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    Wolf signs law allowing confiscation, sale of illegally-ridden dirt bikes, ATVs
    News, PA State News
    Wolf signs law allowing confiscation, sale of illegally-ridden dirt bikes, ATVs
    DAVID WENNER PennLive 
    Jul 15, 2022
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Police in Pennsylvania now have authority to seize dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles which have been illegally operated in public...
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    Bradford woman to serve prison time for high-speed chase
    Local News
    Bradford woman to serve prison time for high-speed chase
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Feb 12, 2021
    SMETHPORT — A Bradford woman accused of leading police on a high-speed chase in September was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court to a term in s...
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    Two criminal cases against Bradford man withdrawn
    Crime
    Two criminal cases against Bradford man withdrawn
    Marcie 
    Feb 02, 2021
    JOHNSONBURG — Two criminal cases against a Bradford man accused of assault and rape in Elk County have been withdrawn. Richard C. Buterbaugh III, 28, ...
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    Bradford man to serve prison time for hiding from police
    Crime
    Bradford man to serve prison time for hiding from police
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 15, 2021
    SMETHPORT — A Bradford man who hid from police was sentenced to a term in state prison Thursday in McKean County Court. Michael A. Payne , 30, will se...
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    Austin woman charged with theft of motor vehicle
    Crime, Local News, News
    Austin woman charged with theft of motor vehicle
    Mar 05, 2020
    COUDERSPORT — An Austin woman is facing allegations that she tried to steal a vehicle from the emergency room parking lot at UPMC Cole in Coudersport....
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    Court Beat
    Crime
    Court Beat
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Feb 13, 2020
    Bradford man waives hearing on aggravated assault allegations A Bradford man accused of grabbing a teen by the throat waived a preliminary hearing Wed...
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    Waynesburg man pleads to 3 DUIs, fleeing from police
    Crime, Local News
    Waynesburg man pleads to 3 DUIs, fleeing from police
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 24, 2020
    SMETHPORT — A Waynesburg man pleaded guilty Thursday in McKean County Court to allegations he had three DUIs in a two-month period, and when police tr...
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    What your resume should look like in 2020
    Jobs
    What your resume should look like in 2020
    Kate Lopaze 
    Jan 16, 2020
    2020 may not feel like the crazy future we were taught to expect by pop culture (Flying cars! Robot servants and/or overlords! Food in pill form!), bu...
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    Smethport woman enters pleas to assault, endangering
    Bradford, Crime, Local News, ...
    Smethport woman enters pleas to assault, endangering
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Aug 16, 2019
    SMETHPORT — A Smethport woman accused of assaulting a nurse and trying to get a teen to jump out a window with her entered pleas Thursday in McKean Co...
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    Bradford man to serve jail term for assault
    Local News, News
    Bradford man to serve jail term for assault
    RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 25, 2019
    SMETHPORT — A Bradford man accused of assault was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court to a term in McKean County Jail. Steven A. Brooks , 53, of...
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    Bradford man to serve two to four years in prison for multiple cases
    Crime, Local News, News
    Bradford man to serve two to four years in prison for multiple cases
    RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 11, 2019
    SMETHPORT — A Bradford man accused of trespassing, fleeing from police and soliciting someone to tamper with the locks on the truck from the police ch...
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    Former Kane van driver sentenced for corruption of minors
    Crime, Local News, News, ...
    Former Kane van driver sentenced for corruption of minors
    Dec 14, 2018
    SMETHPORT — A former Kane school van driver was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court for allegations he kissed a student. Carl A. Wilson Jr. , 65...
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    Port Allegany man facing threat allegations
    Crime, Local News, News
    Port Allegany man facing threat allegations
    RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Oct 23, 2018
    Ralph D. Abbott, 71, of 5511 Route 155, Port Allegany, was arraigned Thursday before District Judge David Engman on charges of terroristic threats, a ...
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    Threat charge against Port Allegany man withdrawn
    Crime, News
    Threat charge against Port Allegany man withdrawn
    Aug 14, 2018
    A threat charge filed in June against a Port Allegany man has been withdrawn, but a summary charge remains. Robert J. Wright, 43, was initially charge...
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    Warrant issued for Portville man on assault allegations
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Warrant issued for Portville man on assault allegations
    Jul 09, 2018
    KANE — A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Portville, N.Y., man accused of strangling a woman over the weekend. At 5:55 p.m. Saturday, Terry...
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    Bradford man gets state prison sentence for DUI
    Crime, News
    Bradford man gets state prison sentence for DUI
    RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    May 04, 2018
    SMETHPORT — A Bradford man was sentenced to state prison Thursday in McKean County Court for a DUI conviction. Randon M. Black , 31, of Bradford, will...
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    How to update your LinkedIn profile for 2018
    Jobs
    How to update your LinkedIn profile for 2018
    Kate Lopaze 
    Jan 01, 2018
    Whether you’re planning a full-scale job search in 2018 or just thinking about your next steps, career-wise, it’s time to do some prep work in your Li...
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    Allegations against Bradford man dropped
    Crime, News
    Allegations against Bradford man dropped
    Oct 19, 2017
    SMETHPORT — Charges in two criminal cases against a Bradford man accused of helping a teen boy who ran away have been dropped. Both cases against Davi...
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    Criminal charges against Port Allegany man withdrawn
    Crime, Local News, News
    Criminal charges against Port Allegany man withdrawn
    Aug 15, 2017
    SMETHPORT — Criminal charges against a Port Allegany man were withdrawn, leaving only summary charges. Frederick W. Cochran Jr., 54, was charged in tw...
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    Bradford man to serve prison time for two cases
    Crime, News
    Bradford man to serve prison time for two cases
    Aug 11, 2017
    SMETHPORT — A Bradford man was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court to a term in state prison for charges stemming from two cases. Darryl M. Sher...
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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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    No Kings rally in Veterans Square
    Local News, Nation & World
    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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    Varischetti Game to Showcase Local Players June 27
    Local Sports
    Varischetti Game to Showcase Local Players June 27
    Jo Wankel 
    June 14, 2025
    BROCKWAY - The 10th Annual Frank Varischetti All-Star Football game is slated for the end of the month, and several area players were recognized for t...
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    State tourism officials: In 2026, Pa. will be the ‘epicenter of the sports world’
    Local Sports, Sports
    State tourism officials: In 2026, Pa. will be the ‘epicenter of the sports world’
    Jo Wankel 
    June 14, 2025
    (TNS) —As golfers teed off during opening day of this year's 125th U.S. Open Championship, state officials inside of a tent overlooking the course's 1...
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