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
Gasoline prices are 27.6 cents per gallon cheaper in Warren than in Bradford as motorists prepare for the Independence Day holiday travel period, according to GasBuddy’s weekly report. AAA East Central reported the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline Monday at $4.280 in Bradford and $4.004 in Warren. Other regional averages included $4.169 in DuBois, $4.089 in Brookville and $3.900 in Erie. Statewide, average gasoline prices in Pennsylvania...
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A Bradford native's reporting will be featured in a national television special celebrating everyday Americans making a difference in their communities. Emily Longnecker, a 1991 graduate of Bradford Area High School and statehouse reporter for WTHR-TV in Indianapolis, is among the journalists whose work was selected for "America's 250: Red, White & YOU," a one-hour special produced by TEGNA Inc. in recognition of the nation's 250th anniversary. The special airs...
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Motorists continue to see relief at the pump, with gasoline prices declining again this week and Warren maintaining a noticeable price advantage over Bradford. AAA East Central reported the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline Monday at $4.201 in Bradford and $3.959 in Warren, a difference of 24.2 cents per gallon. Bradford's average price fell 7.9 cents per gallon from last week, while Warren's average declined 4.5 cents....
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SMETHPORT — Lakeview Healthcare and Rehabilitation is now under new ownership and has been renamed Amaryllis Nursing and Rehab Center, facility administrator Patricia Barber announced in a letter to residents, families and the community. The change follows the sale of Lakeview and several other former Bonamour Health Group nursing facilities after no competing bids were submitted during the court-supervised bankruptcy process. The facilities were sold to the previously approved "stalking...
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DuBOIS — A hernia occurs when part of an internal organ or tissue pushes through a weak spot or opening in the muscle or tissue that normally holds it in place. Most hernias happen in the abdominal wall, where soft tissue, fat or part of the intestine bulges through the abdominal muscles. Hernias can develop slowly over time as muscles weaken with age and everyday wear and tear. They can...
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HARRISBURG — A Kane woman who admitted to having sexual relationships with inmates while working a... The Bradford Era More by this Author
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DUKE CENTER — Otto-Eldred Hometown Days returns Friday and Saturday with two days of music, family activities, food, a parade and the return of the Sky Wonder drone show, this year celebrating America250. The annual festival, held at Otto Township Memorial Park, 143 Sweitzer Drive, kicks off Friday with food vendors, craft vendors, inflatables and a chance auction opening at 5 p.m. The parade steps off at 5:30 p.m. along...
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Motorists in Pennsylvania are seeing mixed trends at the pump this week as the statewide average edged higher while Western Pennsylvania prices declined, according to GasBuddy and AAA East Central. GasBuddy reported Pennsylvania's average price for a gallon of regular gasoline rose 1.5 cents over the past week to $3.95. That's 24.6 cents lower than a month ago but 70.8 cents higher than one year ago. AAA East Central, which...
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SMETHPORT — Ready to replace their proposed solar energy ordinance with a more comprehensive measure, McKean County commissioners killed the draft policy they’d been working on since earlier this year, during their regular meeting this week. Residents have expressed their frustration with the process, attending commissioners’ meetings to repeatedly urge the board to pass the proposed ordinance — even demonstrating outside the courthouse in June. Many expressed concern with the...
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McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer is joining statewide calls for legislative action before a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling on mandatory life sentences for second-degree murder takes effect July 24. The court earlier this year ruled that mandatory life sentences are unconstitutional for those convicted of second-degree murder, commonly called felony murder. The ruling’s potential retroactive application has not been specifically addressed, Vettenburg-Shaffer said. “The recent court decision regarding felony...
