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What do you do when you run into trouble? Today, many reach for the telephone or cell phone, push the keypad and tap on 911 to reach help. But that's ...

ALLEGANY — Paul Abdo thought something had gotten stuck in a golf bag. The retired high school teacher and his wife, Jean, were standing at the No. 2 ...

Bradford, 1928 “Hey Joe, where we hunting the bum this week, eh?” “Well, if ya want know, Bradford, which is where we are as ya’d know if ya hadn’t fa...

My daughter is pretty cocky. Perhaps, self-confident is more politically correct but, she has little hesitation inserting the scalpel if she sees the ...

Joe Paulik’s knee was a mess. Two tendons and the meniscus in his knee were torn and the pain of walking was severe. Still, Saturday was the first day...

Student, intern and volunteer assistant coach. Add in locker room music curator and it’s easy to tell University of Pittsburgh at Bradford student Dah...

Man, can you believe spring gobbler is upon us once again? It seems to take forever for trout season to finally roll around and break winter’s deadloc...

Plans are wonderful and where would the world be without them? However, plans can change abruptly: the world you once knew turned upside down. The “pl...

The other day I glanced around my den. I was immediately struck by the “stuff” I have accumulated and this started a train of thought. Being a war stu...

I had just entered Wal-Mart with my wife when I saw a gentleman leaving with a cart loaded with fishing equipment. Rods, tackle boxes and other intere...

March is a bit of a tease. First, almost all of us are desperately tired of winter and can’t wait for spring to finally arrive. This year we’ve had mo...

There’s a dreamlike feeling that engulfs Lori Smith every time she and her husband enter Petersen Events Center. As they arrive at their seats, gettin...

Having played one of the toughest non-league schedules in the area, the undefeated Coudersport boys basketball team is battle-tested. With wins over D...

It’s wonderful more and more females are becoming interested in shooting. I have had countless hours of enjoyment shooting with my daughters and wife....

Riflemen are hunters who can make that difficult shot and take pride in doing so. They are not helpless, weak, misinformed or particularly trusting of...

Elk Catholic finished off its best season in years and now their coach is being recognized because of it. Tony Gerg led the Crusaders to an 8-4 record...

My daughter, Chrissy, and I were seated overlooking a hardwood bench when a group of far off deer angled down the hill and disappeared. Two minutes la...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — It’s annoyed me for years, though I’ve almost come to accept it as a generational disconnect. Invariably, when the St. Bonaven...

I am not the biggest pro basketball fan in the world. I much prefer the college game, especially when it comes to the end of the season. For my money,...

He stopped, stared, quickly reaching into the snow and pulling out a massive antler. Wow, where has this monster buck been hiding? This unknown giant ...