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Potter Co. man charged with murder in boy’s 2024 death
Crime, Local News
Sara Furlong 
Dec 11, 2025
COUDERSPORT — In July 2024, a 5-year-old Coudersport boy was rushed to UPMC Cole in cardiac arrest. He was soon flown to Janet Weis Children’s Hospita...
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Inaugural Move McKean Challenge a success
Local News
Dec 11, 2025
Knowlton’s Personal Fitness captured first place in the inaugural Move McKean Challenge, sponsored by the McKean County Department of Human Services, ...
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Forum proposes veteran-workforce pipeline
Business, Local News, PA State News
By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
Dec 11, 2025
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania is suffering from a statewide workforce shortage across industries, with rural areas taking the hardest hits and a 400,000 p...
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Engineering students complete projects
Local News
Dec 11, 2025
Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center engineering technology instructor Jason Bishel announced juniors Kinley Setzer, Simon Slade and Andrew Di...
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
Business, Local News
Dec 11, 2025
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Wednesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil P...
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Burying Bradford
Local News
Dec 10, 2025
Heavy snow fell in Bradford on Wednesday, slowing the morning commute and sending schools online. The National Weather Service listed Bradford at 30 i...
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100 years United
Local News
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Dec 10, 2025
The United Way of the Bradford Area (UWBA) will turn 100 years old Monday and the organization invites the community to help celebrate the milestone i...
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Prescott’s attorney withdraws from capital case
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Dec 10, 2025
The attorney for accused murderer Tyler Prescott has withdrawn from the criminal case. A hearing was held Wednesday before President Judge John Pavloc...
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Serene scene
Local News
Dec 10, 2025
Snow blankets the Eric Benjamin Covered Bridge along the Marilla Bridges Trail in Bradford, transforming the forested trailhead into a serene winter s...
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Mckervey named Student of the Week
Local News
Dec 10, 2025
Alayna Mckervey is Student of the Week for Dec. 8 at Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center. She participates in the morning session of the cent...
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Building owner looking into feasibility of short-term housing
Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Dec 10, 2025
Would it be possible to offer emergency housing for Destinations-Bradford's clients above the organization at 1 Main St.? Building owner Henry Sauers ...
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Work to continue on Jackson Avenue home, board of health rules
Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Dec 10, 2025
Work will continue on Harry Solarek's property at 183 Jackson Ave., the Bradford Board of Health decided Tuesday. Solarek agreed to meet deadlines to ...
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