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HARRISBURG — Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, and members of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee demonstrated their support for Pennsy...

PITTSBURGH — The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is seven cents cheaper this week at $2.850 per gallon, according to AAA East Ce...

HARRISBURG – Auditor General Eugene DePasquale on Monday announced the release of audit reports for volunteer firefighters’ relief associations, inclu...

OLEAN, N.Y. — Hackers attempting to ransom the computer systems at Olean Medical Group on Friday did not access records for 40,000 patients, group off...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) is warning students and borrowers to be wary of financial aid scams that coul...

SMETHPORT — Training was a big topic Thursday afternoon for the McKean County Disaster Crisis Outreach and Referral Team, which was formed about a yea...

CLEARFIELD — Novey Recycling announced the purchase of the scrap metal processing and recycling portion of Gap Enterprises, a facility located in Jay ...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson reminded dairy farmers that signup begins on Monday, for the new Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program. DMC is the...

SMETHPORT — More than two dozen people were in attendance Wednesday at FirstFitness Nutrition’s free CBD Symposium that explored the health benefits o...

Local students are on summer vacation now, and with vacation time comes summer events — and home firework displays. For the second summer in a row, re...

DUKE CENTER — More speed bumps or no? That was the question confronting the supervisors at the Otto Township meeting Wednesday evening. Despite park c...

ALLEGANY, N.Y. — The future Allegany River Skate Park rolled a bit closer to reality with Wednesday’s announcement of plans for its first fundraiser p...

HARRISBURG — An innovative pilot project that could prove to be a real lifesaver for hospitals serving smaller communities received Senate approval We...

HARRISBURG — House Bill 3, sponsored by House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler, R-Lancaster, would establish a state-based health insurance exchange and r...

HARRISBURG — The deadline to apply for the state’s 2018 Property Tax/Rent Rebate program is being extended to Dec. 31, Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoi...

The Eldred Hometown Downtown Hoedown is more than just a tongue twister: it’s a way for locals to enjoy an old-fashioned country party while supportin...

Visitors at Tuesday’s Bradford City Council meeting added color to what would otherwise have been a brief meeting of regular business. Visitors attend...

DUKE CENTER — Jim Coast Sales and Service has a lot to celebrate. Its grand opening and 50th anniversary celebration was held Saturday at the new 16,0...

SMETHPORT — The Smethport Area School Board adopted the 2019-20 budget of $15,630,379 Monday that keeps the real estate tax rate increase to under one...

Warmer weather means running, and on June 22, area residents can attend the Back the Blue 5K, an event intended to strengthen bonds of trust between c...