January 03 2026

(TNS) — It feels like we’re paying more for nearly everything these days. Grocery, medical and utility bills rose significantly in 2025 amid ongoing c...

DEAR ABBY: A co-worker, "Erin," has been allowed to work from home since the COVID-19 pandemic, while the rest of us came back to the office. We funct...

Dear Heloise: I have one neighbor around the corner who just put up a flagpole in their front yard. I have another neighbor who has hung windchimes fr...

COLD CASE: Buffalo has seen some things. Lake‑effect walls of snow. Winds strong enough to relocate patio furniture to Canada. Bills fans willingly ju...

In my teenage years and early adulthood, hunting grouse was my favorite thing to do in the winter months. Grouse hunting in the snow was a beautiful e...

Jake Mangum hit .296 in 118 games as a rookie with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2025 and an International League-leading .317 the year prior with Triple-A Du...

(TNS) —There's going to be a heavy Penguins presence in Italy for the Winter Olympics. Defenseman Erik Karlsson and forward Rickard Rakell were named ...

The Penguins began Thursday's game against the Red Wings with incredible energy, and it carried them to a 2-0 lead thanks to a pair of Sidney Crosby g...

SMETHPORT — McKean County commissioners wished residents a happy new year this week both literally, and figuratively, by approving the 2026 budget wit...

The annual Warm It Forward initiative has returned to Bradford, offering residents free winter hats, gloves, mittens, scarves and other accessories fr...

(Editor's note: This is part three of a three-part series, all of which can be read online at bradfordera.com.)  WARREN — Environmental advocates worr...

(TNS) — Rebecca Hersan needed to commute to college for her art education degree because of job obligations and a death in her family. When weighing h...

DEAR RUSTY: A friend of my wife told her, and she believes, she could receive a Social Security benefit based on my SS benefit that I’m currently rece...

PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — Irene Blair was expected to have another six to eight months to live in June, after her pancreatic cancer rapidly advanced to sta...

HARRISBURG – Officials in Pennsylvania spent much of 2025 grappling with ways to modernize the state’s energy mix while preparing for a surge of new d...

NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing poli...

WASHINGTON — The 2026 midterm elections promise to bring fierce competition as Democrats and Republicans battle for control of Congress. All 435 seats...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity encouraged Pennsylvanians to prioritize their financial health when planning their New Year’s resolu...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (TNS) — Like many people over 60 and thinking seriously about retirement, I’ve been paying closer attention to Social Security, and rec...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Two centuries ago, gentlemen routinely carried swords or pistols to protect themselves, their families and their property. On the u...