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Alder renewal planned at Tionesta Lake
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
Feb 05, 2026
TIONESTA — Volunteers with the Ruffed Grouse Society will join the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Tionesta Lake in March to renew aging alder stands ...
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Film, media project seeks foothold in region
Business, Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Feb 04, 2026
COUDERSPORT – A proposed film and media production campus in Coudersport could bring hundreds of permanent jobs, workforce training opportunities and ...
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Elk Country Visitor Center programs in February
Local News, News, Outdoors
Feb 04, 2026
BENEZETTE — The Elk Country Visitor Center is hosting public programs in the month of February. SATURDAY Groundhogs, 2 p.m. Did you know that since th...
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Positive news on several properties at Board of Health meeting
Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Feb 04, 2026
A brief meeting of the Bradford Board of Health Tuesday was filled with positive news. It was a continuation of an appeal hearing for 193 High St., an...
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Single-digit temperatures challenge power grid
Nation & World, PA State News
By LAUREN JESSOP The Center Square 
Feb 04, 2026
(The Center Square) – Winter storms can topple power lines, but surging demand and extreme cold can also cause power plants to falter – triggering bro...
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
Business, Local News
Feb 04, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Tuesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Pur...
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Child dies in Jackson Avenue house fire
Local News
Sara Furlong 
Feb 04, 2026
A 2-year-old boy died as a result of a house fire on Jackson Avenue late Tuesday afternoon, according to a joint statement from Bradford City Fire and...
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House fire on Jackson Avenue
Local News
Feb 03, 2026
Bradford City Police and Fire departments responded to a house fire on Jackson Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. No further information was available by pr...
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Critics call Shapiro’s budget proposal unaffordable
Local News, PA State News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Feb 03, 2026
(Editor’s note: See related story on page A-3.)  Gov. Josh Shapiro's proposed budget is unaffordable and unsustainable, with too much spending and not...
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Prom without the price tag
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Feb 03, 2026
Prom dresses are typically worn once, then tucked away and forgotten. A new community initiative is giving those dresses a second life while opening p...
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Lumber Heritage WoodFest plans 2026 dates in Clarion
Local News, News, PA State News
Feb 03, 2026
CLARION — Plans are underway for Lumber Heritage WoodFest 2026, returning to the Clarion Mall on March 20-22. The three-day indoor and outdoor festiva...
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Cameron Elk Suicide Prevention Task Force honored
Local News, PA State News
Feb 03, 2026
The Cameron Elk Suicide Prevention Task Force was recently named Rural Health Program of the Year by the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health. Members ...
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