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Gimmicks and technology: California learns to save water

GILLIAN FLACCUS

Jul 04, 2015

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. (AP) — Billboards and TV commercials, living room visits, guess-your-water-use booths, and awards for water stinginess ...

News, World

Taiwan pilot in February TransAsia crash described as hasty

RALPH JENNINGS

Jul 04, 2015

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A pilot described by colleagues as nervous and hasty mistakenly throttled down a still-running engine following a glitch with th...

Nation, News

Military recruits still not using American-made sneakers

PHILIP MARCELO

Jul 03, 2015

BOSTON (AP) — New Balance thinks the U.S. military is dragging its feet. Last April, the Department of Defense announced military recruits would start...

Nation, News

BP to pay record $18.7 billion to states affected by spill

KEVIN McGILL, REBECCA SANTANA and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN

Jul 03, 2015

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — More than five years after the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history fouled beaches, coated seabirds in thick goo and threatened...

Nation

Let’s make a deal: mega-mergers drive M&A frenzy

STEVE ROTHWELL

Jul 03, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) — Deal makers from New York to London had a busy first half of the year, and mega-mergers drove the frenzy. Companies around the world a...

Nation

Solar-powered plane lands in Hawaii after flight from Japan

AUDREY McAVOY

Jul 03, 2015

KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) — A plane powered by the sun's rays has landed in Hawaii after a record-breaking five-day journey across the Pacific Ocean from J...

Nation, News

California: Record water savings shows big cuts possible

FENIT NIRAPPIL

Jul 02, 2015

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Water use in drought-stricken California plunged by record levels in May, and Gov. Jerry Brown's administration cited that a...

Entertainment, Lifestyles

Macy’s dumps Trump; New York City reviewing contracts

LYNN ELBER

Jul 02, 2015

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Macy's department store chain joined an ongoing exodus from association with Donald Trump and New Mexico's governor and New Yor...

Entertainment, Lifestyles

USPS to offer Elvis Presley greatest hits CD with stamp

Jul 02, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is offering an Elvis Presley greatest hits CD to go along with a new commemorative stamp. "ELVIS FOREV...

Nation, News

Gulf states reach $18.7B settlement with BP over oil spill

KEVIN McGILL and REBECCA SANTANA

Jul 02, 2015

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP and five Gulf states announced a record $18.7 billion settlement Thursday that resolves years of legal fighting over the environ...

Nation, News

US probing possible airline collusion that kept fares high

DAVID KOENIG, SCOTT MAYEROWITZ and ERIC TUCKER

Jul 02, 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government is investigating possible collusion among major airlines to limit available seats, which keeps airfares high, ac...

Entertainment, Lifestyles

Documentary film about Market Basket dispute nears release

MARK PRATT

Jul 01, 2015

BOSTON (AP) — One of the most remarkable work stoppages in U.S. labor history will soon be the subject of a documentary film. "Food Fight: Inside the ...

News, World

The Latest: No bailout talks until after Greeks vote Sunday

The Associated Press

Jul 01, 2015

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The latest news on Greece's financial woes (all times local): ___ 8:05 p.m. Slovakia's finance minister says the eurozone financ...

Entertainment, Lifestyles

Will latest inflammatory comments tarnish Trump’s brand?

MAE ANDERSON

Jun 30, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) — Is Donald Trump's business empire as Teflon-coated as his hair appears to be? Trump has found himself on the receiving end of the catc...

News, World

Greeks struggle with daily grind as foreigners head to beach

GREGORY KATZ

Jun 30, 2015

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Gamal Takaway has turned up the hustle, to no avail. The popular waiter who goes by the nickname Jimmy often steps out into the ...

Nation, News

Texas abortion providers study whether clinics could reopen

JIM VERTUNO

Jun 30, 2015

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Abortion providers cheered a move by the U.S. Supreme Court to temporarily block part of a Texas law that would have closed more ...

News, World

The Latest: Merkel rules out Greece negotiations before vote

The Associated Press

Jun 30, 2015

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The latest news on Greece's financial woes as it faces a big repayment to the International Monetary Fund and its bailout progra...

Nation, News

California governor signs strict school vaccine legislation

JULIA HOROWITZ

Jun 30, 2015

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The governor of California has signed a contentious bill to impose one of the strictest school vaccination laws in the count...

Nation, News

NBC to Donald Trump: You’re fired

DAVID BAUDER

Jun 29, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC said Monday that it is ending its business relationship with mogul and GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump because of comments...

Nation, News

Truffle dogs sniff out pungent fungus prized by foodies

TERENCE CHEA

Jun 29, 2015

CARNEROS, Calif. (AP) — The growing appetite for truffles is feeding demand for dogs trained to sniff out the pungent fungus prized by chefs and foodi...

Local News

First UTV rodeo rolled out at county fair

Plenty of family-friendly fun left

By DANIELLA LANGIANESE news@bradfordera.com

August 13, 2025

SMETHPORT — Those attending the McKean County Fair on Tuesday night faced a difficult choice at 7 p.m.— whether to attempt to find a seat in the stand...

Local Sports

Bradford golfers fall to St. Marys

Jo Wankel

August 13, 2025

ST. MARYS - The Bradford Owls boys golf team lost to St. Marys 169-173. Tarren Reese recorded a 40 to lead Bradford. He had 5 pars and 3 bogeys in hi...

Football, National Sports

Steelers training camp takeaways: Star power, supreme confidence and one nagging question

Ray Fittipaldo Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

August 13, 2025

(TNS) —The Steelers left Saint Vincent College on Wednesday morning to return to their facility on the South Side for the remainder of their training ...

Local Sports

ECC golfers win Coudersport Invitational

Jo Wankel

August 13, 2025

Photo submitted The ECC golf team won the Coudersport Invitational Monday with a score of 241. Photo submitted Individual medalists during the Couders...

Local Sports

Lady Owls Golfers Open Season with Win Over Brockway

Jo Wankel

August 13, 2025

The Bradford Lady Owls golf team teed off their 2025 season in impressive fashion, defeating Brockway Tuesday by a score of 235–243. Payten Leet led t...

Local News

Funds shortage threatens No Feline Left Behind

By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com

August 13, 2025

For eight years, No Feline Left Behind of McKean County has been quietly, tirelessly working to help feral cats and kittens. But without community sup...

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