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Aging U.S. railroad bridges are self-inspected and their findings are kept secret
Business, Nation & World
By LEX DOIG, JAEHEE KIM and ADRIAN MANCERA COTA / Howard Center for Investigative Journalism - Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State University 
Aug 24, 2025
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — The fire burned for about nine hours, billowing smoke and scorching the wooden trestles of a nearly 75-year-old railroad bridge...
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Logging can lead to better hunting
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
Aug 23, 2025
When I first started hunting, a massive amount of logging was being done in the woods behind our house. In the matter of days, acres upon acres of bea...
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Q&A with the DA: Changes of venue or venire
Crime, Local News
By STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER  McKean County District Attorney  
Aug 23, 2025
(Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...
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Friday night lights
Football, Local News, Local Sports
Aug 22, 2025
Bradford's Tommy Langdon (33) slips past Port Allegany's Ethan Tarbox (76) during the Owls' season-opening loss to the Gators on Friday night at Parkw...
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Help Futures create something special
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Aug 22, 2025
Futures Rehabilitation Center is planning something truly special for its clients — the organization’s first prom. The evening will be filled with mus...
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Online petitions call for changes after child’s death
Local News, PA State News
Contacting local legislators, or police with info, could be more effective
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Aug 22, 2025
(Editor’s note: See a related opinion piece on page A-7 of today’s edition.)  Confronted with the shocking abuse and death of 2-year-old Oakley Hedlun...
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What will winter be like this year?
Local News, PA State News
By CLAUDIA DIMURO  pennlive.com 
Aug 22, 2025
(TNS) — Ah, summer — the temperatures are up (or were, anyway); the motivation to work is down; and the majority of people are doing their best to ign...
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Ag Progress Days a success in showcasing innovation, impact
Business, Local News, PA State News
Event draws estimated 42,000
Aug 22, 2025
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, held Aug. 12-14 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, was a successf...
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Flagging on Loucks Mills Road starts Monday
Local News
Aug 22, 2025
CLEARFIELD — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Potter County Maintenance Organization will start work to excavate and remove aba...
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Pitt-Bradford recognized by Princeton Review
Business, Local News
Aug 22, 2025
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has been named to The Princeton Review’s “2026 Best Colleges: Region by Region.” This is the 22nd consecutive...
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Bills target Pennsylvania tax laws from the 1930s
Business, Local News, PA State News
By CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
Aug 22, 2025
HARRISBURG – During the legislative doldrums of summer, Pennsylvania legislators take an opportunity to do some tidying up. This time, it’s throwing o...
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School property tax elimination plan goes on the road
Local News, PA State News
By CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
Aug 22, 2025
HARRISBURG – There’s a new school property tax elimination plan in the Legislature, and rather than hashing it out in hearings, the prime sponsors are...
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