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    Abbotts celebrating 50 years
    Local News, News
    Abbotts celebrating 50 years
    Aug 10, 2023
    GIFFORD – Calvin and Erelyn Abbott of Gifford are celebrating 50 years of marriage. The former Erelyn Eck and Calvin Abbott exchanged vows Aug. 11, 19...
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    Civil War descendants reunion Saturday
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    Civil War descendants reunion Saturday
    Marcie 
    Aug 03, 2023
    DELEVAN, N.Y. — Descendants of the 154th New York Volunteer Infantry, a Civil War regiment raised in Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties, will hold th...
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    Republicans finally weaponized Kamala Harris
    Daily Headlines, Opinion, Сolumns
    Republicans finally weaponized Kamala Harris
    JACKIE CALMES 
    Jul 30, 2023
    WASHINGTON (TNS) — Republicans are doing their damnedest to make Vice President Kamala Harris a liability for President Joe Biden’s reelection, not wi...
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    Justice Jackson’s abysmal affirmative action dissent
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Justice Jackson’s abysmal affirmative action dissent
    RICH LOWRY 
    Jun 30, 2023
    Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s dissent in the Supreme Court’s affirmative action case achieved instant legendary status in certain quarters. Vice Pre...
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    Penn State dairy cattle geneticist finds mutant gene threatening Holstein calves
    Nation, News, PA State News
    Penn State dairy cattle geneticist finds mutant gene threatening Holstein calves
    Daniella Langianese 
    Jun 23, 2023
    UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In the fall of 2020, when Chad Dechow got a call from veterinarians in New York describing a strange condition affecting Holste...
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    Bradford company prepares new grave marker for Civil War soldier
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    Bradford company prepares new grave marker for Civil War soldier
    Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    Jun 14, 2023
    OLEAN, N.Y. — John Briggs of Olean spends time in area cemeteries, cleaning and trimming gravesites that appear to have been forgotten — among them th...
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    Waiting more than 50 years
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    Waiting more than 50 years
    DANIELLA LANGIANESE dani@bradfordera.com 
    May 30, 2023
    Christine Weaver constantly questioned her origins for more than five decades, never knowing the identity of her birth parents — until earlier this ye...
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    Memory brought back to Bradford woman
    News, Online Features
    Memory brought back to Bradford woman
    MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com 
    Apr 27, 2023
    Marian Silvis, of Bradford, misses her husband Ike greatly. Thanks to the hard work, kindness, and tenacity of a local young man, getting back a piece...
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    Child welfare algorithm used in Pa. faces DOJ scrutiny
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    Child welfare algorithm used in Pa. faces DOJ scrutiny
    SALLY HO and GARANCE BURKE Associated Press 
    Feb 01, 2023
    PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Justice Department has been scrutinizing a controversial artificial intelligence tool used by a Pittsburgh-area child protective...
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    County museum hosts genealogy lecture
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    County museum hosts genealogy lecture
    Aug 17, 2022
    MACHIAS, NY — The Cattaraugus County Museum’s annual “Summer at the Stone House” event series will conclude its 2022 season at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2...
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    Pa. woman welcomes 100th great-grandchild
    News, PA State News
    Pa. woman welcomes 100th great-grandchild
    CLAUDIA DIMURO PennLive 
    Aug 10, 2022
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — What a milestone! A woman in Montgomery County recently welcomed her 100th grandchild. NBC 10 Philadelphia reports how Lafayette Hi...
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    DNA testing, genealogy tools help solve cold case murder in Pa.
    News, PA State News
    DNA testing, genealogy tools help solve cold case murder in Pa.
    May 26, 2022
    WOLF CREEK (AP) — Pennsylvania state police say they have solved the slaying of a Chicago man whose burning body was found 42 years ago near Interstat...
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    Help in finding biological relatives is available through online NPE group
    News
    Help in finding biological relatives is available through online NPE group
    KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter 
    Jun 26, 2021
    On Dec. 6, 2019, Tracy Schoonover received perhaps one of the best birthday gifts she ever received when she found out the name of her biological fath...
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    When billionaires split up
    Opinion, Сolumns
    When billionaires split up
    May 18, 2021
    Lots of ink has been spilled over the announced divorce of Bill and Melinda Gates, the software billionaire couple who became two of the world’s most ...
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    Eldred museum offers virtual speaker for Holocaust Remembrance
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    Eldred museum offers virtual speaker for Holocaust Remembrance
    JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 15, 2021
    The Eldred World War II Museum is going virtual to continue the annual tradition of marking Holocaust Remembrance Day. A virtual Holocaust Remembrance...
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    Genealogy presentation via Zoom set for Bradford library
    Local News
    Genealogy presentation via Zoom set for Bradford library
    Marcie 
    Jan 14, 2021
    Eric Migdal, the owner of It’s All Relative LLC, will be presenting a virtual program for the Bradford Area Public Library at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday via...
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    RTS for Nov 18
    Bradford, News, Round the Square
    RTS for Nov 18
    Nov 18, 2020
    HELP YOUR LIBRARY: Public Libraries in PA need every library lover to be vocal on how much they value library service! Information from local librarie...
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    Vecellio turns 90
    Local News
    Vecellio turns 90
    Marcie 
    Dec 12, 2019
    Clayton Valentino Vecellio (aka “Spike”) celebrated his 90th birthday on Nov. 28 at the Model T Restaurant with family and friends. He was born in Bra...
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    Robert Farnsworth
    Bradford, News, Obituaries
    Robert Farnsworth
    Sep 02, 2019
    Robert Farnsworth Robert A. “Whitey” Farnsworth, 82, of 142 Barbour St., Bradford, passed away Saturday (Aug. 31, 2019) at UPMC Hamot in Erie. Born Ma...
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    A good time for all at the Ecumenical Home’s 30th
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    A good time for all at the Ecumenical Home’s 30th
    KATE DAY SAGER kdsager@bradfordera.com 
    Aug 17, 2019
    The visitors appeared to be happy with the delicious food, juggling, antique cars and art show, while staff at Bradford Ecumenical Home were happy the...
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    Pirates’ trade deadline defined by rigid thinking and poor processes. What else is new?
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    Pirates’ trade deadline defined by rigid thinking and poor processes. What else is new?
    JASON MACKEY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    August 1, 2025
    (TNS) — Four years ago, the Pirates eschewed a traditional draft strategy and instead took Henry Davis No. 1 overall, using the savings to sign other ...
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    PA defense synced and ready for Saturday
    Football, Local Sports
    PA defense synced and ready for Saturday
    Jo Wankel 
    August 1, 2025
    Pennsylvania’s defensive unit is ready for Saturday, relying on speed and aggressiveness to achieve its goals. The Defensive Line consists of Landon F...
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    Bold strokes for a big milestone
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    Bold strokes for a big milestone
    August 1, 2025
    Local artists Rick Minard and, not pictured, Greg Souchik, work on the patriotic Union Square mural celebrating America’s impending 250th anniversary....
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    Social Security Matters: Why hasn’t benefit changed because I’m still working?
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    Social Security Matters: Why hasn’t benefit changed because I’m still working?
    By RUSSELL GLOOR 
    August 1, 2025
    DEAR RUSTY: I am receiving Social Security benefits while continuing to work full time. There are no restrictions on my wage earnings because I waited...
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    Delve deeper into benefits of BBB
    Comment & Opinion, Opinion
    Delve deeper into benefits of BBB
    August 1, 2025
    History predicts that Republicans will suffer losses in next year’s midterm elections, and Democrats have made clear they will try to use President Do...
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    Small town, big impact
    Local News
    Small town, big impact
    Screw Cancer Festival returns today 
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    August 1, 2025
    KANE – For the third year in a row, Flickerwood Wine Cellars will be filled with music, laughter and a community united for a good cause during the Sc...
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