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City OKs four cadets in fire department training program
City OKs four cadets in fire department training program
By JIM ECKSTROM news@dbradfordera.com 
July 29, 2026
Bradford City Fire Chief Brett Butler knew an ongoing manpower crunch was only going to get worse when he learned the emergency department in the form...
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Pediatric care among services that continue in Bradford
Pediatric care among services that continue in Bradford
July 29, 2026
Families in the Bradford area still have local pediatric care at the former Bradford Regional Medical Center campus — now Bradford Medical Park — wher...
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McKean County asks residents to report flood damage
McKean County asks residents to report flood damage
July 29, 2026
SMETHPORT — The McKean County Department of Emergency Services asks residents who had their homes or property significantly damaged in Tuesday's flash...
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Big 30 offense: PA squad prepped for Saturday face-off
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Big 30 offense: PA squad prepped for Saturday face-off
By JO WANKEL - Era Sports Writer 
July 29, 2026
Pennsylvania is gearing up for the 2026 Big 30 Charities Classic Saturday. While tonight will be focused on the banquet and celebrating this year’s pa...
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Mouser makes climb from selling pizza to calling plays
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Mouser makes climb from selling pizza to calling plays
By RICH SCARCELLA, Reading Eagle (TNS) 
July 28, 2026
Taylor Mouser seemed destined to become a hockey player and maybe even make a career out of it. As a 2-year-old, Taylor was in the team photo when the...
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Somerset County farmer appointed Pa. Farm Bureau VP
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Somerset County farmer appointed Pa. Farm Bureau VP
Jul 28, 2026
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s State Board of Directors has appointed Glenn Stoltzfus to serve as interim vice president until a formal election can take ...
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Keystone Elk Country Alliance names new education coordinator
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Keystone Elk Country Alliance names new education coordinator
Jul 28, 2026
BENEZETTE — The Keystone Elk Country Alliance has hired Jacob Pistner as its new conservation education coordinator, effective Aug. 3. Pistner will su...
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As measles cases in Pa. rise, officials scramble to track cases
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As measles cases in Pa. rise, officials scramble to track cases
By AUBREY WHELAN The Philadelphia Inquirer 
Jul 28, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — Pennsylvania tallied more than two dozen new cases of measles in the last week — Chester County, health officials confirmed 13 ca...
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Pa. officials warn of increasing scamming threats
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Pa. officials warn of increasing scamming threats
By JIM ECKSTROM news@bradfordera.com 
July 27, 2026
State police are investigating an apparent scamming incident in which a 65-year-old Lewis Run woman lost approximately $30,000 due to fraud. Troopers ...
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SMETHPORT: Arts on the Island weekend
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SMETHPORT: Arts on the Island weekend
June 29, 2026
Wade Aiken and Pam Fischer captured scenes from Smethport's Arts on the Island Weekend, held June 26 to 28 at Hamlin Lake Park in Smethport. The festi...
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Jeeps take on the mud and mountains
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Jeeps take on the mud and mountains
June 22, 2026
Jeeps leave the University of Pittsburgh on Panther Parkway Saturday morning for another day of trail riding. Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Depart...
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Fallen service members honored during Memorial Day observances
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Fallen service members honored during Memorial Day observances
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
May 25, 2026
Cloudy skies hung over downtown Bradford Monday, but the rain held off as veterans, marching bands, first responders and community groups gathered for...
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Inching forward on entitlement dilemma
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Inching forward on entitlement dilemma
July 29, 2026
Members of Congress for years have metaphorically run for the hills when confronted with the nation’s looming entitlement crisis, opting for inertia o...
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Expect more data center moratoriums — and slower growth
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Expect more data center moratoriums — and slower growth
By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
July 29, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — If you are an AI doomer, as a majority of Americans are, then you might find New York’s one-year moratorium on new data centers reass...
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