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“The bandstand, in the Public Square, is a thing of beauty and usefulness.” – The Bradford Era, August 5, 1892 There has been a bandstand in the cente...

OLEAN, N.Y. — New to the United States Army, Martin McCall was stationed in a demilitarized zone on the North Korean and South Korean border. He was 1...

Tom Riel is once again mayor of the City of Bradford. At a special meeting of Bradford City Council on Thursday, Riel was appointed by his fellow coun...

BENEZETTE — Several fire departments from in and around the Tri-County area battled a wildfire in Benezette for nearly 10 hours on Wednesday. Jay Town...

Although Wednesday began with a bit of a chill in the air, many area residents showed up in their work gear and clothing ready to get to work voluntee...

The statue of a Civil War soldier no longer stands over the veterans’ section of Oak Hill Cemetery. In his place, however, is a beautiful reminder of ...

Most veterans will tell you that when the World War I armistice was signed during the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, ”Church bells were ...

It was business as usual at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Bradford City Council, with all council members present and each resolution before them pas...

It was more than just a rumor — at Tuesday’s meeting of Bradford City Council, James McDonald resigned as mayor of the City of Bradford, effective as ...

Despite a few issues reported to the McKean County District Attorney’s office, Tuesday’s general election went “pretty smoothly,” said Lisa Pratt, cou...

Sammy’s Speakeasy was the theme of the S. W. Smith Memorial Public Library’s 33rd annual Library Dinner Auction held in a beautifully decorated Star H...

DUBOIS —Penn Highlands Healthcare is opening a new $24.3 million state-of-the-art Center of Excellence on the campus of Penn Highlands DuBois West. Th...

The USDA Forest Service announced Monday that Bradford District Ranger Rich Hatfield signed the decision for the Fourmile Project. The decision author...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y.— A decorated Army veteran who graduated from St. Bonaventure University and the man who portrayed young Forrest Gump in the bloc...

After a successful nine years of the Downtown Bradford Revitalization Corporation (DBRC) running a neighborhood partnership program in Bradford’s Seco...

KANE — The Greatest Gift, a new book by Richard Duffy, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. of Pittsburgh. The Greatest Gift tells the s...

The United Way of the Bradford Area (UWBA), Inc. will be hosting its Annual Soup Lunch, sponsored by First Energy, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday...

There are many beautiful sights around Bradford, one notable site is the Marilla Reservoir — which displays unyielding beauty every season of the year...

SMETHPORT — The annual fair has been a long-standing tradition in McKean County, dating back to 1905 when a group of individuals banded together, rais...

Third Ward in the City of Bradford will be getting some much needed attention with funding approved Thursday by Gov. Tom Wolf. Through the Neighborhoo...