Local News, News, Online Features
Mar 14, 2018
In 2017, the McKean County Arts Council was an idea. Now, the non-profit organization is taking shape in the form of an office at the old Post Office ...
Local News, News
Mar 14, 2018
More improvements are closer to being a reality for Bradford’s Second Ward Neighborhood after City Council opened bids Tuesday. The bids for work plan...
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Mar 07, 2018
SMETHPORT — Smethport Borough Council agreed Monday to schedule the annual clean-up week during May 7 to 11. During last year's clean-up week when jus...
Local News, News
Feb 14, 2018
Thursday has been declared Hagen Kearney Day in Bradford. Mayor Tom Riel issued a proclamation at Tuesday’s Bradford City Council meeting honoring the...
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Feb 06, 2018
SMETHPORT — Smethport Borough Council voted Monday night to delay action on filling a two-year vacant council seat until receiving information from th...
Crime, News, Online Features
Jan 10, 2018
Terry Lopus was sworn in for another term on Bradford City Council during a brief meeting Tuesday evening. Lopus, who won election in November, overse...
Local News, News
Jan 03, 2018
SMETHPORT — Greg Rounsville was re-elected president of Smethport Borough Council during Tuesday's reorganizational meeting. Since being elected 16 ye...
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Jan 03, 2018
MOUNT JEWETT — Three council members were sworn into office of the Mount Jewett Borough Council by Mayor Annie Jo Wolfe Tuesday night. The council mem...
Local News, News, Online Features
Jan 02, 2018
In a very brief reorganizational meeting Tuesday, Bradford City Council appointed members to oversee city departments for 2018. Mayor Tom Riel will ov...
Local News, News
Dec 27, 2017
Bradford City Council passed on final reading Tuesday a 2018 budget with no tax increase. The total tax rate will remain at 18.02 mills. Earlier in De...
Local News, News, Online Features
Dec 14, 2017
During First Night Bradford’s inception on New Year’s Eve of 1998-99, Roger Peters was busy setting up the event’s art show at Old City Hall on Kenned...
Local News
Dec 05, 2017
SMETHPORT — Property and per capita taxes in Smethport Borough for 2018 will remain unchanged under two ordinances the borough council adopted Monday....
Local News, News, Online Features
Nov 29, 2017
Bradford City Council passed on the first of two readings a preliminary budget that includes a 1.5 mill tax increase. Council members were quick to ad...
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Nov 07, 2017
SMETHPORT — Smethport Borough Council on Monday approved the tentative 2018 municipal budget. The proposed balanced spending plan shows the following ...
Local News, News
Oct 25, 2017
Bradford officials on Tuesday approved seeking loan proposals to build new homes in the Second Ward ––at the same time a resident expressed concerns o...
Local News, News, Online Features
Oct 09, 2017
SMETHPORT — Jim Herzog has donated to Smethport Borough two complete and original editions of the McKean County Miner from 1921 that document electric...
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Sep 27, 2017
For nearly eight years, Chris Lucco has served as the chief of the City of Bradford Police Department. Now he’ll also be overseeing the city’s purchas...
Local News, News, Online Features
Sep 13, 2017
Paving is set to happen this week in Bradford City. City council passed a resolution at Tuesday’s meeting authorizing an extension for the project, wh...
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Sep 06, 2017
SMETHPORT — In a unanimous vote Tuesday, Smethport Borough Council approved a request from the McKean County Historical Society to reserve Hamlin Lake...
Local News, News
Aug 11, 2017
KANE — "As far as I'm concerned, this issue is over after next week," exclaimed Councilman Brandon Johnson after a group of concerned citizens asked h...
PA State News
August 2, 2025
UNIVERSITY PARK — Making wine is a complex endeavor — it depends on grape composition, microbes like yeast, and environmental conditions such as tempe...
Business, Nation & World, PA State News
August 2, 2025
(TNS) — If there was any takeaway from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s first public meeting on the restart of the nuclear power station at Three M...
Lifestyles, Local News, Local Sports, ...
August 2, 2025
Mast crops are spotty this year, except for acorns. Soft mast, like apples and wild cherries, seems to be minimal to none in most areas. Soft mast blo...
Round the Square
August 2, 2025
EXCITED: It's August — are you getting excited for the fabulous events in McKean County during this back-to-school month? It's Festa Italiana in Bradf...
Lifestyles
August 2, 2025
Dear Heloise: When hanging up pictures, it is best to drill a pilot hole into the plaster for the nail before hammering it in. If one does not drill a...
Lifestyles
August 2, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I made a terrible mistake moving 2,000 miles across the country to be closer to my grandchildren. In the past, I have always noticed my son...
