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    Otto Township VFD to hold breakfast buffet
    Local News
    Otto Township VFD to hold breakfast buffet
    Marcie 
    Mar 12, 2020
    DUKE CENTER — The Otto Township Volunteer Fire Department will hold a breakfast buffet from 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday at the fire hall on Sweitzer Drive in ...
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    Dryer fire causes brief evacuation of UPB sports center Thursday
    Local News
    Dryer fire causes brief evacuation of UPB sports center Thursday
    Marcie 
    Feb 28, 2020
    Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the Sport and Fitness Center at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford at 12:21 p.m. T...
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    First Response
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    First Response
    Feb 03, 2020
    Name: Shawn Galbraith Title/Position: Fire Fighter, EMT Agency: BTVFD Length of time in position: 19 years What made you decide to become a first resp...
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    Mobile food bank coming in Smethport
    Local News
    Mobile food bank coming in Smethport
    Marcie 
    Jan 31, 2020
    SMETHPORT — A mobile food bank sponsored by St. Elizabeth Church and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Erie will be held on Feb. 11 at St. Elizabeth Chu...
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    First Response
    Jan 27, 2020
    Name: James Neely Title/Position: Captain Agency: Smethport Fire Department Inc. Length of time in position: 3 years What made you decide to become a ...
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    First Response
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    First Response
    Nov 25, 2019
    Name: Tim Burkhouse Title/Position: Assistant Chief / EMT Agency: Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department Service: 17 years; Assistant Chief: 5 ye...
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    First Response
    Bradford, Local News, News
    First Response
    Nov 18, 2019
    Name: Sierra Campbell Title/Position: Fire Captain/EMT-B/Vice President Agency: Derrick City Volunteer Fire Department Length of time in position: 5 y...
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    Christmas House in Coudersport to hold open house
    Local News
    Christmas House in Coudersport to hold open house
    Marcie 
    Nov 13, 2019
    COUDERSPORT — The Christmas House in Coudersport will hold a public open house from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday. The Christmas House volunteers welcome...
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    Food Bank receives KidCents grant
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    Food Bank receives KidCents grant
    Marcie 
    Oct 31, 2019
    HARRISBURG — The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank has been awarded a $30,000 KidCents Regional Grant to help advance the organization’s youth programs. ...
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    Medicare and Apprise information events set in Potter County
    Bradford, Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Medicare and Apprise information events set in Potter County
    Oct 24, 2019
    A number of events have been scheduled throughout November and December in Potter County to offer information on Medicare and Apprise. The Potter Coun...
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    Gabler legislation advances
    Local News
    Gabler legislation advances
    Marcie 
    Oct 23, 2019
    HARRISBURG — The number of volunteer first responders in Pennsylvania has declined from approximately 300,000 in the 1970s to less than 37,000 today. ...
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    Rural volunteer emergency services in crisis
    Local News
    Rural volunteer emergency services in crisis
    CHRISTINE HOLTZ erastaff.43@gmail.com 
    Oct 19, 2019
    Each and every day, volunteer emergency responders come to the rescue when disaster strikes, but what would you do if one day nobody came? With increa...
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    State releases $60 million to support volunteer fire departments
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    State releases $60 million to support volunteer fire departments
    Marcie 
    Oct 09, 2019
    STEELTON — Auditor General Eugene DePasquale announced Tuesday he has released nearly $60 million in aid to support volunteer firefighters across Penn...
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    Fire prevention week at Port Allegany
    Local News
    Fire prevention week at Port Allegany
    Marcie 
    Oct 08, 2019
    It’s Fire Prevention Week and the Port Alleany Star Hose Fire Co. #1 made their first stop of 2019 at Weekland’s Wee Care Monday morning. Leading the ...
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    First Response
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    First Response
    Oct 07, 2019
    Name: Tyler Blair Title/Position: Firefighter/EMT, Treasurer Agency: Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department Length of time in position: 4 Years W...
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    Mobile food bank to be held at St. Elizabeth Church in Smethport
    Local News
    Mobile food bank to be held at St. Elizabeth Church in Smethport
    Marcie 
    Sep 28, 2019
    SMETHPORT — A mobile food bank, sponsored by St. Elizabeth Church and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Erie, will be held Oct. 8 at St. Elizabeth Churc...
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    Hospice volunteer training to be held in September
    Bradford, Local News, News
    Hospice volunteer training to be held in September
    Aug 24, 2019
    Bradford Regional Medical Center and VNA Northwest PA will hold a series of trainings for those interested in becoming a hospice volunteer. Some thing...
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    McKean County food bank scheduled
    Bradford, Lifestyles
    McKean County food bank scheduled
    Aug 02, 2019
    SMETHPORT — A mobile food bank, sponsored by St. Elizabeth Church and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Erie, will be held Aug. 13 at St. Elizabeth Chur...
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    Mattresses Across McKean County receives first donation
    Local News, Online Features
    Mattresses Across McKean County receives first donation
    Marcie 
    Jun 28, 2019
    The Blaisdell Foundation has made a generous contribution to a new project that has been introduced in McKean County. Mattresses Across McKean County ...
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    CARE for Children concludes annual Summer Day Camp on Wednesday
    Bradford, Local News, News
    CARE for Children concludes annual Summer Day Camp on Wednesday
    Jun 27, 2019
    CARE for Children concluded its annual Summer Day Camp for children who receive school-based therapy services at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradf...
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    What’s ahead in Pennsylvania’s state budget fight
    Comment & Opinion, Opinion
    What’s ahead in Pennsylvania’s state budget fight
    By MARK NICASTRE RealClearPennsylvania 
    June 16, 2025
    Pennsylvania's budget process is a byzantine effort that is critical to the functioning of the commonwealth but largely ignored by the public. The new...
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    St. Marys police report fatal crash
    Local News
    St. Marys police report fatal crash
    June 16, 2025
    ST. MARYS — Police report a Dagus Mines woman died Saturday as the result of a two-vehicle crash on South St. Marys Street. At approximately 4:45 p.m....
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    Local oil purchasers increase prices
    Business, Local News
    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
    Nation & World, PA State News
    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
    PA State News
    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.
    PA State News
    Pa. is supposed to ‘immediately’ suspend teachers charged with serious crimes. That doesn’t always happen.
    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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