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    Other Voices: Save public media
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Other Voices: Save public media
    May 15, 2025
    Recently, the current administration indicated that they want to eliminate all funding for America’s public TV and radio stations, going as far as tak...
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    Print, digital access essential for public notice
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Print, digital access essential for public notice
    WILLIAM M. COTTER 
    May 02, 2025
    A developer wants to rezone a public park to allow high-density housing. The local school board weighs a plan to close an elementary school. City coun...
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    Club news
    Lifestyles
    Club news
    Apr 29, 2025
    McKean County Nurse Honor Guard met April 24 in Mount Jewett. Upcoming events and organizational plans were discussed. The McKean County Nurse Honor G...
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    Q&A with the DA: Part 2 — The law, open to interpretation?
    Headlines, Local News, News, ...
    Q&A with the DA: Part 2 — The law, open to interpretation?
    STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney 
    Apr 26, 2025
    (Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...
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    BRMC, OGH invite community members to become volunteers
    Local News, News
    BRMC, OGH invite community members to become volunteers
    Apr 24, 2025
    In honor of National Volunteer Appreciation Week, Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Olean General Hospital (OGH), Kaleida Health facilities,...
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    Q&A with the DA: The law, open to interpretation?
    Headlines, Local News, News, ...
    Q&A with the DA: The law, open to interpretation?
    STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney 
    Apr 12, 2025
    (Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...
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    ​​PennDOT welcomes project proposals to improve transportation in Pennsylvania
    Local News, News, PA State News
    ​​PennDOT welcomes project proposals to improve transportation in Pennsylvania
    Apr 10, 2025
    HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Office of Public-Private Partnerships (P3) is now accepting proposals for transpo...
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    ARG’s Our Legacy Fund donates over $235,000
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    ARG’s Our Legacy Fund donates over $235,000
    Mar 24, 2025
    American Refining Group’s (ARG) Our Legacy Fund Committee announced the successful completion of the fund’s first official grant cycle, totaling $237,...
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    JCC Foundation receives $10K gift to support nursing students
    Local News, News
    JCC Foundation receives $10K gift to support nursing students
    Mar 17, 2025
    JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — The SUNY Jamestown Community College Foundation recently received a $10,000 gift from the Michael Boedo Community Foundation. The gi...
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    Q&A with the DA: When an offender seeks to override a jury’s verdict
    Headlines, Local News, News, ...
    Q&A with the DA: When an offender seeks to override a jury’s verdict
    STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney 
    Mar 15, 2025
    (Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...
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    Shaffer will not run for county judge seat; will remain in service as district attorney
    Local News, News
    Shaffer will not run for county judge seat; will remain in service as district attorney
    Mar 11, 2025
    SMETHPORT — District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer announced Tuesday that she will not run in the upcoming election to fill the vacancy for th...
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    Causer to host EMS Task Force meeting
    Local News, News
    Causer to host EMS Task Force meeting
    Mar 05, 2025
    Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, will convene a meeting of the EMS Task Force at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the McKean County Department of Emergency Servi...
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    ST. MARYS:    Keystone Powdered Metal supports Dickinson
    Business, Local News, News
    ST. MARYS: Keystone Powdered Metal supports Dickinson
    Mar 03, 2025
    ST. MARYS — Keystone Powdered Metal Co.’s (KPMC) Charitable Contributions Committee recently presented a $2,000 check to Dickinson Center Inc. (DCI), ...
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    Q&A with the DA — Sunshine Act: Meetings by governing bodies are public
    Local News, News, Newsletters, ...
    Q&A with the DA — Sunshine Act: Meetings by governing bodies are public
    STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney 
    Mar 01, 2025
    ( Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor shoul...
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    COUDERSPORT: Chocolate Lovers Extravaganza
    Local News, News
    COUDERSPORT: Chocolate Lovers Extravaganza
    Feb 14, 2025
    COUDERSPORT — A Way Out will host its Chocolate Lovers Extravaganza fundraiser 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at American Legion Post 192, 2 Buffalo St. Ther...
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    United Way of the Bradford Area reaches campaign goal with community support
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    United Way of the Bradford Area reaches campaign goal with community support
    Feb 14, 2025
    The United Way of the Bradford Area (UWBA) announced the successful completion of its 2024 Annual “Back to the Community” Campaign, achieving its fund...
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    Pa. needs an independent, true consumer advocate
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Pa. needs an independent, true consumer advocate
    Feb 10, 2025
    The prices of utilities — including electricity, gas and water — are becoming major pressure points for Pennsylvanians. Gov.Josh Shapirohas made fight...
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    Bentley appointed JCC Foundation executive director
    Business, Local News, News
    Bentley appointed JCC Foundation executive director
    Feb 04, 2025
    OLEAN, N.Y. — Carissa Bentley was recently appointed executive director of the SUNY Jamestown Community College Foundation by its board of directors. ...
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    Bradford Hospital Foundation bestows SARAH Award
    Business, Content, Daily Headlines, ...
    Bradford Hospital Foundation bestows SARAH Award
    Feb 03, 2025
    The Bradford Hospital Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bradford Regional Medical Center, hosted its first local in-person event since the COVID pa...
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    Q&A with the DA: Jurisdiction and law enforcement
    Content, Daily Headlines, Local News, ...
    Q&A with the DA: Jurisdiction and law enforcement
    STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney 
    Feb 01, 2025
    (Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...
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    Fetterman releases memoir this fall
    Nation & World, PA State News
    Fetterman releases memoir this fall
    Looking at political and health battles
    By HILLEL ITALIE - AP National Writer 
    July 30, 2025
    NEW YORK (AP) — A long-rumored and “unapologetic” memoir by Sen. John Fetterman will be released this fall, his publisher said. Crown, an imprint of P...
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    Data backs up Pennsylvania State Police efforts to combat bias
    PA State News
    Data backs up Pennsylvania State Police efforts to combat bias
    By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
    July 30, 2025
    HARRISBURG – A review of the Pennsylvania State Police’s 2024 traffic stops showed no statistical disparities based on the race or ethnicity of those ...
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    Agreement creates OT pathway for Commonwealth to SBU
    Business, Local News
    Agreement creates OT pathway for Commonwealth to SBU
    July 30, 2025
    ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — An articulation agreement between St. Bonaventure University and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania establishes a new pat...
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    Local oil purchasers increase prices
    Business, Local News
    Local oil purchasers increase prices
    July 30, 2025
    Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Tuesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Pur...
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    ‘Round the Square: A tornado swept through Bradford
    Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square: A tornado swept through Bradford
    July 30, 2025
    TWISTER: The July 2, 1953, Era headline was eye-catching — "Twister Causes Damage in 6th Ward." The subheadline grabbed attention — "Intense Winds Sna...
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    Installing extra handrails for stairs
    Lifestyles
    Installing extra handrails for stairs
    July 30, 2025
    Dear Heloise: We live in a trilevel house and have seven steps going up and seven steps going down. My husband installed a second handrail opposite th...
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