criminal law

SMETHPORT — A Rixford man accused of illegally possessing a firearm pleaded guilty Thursday in McKean County Court. William J. Tipton , 51, entered th...

SMETHPORT — A Bradford man will serve time in state prison for allegations that he robbed a Bradford home, taking prescription medication. Patrick M. ...

SHINGLEHOUSE — A Oswayo man is facing burglary charges after allegedly entering a home after being told he was not to be there due to prior domestic a...

A Shinglehouse man is facing numerous charges after police allegedly found VHS tapes containing images of child pornography at his home. Stephen E. Pe...

A Bradford man has been jailed for allegedly choking his girlfriend until she lost consciousness after “throwing her around” on the deck of their home...

A Bradford woman performing community service at Bradford Area Public Library last month has been charged with stealing from staff while there. Jessie...

SMETHPORT — Two Bradford men pleaded guilty Thursday in McKean County Court to charges related to a firearm that was reported stolen in February in Br...

A Mount Jewett man is facing charges in an alleged marijuana sale. Vincent Gagliardi, 25, of 2 Boyd St., was arraigned Thursday before District Judge ...

COUDERSPORT — Potter County Commissioners issued a proclamation naming next week National Police Appreciation Week in honor of the work done in Potter...

A man accused in a multi-county crime spree was arrested Monday in Cameron County by Emporium-based state police. Joseph J. Gillo Jr., 27, of Clymer, ...

Charges against a Bradford man accused of operating a methamphetamine lab with his girlfriend were bound to McKean County Court Wednesday. Terry E. So...

PORT ALLEGANY — At the Monday meeting of Port Allegany borough council, the purchase of a new police vehicle was approved. This vehicle will also incl...

A priest and former Bradford Central Christian High School teacher has been arrested on indecent assault allegations filed in Jefferson County. The Re...

A Kane woman accused of taking $27,000 in fraudulent loans waived a preliminary hearing Monday before District Judge David Engman. Hillary E. Payne, 3...

A Bradford man accused of assaulting a woman at a local campsite over the weekend is in McKean County Jail. Steven F. Woodel, 50, was arraigned Saturd...

EMPORIUM (EC) — A bench trial held in Emporium for three people charged with assaulting a man with a shovel ended with guilty verdicts for the defenda...

THIS WEEK : Gov. Tom Wolf has designated the week of this week as Corrections Employee Week. Stephanie L. Vettenburg-Shaffer, McKean County District A...

A Port Allegany man accused of setting a foosball table on fire and punching another man in the face in a fight over beer late Thursday night is in Mc...

SMETHPORT — A Bradford man was sentenced to state prison Thursday in McKean County Court for a DUI conviction. Randon M. Black , 31, of Bradford, will...

WASHINGTON — "Ladies' lingerie." It was a lame, outmoded joke — the sort of thing you say in a crowded elevator, an artifact of the days of fancy depa...