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Jacoby named Student of the Week
Local News
Dec 05, 2025
Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center announced its Student of the Week is Colton Jacoby from Smethport. “Colton is excelling in the Heavy Equi...
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Don’t cut the first tree you see
Lifestyles, Local News
By REBECCA NORTON RYAN  Penn State Extension Master Gardener  
Dec 05, 2025
Nothing says Christmas like the annual family trip to the Christmas tree farm. Everyone wants to go, from the littlest family members to Grandma and G...
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SBA extends award nomination deadline
Business, PA State News
Dec 05, 2025
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) extended the 2026 National Small Business Week awards nominations deadline to 2 p.m. Dec. 22...
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Wreaths to mark more vets than ever
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Dec 05, 2025
This holiday season, more local veterans than ever will be remembered with Wreaths Across America. The nationwide initiative, which marks the graves o...
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Legislators float comprehensive housing bill
Local News, PA State News
By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
Dec 05, 2025
HARRISBURG — Amidst a nationwide housing crisis, Pennsylvania is short at least 100,000 housing units, according to the Department of Community and Ec...
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Paid leave attracts more parents? Lawmakers hope so, again
Business, PA State News
By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
Dec 05, 2025
HARRISBURG — The decades-long battle for paid parental leave in the U.S. has moved in fits and starts, with 13 states and the District of Columbia cur...
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
Business, Local News
Dec 05, 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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Zippo, Case support LEEK mission
Local News
By SARA EDDY FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Dec 04, 2025
This is a story of philanthropy and a blind veteran of the U.S. Marines who bagged a pheasant — with a little help from his friends. Prior to this yea...
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Paws for a cause; fundraiser boosts police K9 program
Local News
Fundraiser boosts police K9 program
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Dec 04, 2025
The Bradford City Police Department’s K9 Unit received a welcome boost this week from a community-led fundraiser that allowed people to put their pets...
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THINGS TO DO: Holiday events light up the region
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Dec 04, 2025
SMETHPORT CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND DECORATION CONTEST Friday is the last day to sign up for the second annual contest, hosted by the Smethport American Le...
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Water bills go up after meters replaced? Disney explains
Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Dec 04, 2025
Have you had your Bradford City Water Authority meter replaced then noticed your bill went up? On Thursday, Water Authority Steve Disney explained wha...
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