Judge, prosecutor agree to dismiss
February 9, 2026
OLEAN, N.Y. — Charges filed against Olean High School principal Jeffrey Andreano, tied to an alleged incident involving a student, were dismissed with...
February 7, 2026
Now that the fires are starting to cool down, I figured it was a good time to share my thoughts on the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s recent proposal ...
February 6, 2026
After years of on and off genealogy research, retirement finally gave Steven P. Cummins the time to fully immerse himself in his family’s past. The jo...
February 6, 2026
Duke Center author Bill Robertson has turned his eye for the paranormal north with his newest book, "New York State Strange: 91 Creepy Tales of the Em...
Local Sports
February 6, 2026
BOYS BASKETBALL Port Allegany 43, Oswayo Valley 22 SHINGLEHOUSE - Port Allegany’s Jarrod Funk recorded a double-double, scoring 14 points and pulling ...
Local Sports, Sports, Sports
February 6, 2026
Otto-Eldred High School’s varsity softball program, which competed for a District 9 championship last season, may not field a team this spring, accord...
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
February 6, 2026
Coming off of another close loss, this time against Dayton, the Bonnies (13-10, 2-8) will travel to Fordham to face the Rams (12-11, 3-7). This is the...
Local Sports
February 5, 2026
ECC used a 19-point third quarter to secure a 41-18 win over Bradford Thursday. Leading ECC were Lena Polaski and Avery Stauffer, each with 10 points....
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
February 5, 2026
TIONESTA — Volunteers with the Ruffed Grouse Society will join the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Tionesta Lake in March to renew aging alder stands ...
Local News
Feb 09, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Frank Morrison, an Atlanta-based contemporary painter and award-winning illustrator, will give a public talk at 12:15 p.m. Mar...
Local News
Feb 09, 2026
Bradford Regional Medical Center and Olean General Hospital, Kaleida Health facilities, will host community blood drives this February in partnership ...
Local News
Feb 09, 2026
At 9:10 a.m. Monday, Lafayette Township firefighters and Bradford City Ambulance were dispatched to an iPhone crash‑notification alert on Route 59 eas...
Local News
Feb 09, 2026
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will host "Rite in Ash," an art exhibition by Pittsburgh-born artist Jeremy Tarr, from Feb. 19 through April ...
Local News
Feb 09, 2026
SMETHPORT — Hamlin Memorial Library will host author David McElwee at 2 p.m. Feb. 21. McElwee will discuss “delusionist certification” and his new nov...
Local News
Feb 09, 2026
SMETHPORT — Hamlin Memorial Library will offer its Footstomp To Go meal at 6 p.m. Feb. 20. Each $10 meal includes turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes and d...
Business, Local News
Feb 09, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Friday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Purc...
Local News
Feb 06, 2026
The 47th annual Tony Dolan Family Ski for Cancer event was held Jan. 31 at the Westline Inn. Community members came out in droves to fundraise for a g...
Local News
Unveils new learning format
Feb 06, 2026
WARREN — Northern Pennsylvania Regional College is launching a regionwide Emergency Medical Technician course this month, introducing a new blended‑le...
Business, Local News
Feb 06, 2026
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Extension’s pesticide education team is conducting a survey to help shape its future programming. The survey is designed ...
Crime, Local News
February 6, 2026
SMETHPORT — District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg‑Shaffer reported a jury convicted a Port Allegany man Thursday of assaulting a 3‑year‑old child. Ga...
Crime, Local News
February 5, 2026
City of Bradford Police arrested a Bradford man Dec. 30 after an investigation into alleged violations of Pennsylvania’s Megan’s Law registration requ...
Crime, Local News
February 5, 2026
City of Bradford Police arrested a Bradford woman early Jan. 30 after a traffic stop on South Avenue led to the discovery of suspected narcotics. Poli...
Gallery, Local News
January 26, 2026
Bradford City Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 8 Longfellow Ave. at 4:03 p.m. Saturday. First-arriving firefighters found a worki...
Gallery, Local News
December 19, 2025
The Grinch showed up at a Port Allegany High School wrestling match again this year, trying to get the better of Santa Claus. Scroll through the galle...
Gallery, Local News
December 15, 2025
The sights and sounds of Christmases past returned to downtown Bradford during Old Fashioned Christmas held Saturday. People enjoyed horse-drawn carri...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
February 9, 2026
What a difference a single year makes. The once-dominant push to radically reshape society in hopes of averting climate catastrophe has collapsed. Loo...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
February 9, 2026
During Gov. Josh Shapiro's lengthy and, on occasion, unusually partisan budget address this past Tuesday, one theme attracted significant support from...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
February 6, 2026
In Pennsylvania, five distinct geographical pockets will partake in a historic changing-of-hands. Due to the resignation of five state representatives...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
February 6, 2026
The U.S. Postal Service spent a record $42.8 billion on payroll in 2025 while posting a $9 billion loss, according to payroll records obtained by Open...
Lifestyles
February 9, 2026
Dear Heloise: I am a 75-year-old woman who enjoys setting a pretty table for special holidays, and I like using cloth napkins on such occasions. I hav...
Lifestyles
February 9, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My husband developed an addiction to slot machines, but I didn't realize it. He would leave the house in the early morning before I woke up...
Lifestyles
February 8, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are approaching our 40th anniversary. Friends and family have already begun to mention the upcoming milestone. While I polite...
PA State News
February 7, 2026
PITTSBURGH (TNS) — A young Hampton mom decided she wanted to donate one of her kidneys to a Shaler Area High School senior she's never met. She happen...
Round the Square
February 7, 2026
SNACKS: For some people, the Super Bowl is about football. For the rest of us, it’s about snacks — and Pennsylvania has made its loyalties very clear....
Lifestyles
February 7, 2026
Dear Heloise: To get more use out of discarded Christmas lights, I place a strand in a decorative container and leave them on at night as a night ligh...
