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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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Outdoors: Of good hunting dogs … and some bad
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Outdoors: Of good hunting dogs … and some bad
By WADE ROBERTSON 
July 30, 2026
Hunting pheasants with my grandfather, Arthur Hayes, and Ken Lorch during my late teens was incredibly important to my upbringing. Here I was exposed,...
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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
Jo Wankel 
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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Zippo: Mark Paup has stepped down as president and CEO
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Zippo: Mark Paup has stepped down as president and CEO
By JIM ECKSTROM news@bradfordera.com 
Jul 30, 2026
Zippo Manufacturing Company and its subsidiaries announced that Mark A. Paup has stepped down as president and CEO after 10 years in the leadership ro...
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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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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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Waste of the Day: Housing funds used for ATV gear
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Waste of the Day: Housing funds used for ATV gear
July 30, 2026
The former executive director of a federally-funded housing authority in North Carolina recently pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit theft of a fed...
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Pentagon’s hidden housing scandal
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Pentagon’s hidden housing scandal
By JAY ROGERS RealClearDefense  
July 30, 2026
Sen. Jon Ossoff released a report on July 8 documenting lead exposure in a newborn, mold-related emergency room visits, and a cockroach infestation li...
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Trump still playing reality-TV role
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Trump still playing reality-TV role
By JACKIE CALMES Los Angeles Times 
July 30, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — For 14 seasons right up to his first run for president, Donald Trump was the star of his own reality shows, "The Apprentice" and th...
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