Breaking News
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...
Local Sports, Sports
Jun 25, 2022
The Hollenbeck “Back to Pool” Swim Meet to benefit the Bradford/Olean YMCA swim team is planned for July 9 at the Bradford YMCA. Registration is open ...
Opinion, Сolumns
Jan 21, 2022
Lia Thomas, a 22-year-old University of Pennsylvania student, was born male, then a few years ago transitioned to female. She — we respectfully call h...
College Sports, Local Sports
Dec 08, 2021
Freshman Aiden Wright of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford men’s swimming team was named Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Men’s Swimmer...
High School, Local Sports, Sports
Dec 04, 2021
It’s more than understandable that the Bradford swim team has loftier goals this season. Last year, the big goal was to simply have a season. And desp...
Local Sports, Sports
Nov 17, 2021
WARREN — The Bradford Barracudas swim team finished fourth place out of 11 teams at the Warren Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. The team had 2...
Columns, Local Sports
Jun 28, 2021
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a two-part series on Allegany native Martha Ruether, a vision-impaired swimmer who will compete in the 16th Para...
Bradford, High School, Local Sports, ...
Feb 02, 2021
The sentiment is shared by just about every winter sports team right now. With their season up in the air at one point, Bradford’s swimmers are just g...
Local Sports, Sports
Mar 14, 2020
Over 100 special athletes from McKean, Warren, Elk and Cameron Counties gathered last Friday at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Sport and Fit...
High School, Local Sports, Sports
Nov 27, 2019
She had the attention of some of the sport’s most successful and highly regarded institutions. But of the over 50 colleges that were interested, Paige...
High School, Local Sports, Sports
Aug 14, 2019
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — With the end of summer quickly approaching, the Bradford Barracuda swim season is also drawing to an end. The final meet for the s...
High School, Local Sports, Sports
Apr 11, 2018
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Last week, Greensboro played host to the National YMCA Short Course Swimming Championships. There were 1,500 swimmers in attendance...
Local Sports, Sports
Mar 29, 2018
The Bradford Family YMCA Barracudas swam at the YMCA Pennsylvania State Championships this past weekend. Eleven swimmers represented the Bradford YMCA...
Local Sports, Sports
Mar 15, 2018
GENEVA, Ohio. — Eighteen Bradford YMCA Barracudas swam in the Western PA YMCA District Championship meet this weekend at SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Oh...
High School, Local Sports, Sports
Jan 12, 2018
The Bradford High swim team lost its dual-meet to DuBois on Thursday by the scores of 117-52 (girls) and 117-35 (boys), respectively. But despite what...
High School, Local Sports, Sports
Dec 19, 2017
In more ways than one, the Bradford High swim team will feature a mix of experience and youth. The Owls have some familiar faces hitting the pool alon...
High School, Local Sports, Sports
Jul 28, 2017
The Callahan Park Barcroft Pool summer swim team finished its season with a 4-1 record. The team –– comprised of swimmers from ages four to 18 that sw...
Local Sports, Sports
Jul 25, 2017
BUFFALO, N.Y. –– This past weekend, the Bradford YMCA Barracudas took 14 swimmers to the USA Niagara Long Course Swimming Championships in Buffalo, N....
Local Sports, Sports
Mar 17, 2017
STATE COLLEGE — The Bradford Barracudas’ Paige Hetrick, Karl Gangloff and Laryssa Webster all turned in record-setting performances at the Western PA ...
Local News
Rotary garden blooms with unity
July 31, 2025
On Wednesday evening members of Bradford’s Rotary Club were honored to install a set of Peace Poles within their garden, located at the corner of Mech...
July 31, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (TNS) — The left-leaning press is ringing the alarm bells: “Trump’s Texas Gerrymander Is Supercharging a New War on Democracy,” says ...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
July 31, 2025
According to rankings released by U.S. News, Pennsylvania is the 41st “best state,” positioning itself at 39th in education and 38th in its overall ec...
Local News
July 31, 2025
Lafayette Township Volunteer Fire Department, along with Mount Jewett and Kane ambulances, were dispatched at 8:54 a.m. Thursday to a reported tractor...
Local News, PA State News
As budget stalemate hits a month
July 31, 2025
HARRISBURG (AP) — Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration says billions of dollars in aid to Pennsylvania's schools and human services will be d...
