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Local legislators pleased with state budget
Local News
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jun 29, 2019
A $33.9 billion Pennsylvania budget was approved on Friday without a tax increase, and local legislators are pleased with the final package. “The 2019...
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Impact fees announced by state
Local News, Online Features
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jun 29, 2019
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has released the 2018 distribution list for impact fees resulting from natural gas drilling, and McKean Cou...
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Tire collection event set
Local News
Marcie 
Jun 29, 2019
SMETHPORT — PA CleanWays of McKean County will hold a tire recycling event from 8 a.m. to noon on July 20 at the Smethport Borough shed on U.S. Route ...
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New Bradford Zippo Lighter Club to hold swap meet July 13
Local News, Online Features
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jun 26, 2019
A spark of interest in Bradford’s history has flamed into a passion for Ron Orris, so much so that he has started up a collectors’ club for Zippo ligh...
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House OKs budget bill after stiff criticism by Democrats
Local News, Online Features
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jun 26, 2019
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives is advancing a just-unveiled $34 billion compromise budget plan after hard criticism by rank-and-...
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Summer Wine Walk tickets on sale now
Local News
Marcie 
Jun 25, 2019
The Summer Wine Walk will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 10. “The Downtown Bradford Business District Authority is pleased to again be hosting 10 winer...
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Dunkin’ to open Monday
Local News, Online Features
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jun 22, 2019
It’s nearly time to make the donuts. Dunkin’ Donuts opens to the public at 9 a.m. on Monday, with a ribbon cutting set for 8 a.m. A closed-to-the-publ...
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ANF holds 10th annual hiking challenge
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
Jun 20, 2019
The Allegheny 100 Hiking Challenge (A-100), an endurance challenge met through unsupported hiking, was held last weekend. The event — not a race — but...
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