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    Update: Bolivar woman charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault for stabbing 2 NYSP troopers
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    Update: Bolivar woman charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault for stabbing 2 NYSP troopers
    May 19, 2025
    A 31-year-old Bolivar woman faces charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault and other counts for allegedly stabbing two state police troopers — ...
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    DA considering death penalty in Port Allegany homicide; investigation ongoing
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    DA considering death penalty in Port Allegany homicide; investigation ongoing
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    May 09, 2025
    McKean County's top prosecutor is exploring the possibility of seeking the death penalty for Brian Kuchinka in the February murder of K-Leigh Hill-Nel...
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    Police seeking alleged fugitive McKinney
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    Police seeking alleged fugitive McKinney
    May 02, 2025
    Bradford City Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Brandon James McKinney Sr., 38, wanted on two arrest warrants. A statement issued...
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    Bradford man jailed for alleged car theft, police chase in Tenn.
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    Bradford man jailed for alleged car theft, police chase in Tenn.
    May 02, 2025
    A Bradford man is in McKean County Jail for an alleged 2024 auto theft in Bradford for which he was arrested after a police chase in Tennessee. Christ...
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    Bradford man jailed for assault, caught while stuck in fence
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    Bradford man jailed for assault, caught while stuck in fence
    Apr 29, 2025
    A Bradford man is in McKean County Jail for allegedly assaulting another person in a domestic incident April 23. Angelo Mininni, 55, is charged with s...
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    Nortum jailed on theft charges
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    Nortum jailed on theft charges
    Apr 29, 2025
    A Bradford man is in McKean County Jail on allegations involving a vehicle stolen in October. Kyle Nortum, 18, is charged with theft by unlawful takin...
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    High-speed chase sends man to state prison
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    High-speed chase sends man to state prison
    Sara Furlong s.furlong@bradfordera.com, Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Apr 21, 2025
    SMETHPORT — An Ellicottville, N.Y., man who led police on a two-state, high-speed chase in January 2024 while on bail in another matter was sentenced ...
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    State police set Prom Promise events
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    State police set Prom Promise events
    Apr 09, 2025
    Pennsylvania State Police at Lewis Run have scheduled Prom Promise events at Port Allegany, Kane and Otto-Eldred high schools this month. Prom Promise...
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    Two charged for contraband meth while heading to jail
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    Two charged for contraband meth while heading to jail
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Apr 08, 2025
    Two local residents are facing additional charges for allegedly having methamphetamine with them when being booked into McKean County Jail. Amber Tuck...
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    Police investigating attempted theft from Hamlin Bank ATM
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    Police investigating attempted theft from Hamlin Bank ATM
    Apr 08, 2025
    Bradford City Police are investigating the attempted theft from an automated teller machine (ATM) at Hamlin Bank and Trust Co., 671 E. Main St. At app...
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    Additional charges filed after alleged assault in city
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    Additional charges filed after alleged assault in city
    Mar 31, 2025
    District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer announced additional charges have been filed against a woman arrested following an alleged assault in t...
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    Bradford man jailed for theft of safes, wagon
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    Bradford man jailed for theft of safes, wagon
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 21, 2025
    A Bradford man is in McKean County Jail for taking two safes, and a wagon to carry them in, from a High Street home earlier this week. Dakota Allen, 2...
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    Duke Center man jailed for theft of Pumpkin Fest funds
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    Duke Center man jailed for theft of Pumpkin Fest funds
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 21, 2025
    A Duke Center man is in McKean County Jail, accused of stealing the proceeds of Bradford's Pumpkin Fest celebration. Justin Hartsel, 44, of 159 Oil Va...
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    Court beat
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    Court beat
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 20, 2025
    Kane man charged for alleged assault on troopers A Kane man who allegedly fought with two state troopers at UPMC Kane has a hearing scheduled next mon...
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    Barker arrested for alleged cocaine sales in Bradford
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    Barker arrested for alleged cocaine sales in Bradford
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 20, 2025
    A weeks-long investigation into cocaine sales in the City of Bradford resulted in the arrest of a former Buffalo, N.Y., man Wednesday. Clarence Barker...
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    Luigi Mangione’s attorney files motions to dismiss evidence gathered during Pa. arrest
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    Luigi Mangione’s attorney files motions to dismiss evidence gathered during Pa. arrest
    MADISON MONTAG pennlive.com 
    Mar 13, 2025
    (TNS)—A Blair County defense attorney recently filed several motions on behalf of Luigi Mangione, asking a judge to release him from custody and dismi...
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    Box truck thief extradited, jailed
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    Box truck thief extradited, jailed
    Sara Furlong s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 12, 2025
    A Massachusetts man is in McKean County Jail, charged in the October theft of a Bradford Publishing Co. box truck. John A. McWhinnie, 46, of Shelburne...
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    Priest to face charges in two cases in McKean Co. court
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    Priest to face charges in two cases in McKean Co. court
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Feb 27, 2025
    A Bradford man will face charges in McKean County Court for assault and for allegedly calling 911 on the police who were at his residence. Adam Priest...
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    Kuchinka jailed without bail for homicide of Port A. woman
    Crime, Local News, News, ...
    Kuchinka jailed without bail for homicide of Port A. woman
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Feb 24, 2025
    SMETHPORT — Shackled and escorted by at least six members of law enforcement, Brian Austin Kuchinka was arraigned Monday afternoon for the shooting de...
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    PORT ALLEGANY: Homicide charges filed after woman found at motel
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    PORT ALLEGANY: Homicide charges filed after woman found at motel
    Feb 23, 2025
    SMETHPORT — McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reported Sunday that homicide charges have been filed in the investigation of...
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    Pa. charter school CEOs earn more money than superintendents and oversee fewer students
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    Pa. charter school CEOs earn more money than superintendents and oversee fewer students
    By OLIVER MORRISON  pennlive.com 
    June 15, 2025
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Brad Hatch grew up near Altoona and started his career as a teacher in the local school district, working his way up to assistant p...
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    Pa. is supposed to ‘immediately’ suspend teachers charged with serious crimes. That doesn’t always happen.
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    Pa. is supposed to ‘immediately’ suspend teachers charged with serious crimes. That doesn’t always happen.
    June 14, 2025
    PHILADELPHIA (TNS)— For months after he was arrested in March 2024 on charges of masturbating in a Montgomery County cemetery, Matthew Gagat continued...
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    No Kings rally in Veterans Square
    Local News, Nation & World
    No Kings rally in Veterans Square
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    June 14, 2025
    Veterans Square was packed Saturday afternoon as residents came together to express their discontent with the current administration during the local ...
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    Advocates, lawmakers push to limit solitary confinement in Pa. prisons
    Advocates, lawmakers push to limit solitary confinement in Pa. prisons
    June 14, 2025
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Reform advocates are making another push to limit the use of solitary confinement in Pennsylvania prisons and jails, a long-running...
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    Varischetti Game to Showcase Local Players June 27
    Local Sports
    Varischetti Game to Showcase Local Players June 27
    Jo Wankel 
    June 14, 2025
    BROCKWAY - The 10th Annual Frank Varischetti All-Star Football game is slated for the end of the month, and several area players were recognized for t...
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    State tourism officials: In 2026, Pa. will be the ‘epicenter of the sports world’
    Local Sports, Sports
    State tourism officials: In 2026, Pa. will be the ‘epicenter of the sports world’
    Jo Wankel 
    June 14, 2025
    (TNS) —As golfers teed off during opening day of this year's 125th U.S. Open Championship, state officials inside of a tent overlooking the course's 1...
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