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    Critics cry foul over rail deal
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Critics cry foul over rail deal
    ANTHONY HENNEN The Center Square 
    Oct 10, 2023
    HARRISBURG — Though many celebrated expanded Amtrak service for Pittsburgh, critics cry foul, pointing to long-term trends that work against train tra...
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    Taking kids to NY was totally worth it
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Taking kids to NY was totally worth it
    CYNTHIA M. ALLEN Fort Worth Star-Telegram 
    Sep 05, 2023
    FORT WORTH, Texas (TNS) — When my husband suggested that the kids and I accompany him on a work trip to New York City, I am fairly certain that I laug...
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    Kinzua Bridge State Park marking 20 years since tornado struck
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Kinzua Bridge State Park marking 20 years since tornado struck
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jul 18, 2023
    Saturday is a momentous occasion at Kinzua Bridge State Park — the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the tornado that completely changed the pa...
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    Senators laud new proposed rule protecting derailment responders
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    Senators laud new proposed rule protecting derailment responders
    Marcie 
    Jul 07, 2023
    WASHINGTON — A policy change is needed to help emergency personnel who respond to train derailments, and Pennsylvania’s senators are lauding a new pro...
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    Center Street rail crossing in Mount Jewett to stay closed until Friday
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    Center Street rail crossing in Mount Jewett to stay closed until Friday
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jul 06, 2023
    MOUNT JEWETT — The Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad three-car train derailment has been cleared, but the crossing at Center Street is going to remain clo...
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    Three train cars derail in Mount Jewett, stay upright
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    Three train cars derail in Mount Jewett, stay upright
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jul 05, 2023
    MOUNT JEWETT — A few cars on a Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad train through Mount Jewett hopped the track late Monday night, but did not tip over or sp...
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    Pa., other states clamp down on freight trains, fearing derailments
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    Pa., other states clamp down on freight trains, fearing derailments
    MARC LEVY and JOSH FUNK Associated Press 
    Jun 27, 2023
    HARRISBURG (AP) — Spurred on by train derailments, some states with busy criss-crossing freight railroads are pursuing their own safety remedies rathe...
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    Kinzua Bridge reopens after safety inspection
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    Kinzua Bridge reopens after safety inspection
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 24, 2023
    It’s open! Kinzua Bridge has been inspected, and found that “all is good,” said Wesley Robinson with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resour...
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    Kinzua Bridge temporarily closed for inspection
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    Kinzua Bridge temporarily closed for inspection
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 22, 2023
    HARRISBURG — The Kinzua Bridge and the areas around and under it are temporarily closed while state engineers inspect the structure. High winds last w...
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    On railroads, Pennsylvania lacks regulatory power
    Daily Headlines, News, PA State News
    On railroads, Pennsylvania lacks regulatory power
    ANTHONY HENNEN The Center Square 
    May 25, 2023
    HARRISBURG — Since the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Pennsylvania lawmakers have shown greater concern about railroad safety in...
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    9 Norfolk Southern cars derail in Pa., no hazardous chemicals on board
    News, PA State News
    9 Norfolk Southern cars derail in Pa., no hazardous chemicals on board
    May 11, 2023
    NEW CASTLE (AP) — Nine railcars from a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in Pennsylvania, with no hazardous chemicals on board and no reported i...
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    Children’s section named in librarian’s honor
    News
    Children’s section named in librarian’s honor
    Apr 17, 2023
    EMPORIUM — The Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library will honor the memory of librarian Anna English with a ceremony at 5 p.m. Monday, April 25. Frie...
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    Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern over derailment
    News, PA State News
    Justice Department sues Norfolk Southern over derailment
    JOHN SEEWER Associated Press 
    Mar 31, 2023
    The federal government filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvan...
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    Fetterman, Casey, Brown introduce Railway Accountability Act
    News, PA State News
    Fetterman, Casey, Brown introduce Railway Accountability Act
    Mar 31, 2023
    WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators John Fetterman, D-Pa., Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, introduced the Railway Accountability Act to address ad...
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    Sinnemahoning Watershed Grant program accepting applications
    News
    Sinnemahoning Watershed Grant program accepting applications
    Marcie 
    Mar 28, 2023
    EMPORIUM — Another round of funding is available from a settlement from the 2006 train derailment that caused a serious fish kill in Big Fill Run, Sin...
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    Railroad reluctant to say who OK’d chemical burn after derailment
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    Railroad reluctant to say who OK’d chemical burn after derailment
    CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
    Mar 20, 2023
    HARRISBURG — The railroad at the heart of the hazardous train crash near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border offered vague answers Monday about who agreed to...
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    Norfolk Southern budges on safety reform amid derailment recovery
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    Norfolk Southern budges on safety reform amid derailment recovery
    ALAN WOOTEN The Center Square 
    Mar 09, 2023
    WASHINGTON — Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw supports some rail safety improvement proposals, but is yet to commit to the full bipartisan legislation f...
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    Norfolk Southern CEO pledges Pennsylvania visit
    News, PA State News
    Norfolk Southern CEO pledges Pennsylvania visit
    ANTHONY HENNEN The Center Square 
    Mar 08, 2023
    HARRISBURG — Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw did not appear in front of Pennsylvania lawmakers on Wednesday, but is expected to do so later this month ...
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    Spring Forward, Fall Back
    News, Online Features
    Spring Forward, Fall Back
    SALLY RYAN COSTIK Curator of the Bradford Landmark Society 
    Mar 08, 2023
    This Sunday, March 12, at 2 a.m., time will “spring forward” as we mark the end of Standard Time (also known as Normal Time), and the beginning of Day...
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    Safety agency opens probe of rail operator Norfolk Southern
    News, PA State News
    Safety agency opens probe of rail operator Norfolk Southern
    Mar 07, 2023
    OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal investigators on Tuesday announced a special investigation into rail operator Norfolk Southern following a fiery derailment...
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    Mast crops shape wildlife patterns
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    Mast crops shape wildlife patterns
    By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
    August 2, 2025
    Mast crops are spotty this year, except for acorns. Soft mast, like apples and wild cherries, seems to be minimal to none in most areas. Soft mast blo...
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    ‘Round the Square: August excitement
    Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square: August excitement
    August 2, 2025
    EXCITED: It's August — are you getting excited for the fabulous events in McKean County during this back-to-school month? It's Festa Italiana in Bradf...
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    Drilling pilot holes
    Lifestyles
    Drilling pilot holes
    August 2, 2025
    Dear Heloise: When hanging up pictures, it is best to drill a pilot hole into the plaster for the nail before hammering it in. If one does not drill a...
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    Move closer to family creates distance instead
    Lifestyles
    Move closer to family creates distance instead
    August 2, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: I made a terrible mistake moving 2,000 miles across the country to be closer to my grandchildren. In the past, I have always noticed my son...
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    Programs today at Sizerville State Park
    Local News
    Programs today at Sizerville State Park
    August 2, 2025
    EMPORIUM — Educational programs are on tap today at Sizerville State Park. Tracks and Traces is set for 3 p.m. at the Environmental Learning Center. H...
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    Pirates’ trade deadline defined by rigid thinking and poor processes. What else is new?
    National Sports
    Pirates’ trade deadline defined by rigid thinking and poor processes. What else is new?
    JASON MACKEY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    August 1, 2025
    (TNS) — Four years ago, the Pirates eschewed a traditional draft strategy and instead took Henry Davis No. 1 overall, using the savings to sign other ...
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