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OFF TO WAR: It was 100 years ago today that these soldiers were captured on film leaving Bradford on rail to serve in World War I. Longtime history te...

With Hurricane Irma projected to barrel into Florida this weekend, American Red Cross officials are looking to add to their ranks with individuals fro...

Labor Day to many means the last hurrah of summer. To Kane-based state police, this past Labor Day weekend meant increased enforcement efforts to make...

VICTORY: “In the summer of 1945, what most Americans on duty in the Pacific dreaded was the upcoming invasion of Japan. The atomic explosions at Hiros...

McKean County’s famed Bucktails and those who toiled away at the county’s Poor Farm will be remembered during ceremonies scheduled Sept. 15 along U.S....

There is no shortage of conversation at camp when it comes to the subject of reloading your own. Some years back my friend, Joe, and I had to leave Jo...

SMETHPORT (EC) — Orders are now being taken for the second and final round of Smethport Hometown Hero Banners honoring any military veterans. "The dea...

Local volunteers and agencies have been quick to respond to the needs of communities in Texas following the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey. A...

Frances Sherman VFW Auxiliary will host its annual memorial ride Sept. 9 to raise funds to continue assisting local veterans and their families. The r...

As Hurricane Harvey continued to pour rain on Texas, a few Bradford-born residents are experiencing the effects of the storm in the Lone Star State. B...

ROCK: Bonnie Himes of Bradford read about “Joy Rocks” — a.k.a. “Kindness Rocks” — in the paper on Tuesday. That same day, “I found one, and I thought ...

There is no shortage of conversation at camp when it comes to the subject of reloading your own. Some years back my friend, Joe, and I had to leave Jo...

When George Duke was asked if his company, Zippo Manufacturing Co., would sponsor a documentary on the Vietnam War from a Pennsylvania perspective, he...

The American Legion Post 108 met at 7 p.m. on Monday and voted against the would-be move from its Pine Street location in Bradford. “It’s a shame beca...

The 50th annual Corydon Reunion will be taking place on Aug. 20 at the Willow Creek Fire Hall on West Washington Street. The reunion is held every yea...

SMETHPORT — The veterans program at the McKean County Fair will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday with a Vietnam commemoration pinning ceremony. “It’s a way...

When the McKean County Fair opens its gates Saturday, organizers hope that all who attend will not only bring their tractors for a parade and contests...

In conjunction with Saturday’s Willow Creek Triathlon, Gold star families were able to honor their loved ones who lost their lives while doing their m...

WWII : This Saturday will be the 9th annual World War II reenactment of the 1945 battle of the bridge at Remagen, Germany. The event starts at 3 p.m. ...

One day [Marine Theodore Wallace] saw an officer casually aim his rifle and try to shoot a Vietnamese boy in the distance. "Sir, what are you doing?" ...