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RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Feb 09, 2021
Bradford man accused of pointing rifle at person A Bradford man is in McKean County Jail after he allegedly pointed a loaded rifle at a female during ...
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Bradford woman facing firearm, drug charges
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RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Feb 08, 2021
A Bradford woman is facing firearm and drug charges after a traffic stop Friday afternoon. Chanelle C. Keller, 26, was arraigned Friday before Distric...
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Two injured in Ridgway fire
Local News
Marcie 
Feb 05, 2021
RIDGWAY — Two people were injured — one suffering severe burns — in an early morning fire Wednesday in Ridgway Township. According to Ridgway-based st...
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Why is the National Guard still in Washington?
Opinion, Сolumns
BYRON YORK 
Feb 04, 2021
There were roughly 25,000 National Guard members in Washington, D.C., for the inauguration of President Joe Biden. It has been normal practice to have...
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Eldred man facing assault allegations
Crime
RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Feb 02, 2021
An Eldred man is in McKean County Jail after he allegedly assaulted a female during an argument. Colton J. Milliron, 29, of 17 Seal Lane, was arraigne...
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Fox Township fire ruled accidental
Bradford, Local News, News
Feb 02, 2021
RIDGWAY — A fire that damaged a two-story, single family home Friday in Fox Township has been ruled accidental. According to Ridgway-based state polic...
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Boosting confidence in state police
Opinion, Сolumns
Jan 30, 2021
The Pennsylvania State Police has resumed collecting racial data during traffic stops, a practice that once had been normal protocol but that had been...
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Kane man jailed for alleged rape of child
Crime
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jan 30, 2021
A Kane man is in McKean County Jail on multiple charges alleging rape of a child. Jeffrey Jon Vito, 49, of 229 Beech St., Kane, is charged with two co...
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Court beat
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RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Jan 29, 2021
East Smethport man has been accused of purposely hitting another vehicle with his pick-up truck while he was driving under the influence of methamphet...
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Rixford residents lose home in Wednesday blaze
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jan 29, 2021
RIXFORD — A Rixford family lost their home in an electrical fire Wednesday afternoon. The Otto Township Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a ...
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NY man accused of car theft, chase
Crime
RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Jan 28, 2021
Charges have been filed against a Gowanda, N.Y., man after he allegedly stole a vehicle from Bradford’s Choice store parking lot and led police on a h...
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Bradford man jailed on threat allegations
Crime
RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Jan 20, 2021
A Bradford man is in McKean County Jail after allegedly threatening to bash someone’s head in with a tire iron. James F. Wilcox, 33, is charged with t...
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Cause of Barbour Street fire undetermined
Local News, Online Features
CHRISTINE HOLTZ erachristineh@gmail.com 
Jan 14, 2021
The cause of the Tuesday blaze on Barbour Street in Bradford remains undetermined. State police fire marshal Trooper Russell Stewart was called in to ...
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RTS for Jan 13
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Jan 13, 2021
RECOGNIZING LOCAL HEROES: The nationally recognized holiday of Law Enforcement Appreciation Day is Jan. 9 each year. While this day has already passed...
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