Local News, News
May 23, 2018
RIDGWAY ––Pennsylvania State Police are reminding citizens that con artists continue to conduct illegal activities across the region. Scams can be eas...
Crime, Local News, News
Apr 19, 2018
RIDGWAY — Ridgway-based state police reported that multiple agencies are involved in the investigation of an assault by an adult on a child that alleg...
Crime, Local News, News
Apr 13, 2018
Two Bradford teens were arraigned Thursday on more than 25 felony counts each involving the use of another person’s credit card. Donald Riley, 18, of ...
Opinion, Сolumns
Apr 12, 2018
Washington seems to be in the grip of hyperpartisan gridlock these days. Important bills are passed on party-line votes (when they are passed at all) ...
Crime, Local News, News
Mar 30, 2018
KANE — A James City man is facing charges for allegedly taking $2,350 for a construction job, but failing to perform the work. Donald Walters, 32, who...
Crime, Local News, News
Mar 09, 2018
SMETHPORT — A Port Allegany man accused of a sex offense against a child will serve a lengthy prison sentence. Dwayne R. Howard, 55, was sentenced Thu...
Local News, News, Online Features
Feb 21, 2018
A McKean County advocate for children has accepted a committee appointment from Pennsylvania’s governor. Mikele Bay, director of the Children’s Advoca...
Local News, News
Feb 15, 2018
RIDGWAY — A Monday night fire at 98 Lincoln St. has been ruled accidental, a state police fire marshal reported Wednesday. Trooper Russell Stewart sai...
News, Round the Square
Jan 27, 2018
SCAMS: With Valentine’s Day looming ahead, many of you are no doubt thinking about how to make someone special feel loved. But sometimes googly-eyes a...
Crime, News
Dec 22, 2017
SMETHPORT — The large courtroom at the McKean County Courthouse was still as Dennis Fuino described the violence he has experienced in his life. Fuino...
Local News, News, Online Features
Nov 30, 2017
The national news of late has been filled with reports of celebrities and politicians falling from grace through allegations of sexual harassment or a...
Local News, News
Nov 15, 2017
Northwest Bank recently donated $25,000 to support the YWCA Bradford’s capital fund campaign to relocate to the former Second Ward Elementary School i...
Local News, News
Nov 11, 2017
RIDGWAY ––Fire damaged a home at 100 Harrison Ave. in Johnsonburg on Friday. According to Ridgway-based state police, at 12:10 a.m. the Johnsonburg Bo...
Crime, News
Nov 03, 2017
A Bradford woman is in McKean County Jail for allegations that she assaulted a pregnant woman. Amber L. Harris, 21, of 187 W. Washington St., was arra...
Crime, News
Oct 19, 2017
A Bolivar, N.Y., man is in McKean County Jail for allegedly kicking in the door of a residence, running inside with a chainsaw and stabbing a man in t...
Crime, News
Jul 21, 2017
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for next month for a Little Genesee, N.Y., man accused of stealing money from a Port Allegany woman. Jared Scott Sh...
Opinion, Сolumns
Jun 25, 2017
Years ago I wrote a column called “Where’s the outrage?” I doubt many people remember. It was around the time when a local woman was charged with anim...
Crime, News
Jun 22, 2017
A Bradford woman has been charged with identity theft for allegedly getting a credit card in another person’s name. Brittany Lynn Skaggs, 25, of 20 El...
Local News, News
May 15, 2017
RIDGWAY — The name of a Brockway man who died in motorcycle crash over the weekend in Fox Township has been released. James B. Park, 49, died when his...
Guest Columns, Opinion
Apr 29, 2017
Every April, we recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This year, with rape in the headlines too frequently, we speak out with even greater urgency...
Lifestyles
June 17, 2025
DEAR ABBY: My husband works out of state for an oil rigging company 20 days out of the month. He gets 10 days off. When he comes home, we may have two...
Lifestyles
June 17, 2025
Dear Heloise: I use pistol-grip grabbers/reachers to pick up small branches from the yard after wind storms. It's also handy for getting things from h...
Business, Local News
June 17, 2025
There’s nothing like a good cup of joe to help you rise and grind. Now, when purchasing their coffee, residents have the option to support a small, lo...
Local News
June 16, 2025
Bradford Community Pride Lions Club announced the winners of its fifth annual Kids Fishing Derby held Saturday at Marilla Reservoir. Winners included...
Local News
June 16, 2025
VFW Post 212 and Frances Sherman VFW Auxiliary announced its 2025 Reba Y. Maben & William “Mr. Bill” Runyan Scholarship winners are Evan D. Confer and...
Local News
Suicide prevention training aimed at saving lives
Continuing education credits available
June 16, 2025
EMPORIUM —A Penn State Extension in-person workshop will provide evidence-based training aimed at saving lives and reducing suicidal behaviors. The wo...
