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Epic splash – Kinzua Rocks the Wake this weekend
Local News
Aug 25, 2025
If you're ready to send summer off with a literal splash, there's no better destination than Kinzua Rocks the Wake. This free, three-day extravaganza ...
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Star of the show
Local News
Aug 25, 2025
A sunflower stretches skyward Saturday as the Wilds Sonshine Factory's second annual Sunshine Festival was staged Friday through Sunday in Kane.
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Crooktop gospel session
Local News
Aug 25, 2025
Folks gathered for the Sunday morning gospel circle at the Crook Farm Old Time Music Festival held this past weekend. Also known as Crooktop, the rela...
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Welcome back, Panthers
Local News
Aug 25, 2025
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford welcomed students back for the fall semester with a fireworks display held Sunday evening on campus. Classes ...
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Workshop on songbirds at Sizerville
Business, Local News
Aug 25, 2025
EMPORIUM — An educator workshop on Pennsylvania songbirds is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at Sizerville State Park. PA Songbirds is an...
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Seneca Sips beer, wine festival brewing up fun
Local News
Aug 25, 2025
SALAMANCA, N.Y. — Something fun and delicious is brewing at Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino — the Seneca Sips Beer & Wine Festival, set for Saturday, ...
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United Way announces Gleason scholarship
Local News
Aug 25, 2025
The United Way of the Bradford Area (UWBA) announced the establishment of the Richard and Karen Gleason Student Ambassador Scholarship, generously fun...
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School’s in session
Local News
BASD, OE last to return 
Sara Furlong 
Aug 25, 2025
Bradford Area and Otto-Eldred school districts will open their 2025-26 academic years Wednesday, while others in the county will have been back in ses...
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Lumber Heritage mini grants available
Local News
Aug 25, 2025
Applications are now open for the Lumber Heritage Region’s (LHR) 2025-26 Mini Grant Program. The annual funding opportunity supports projects that cel...
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
Business, Local News
Aug 25, 2025
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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Logging can lead to better hunting
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
Aug 23, 2025
When I first started hunting, a massive amount of logging was being done in the woods behind our house. In the matter of days, acres upon acres of bea...
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Q&A with the DA: Changes of venue or venire
Crime, Local News
By STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER  McKean County District Attorney  
Aug 23, 2025
(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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Friday night lights
Football, Local News, Local Sports
Aug 22, 2025
Bradford's Tommy Langdon (33) slips past Port Allegany's Ethan Tarbox (76) during the Owls' season-opening loss to the Gators on Friday night at Parkw...
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Help Futures create something special
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Aug 22, 2025
Futures Rehabilitation Center is planning something truly special for its clients — the organization’s first prom. The evening will be filled with mus...
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