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    Burke guilty of failing to get prompt medical treatment for infant
    Bradford, Crime, Local News, ...
    Burke guilty of failing to get prompt medical treatment for infant
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Feb 07, 2020
    SMETHPORT — A Bradford man pleaded guilty Thursday in McKean County Court for allegations he failed to get prompt medical treatment for his 3-month-ol...
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    Trial date for fatal Duke Center crash to be set soon
    Crime, Local News
    Trial date for fatal Duke Center crash to be set soon
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 25, 2020
    SMETHPORT — The prosecution and defense are working to deal with loose ends so a trial for Daniel W. Oaks II, accused in a 2018 fatal crash, can be sc...
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    Nuzzo hearing ends with unresolved issues
    Bradford, Crime, Local News, ...
    Nuzzo hearing ends with unresolved issues
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 22, 2020
    SMETHPORT — A five-hour hearing in McKean County Court for an attorney accused in a fatal crash ended with multiple unresolved issues and a seemingly ...
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    Bradford man to serve 10-20 years for rape case
    Crime, Local News
    Bradford man to serve 10-20 years for rape case
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 17, 2020
    SMETHPORT — A Bradford man will serve 10 to 20 years in state prison for allegations he broke into a woman’s home and sexually assaulted her. Christop...
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    Buffalo, N.Y., woman pleads to drug delivery, assault charges
    Crime, Local News
    Buffalo, N.Y., woman pleads to drug delivery, assault charges
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Dec 20, 2019
    SMETHPORT — A Buffalo, N.Y., woman accused of drug deliveries and an assault pleaded guilty Thursday in McKean County Court to charges in three cases....
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    Smethport man found guilty of burglary, theft
    Crime, Local News
    Smethport man found guilty of burglary, theft
    Marcie 
    Dec 18, 2019
    SMETHPORT — A Smethport man has been convicted of stealing money from his former employer. After a one-day jury trial, Dustin T. Jacoby, 33, was found...
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    Port Allegany man sentenced to jail term for threats
    Crime, Local News
    Port Allegany man sentenced to jail term for threats
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Nov 08, 2019
    SMETHPORT — A Port Allegany man accused of making threats in two criminal cases will serve time in McKean County Jail. Damian M. Andreano, 41, was sen...
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    Woman sentenced for wounding then-boyfriend with firearm
    Crime, Local News
    Woman sentenced for wounding then-boyfriend with firearm
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Nov 08, 2019
    SMETHPORT — A Bradford woman accused of shooting her then-boyfriend in the pelvic area, injuring him, was sentenced to a jail term Thursday in McKean ...
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    Man convicted of most firearm/drug charges against him
    Crime, Local News
    Man convicted of most firearm/drug charges against him
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Oct 23, 2019
    SMETHPORT — A Port Allegany man was convicted of most of the charges against him at a trial Monday in McKean County Court for firearm and drug charges...
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    Port Allegany man pleads guilty for threats in two cases
    Bradford, Local News, News
    Port Allegany man pleads guilty for threats in two cases
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Oct 18, 2019
    A Port Allegany man accused of making threats in two cases — one which prompted law enforcement to shut down U.S. Route 6 for 14 hours — has pleaded g...
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    Officials note progress in opioid fight
    Local News, Online Features
    Officials note progress in opioid fight
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Oct 12, 2019
    The fight to combat the opioid epidemic in the region has seen significant progress, but local officials caution the war on drugs is far from over. No...
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    Carlson convicted of charges from machete-wielding assault
    Crime, Local News
    Carlson convicted of charges from machete-wielding assault
    Marcie 
    Oct 01, 2019
    SMETHPORT — Following a one-day trial Monday in McKean County Court, an East Smethport man was convicted of threatening people with a machete and stra...
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    Three arrested for meth delivery in Bradford City
    Bradford, Crime, Local News, ...
    Three arrested for meth delivery in Bradford City
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Sep 30, 2019
    Three Bradford residents are in McKean County Jail following an alleged methamphetamine delivery Saturday in Bradford City. Jordan Johnson, 18, Willia...
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    Two sentenced for forging election petitions in Bradford City
    Bradford, Crime, Local News, ...
    Two sentenced for forging election petitions in Bradford City
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Sep 20, 2019
    SMETHPORT — Two of the four people accused of forging election petitions for the 2019 Bradford City mayoral race were sentenced Thursday in McKean Cou...
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    Bradford man convicted of drug charges
    Bradford, Crime, Local News, ...
    Bradford man convicted of drug charges
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Sep 18, 2019
    On Tuesday, a Bradford man was convicted of drug charges after a two-day trial in McKean County Court. David R. Kelsey, 47, was found guilty of a char...
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    Bradford man to serve 10-20 years for assault
    Bradford, Crime, Local News, ...
    Bradford man to serve 10-20 years for assault
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Sep 13, 2019
    SMETHPORT — A Bradford man will serve 10 to 20 years in state prison after being convicted of all charges against him in an assault case. Grant D. Lew...
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    Bradford woman to serve 2 to 4 years in prison for police chase
    Bradford, Crime, Local News, ...
    Bradford woman to serve 2 to 4 years in prison for police chase
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Sep 13, 2019
    SMETHPORT — A Bradford woman will serve two to four years in state prison for allegations that she led officers on a police chase, nearly striking mul...
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    Portville, N.Y., man to serve five to 10 years for robbery
    Bradford, Crime, Local News, ...
    Portville, N.Y., man to serve five to 10 years for robbery
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Sep 13, 2019
    SMETHPORT — A Portville, N.Y., man will serve a lengthy prison sentence for a robbery conviction in McKean County. Chase H. Lotter, 28, was sentenced ...
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    Pitt-Bradford celebrates 35th LEAF Day
    Bradford, Local News, News, ...
    Pitt-Bradford celebrates 35th LEAF Day
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Sep 12, 2019
    What better day than the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks to remind students of the importance of law enforcement. On Wednesday, the Universi...
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    Roulette woman guilty to delivery, endangering allegations
    Bradford, Crime, Local News, ...
    Roulette woman guilty to delivery, endangering allegations
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Sep 06, 2019
    SMETHPORT — A Roulette woman pleaded guilty Thursday in McKean County Court for drug delivery and endangering allegations from 2017. Kimberly A. Bishe...
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    Local oil purchasers increase prices
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    Local oil purchasers increase prices
    June 16, 2025
    Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Friday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Purc...
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    Isolated Torrey pine populations yield insights into genetic diversity
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    Isolated Torrey pine populations yield insights into genetic diversity
    June 15, 2025
    UNIVERSITY PARK — Entire regions of trees are disappearing because of invasive pests, disease and a changing climate. The key to their ability to adap...
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    Pa. charter school CEOs earn more money than superintendents and oversee fewer students
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    Pa. charter school CEOs earn more money than superintendents and oversee fewer students
    By OLIVER MORRISON  pennlive.com 
    June 15, 2025
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Brad Hatch grew up near Altoona and started his career as a teacher in the local school district, working his way up to assistant p...
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    Pa. is supposed to ‘immediately’ suspend teachers charged with serious crimes. That doesn’t always happen.
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    June 14, 2025
    PHILADELPHIA (TNS)— For months after he was arrested in March 2024 on charges of masturbating in a Montgomery County cemetery, Matthew Gagat continued...
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    No Kings rally in Veterans Square
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    No Kings rally in Veterans Square
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    June 14, 2025
    Veterans Square was packed Saturday afternoon as residents came together to express their discontent with the current administration during the local ...
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    Advocates, lawmakers push to limit solitary confinement in Pa. prisons
    Advocates, lawmakers push to limit solitary confinement in Pa. prisons
    June 14, 2025
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Reform advocates are making another push to limit the use of solitary confinement in Pennsylvania prisons and jails, a long-running...
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