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    Chance for flash flooding this afternoon
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    Chance for flash flooding this afternoon
    July 31, 2025
    The U.S. National Weather Service announced this morning that thunderstorms with especially heavy rain are possible this afternoon and evening. The he...
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    Santos stakes claim to greatness
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Santos stakes claim to greatness
    Jan 17, 2023
    George Santos is unbelievable. And that’s no exaggeration. Though folks routinely use the word “unbelievable” to refer to all sorts of things that are...
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    Police, school district investigate alleged threat at Fretz
    Crime, News
    Police, school district investigate alleged threat at Fretz
    Dec 28, 2022
    On Friday, Dec. 16 Fretz Area Middle School was placed on a short lockdown procedure as the City of Bradford Police Department and the Bradford Area S...
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    AG: Pa. defense attorney pressured clients into sex
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    AG: Pa. defense attorney pressured clients into sex
    Aug 08, 2022
    SCRANTON (AP) — A defense attorney targeted vulnerable clients and pressured them into having sex in exchange for legal work, the Pennsylvania attorne...
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    Spotify shouldn’t accept the premises of the cancelers
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    RICH LOWRY 
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    Kinzua Valley Trail Club honors Ken Stroup
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    Marcie 
    Nov 16, 2021
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    Former Pa. Gov. Tom Ridge reflects on 9/11 attacks
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    Former Pa. Gov. Tom Ridge reflects on 9/11 attacks
    RON SOUTHWICK PennLive/TNS 
    Sep 09, 2021
    Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge made his first public appearance since he suffered a stroke earlier this year, speaking about the 20th anniversary ...
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    Mount Jewett man cited by State Ethics Commission
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    Mount Jewett man cited by State Ethics Commission
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jul 30, 2021
    HARRISBURG — A Mount Jewett man has been cited by the State Ethics Commission for alleged violations while he served on the Mount Jewett Regional Sewe...
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    Olean N.Y. man facing felony charge
    Crime
    Olean N.Y. man facing felony charge
    Marcie 
    Jul 27, 2021
    An Olean N.Y. man was arraigned in Bradford Monday on allegations that he attempted to purchase a firearm despite being prohibited to do so because of...
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    Chainsaw rendezvous canceled for 2021
    Local News, Online Features
    Chainsaw rendezvous canceled for 2021
    JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
    Apr 10, 2021
    The Chainsaw Carvers Rendezvous, typically held the last week of April in Ridgway, is canceled for this year. A statement to the rendezvous website, p...
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    Vaccine and a clear conscience
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    Vaccine and a clear conscience
    Mar 06, 2021
    The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference took a major step forward Thursday toward easing the hearts and souls of the faithful. The conference issued a ne...
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    Pa. Superior Court upholds sexual assault conviction
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    Pa. Superior Court upholds sexual assault conviction
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 29, 2021
    The Pennsylvania Superior Court has upheld the conviction of a former Smethport man who a jury found guilty of sexually assaulting a small child. A ju...
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    School Street to stay remote until Feb. 8
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    School Street to stay remote until Feb. 8
    JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 28, 2021
    School officials announced Wednesday that new cases of COVID-19 among School Street Elementary School students have been reported. The statement, rele...
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    RTS for Jan 13
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    RTS for Jan 13
    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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    BASD evaluating return to in-person instruction
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    BASD evaluating return to in-person instruction
    Marcie 
    Jan 05, 2021
    Bradford Area School District students returned to remote learning Monday. A statement released by the district explains the status of returning to in...
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    State Street shut down during mental health crisis
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    State Street shut down during mental health crisis
    Marcie 
    Dec 17, 2020
    State Street in Bradford was closed for several hours Wednesday morning while police officers from multiple departments handled a mental health crisis...
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    Bradford City Council meetings closed to public
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    Bradford City Council meetings closed to public
    Marcie 
    Dec 04, 2020
    Bradford City officials issued a release Thursday informing residents of a change to City Council meetings. The statement reads, “Effective immediatel...
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    COVID-19 reported in three area school districts
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    COVID-19 reported in three area school districts
    JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
    Nov 04, 2020
    Two school districts in McKean County have active cases of COVID-19. Meanwhile, a third district has ended mandated quarantines for a confirmed case o...
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    J’burg Superintendent: Community support important for in-person education
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    J’burg Superintendent: Community support important for in-person education
    JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
    Oct 22, 2020
    Johnsonburg Area School District has not had any confirmed cases of COVID-19, but parents are warned that online learning is a possibility due to curr...
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    Future of Old Home Days in question
    Local News, Online Features
    Future of Old Home Days in question
    JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
    Oct 09, 2020
    A special announcement posted to the social media page of the Otto Township Old Home Days committee, by member Mat Coast, notes that a meeting will be...
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    Ice rink to open for hockey leagues
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    Ice rink to open for hockey leagues
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Sep 24, 2020
    It’s official — the ice rink at Callahan Park will be open for area hockey leagues on Nov. 1. The announcement was made Thursday by Bradford city admi...
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    Steelers training camp battles: Jaylen Warren, Payton Wilson hold on to roles; Yahya Black pushes for time
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    CHRISTOPHER CARTER Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
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    (TNS) —At the start of Steelers training camp, we focused on five key camp battles we'd watch. Now that we're a full week into training camp with six ...
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    Pitt, Penn State to renew basketball rivalry
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    Bill Hartlep The Tribune-Review, Greensburg 
    July 31, 2025
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    By PAUL WISEMAN and MATT SEDENSKY - Associated Press 
    July 31, 2025
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    July 31, 2025
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