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Local oil purchasers increase prices
Business, Local News
Aug 22, 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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Bingham Road to close for pipe replacement
Local News
Aug 22, 2025
CLEARFIELD — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) McKean County Maintenance Organization will close a portion of Bingham Road (Ro...
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Fall sports underway
Local News, Local Sports, Soccer
Aug 22, 2025
Bradford Area High School head soccer coach Peter Butler observes his players practicing this week. The Owls don't return to classes until Wednesday, ...
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Back on campus
Local News
Aug 21, 2025
First-year students moved into residence halls at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford on Thursday. The 384 students will begin orientation Friday...
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Still no state budget as students return to classes
Local News, PA State News
By SARA EDDY FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Aug 21, 2025
Students are set to return to classrooms all over Pennsylvania this week and next, yet the legislature remains at an impasse on a state spending plan....
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Bradford students welcomed back with community support
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Aug 21, 2025
Bradford Area School District will welcome its students back with style during the 13th annual Back to School Rally, to be held from 10 a.m. to noon S...
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Area students receive alumni scholarships
Lifestyles, Local News
Aug 21, 2025
Eight area students were recently awarded alumni scholarships through funds managed by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation. Halle Wilson of Ot...
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Moon Dance lights way for KVTC
Local News
This year's party set Sept. 20
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Aug 21, 2025
WESTLINE – An evening of food, music and dancing will once again fuel the future of the Kinzua Valley Trail Club (KVTC) as the 26th annual Moon Dance ...
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Seneca resorts, casinos earn high praise
Business, Local News
Three properties take home 38 awards
Aug 21, 2025
SALAMANCA, N.Y. — Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Niagara Falls, Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino in Salamanca, and Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino in do...
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United Way awards third-quarter Impact funds
Local News
Aug 21, 2025
The United Way of the Bradford Area has awarded the third round of Quarterly Impact funding. Agencies receiving the third-quarter funding are Episcopa...
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
Business, Local News
Aug 21, 2025
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Wednesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil P...
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Elk County Catholic names new president
Local News
Aug 21, 2025
ST. MARYS — Bishop Lawrence T. Persico of the Diocese of Erie, Board of Members, and the Board of Directors of the Elk County Catholic School System a...
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Bipartisan effort launches to reintroduce welfare work requirements
Business, Local News, PA State News
By CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
Aug 21, 2025
HARRISBURG – Reinstating work requirements for some welfare recipients found support across the aisle on Wednesday. It’s a notable change after the pa...
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A hunt in Africa: Getting there
Local News, News, Outdoors
By WADE ROBERTSON 
Aug 21, 2025
Time flies, things speed up the closer they come, life can become a whirlwind at times. After deciding to go on safari again I booked a hunt for Augus...
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