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HARRISBURG — A public hearing on the decision by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services to close the White Haven and Polk state centers will be...

How many syllables are there in the word ham? According to Sean Dietrich, the answer is two — and us Pennsylvania folks talk funny. Dietrich, based in...

A controversial brine water treatment facility operated by Advanced Water Services in Bradford has shut down its operations. The news comes from Rick ...

American Refining Group Inc. announced recently a successor has been named for one of its refinery’s most critical roles. As current ARG Operations Di...

Pennsylvania residents can set their snow boots aside for a bit longer, as the area will not see a significant amount of snow anytime soon. That’s the...

Dr. Paula Closson Buck, poet, former director of the writing program at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, will return to campus Wednesday for ...

To celebrate Real Kids Wear Pink Day on Oct. 25, the American Cancer Society in Pennsylvania has issued a Photo Challenge! Show your support for those...

The Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department is holding an open house at both the Custer City and West Branch from noon to 4 p.m. today. Fun events...

Blaisdell’s birthday lighter: The 125th birthday of George G. Blaisdell, Zippo founder and notable figure in Bradford history, is this year. Zippo has...

HARRISBURG — United Way of Pennsylvania and PA 211 are partnering to bring more awareness to the upcoming 2020 Census through regular text messages. B...

The October meeting of the Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services, Inc. Board of Directors will be held Oct. 17 at 5:30 p.m. at the following locations: 12 Chu...

KNOX — Like a levee taking on too much water during a flood, Smethport’s run defense held on for as long as it could before Keystone burst through for...

Autumn is associated with many things, such as Halloween, bonfires and pumpkin spice everything, though for many, the best part about the season is ob...

While the number of veterans honored was smaller than in some years, the enthusiasm shown by the community was as overwhelming as ever when the Buffal...

While young adults continue to leave rural areas for the proverbial greener grass, a recent study from the Center for Rural Pennsylvania shows there a...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — A new research center in the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University will focus on the intersection of m...

Olean, N.Y., resident Carl McGowen is one of 13 students recognized by the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work for Excellence in Practice. ...

HARRISBURG — This National Bullying Prevention Month, the Office of Attorney General is releasing the TeenTALK Report—a resource guide for students, p...

Port Allegany has some dark moments in its history, and an upcoming tour will teach people more about it. The “Grisly History of Port Allegany” will b...

WASHINGTON — Registration has now opened for the 30th National Science Bowl (NSB), hosted by the Energy Department’s Office of Science. Thousands of s...