Juvenile charged with Port A. arson
    Jun 03, 2025
    A 14-year-old male from Mount Jewett has been charged by Pennsylvania State Police for an alleged arson in Port Allegany. According to Lewis Run-based...
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    Former pastor asks to withdraw guilty plea to child porn
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    Former pastor asks to withdraw guilty plea to child porn
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    May 30, 2025
    Former Smethport pastor and Bradford landlord Daniel Merrick wants to withdraw his guilty plea to charges of child pornography. Merrick, 67, was in Mc...
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    Vancamp loses appeal to Superior Court
    Crime, Local News
    Vancamp loses appeal to Superior Court
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    May 28, 2025
    The appeal of a Duke Center man of his 22- to 44-year sentence for rape of a child and for child pornography has been denied by the state Superior Cou...
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    Update: Bolivar woman charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault for stabbing 2 NYSP troopers
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    Update: Bolivar woman charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault for stabbing 2 NYSP troopers
    May 19, 2025
    A 31-year-old Bolivar woman faces charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault and other counts for allegedly stabbing two state police troopers — ...
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    Update: Bolivar woman charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault for stabbing 2 NYSP troopers
    Crime, Local News, News
    Update: Bolivar woman charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault for stabbing 2 NYSP troopers
    May 19, 2025
    A 31-year-old Bolivar woman faces charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault and other counts for allegedly stabbing two state police troopers — ...
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    Clarion man arrested for fentanyl, gun during stop
    Crime, Local News
    Clarion man arrested for fentanyl, gun during stop
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    May 19, 2025
    KANE — A Clarion man was arraigned Friday for allegedly having a pistol and fentanyl in his possession on an August 2024 state police traffic stop in ...
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    Bradford woman jailed for alleged contraband
    Crime, Local News, News
    Bradford woman jailed for alleged contraband
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    May 14, 2025
    A Bradford woman was arraigned Wednesday for allegedly having methamphetamine when she was taken to jail for a trespassing charge in April. Amber Tuck...
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    Port Allegany man jailed for causing injuries to child
    Crime, Local News, News
    Port Allegany man jailed for causing injuries to child
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    May 14, 2025
    A Port Allegany man was jailed following arraignment Wednesday for allegedly dragging a 3-year-old through the house by his arm, causing significant i...
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    Wine chemistry can be judged from tiny batches
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    Wine chemistry can be judged from tiny batches
    August 2, 2025
    UNIVERSITY PARK — Making wine is a complex endeavor — it depends on grape composition, microbes like yeast, and environmental conditions such as tempe...
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    ‘Do it right, do it safe’ outweighs ‘don’t do it’ at public meeting on TMI restart
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    ‘Do it right, do it safe’ outweighs ‘don’t do it’ at public meeting on TMI restart
    By CHARLES THOMPSON pennlive.com 
    August 2, 2025
    (TNS) — If there was any takeaway from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s first public meeting on the restart of the nuclear power station at Three M...
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    Mast crops shape wildlife patterns
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    Mast crops shape wildlife patterns
    By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
    August 2, 2025
    Mast crops are spotty this year, except for acorns. Soft mast, like apples and wild cherries, seems to be minimal to none in most areas. Soft mast blo...
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    ‘Round the Square: August excitement
    Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square: August excitement
    August 2, 2025
    EXCITED: It's August — are you getting excited for the fabulous events in McKean County during this back-to-school month? It's Festa Italiana in Bradf...
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    Drilling pilot holes
    Lifestyles
    Drilling pilot holes
    August 2, 2025
    Dear Heloise: When hanging up pictures, it is best to drill a pilot hole into the plaster for the nail before hammering it in. If one does not drill a...
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    Move closer to family creates distance instead
    Lifestyles
    Move closer to family creates distance instead
    August 2, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: I made a terrible mistake moving 2,000 miles across the country to be closer to my grandchildren. In the past, I have always noticed my son...
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