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    Higher bonds floated to help the state’s orphan well problem
    Local News, PA State News
    Higher bonds floated to help the state’s orphan well problem
    By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
    Jun 13, 2025
    HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania has seen 1,154 oil and gas wells abandoned since 2020. In the past two and a half years, on the other hand, only 308 have be...
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    Port Allegany woman jailed for alleged assault on toddler
    Crime, Local News
    Port Allegany woman jailed for alleged assault on toddler
    By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 13, 2025
    A Port Allegany woman is in McKean County Jail, charged with an alleged drunken assault on a toddler at a Liberty Township residence. Claudia Chavez, ...
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    Court beat
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    Court beat
    By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 13, 2025
    Inmate charged for alleged shank possession An inmate at McKean County Jail has been charged with possessing a "shank" and scratching his cell window ...
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    Ribbon officially cut at Viola’s Pub
    Business, Local News
    Ribbon officially cut at Viola’s Pub
    Jun 13, 2025
    Steve Peller recently reopened Viola’s Pub at 12 Brennan St. Peller has worked in the industry for many years, and said he is excited to continue the ...
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    Local oil purchasers decrease prices
    Business, Local News
    Local oil purchasers decrease prices
    Jun 13, 2025
    Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Thursday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Pu...
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    Genesee Mills Road to close for pipe replacement
    Local News
    Genesee Mills Road to close for pipe replacement
    Jun 13, 2025
    CLEARFIELD — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that its Potter County Maintenance Organization will close Genesee Mill...
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    Gators announce fourth-quarter honor rolls
    Local News
    Gators announce fourth-quarter honor rolls
    Jun 13, 2025
    PORT ALLEGANY — Marc Budd, Port Allegany High School principal, announced the following students in grades seven through 12 have been named to the hon...
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    Creedence Revived to open BCPAC Summer Tribute Series
    Local News
    Creedence Revived to open BCPAC Summer Tribute Series
    Jun 13, 2025
    Creedence Revived, the highly sought-after Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) tribute band, will launch Bradford Creative and Performing Arts Center’s...
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    Hooked on fishing, not on screens
    Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
    Hooked on fishing, not on screens
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 12, 2025
    It is sure to be a reel fun time this weekend during the Kids Fishing Derby set for 9 a.m. Saturday at Marilla Reservoir. This is the fifth time membe...
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    Made in Bradford ’25 to celebrate local artisans, Zippo legacy, Case milestone
    Business, Local News
    Made in Bradford ’25 to celebrate local artisans, Zippo legacy, Case milestone
    Jun 12, 2025
    The Zippo/Case Museum & Flagship Store will host the annual, free to attend Made in Bradford Celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 19. The family-fr...
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    Dush responds to local petition, says not in favor of cuts to transportation
    Local News, PA State News
    Dush responds to local petition, says not in favor of cuts to transportation
    By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 12, 2025
    Sen. Cris Dush has voiced his concerns about problems at the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), but does that mean this regio...
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    Dush’s eminent domain legislation passes Senate
    Local News, PA State News
    Dush’s eminent domain legislation passes Senate
    Jun 12, 2025
    HARRISBURG — Legislation sponsored by PA Senate State Government Committee Chairman Sen. Cris Dush, R-Brookville, to protect and financially compensat...
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    United Way annual membership meeting Tuesday
    Local News
    United Way annual membership meeting Tuesday
    Jun 12, 2025
    The annual meeting of the membership of the United Way of the Bradford Area Inc. will be held at noon Tuesday for the general public at the Bradford C...
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    Biotech success enables alumnus’s gift to Pitt-Bradford
    Business, Local News
    Biotech success enables alumnus’s gift to Pitt-Bradford
    Jun 12, 2025
    Dr. Gilbert R. Mintz’s motivation, hard work and accomplishments in the biotechnology industry have enabled him to endow the Dr. Gilbert R. Mintz Scho...
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    Bradford, area schools join to form District 9 Central League; to begin hosting competitions in 2025-26
    Local News, Local Sports
    Bradford, area schools join to form District 9 Central League 
    Bradford, area schools join to form District 9 Central League; to begin hosting competitions in 2025-26
    Begin hosting competitions in 2025-26 
    Sara Furlong 
    Jun 12, 2025
    ST. MARYS — Bradford Area High School and nine other area varsity programs have joined together to form the District 9 Central League, or D9CL. There ...
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    Local oil purchasers increase prices
    Business, Local News
    Local oil purchasers increase prices
    Jun 12, 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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    Local students named to dean’s list at Pitt-Bradford
    Lifestyles, Local News, News
    Local students named to dean’s list at Pitt-Bradford
    Jun 12, 2025
    The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has named more than 300 students to its spring 2025 dean’s list. Dean’s list status is awarded to students wh...
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    Mosquito control taking place today
    Local News
    Mosquito control taking place today
    Jun 12, 2025
    SMETHPORT — The McKean County Mosquito Control Program will conduct a truck mounted ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation in Annin, Libert...
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    Sunday hunting bill passes Pa. House
    Local News, News, Outdoors, ...
    Sunday hunting bill passes Pa. House
    Jun 11, 2025
    HARRISBURG — Legislation that would fully repeal Pennsylvania’s Sunday hunting ban passed the state House of Representatives Wednesday and now heads t...
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    Beautiful but invasive
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    Beautiful but invasive
    Jun 11, 2025
    A yellow iris soaks up the morning dew in wetlands at Allegany State Park in Salamanca, N.Y. While beautiful, the yellow iris an invasive species that...
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    Ours named McKean Co. Fair queen
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    Ours named McKean Co. Fair queen
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    August 15, 2025
    SMETHPORT — The new McKean County Fair queen was chosen Friday night at the fairgrounds. She is Mara Ours, who hails from Smethport and is the daughte...
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    GoFundMe for young boy’s final expenses
    Local News
    GoFundMe for young boy’s final expenses
    Sara Furlong 
    August 15, 2025
    Oakley Hedlund, 2, of Bradford died this week — allegedly at the hands of his father, Tyler Prescott — at a home on Sherman Street. Oakley’s loved one...
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    Pirates make slew of changes to pitching staff following ugly showing in front half of August
    National Sports
    Pirates make slew of changes to pitching staff following ugly showing in front half of August
    NOAH HILES Pittsburgh Post Gazette 
    August 15, 2025
    CHICAGO — Plenty of innings remain to be covered for the rest of the 2025 MLB season. Don Kelly and his staff are currently figuring out the best way ...
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    Former Steeler Larry Foote on hype of this year’s defense: ‘I’m always going to say we were the best’
    Football, National Sports
    Former Steeler Larry Foote on hype of this year’s defense: ‘I’m always going to say we were the best’
    Tim Benz The Tribune-Review, Greensburg 
    August 15, 2025
    (TNS)—You could see the attempt at diplomacy oozing through Larry Foote's wry smile when he was posed with the question in the visitors' tunnel at Acr...
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    ECC golfers defeat St. Marys, DCC
    Local Sports
    ECC golfers defeat St. Marys, DCC
    Jo Wankel 
    August 15, 2025
    Photo submitted ECC claimed a victory in the annual matchup between DuBois and St. Marys. ST. MARYS - DCC, St. Marys and ECC competed in the annual Du...
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    Lorenzo, Byers win KCC Ladies Open
    Local Sports
    Lorenzo, Byers win KCC Ladies Open
    August 15, 2025
    KANE - 51 ladies participated in the KCC Ladies Open Championship Tuesday. The Winners are as follows: Overall Low Gross – Kristy Lorenzo – 74; Overal...
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