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Home rule effort advances as council approves consulting agreement
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
May 13, 2026
The Bradford Government Study Commission formally recommended Tuesday that the city move forward with creation of a home rule charter following months...
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THINGS TO DO: Art, trail rides and music
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
May 13, 2026
GEO-BASH will take place Saturday at Allegany State Park in Salamanca, N.Y. The event invites participants to explore the park through geocaching, an ...
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Trial set to begin for McElhattan in Haynes murder
Crime News, Local News
May 13, 2026
The trial for the Bradford man accused in the June 2025 shooting death of a woman in her Jefferson Street home was due to begin today in McKean County...
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DEA warns fentanyl mixtures overwhelming overdose reversal drug
Local News, Nation & World, PA State News
By BRETT ROWLAND The Center Square 
May 13, 2026
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration warned Americans Tuesday that fentanyl is increasingly mixed with a dangerous array of ...
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Commissioners take no action on solar proposal
Local News
Sara Furlong 
May 12, 2026
SMETHPORT — Citing still more information to review, Commissioner Marty Wilder moved to table McKean County’s proposed solar energy ordinance during t...
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YMCA luncheon highlights service, youth leadership
Business News, Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
May 12, 2026
Community service, youth leadership and a commitment to helping others were celebrated Tuesday during the 32nd Annual George G. Blaisdell YMCA Communi...
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
Business News, Local News
May 12, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Tuesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Pur...
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Q&A with Penn State: Tips to protect against ticks
Local News, PA State News
May 12, 2026
UNIVERSITY PARK — May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and Pennsylvania consistently ranks as one of the top states in the nation for reported cases o...
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