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Council approves renovations to two buildings
Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Aug 27, 2025
In a meeting lasting about five minutes, Bradford City Council approved work on two properties currently under nuisance orders by the board of health....
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Free programs at Kinzua Bridge
Local News
Aug 27, 2025
Free, public events are planned at Kinzua Bridge State Park this Labor Day. At 11 a.m. Monday, practice archery skills in a safe and fun environment a...
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Business, Local News
Aug 27, 2025
Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Tuesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Pur...
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Port seniors remember classmate
Local News
Aug 26, 2025
As has become a tradition, Port Allegany High School students celebrated the beginning of the school year with a Senior Sunrise.  The Gators' Class of...
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Port church dedicates window
Local News
Aug 26, 2025
During its Sunday morning workshop service, Port Allegany United Methodist Church dedicated a new glass window created by local artist Julie Mader and...
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Sizerville posts Labor Day slate
Local News
Aug 26, 2025
EMPORIUM — Sizerville State Park has posted its Labor Day weekend slate of environmental education programs. First up, at 3 p.m. Saturday near Pavilio...
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Three charged in McKean Co. deaths this year
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Aug 26, 2025
Three people so far this year have been charged in McKean County with causing the death of another person — Brian Kuchinka, Thomas McElhattan and Tyle...
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State police list reward in missing persons case for Auteri
Local News
Aug 26, 2025
State police are renewing calls for the public's help in the case of Michael Joseph Auteri, missing from Lewis Run since April 25, 2000. The Facebook ...
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United Way’s pig roast kicks off campaign
Local News
Organization turns 100 this year
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Aug 26, 2025
It will be a night of great food and open hearts Thursday, during the United Way of the Bradford Area’s 27th Annual Pig Roast and Clam Bake. Held each...
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Sinnemahoning a Recovery in Nature site
Local News, PA State News
Aug 26, 2025
HARRISBURG — Sinnemahoning State Park in Austin is among nine Recovery in Nature sites across the commonwealth’s state parks. For the second year, Pen...
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Galeton man preserves story of champion drill team
Local News
By NATALIE KENNEDY  Potter Leader-Enterprise  
Aug 26, 2025
GALETON — Concerned that a piece of local history would be lost, a Galeton man has published a book documenting the story of Galeton’s three-time nati...
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
Business, Local News
Aug 26, 2025
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Monday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Purc...
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Local prices insulated from increase
Local News
Sara Furlong 
Aug 25, 2025
Impervious to the ups and downs of gas prices posted seemingly everywhere else, Bradford’s average price per gallon barely budged despite the dime-siz...
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Custom price tags? Lawmaker takes on surveillance pricing
Business, Local News, PA State News
By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
Aug 25, 2025
HARRISBURG — Consumers have grown accustomed to a hyper-individualized shopping landscape in which personalized advertisements and custom coupons stee...
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