Bradford, United States (Local)
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Sara Furlong's coverage is focused on local news and events, featuring a significant emphasis on sports and community-related themes. Her articles often include expert commentary, event coverage, and government announcements related to the Bradford area in Pennsylvania.
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By: SARA FURLONG
For Jessica Smith, caring for dialysis patients means treating them with the same dignity and respect she would want for members of her own family. That approach recently earned the Bradford DaVita Kidney Care nurse a 2026 DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, an honor recognizing compassionate patient care. “When I found out I received the DAISY Award, I was truly humbled,” Smith said. “It is such an honor to be...
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SMETHPORT — All six trees assessed around the McKean County Courthouse can remain in place, Commis... The Bradford Era More by this Author
By: SARA FURLONG
Gasoline averaged $4.271 per gallon in Bradford this week, 18.1 cents higher than the national average of $4.09. The national average rose 2.2 cents during the past week and is 10.6 cents higher than a month ago and 90.8 cents higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy. AAA East Central reported that the Western Pennsylvania average fell 3 cents this week to $4.306 per gallon. Elsewhere in the region,...
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SMETHPORT — All six trees assessed around the McKean County Courthouse can remain in place, Commissioner Carol Duffy reported Tuesday. Arborist Michael White of Wellsboro recently performed a tree-risk assessment and recommended retaining the trees while removing significant deadwood and selectively pruning long or overextended limbs. Duffy said county officials are considering a plan and timeline for the work in coordination with the maintenance department. Also Tuesday, the commissioners recognized...
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SMETHPORT — McKean County commissioners unanimously approved new safeguards Tuesday for large solar and wind facilities, data centers and similar commercial and industrial developments while preparing to begin a comprehensive update of the county’s land-development regulations. The newly adopted amendment to the county’s Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, or SALDO, addresses immediate regulatory concerns. The broader review is the ordinance’s required 10-year update and is expected to take approximately one...
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Classic cars, rockabilly music and a tribute to “Harper Valley P.T.A.” will come together Sunday as the Street Dreams Car Club presents its annual Autumn Daze car show. The Sept. 13 show will feature antique and classic vehicles, street rods, special-interest vehicles, trucks and motorcycles. The day will also include live entertainment, food and craft vendors, a themed stage production and several tributes to people who were fixtures in the...
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CYCLONE — The National Weather Service is considering sending a survey team to the Cyclone area after a tornado-warned storm caused damage Wednesday evening. Jake Lambrech, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in State College, said officials had not yet found definitive evidence that a tornado touched down. Damage visible in photographs, however, appeared suspicious enough to warrant further investigation. “As things stand right now, there hasn’t been any...
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A Bradford Area School District parent is questioning the safeguards used to transport elementary students after her 9-year-old son reportedly boarded the wrong bus and exited at an unauthorized stop. The Sept. 3 incident ended with a private individual identifying the child and contacting his mother through Facebook, according to the parent. The district declined to discuss details involving an individual student but provided information about its transportation procedures, student...
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It began with one hanging basket and a question: Could the flowers filling Lisa Capra’s Bradford yard return the following summer without her starting over? Three years later, the answer surrounds her. Capra grew thousands of petunias this summer, filling approximately 90 baskets with blooms in light and dark shades of purple, pink, white and magenta. Some emerged speckled; others were white with pink stripes. Nearly all grew from tiny...
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CYCLONE — The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in the Cyclone area during Wednesday evening's severe storms. McKean County Department of Emergency Services announced Friday that National Weather Service representatives surveyed storm damage in the area Thursday and confirmed a tornado touched down in the area of Bingham Road near Cyclone during the Sept. 9 storm. The National Weather Service is still reviewing information collected...
