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As one event closes another begins
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MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com 
Aug 14, 2023
The weekend was busy throughout the region. Summer is not over yet. There is still a lot to do. Beginning in Bradford, the 2023 Festa Italiana wrapped...
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People, art hold history of Grange Hall
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MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com 
Aug 12, 2023
SMETHPORT — The McKean County Fair has a long history; in fact, the 117th county fair has been celebrating agriculture in the region since 1905. This ...
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Museum racing to preserve oilfield history
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Sara Furlong s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Aug 12, 2023
With a little bit of forethought two years ago, Penn Brad Oil Museum saved space for (still more) of the region’s history. While work was underway in ...
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Partner: Shade was ‘one in a million’
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Aug 12, 2023
Bradford Township Police Lt. Jeff Shade was the go-to man for emergency responders throughout the region. On Friday, well over a hundred of those resp...
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Festa Italiana: Family, community, food and fireworks
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MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com 
Aug 11, 2023
This year’s Festa Italiana started as it should, with a gathering of families, friends, and others from the community under the big tent for opening c...
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McKean County Fair’s lighter remembers De Lancey
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Aug 11, 2023
The late Fran De Lancey always had a joke to tell, and a little grin that those who knew him meant he was up to something. At this year’s 117th McKean...
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Swedish Festival this weekend, Stroups crowned royalty
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SARA EDDY FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Aug 10, 2023
MOUNT JEWETT — To provide some context for just how much the annual Swedish Festival means to the Mount Jewett community, pies auctioned to benefit th...
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BRMC correcting non-compliance with Pa. health regulations
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Aug 10, 2023
The state health department issued some failing grades for Bradford Regional Medical Center earlier this year, but a spokesman said corrective measure...
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An I-Fest icon: Stan Pecora
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MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com 
Aug 10, 2023
Every year for nearly 40, except for a couple, the same man has opened the festivities of Bradford’s August celebration of Italian Americans and commu...
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Tractors on parade in Smethport Saturday
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MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com 
Aug 10, 2023
SMETHPORT – As is tradition, the McKean County Fair will host the annual tractor parade at 11 a.m. Saturday. Registration at the Gary Isadore Farm on ...
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Back-to-school activities planned for BASD
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MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com 
Aug 08, 2023
It’s that time again. There are some who are getting anxious about sending their little ones off for the first time and others who are watching as the...
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Dedicated officer Lt. Shade dies on duty Friday
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Marcie 
Aug 08, 2023
Lt. Jeffrey L. Shade, a dedicated member of the Bradford Township Police Department, passed away unexpectedly on Friday (Aug. 4, 2023) while on duty. ...
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TCAC auction event with Celebration of the Arts
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Aug 07, 2023
OLEAN, N.Y. — As the Tri County Arts Council (TCAC) continues to advocate for the entire region, officials announced the annual auction will be held a...
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Local commissioner named to national panels
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Aug 07, 2023
A Potter County Commissioner has been named to four leadership positions with the National Association of Counties, according to an announcement by NA...
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