$1.5 million winning scratch-off sold at Chestnut Street Uni-Mart
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Sara Furlong 
January 6, 2026
Bradford residents, check all your pockets, wallets and glove compartments — a $1.5 million-winning Scratch-Off ticket was sold in the city. The Penns...

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Nominate women leaders
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By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Jan 09, 2026
Do you know a woman leader whose hard work and leadership make a difference, even if it often goes unnoticed? Now is the time to elevate her. YWCA Bra...
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Bradford City Fire clocks one of department’s busiest years
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Including several births in field 
Sara Furlong 
Jan 09, 2026
Bradford City Fire Department has gone from rarely — if ever — delivering babies in the field, to five such scenarios in the last two years. Crews res...
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Kinzua Dam at ‘high risk,’ but what does it mean?
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By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jan 09, 2026
Safety reports have labeled the Kinzua Dam at high risk, but what does that really mean? A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers  inspection report issued in 2...
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
Business, Local News
Jan 09, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Thursday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Pu...
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BRMC, OGH name January Stars
Business, Local News
Jan 09, 2026
Bradford Regional Medical Center and Olean General Hospital, Kaleida Health facilities, announced their January 2026 Star Award recipients are Heither...
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Thomas named Student of the Week
Local News
Jan 09, 2026
Smethport senior Jaiden Thomas was named Student of the Week at Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center. Thomas, a Health Assistance Program stud...
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McKean County Drug Task Force arrests pair in raid
Crime, Local News
Jan 09, 2026
SMETHPORT — A raid conducted Thursday by the McKean County Drug Task Force concluded a months‑long investigation into alleged cocaine trafficking from...
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THINGS TO DO: Kiwanis Kapers coming soon
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Jan. 15-17 at Bradford High School
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Jan 08, 2026
KIWANIS KAPERS “FINDING HOME” will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 15 and 16 and 2 p.m. Jan. 17 at Bradford Area High School Auditorium, 81 Interstate Parkway....
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