Breaking News
July 31, 2025
The U.S. National Weather Service announced this morning that thunderstorms with especially heavy rain are possible this afternoon and evening. The he...
Local News, Online Features
Mar 24, 2021
Bradford resident and former City Councilman Fred Proper was sworn in during a special meeting Tuesday to fill the seat of councilman Dan Palmer, who ...
Bradford, Local News, News
Mar 11, 2021
Bradford City Council has received six letters of interest for the vacancy created by the recent passing of Dan Palmer. Council members had asked for ...
Opinion, Сolumns
Mar 09, 2021
Rural areas across the country faced challenging development problems — which were key drivers in the past two presidential election cycles — long bef...
Bradford, Local News, News
Mar 03, 2021
SMETHPORT — Smethport Borough Council on Monday set spring clean-up for the week of May 3-7. Council has not announced the fee for residents to partic...
Local News
Feb 16, 2021
Bradford resident Tom Riel has announced his intention to seek the seat being vacated on city council by Brad Mangel, who announced last month that he...
Local News
Feb 11, 2021
Bradford City Council approved a resolution to authorize filing a Keystone Communities Grant application during Tuesday’s regular meeting. The resolut...
Local News
Feb 06, 2021
HARRISBURG — Acknowledging the importance of the state’s forestry industry, the state House has approved legislation introduced by Rep. Martin Causer,...
Bradford, Local News, News
Jan 27, 2021
Bradford City Council approved a proposal for a survey and engineering services related to the Bradford Downtown Historic District Streetscape Project...
Local News
Jan 22, 2021
OLEAN, N.Y. —The Tri-County Arts Council will exhibit the extraordinary digital art of Laura Cole in two exhibits, “Through the Looking Glass” and “Ed...
Local News
Jan 06, 2021
SMETHPORT — Smethport Borough Council on Monday ratified a one-year contract with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1319. Unde...
Local News
Dec 23, 2020
Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Bradford City Council handled various housekeeping matters prior to the end of the calendar year. During the meeting’...
Local News, Online Features
Dec 10, 2020
Bradford City Council has made the decision to close Callahan Ice Rink immediately. City administrator Chris Lucco sent out a release on behalf of cou...
Local News
Nov 25, 2020
City Council introduced the 2021 budget for the City of Bradford at Tuesday’s meeting, and the budget does not include a tax increase. The property ta...
Opinion, Сolumns
Nov 19, 2020
Remember the debate over the meaning of the phrase “defund the police”? Repeated over and over on the progressive left, it seemed pretty clear — it me...
Local News
Nov 04, 2020
SMETHPORT — Smethport Borough Council on Monday accepted the bids from Duffy Inc. to remedy drainage problems caused by flooding in two areas. Of the ...
Bradford, Local News, News
Aug 12, 2020
At a Bradford City Council meeting marked by the resignation of the city’s police chief, council heard from a few members of the public who had inquir...
Local News
Jul 29, 2020
Bradford City Council appointed a new full-time police officer at Tuesday evening’s regular meeting. They gave approval for Dakota Eaton to be a full-...
Local News
Jul 09, 2020
HARRISBURG — A bill to expand membership on the state’s Hardwoods Development Council has been unanimously approved by the state House, said Rep. Mart...
Local News
May 13, 2020
Lewis Run has a new mayor and the council has a new member following two resignations in the last month. Jason Campogiani was sworn in as the new mayo...
Local News
Apr 29, 2020
Bradford City Council extended the city’s emergency declaration for an additional 30 days during its regular meeting, which was live streamed Tuesday....
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
July 31, 2025
President Donald Trump’s tariff negotiations have been largely successful. Not so for his efforts to end the Ukraine war. Trump has expressed increasi...
Lifestyles
July 31, 2025
August is a special month. The pressure is off and it’s time to enjoy the late-season garden. We still have to weed, trim, and water but we can also p...
July 31, 2025
Lafayette Township Volunteer Fire Department, along with Mount Jewett and Kane ambulances, were dispatched at 8:54 a.m. Thursday to a reported tractor...
Local News
Rotary garden blooms with unity
July 31, 2025
On Wednesday evening members of Bradford’s Rotary Club were honored to install a set of Peace Poles within their garden, located at the corner of Mech...
July 31, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (TNS) — The left-leaning press is ringing the alarm bells: “Trump’s Texas Gerrymander Is Supercharging a New War on Democracy,” says ...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
July 31, 2025
According to rankings released by U.S. News, Pennsylvania is the 41st “best state,” positioning itself at 39th in education and 38th in its overall ec...
