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Thad Shaffer always liked the outdoors, growing up in Port Allegany and hunting with his dad. When it came time to consider a career, he didn’t have a...

Summer’s just begun, and Leeha Lamberson, 11, said she’s already made a lot of friends ––too many to keep count. The youngster is involved in the Brad...

Bradford resident Ronald J. Peters was elected as the Pennsylvania Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars’ state junior vice commander. The VFW instal...

In an effort to ensure area veterans receive the services and support they need, state Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, will host veterans service r...

Not many people would turn down a $30,000 prize, but Ron Peters of Foster Township did. Peters, who is the commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Lt. J...

DOOLITTLE: On June 7, we wrote about a very accomplished Bradford native who recently passed away. When it comes to being successful, there are many t...

Several American flags will be burned on Thursday in Duke Center. However, the burning of these flags is a respectful ceremony held annually on Flag D...

The second “Lunch in the Square” of the season will be held on Wednesday at Veterans’ Square from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Entertainment will be pro...

OSWAYO — Volunteers with the LEEK Hunting and Mountain Preserve located just outside the town of Oswayo in northern Potter County are readying for the...

D-DAY: June 6, 1944, was a mixed day for Americans. It was a victory for the Allied war efforts, as the battle allowed troops get footing in Europe an...

OIL METROPOLIS: Larry Fay of Anchorage, Alaska, hopes to see Bradford become an oil producing giant like it was in prior decades. He found a company t...

KANE — On this past Memorial Day at the VFW Post #1132 in Kane, Lance Corporal Francis Earl Klaiber was remembered and memorialized with his Gold Star...

Friday will be a sweet day for veterans in the Bradford area. The Salvation Army Bradford Corps will host National Donut Day from 5 to 6 p.m. at the L...

PORT ALLEGANY — The 2018 Memorial Day ceremony was held on the Town Square in Port Allegany Monday morning. Sponsored by the Veterans Memorial Inc., t...

DUKE CENTER — The Otto-Eldred High School will hold its graduation ceremonies Friday in the high school auditorium by invitation only. This year's aca...

150 YEARS: This year marks the 150th anniversary of the modern Memorial Day commemoration in the United States. On May 5, 1868, Major Gen. John A. Log...

Memorial Day, which began in 1868 — three years after the end of the Civil War — began as a way to honor, remember and pay tribute upon the graves of ...

Peters: Veterans should be called ‘patriots’ In his travels, Ron Peters said he hears people call veterans “heroes.” “In my eyes, although we should r...

SMETHPORT –– Pastor Frank Eppley, a decorated Vietnam veteran, posed a question during Monday’s Memorial Day services on the courthouse steps in Smeth...

SMETHPORT — Saturday afternoon's weather in Smethport — a brief light drizzle before the Ride of Pride ceremony began in Hamlin Lake Park followed by ...