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SMETHPORT — A New York man pleaded guilty to and was sentenced for a firearms violation, in McKean County Court on Jan. 30. Ronald Billingsley was sen...

COUDERSPORT — A Way Out will host its Chocolate Lovers Extravaganza fundraiser 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at American Legion Post 192, 2 Buffalo St. Ther...

SMETHPORT — A Bradford man pleaded guilty Thursday in McKean County Court to charges involving the rape of a child. Andrew Wegemer-Silsby, 36, formerl...

It shouldn’t be controversial for law enforcement agencies to work together to protect the public. Yet, some people object to local police doing just ...

The fourth person charged in the 2020 murder of Joshua Ramos in Potter County has waived a preliminary hearing in his case. Varley Fuller, 65, of Mans...

A Millerton man is in Potter County Jail for the alleged sexual assault of two female teens in 2022 in West Branch Township. Michael Keith Wales, 41, ...

SMETHPORT — Following a one-day jury trial in McKean County Court, Bradford man Michael Winston was convicted of indecent exposure. District Attorney ...

To all my fellow citizens who are consoled by the fact they now have a president who reflects their values, please consider this: The events of Jan. 6...

COUDERSPORT — A Way Out, domestic violence and sexual assault services at 360 E. Second St., will host a domestic violence support group 5 to 6 p.m. e...

SMETHPORT — A Wilcox man was sentenced recently in McKean County Court to at least 13 years in state prison for the sexual assault of a 13-year-old fe...

Former Smethport pastor and musician Daniel Merrick entered guilty pleas Thursday in McKean County Court to possessing nearly 700 images of child porn...

HARRISBURG (TNS)—Police charged a driver with homicide in connection with a crash in May on Interstate 83 that killed a motorcyclist who was trying to...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Survivors of domestic violence in Pennsylvania will soon be allowed, under court order, to bring their pets with them when fleeing ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A man accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in South Florida won't be tried until September 2025, a f...

The last of the three defendants charged in the 2020 murder of Joshua Ramos in Potter County has been sentenced to at least 22 years in state prison. ...

Two Bradford men were jailed Tuesday following arraignment for smashing a restaurant window and stealing a 15-pack of beer from inside. Jesse J. Lee, ...

SMETHPORT — Tammy Robertson was convicted in McKean County Court of recklessly shooting a Kane man, resulting in his paralysis. McKean County District...

After years in decline, the number of retail theft offenses in Pennsylvania has skyrocketed, increasing 53% statewide. The Pennsylvania Courts compile...

The City of Philadelphia recently hired three former elected officials convicted years ago in high-profile corruption cases. They will collectively ea...

HARRISBURG — In a report issued by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, disparities in domestic violence reporting between rural and urban communities r...