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    Police, school district investigate alleged threat at Fretz
    Crime, News
    Police, school district investigate alleged threat at Fretz
    Dec 28, 2022
    On Friday, Dec. 16 Fretz Area Middle School was placed on a short lockdown procedure as the City of Bradford Police Department and the Bradford Area S...
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    Bradford Chamber releases debut Community Guide
    News
    Bradford Chamber releases debut Community Guide
    DANIELLA LANGIANESE dlangianese@bradfordera.com 
    May 25, 2022
    After a short delay due to paper shortages, the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce has released their debut 2022 Community Guide. “A lot of communities...
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    Chamber creates Job Connections Bradford social media pages
    News
    Chamber creates Job Connections Bradford social media pages
    JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
    Jul 13, 2021
    Following a year of shutdowns and increased unemployment numbers, the demand currently is for staff, as local businesses struggle to fill shifts and m...
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    Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce and BCPAC hold joint Business After Hours
    News, Online Features
    Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce and BCPAC hold joint Business After Hours
    Jun 18, 2021
    The Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce and Bradford Creative & Performing Arts Center held a Business After Hours event on Thursday, where business own...
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    City, school officials discuss traffic concerns near schools
    News, Online Features
    City, school officials discuss traffic concerns near schools
    JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 11, 2021
    The busses may have stopped running for this year, but that doesn’t mean traffic concerns are forgotten. City of Bradford Mayor James McDonald, City o...
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    BACC celebrates local businesses with #lovebradford challenge
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    BACC celebrates local businesses with #lovebradford challenge
    CHRISTINE HOLTZ erachristineh@gmail.com 
    Feb 06, 2021
    Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and this year, the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce wants to know more about the favorite businesses in to...
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    Chamber drops off parade donations to Friendship Table
    Local News, Online Features
    Chamber drops off parade donations to Friendship Table
    Marcie 
    Dec 09, 2020
    In planning the Backwards Christmas Parade held last week, the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce asked community members to bring donations for The Fr...
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    Bradford schools to switch to remote learning after holiday
    Local News
    Bradford schools to switch to remote learning after holiday
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Nov 21, 2020
    Bradford Area School District will be switching to remote learning after the Thanksgiving break for at least a week, Superintendent Katharine Pude ann...
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    Bradford schools return to in-person instruction today
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    Bradford schools return to in-person instruction today
    Marcie 
    Nov 17, 2020
    Despite an “at-home learning day” Monday, Bradford Area School District buildings opened doors to students for in-person instruction today. A text ale...
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    Smethport schools OK new business admin.
    Local News
    Smethport schools OK new business admin.
    Marcie 
    Nov 11, 2020
    SMETHPORT (EC) — During a brief public meeting prior to the work session Monday, the Smethport Area School District Board of Education approved the ap...
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    Autumn Auction slated for this Thursday
    Local News, Online Features
    Autumn Auction slated for this Thursday
    CHRISTINE HOLTZ erachristine@gmail.com 
    Sep 23, 2020
    The Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce’s Autumn Auction, formerly known as Oktoberfest, will still go on this Thursday at the Pennhills Club, albeit a ...
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    Emergency food, shelter program applications available
    Local News
    Emergency food, shelter program applications available
    Marcie 
    Sep 09, 2020
    McKean County has been awarded funding in direct federal funding under Phase 36 of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP). This award will supp...
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    Bradford School District approves fall sports within 4-county bubble
    High School, Local Sports, Sports
    Bradford School District approves fall sports within 4-county bubble
    JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
    Aug 26, 2020
    The Bradford Area School District Board of Directors voted at Wednesday’s special meeting to approve the playing of fall sports within a proposed four...
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    Bradford students must submit education preference by Monday
    Local News
    Bradford students must submit education preference by Monday
    Marcie 
    Aug 15, 2020
    The Bradford Area School District issued a reminder Friday to parents in the district. The decision of students attending virtually or in-person must ...
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    BAEA takes issue with Lowry column
    Guest Columns
    BAEA takes issue with Lowry column
    ASHLEY JACKSON Bradford Area Education Association president 
    Aug 08, 2020
    Bradford Area Education Association is our local teacher’s union in the Bradford Area School District. I write this information because I’m not sure m...
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    Bradford school district receives grant
    Local News
    Bradford school district receives grant
    Marcie 
    Jul 21, 2020
    HARRISBURG — The Bradford Area School District has been granted $19,000 in alternative fuel incentive grants for two propane school buses. The grant w...
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    Chamber kicks off #BradfordStrong Campaign
    Bradford, Local News, News
    Chamber kicks off #BradfordStrong Campaign
    Jul 06, 2020
    Is anyone wondering about the yard signs around town this weekend that said #BradfordStrong? The Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce kicked off a new ca...
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    Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce receives Technology Grant
    Bradford, Local News, News
    Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce receives Technology Grant
    May 29, 2020
    The McKean County Industrial Development Council has awarded a grant for video conferencing equipment to both the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce an...
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    Bradford Brewfest canceled for 2020
    Local News
    Bradford Brewfest canceled for 2020
    Marcie 
    May 13, 2020
    The 2020 Bradford Brewfest has been canceled, the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce announced in Tuesday’s E-Blast. This would have been the eighth an...
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    Chamber names Scrivo Passmore executive director
    Bradford, Local News, News, ...
    Chamber names Scrivo Passmore executive director
    Apr 27, 2020
    The long search for the right person is over. The Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce has named Bradford native Heidi Scrivo Passmore executive director...
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    Isolated Torrey pine populations yield insights into genetic diversity
    Nation & World, PA State News
    Isolated Torrey pine populations yield insights into genetic diversity
    June 15, 2025
    UNIVERSITY PARK — Entire regions of trees are disappearing because of invasive pests, disease and a changing climate. The key to their ability to adap...
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    Pa. charter school CEOs earn more money than superintendents and oversee fewer students
    PA State News
    Pa. charter school CEOs earn more money than superintendents and oversee fewer students
    By OLIVER MORRISON  pennlive.com 
    June 15, 2025
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Brad Hatch grew up near Altoona and started his career as a teacher in the local school district, working his way up to assistant p...
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    Pa. is supposed to ‘immediately’ suspend teachers charged with serious crimes. That doesn’t always happen.
    PA State News
    Pa. is supposed to ‘immediately’ suspend teachers charged with serious crimes. That doesn’t always happen.
    June 14, 2025
    PHILADELPHIA (TNS)— For months after he was arrested in March 2024 on charges of masturbating in a Montgomery County cemetery, Matthew Gagat continued...
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    No Kings rally in Veterans Square
    Local News, Nation & World
    No Kings rally in Veterans Square
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    June 14, 2025
    Veterans Square was packed Saturday afternoon as residents came together to express their discontent with the current administration during the local ...
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    Advocates, lawmakers push to limit solitary confinement in Pa. prisons
    Advocates, lawmakers push to limit solitary confinement in Pa. prisons
    June 14, 2025
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Reform advocates are making another push to limit the use of solitary confinement in Pennsylvania prisons and jails, a long-running...
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    Varischetti Game to Showcase Local Players June 27
    Local Sports
    Varischetti Game to Showcase Local Players June 27
    Jo Wankel 
    June 14, 2025
    BROCKWAY - The 10th Annual Frank Varischetti All-Star Football game is slated for the end of the month, and several area players were recognized for t...
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