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Local oil purchasers increase prices
Business, Local News
Nov 14, 2025
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Thursday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Pu...
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Smith named Student of the Week
Local News
Nov 14, 2025
Julie Smith, a senior at Port Allegany High School, is Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center’s Student of the Week. “She consistently completes...
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PORT ALLEGANY: Gators announce honor rolls
Local News
Nov 14, 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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Pennsylvania resumes paying full SNAP benefits
Local News, PA State News
Nov 14, 2025
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) has restarted issuing full November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ...
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Career, Technical Center open house
Local News
Nov 14, 2025
The Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center held its annual open house Thursday night at the school in Port Allegany, offering tours of the schoo...
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Protecting pets, plants and pathways this winter
Lifestyles, Local News
By REBECCA NORTON RYAN  Penn State Extension Master Gardener  
Nov 14, 2025
As residents of northwestern Pennsylvania, we all know there is often little time between the autumn garden and the winter landscape. Cold temperature...
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THINGS TO DO: Early holiday activities on tap
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Nov 13, 2025
TOY AND DESIGNER PURSE BINGO will be held at noon and 5 p.m. Saturday at Grace Lutheran Church, 79 Mechanic St. Toy Bingo begins at noon, but doors op...
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Bradford’s first Christmas party: The Festival of Trees
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Nov 13, 2025
Feel the magic of the season beginning at the 24th annual Festival of Trees Auction. This long-running event has become Bradford’s unofficial start of...
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Bradford Tree Board back at it
Local News
Sara Furlong 
Nov 13, 2025
The Tree Board — responsible for the care, preservation, pruning, planting, replanting, removal or disposition of trees and shrubs in parks, along str...
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PORT ALLEGANY: Lifetime membership
Local News
Nov 13, 2025
Lynette Barney, president of Veterans Memorial Inc. (VMI) American Legion Auxiliary, presented Nancy Tenglund with a life membership to the group. Ten...
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Woman jailed for alleged burglary, assault
Crime, Local News
Nov 13, 2025
Breanna Wood, 31, is in McKean County Jail on felony charges of burglary and aggravated assault stemming from a Nov. 9 incident. At approximately 9:51...
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Business, Local News
Nov 13, 2025
Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Wednesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil P...
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Nittany MinitMart raises funds for The Jared Box
Business, Local News
Nov 13, 2025
Locally owned convenience stores Nittany MinitMart recently wrapped up a campaign that raised $22,169.25 for The Jared Box Project, a nonprofit that d...
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Bradford Ecumenical Home receives training grant
Business, Local News
Nov 13, 2025
Bradford Ecumenical Home has received the 2026 LeadingAge PA Administrator-in-Training (AIT) Grant, an initiative that supports workforce development ...
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