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Polka musicians of national and international prominence, Ted Lange and Mollie B, will visit and entertain area residents from 2 to 6 p.m. Oct. 13 dur...

One young mother who showed up at the Friendship Table Monday for a nourishing lunch for her four small children got more than she expected when the f...

The Bradford Landmark Society has many reasons to be thankful. In particular, there are a number of locals who donate their time to keep the historica...

When Rudy Gobin first moved to Bradford 12 years ago, he personally dropped off pies and cookies to the Friendship Table because he admired nonprofit ...

ALLEGANY, N.Y. — Over the past four or five summers, Selene and Jim Machuga have transported fresh produce from Canticle Farm in Allegany to The Frien...

When members of the Women’s Literary Club held their luncheon meeting at the Friendship Table in Bradford, it was the first time the organization had ...

It’s that time of the year when turkeys are on the minds of people getting ready for the Thanksgiving holiday — and the staff at the Friendship Table ...

“It’s called the friendship table and not a soup kitchen for a reason. We invite anyone and everyone to walk through those doors, and that’s how it’s ...

In the 20 years since the late Herb Doynow first opened the doors of the Friendship Table in its original location at 20 South Ave., the facility has ...

As a kid, Bill Parris and his family had to visit a food pantry just to have enough to eat. Parris, who now owns Domino’s Pizza franchises in Bradford...

On Friday afternoon, as Judy Rogers of Bradford sat in the packed Friendship Table in Bradford, she counted her blessings. During the annual Christmas...

A Christmas party slated for Friday at the Friendship Table doesn’t involve strangers looking for a bite to eat. The annual event is truly a family af...

Thanksgiving is a time for families, friends and, in some cases, strangers to sit down together to eat as well as enjoy each other’s company while giv...

For many families, Thanksgiving means striking up the stove, roasting a turkey and setting the table for a day’s worth of plentiful feasting. But for ...