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    Until next year
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    Until next year
    Jul 29, 2025
    Classic cars line Main Street during this year's final Summer Night in the Square. Each summer, Bradford Creative and Performing Arts Center (BCPAC) p...
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    New mural to honor America’s 250th anniversary
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    New mural to honor America’s 250th anniversary
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    Jul 29, 2025
    The dynamic duo of Greg Souchik and Rick Minard are at it again, beautifying Bradford one wall at a time. Following the success of their Phlash Phelps...
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    Elk Lick stone, sign find new home
    Local News
    Elk Lick stone, sign find new home
    In Hamlin Lake Park
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    Jul 29, 2025
    SMETHPORT — Many locals have fond memories of the Elk Lick Scout Reserve on Bordell Road in Smethport. For years, the reserve was not only an operatio...
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    Drug arrest detail nabs three more
    Crime, Local News
    Drug arrest detail nabs three more
    Jul 29, 2025
    SMETHPORT — An ongoing drug trafficking investigation by the McKean County Drug Task Force netted three more arrests Monday, with still more arrests e...
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    Port Allegany grads mark 55 years
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    Port Allegany grads mark 55 years
    Jul 29, 2025
    The Port Allegany High School Class of 1970 gathered at Eddie's on Main to celebrate their 55th class reunion. Special guest of the class was former P...
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    No findings in St. Marys municipal, police pension audits
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    No findings in St. Marys municipal, police pension audits
    Jul 29, 2025
    HARRISBURG – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor announced the release of audits of municipal and police pension plans for the City of St. Marys in Elk ...
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    BRMC Blueberry Festival another sweet success
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    BRMC Blueberry Festival another sweet success
    Jul 29, 2025
    The Bradford Hospital Auxiliary (BHA) hosted the second annual Blueberry Festival at Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC), a Kaleida Health facilit...
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    Pa. Game Commission OKs 13 Sundays of hunting in ‘historic’ reversal
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    Pa. Game Commission OKs 13 Sundays of hunting in ‘historic’ reversal
    Jul 29, 2025
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — The Pennsylvania Game Commission has approved Sunday hunting on 13 consecutive Sundays from Sept. 14 through Dec. 7, starting this ...
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    Eldred museum to host 4th Annual Muster, Vets day
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    Eldred museum to host 4th Annual Muster, Vets day
    Jul 29, 2025
    ELDRED — The Fourth Annual WWII Muster will be held 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Eldred World War II Museum. It is also Veteran Appreciation Day. T...
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    Penelec retirees luncheon set Aug. 13
    Local News
    Penelec retirees luncheon set Aug. 13
    Jul 29, 2025
    WARREN — The Bradford/Warren Penelec Retirees will gather for lunch Aug. 13 at the Warren Eagles Club, 2101 Pennsylvania Ave. East. The gathering will...
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    Aerial Photography Showcase set for Eldred WWII museum
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    Aerial Photography Showcase set for Eldred WWII museum
    Jul 29, 2025
    ELDRED — The Eldred World War II Museum will present an Aerial Photography Showcase from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 1 to 8. The photos were formerly class...
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    Merrick denied ability to withdraw guilty plea
    Crime, Local News
    Merrick denied ability to withdraw guilty plea
    Sentencing set for Aug. 8
    By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jul 29, 2025
    SMETHPORT — Former Smethport pastor Daniel Merrick cannot withdraw his guilty plea to possessing child pornography, ruled McKean County President Judg...
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    Court beat
    Crime, Local News
    Court beat
    By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jul 29, 2025
    Assault, strangulation charges send Bradford man to jail Allegations of strangulation and assault have landed a Bradford man in McKean County Jail. Ju...
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    Bendigo State Park announces end of pool season
    Local News
    Bendigo State Park announces end of pool season
    Jul 29, 2025
    WILCOX — Bendigo State Park swimming pool will be open seven days a week until Aug. 17 when it will close for the season at 7 p.m. Additional swimming...
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    ANF accepting concessionaire proposals
    Local News
    ANF accepting concessionaire proposals
    Jul 29, 2025
    WARREN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service is accepting proposals for a recreation facilities concessionaire through a special-use au...
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    RJ Lawncare joins U-Haul dealer network
    Business, Local News
    RJ Lawncare joins U-Haul dealer network
    Jul 29, 2025
    SMETHPORT — U-Haul Co. of Pennsylvania announced that RJ Lawncare signed on as a U-Haul® neighborhood dealer to serve the Smethport community. RJ Lawn...
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    Open Arms announces Super Summer Bash
    Local News
    Open Arms announces Super Summer Bash
    Jul 29, 2025
    Open Arms Community Church will host the Super Summer Bash, a weekend of fun, this Friday and Saturday. The fun starts Friday with vacation Bible scho...
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    Pittsburgh pushes to become the world’s AI capital
    Business, PA State News
    Pittsburgh pushes to become the world’s AI capital
    By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
    Jul 29, 2025
    PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh’s “AI Strike Force” is aiming high to define and become a global leader in physical AI, the space in which artificial intellig...
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    Ten area grads receive Dresser-Rand Employees Scholarship
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    Ten area grads receive Dresser-Rand Employees Scholarship
    Jul 29, 2025
    OLEAN, N.Y. — Ten recent area graduates received awards from the Dresser-RandEmployees Scholarship fund, together totaling $15,500. The Dresser-Rand E...
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    Local oil purchasers increase prices
    Business, Local News
    Local oil purchasers increase prices
    Jul 29, 2025
    Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Monday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Purc...
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    Wine chemistry can be judged from tiny batches
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    Wine chemistry can be judged from tiny batches
    August 2, 2025
    UNIVERSITY PARK — Making wine is a complex endeavor — it depends on grape composition, microbes like yeast, and environmental conditions such as tempe...
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    ‘Do it right, do it safe’ outweighs ‘don’t do it’ at public meeting on TMI restart
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    ‘Do it right, do it safe’ outweighs ‘don’t do it’ at public meeting on TMI restart
    By CHARLES THOMPSON pennlive.com 
    August 2, 2025
    (TNS) — If there was any takeaway from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s first public meeting on the restart of the nuclear power station at Three M...
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    Mast crops shape wildlife patterns
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    Mast crops shape wildlife patterns
    By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
    August 2, 2025
    Mast crops are spotty this year, except for acorns. Soft mast, like apples and wild cherries, seems to be minimal to none in most areas. Soft mast blo...
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    ‘Round the Square: August excitement
    Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square: August excitement
    August 2, 2025
    EXCITED: It's August — are you getting excited for the fabulous events in McKean County during this back-to-school month? It's Festa Italiana in Bradf...
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    Drilling pilot holes
    Lifestyles
    Drilling pilot holes
    August 2, 2025
    Dear Heloise: When hanging up pictures, it is best to drill a pilot hole into the plaster for the nail before hammering it in. If one does not drill a...
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    Move closer to family creates distance instead
    Lifestyles
    Move closer to family creates distance instead
    August 2, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: I made a terrible mistake moving 2,000 miles across the country to be closer to my grandchildren. In the past, I have always noticed my son...
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