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Worth W. Smith opens store location in Mount Jewett
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Jim Eckstrom 
Nov 02, 2026
MOUNT JEWETT — Worth W. Smith Co. Hardware opened its seventh location Monday, bringing general hardware, farm supplies and heating fuels to a former ...
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Trick or treat
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Nov 02, 2026
Costumed trick-or-treaters visit a home decorated for Halloween on Saturday evening. Families throughout the area celebrated the holiday with traditio...
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Skill games ruling hits Bradford Legion, VFW reports little impact
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By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Nov 02, 2026
The removal of skill game machines following a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling has cost the Bradford American Legion a significant source of revenue...
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
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Nov 02, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Friday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Purc...
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BCPAC announces 2027 spring, summer performances
Local News
Nov 02, 2026
Tickets go on sale today for six performances in the Bradford Creative and Performing Arts Center's 2027 spring and summer lineup, featuring everythin...
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Head-on crash sends driver to hospital
Local News
Nov 02, 2026
Rew Volunteer Fire Department and Bradford City Fire Department ambulance responded to a head-on collision in the 500 block of South Kendall Avenue at...
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Off-road vehicle fires spark wildfire
Local News
Nov 02, 2026
Lafayette Township Volunteer Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire and wildfire on Vera Drive at 5:28 p.m. Friday. Firefighters arrived to find ...
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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
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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
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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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Planned crisis center could ease emergency response demands
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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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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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