Local News
Sep 28, 2019
Courage2Heal, a sexual assault survivors’ group started by Bradford natives, will be holding a support meeting Oct. 9 at Bradford Area Public Library....
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May 20, 2019
Standing together, listening, supporting and surviving — those were the messages sent out Saturday evening at St. Bernard School at the first “Call to...
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May 09, 2019
Survivors of childhood sexual abuse stand together figuratively. And on May 18 in Bradford, they will be standing together literally as well. Clergy a...
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Mar 18, 2019
Former Bradford Central Christian High School teacher David Poulson has been defrocked by the Vatican. Poulson, who had served as a priest since 1979,...
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Mar 01, 2019
Hope. That’s what Bradford native Jim VanSickle took away from the Vatican’s clergy abuse summit he attended last week in Rome. “This trip has become ...
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Feb 21, 2019
A message in Italian on the front of an envelope. A man who traveled more than 4,500 miles to make a plea for transparency from the man considered to ...
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Feb 19, 2019
The Diocese of Erie has launched the Independent Survivors’ Reparation Program to administer a fund for the benefit of survivors of sexual abuse. The ...
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Feb 15, 2019
Clergy abuse survivor Jim VanSickle has a message to deliver, and he’s taking it to the Vatican next week. VanSickle, a Bradford native who suffered a...
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Jan 11, 2019
Former Bradford Central Christian teacher David Poulson was sentenced Friday in Jefferson County Court to 2 ½ to 14 years in state prison for his repe...
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Aug 22, 2018
Edward Rodgers still wakes up with nightmares stemming from abuse he said occured at the hands of a former Bradford priest over 30 years ago. Rodgers ...
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Aug 21, 2018
In the public school system, the former practice of quietly relocating teachers accused of sexual misconduct was referred to as “passing the trash.” B...
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Aug 15, 2018
More than 1,300 pages representing years of pain, darkness and horror were released by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Tuesday, in the statewide grand ...
Crime, News
Jun 21, 2018
HARRISBURG — The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on Wednesday halted the release of a statewide grand jury report into sexual abuse claims involving dio...
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May 09, 2018
It’s been 36 years since Jim VanSickle spoke to Father David Poulson. The next time the Bradford Central Christian High School graduate sees the pries...
Lifestyles
April 23, 2025
DEAR ABBY: My oldest daughter, “Alexa,” is breaking my heart. She’s engaged to a nice enough man she’s been with for five years, but she has cast asid...
Lifestyles
April 23, 2025
Dear Heloise: In a recent column, comments came in about high water pressure in the home and how to respond. The best answer is to go to your local ha...
News, Round the Square
April 23, 2025
SMILE: Early in the morning, before sunrise on April 25, the dark sky will hold a rare sight — a smiley face. Really. The planets Venus and Saturn wil...
Business, Local News, News
April 23, 2025
SMETHPORT — In 2022, the McKean County Conservation District purchased a no-till drill for McKean County landowners to rent. During the past two years...
Press Releases
April 23, 2025
New The Executive Leadership Council survey spotlights the evolving priorities, skillsets, and leadership demands redefining success in today's evolvi...
Press Releases
April 23, 2025
The second annual awards address economic instability with editors' choice award for rising grocery prices. WASHINGTON , April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -...
