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The chill in the air this morning is a reminder that the autumn season is nearing, and along with autumn comes apple season. Residents will soon be ab...

SMETHPORT — The Smethport Area School Board on Monday approved the meal delivery for At Home Distance Learning students and the extension of the Summe...

After nearly six years as executive director of the Bradford Area Public Library, Lacey Love is stepping down, effective October 9. Love was hired as ...

U.S. News & World Report has recognized the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford in five areas in its prestigious 2021 Best Colleges rankings released...

PITTSBURGH — The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is a penny lower this week at $2.555 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’...

From January to December 2019, there were 29,633,439 Mcf of natural gas and 325,654 barrels of crude oil produced in McKean County, according to the s...

WASHINGTON — SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza announced the kick-off for National Small Business Week2020. The virtual event, rescheduled from May du...

The Bradford Regional Medical Center and Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital foundations will host “A Girl’s Night IN!” on Oct. 8. The live streaming event ...

TURTLEPOINT — Sharing a love of reading will be a little easier in the Turtlepoint area. Mary Rosenswie Jordan, a native of the area, had the idea of ...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that applications will be accepted to fund new transportation improvement...

SMETHPORT — The McKean County Commissioners on Tuesday accepted the Emergency Solutions Grant of $180,525 via the Pennsylvania Department of Community...

The Bradford City Council will have a tough decision to make regarding the potential opening of the Callahan Park Ice Rink for the 2020-21 season. Dur...

Bradford Creative & Performing Arts Center and the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce have partnered to bring music to area residents this fall. The “F...

Imagine running a business where you are mandated by law to provide service to everyone who calls, whether you are paid for the service or not. Then c...

As Gov. Tom Wolf presses for full legalization of marijuana, it’s worth remembering why Prohibition, which banned alcohol production, sales and consum...

Women’s Giving Circle of McKean County grant applications are now available, with a deadline for submission of Oct. 1. Applications can be found on Mc...

RIDGWAY — This year’s “Bringing the World to PA,” the annual event featuring information about exporting internationally, will be presented virtually ...

PORTVILLE, N.Y. — For the second year in a row, doors of the popular Cummins Cider Mill in Portville will remain closed. Last year, long-time owner Do...

Do you care more about higher prices at the grocery store or a steady job? Of course your answer will depend on your circumstances, but for the Federa...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Gov. Tom Wolf’s fall legislative recommendation to provide over $250 million to raise the pay of frontline workers by $3 an hour is...