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    Georgia man jailed in McKean Co. for alleged scam
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    Georgia man jailed in McKean Co. for alleged scam
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Apr 02, 2025
    A Georgia man is in McKean County Jail, charged for allegedly impersonating a cop to scam a registered sex offender out of $1,000. Rashawn Scott, 33, ...
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    Bradford woman jailed for allegedly trying to light man on fire
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    Bradford woman jailed for allegedly trying to light man on fire
    Sara Furlong s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
    Apr 01, 2025
    A Bradford woman is in McKean County Jail after allegedly trying to light a man on fire during a domestic incident Saturday. Bradford City Police resp...
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    Additional charges filed after alleged assault in city
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    Additional charges filed after alleged assault in city
    Mar 31, 2025
    District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer announced additional charges have been filed against a woman arrested following an alleged assault in t...
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    Men plead guilty to drug crimes
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    Men plead guilty to drug crimes
    Mar 31, 2025
    Former Bradford resident Mark Nagy pleaded guilty March 27 in McKean County Court to delivering methamphetamine while under surveillance by the McKean...
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    Q&A with the DA: Financial scams nothing new
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    Q&A with the DA: Financial scams nothing new
    STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney 
    Mar 29, 2025
    (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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    PD: Suspect found with cocaine en route to jail
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    PD: Suspect found with cocaine en route to jail
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 25, 2025
    SMETHPORT — The OYO Hotel resident arrested last week for allegedly selling cocaine in Bradford was arraigned Tuesday for trying to smuggle drugs into...
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    Olean woman jailed for alleged 2024 Eldred burglary
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    Olean woman jailed for alleged 2024 Eldred burglary
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 25, 2025
    SMETHPORT — An Olean, N.Y., woman is in McKean County Jail for allegedly breaking into the old Ethan Allen facility last year and stealing items from ...
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    Bradford man jailed for theft of safes, wagon
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    Bradford man jailed for theft of safes, wagon
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 21, 2025
    A Bradford man is in McKean County Jail for taking two safes, and a wagon to carry them in, from a High Street home earlier this week. Dakota Allen, 2...
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    Duke Center man jailed for theft of Pumpkin Fest funds
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    Duke Center man jailed for theft of Pumpkin Fest funds
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 21, 2025
    A Duke Center man is in McKean County Jail, accused of stealing the proceeds of Bradford's Pumpkin Fest celebration. Justin Hartsel, 44, of 159 Oil Va...
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    Bradford woman convicted of rape
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    Bradford woman convicted of rape
    Mar 20, 2025
    SMETHPORT — A Bradford woman was convicted of sex crimes against an unconscious male, after a two-day jury trial at the McKean County Courthouse. Donn...
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    Court beat
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    Court beat
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 20, 2025
    Kane man charged for alleged assault on troopers A Kane man who allegedly fought with two state troopers at UPMC Kane has a hearing scheduled next mon...
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    Barker arrested for alleged cocaine sales in Bradford
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    Barker arrested for alleged cocaine sales in Bradford
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 20, 2025
    A weeks-long investigation into cocaine sales in the City of Bradford resulted in the arrest of a former Buffalo, N.Y., man Wednesday. Clarence Barker...
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    Bradford man pleads guilty in child pornography case
    Crime, Local News, News
    Bradford man pleads guilty in child pornography case
    Mar 19, 2025
    The U.S. Attorney's Office in Buffalo, N.Y. reported Wednesday that Dylan C. Irvin, 26, of Bradford pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography, wh...
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    McGraw to serve 2 to 5 years in state prison for child porn
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    McGraw to serve 2 to 5 years in state prison for child porn
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 19, 2025
    EMPORIUM — Former Cameron County school teacher and coach Larry McGraw was sentenced to serve 2 to 5 years in state prison for child pornography. McGr...
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    Box truck thief extradited, jailed
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    Box truck thief extradited, jailed
    Sara Furlong s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 12, 2025
    A Massachusetts man is in McKean County Jail, charged in the October theft of a Bradford Publishing Co. box truck. John A. McWhinnie, 46, of Shelburne...
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    Homicide charges bound to court against Kuchinka
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    Homicide charges bound to court against Kuchinka
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 10, 2025
    SMETHPORT — Brian Austin Kuchinka messaged a friend on SnapChat that he "did something stupid" and would be "going to jail for life" prior to his arre...
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    Priest to face charges in two cases in McKean Co. court
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    Priest to face charges in two cases in McKean Co. court
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Feb 27, 2025
    A Bradford man will face charges in McKean County Court for assault and for allegedly calling 911 on the police who were at his residence. Adam Priest...
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    OLEAN: Troopers shoot man wielding BB gun
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    OLEAN: Troopers shoot man wielding BB gun
    Olean Times Herald staff 
    Feb 26, 2025
    OLEAN, N.Y. — An Olean man is recovering in a Buffalo hospital after being shot by New York State Police early Wednesday morning. Batavia-based Troop ...
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    Bradford woman waives hearing in alleged hatchet assault
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    Bradford woman waives hearing in alleged hatchet assault
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Feb 26, 2025
    A Bradford woman remains incarcerated in McKean County Jail for allegedly hitting another woman in the face with a hatchet. Tanya Graves, 35, of 1 Mai...
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    Assault hearing waived Wednesday
    Crime, Local News, News
    Assault hearing waived Wednesday
    Feb 26, 2025
    A Bradford man waived a hearing Wednesday before District Judge Rich Luther on assault allegations. Wayne Baker, 26, of 303 Derrick Road, upper, is ch...
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    DEAR ABBY: I recently reconnected with a woman I dated briefly in the 1980s and haven't seen since. She's around my age. We both were married one year...
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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
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    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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