The Bradford Era

10/04/2025

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ZIPPO-CASE HARVEST FEST will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Zippo/Case Museum grounds at 1932 Zippo Drive. This free, family-friendly event promises a day full of fall fun while celebrating two of Bradford’s most iconic brands. Collectors will want to get there early, as the Zippo/Case ...

09/30/2025

Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department and Police were dispatched Monday evening for a dump truck and a trailer hauling a bulldozer that had traveled off the road into a ditch along Niles Hollow.

Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department and Bradford Township Police were dispatched at 8:13 p.m. Monday for a motor vehicle accident on Niles Hollow. Police found a dump truck and a trailer hauling a bulldozer had traveled off the road into a ditch. Niles Hollow was closed during the incident.....

09/30/2025

Derrick City Volunteer Fire Department, Bradford City Fire Department Ambulance and Foster Township Police were dispatched at 6:41 a.m. today to an accident with entrapment on Derrick Road.

Derrick City Volunteer Fire Department, Bradford City Fire Department Ambulance and Foster Township Police were dispatched at 6:41 a.m. Tuesday to a reported single-vehicle accident in the 100 block of Derrick Road. First-arriving units confirmed the driver was trapped in the vehicle. Firefighters u...

09/27/2025

Addison Carter, daughter of Kris and Joy Carter, and Marcus Terwilliger, son of Andrew and Carrie Terwilliger, were named queen and king of Bradford High's 2025 homecoming Friday night at Parkway Field.

09/25/2025

Bradford’s Main Street will transform into a hub of autumn activity this Saturday as the 15th annual Pumpkin Fest takes over downtown from noon to 5 p.m. Main Street will close to traffic at 11:45 a.m. to allow visitors to stroll freely through what organizers are calling the "biggest one so far."

Bradford’s Main Street will transform into a hub of autumn activity this Saturday as the 15th annual Pumpkin Fest takes over downtown from noon to 5 p.m. Main Street will close to traffic at 11:45 a.m. to allow visitors to stroll freely. “This is our 15th Pumpkin Fest, and it will honestly be ou...

09/24/2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced its decision to issue an injection well permit to Sandstone Development LLC of Cyclone for its McKay 7A well, off Bingham Road in Lafayette Township — despite public pushback.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday announced its decision to issue a federal Underground Injection Control (UIC) permit to Sandstone Development LLC. Permit PAS2R430BMCK allows Sandstone Development, 464 Bingham Road in Cyclone, to operate a Class IIR injection well permit t...

09/23/2025

In a southcentral portion of McKean County, near Clermont, 681 acres of Pennsylvania Wilds have been cut, chopped, sawed and scraped to the bare earth. This, in preparation for the installation of a massive solar project by Energix Renewables, the American subsidiary of a publicly traded Israeli company.

CLERMONT — In a southcentral portion of McKean County, 681 acres of Pennsylvania Wilds have been cut, chopped, sawed and scraped to the bare earth. This, in preparation for the installation of a massive solar project by Energix Renewables, the American subsidiary of a publicly traded Israeli compa...

09/23/2025

No punches were pulled during a public hearing held by Norwich Township supervisors last week to consider a meteorological (met) tower permit application from Massachusetts developer Swift Current Energy. Joseph Kolesar said, "Pack your bags and go. We don’t want you here — nobody does. Go.”

CROSBY — No punches were pulled during a public hearing held by Norwich Township supervisors Tuesday evening to consider a meteorological (met) tower permit application from Massachusetts developer Swift Current Energy. Representatives of Swift and its Black Cherry wind project presented their pla...

09/22/2025

Back in 1965, Lyndon B. Johnson was president, minimum wage was $1.15 an hour, gas was 31 cents a gallon, Otis Redding had just recorded “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” — and Barb Reid walked into the plating department at Zippo Manufacturing Co. for the first time. On Sept. 21, 2025, Reid — now 81 — got up, went to work and punched her time card for something like the 14,000th time.

Back in 1965, Lyndon B. Johnson was president, minimum wage was $1.15 an hour, gas was 31 cents a gallon, Otis Redding had just recorded “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” — and Barb Reid walked into the plating department at Zippo Manufacturing Co. for the first time. On Sept. 21, 2025, Reid — now 81 — got ...

09/19/2025

The Autumn Classic returns for its 45th year from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Bradford Area High School’s Parkway Field. The evening promises to be filled with great music and amazing performances. Twelve high school bands will perform this year; one of the largest turnouts in recent memory.

The Autumn Classic returns for its 45th year from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Bradford Area High School’s Parkway Field. The evening promises to be filled with great music and amazing performances. Twelve high school bands will perform this year; one of the largest turnouts in recent memory. “This i...

09/18/2025

The horrific murder of 2-year-old Oakley Hedlund is being mourned by a community, and is also serving as a rallying cry for change. State Rep. Marty Causer, R-Turtlepoint, encourages people to contact him with areas of concern in the law, in the judicial system, in procedures. He wants to hear ideas. "Justice absolutely has to be served," he said.

The horrific murder of 2-year-old Oakley Hedlund is being mourned by a community, and is also serving as a rallying cry for change. State Rep. Marty Causer, R-Turtlepoint, said not only was he saddened, but he was also angered by it. The accused killer, Tyler Prescott, 33 — Oakley& #039;s fathe...

09/18/2025

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen married Academy Award nominee Hailee Steinfeld on May 31, and a piece of Bradford craftsmanship helped mark the celebration.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen married Academy Award winner Hailee Steinfeld on May 31, and a piece of Bradford craftsmanship helped mark the celebration. Case Knives created a one-of-a-kind folding knife as a wedding gift, commissioned and presented to Allen by the team at “Like a Farmer”...