3+ hour, 12+ min ago  (289+ words) DEAR RUSTY: My wife passed away in September 2025 at age 64. We had been married for 43 years and started collecting benefits when I turned 62 and she was 63. She did not have enough work credits to claim her own Social Security and…...

10+ hour, 18+ min ago  (293+ words) SMETHPORT " Organizers aren't just looking for spectators at this year's Arts on the Island Weekend " they're looking for participants. Whether marching in Smethport's America250 parade, racing a homemade cardboard boat across Hamlin Lake or decorating a patriotic vessel for the weekend's…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago  (294+ words) KANE " One of the region's premier arts festivals is celebrating a milestone anniversary with a fiery new attraction. Art in the Wilds will mark its 20th anniversary June 27-28 in Evergreen Park with live glassblowing demonstrations by Pittsburgh Glass Center's Hot Wheels…...

9+ hour, 44+ min ago  (285+ words) A little encouragement can go a long way. For Bradford native Peter Daulton, it has carried him about 2, 500 miles and more than 40 years now " from the Bradford Area High School Class of 1977 to a decades-long career in the film industry....

2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (86+ words) The Bradford Era Local oil purchasers decrease prices No Outdoor Unit: This New AC Cooler Cools The Room in Seconds Why Every Home Needs This Patriotic Tribute Before July 4th Why is This The Most Talked About Bison Bottle of 2026 Why…...

9+ hour, 21+ min ago  (283+ words) The Rotary Club of Bradford announced the successful completion of Phase One of its East Bradford Park Revitalization Project, made possible through a Rotary District Grant and the efforts of dedicated volunteers and community partners. Visitors to East Bradford Park…...

9+ hour, 9+ min ago  (289+ words) ST. BONAVENTURE, N. Y. " Hate crimes, homelessness, taxes, housing and energy were among the topics fact-checked by St. Bonaventure University students during a Politi Fact Workshop conducted during the spring 2026 semester. "Holding public officials accountable through rigorous fact-checking is vital to our…...

9+ hour, 11+ min ago  (287+ words) ST. BONAVENTURE, N. Y. " More than 70 Franciscan friars from the three branches of the First Order " the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin and the Order of Friars Minor " gathered at St. Bonaventure University for "Transitus in…...

10+ hour, 52+ min ago  (321+ words) Juneteenth is a fitting to prelude to America's 250th birthday. In'January 1863,'Abraham Lincoln'issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which is often considered the declaration that ended slavery in this country. "All persons held as slaves" shall be "forever free," it reads. But it…...

9+ hour, 56+ min ago  (295+ words) The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will offer a five-day summer workshop, Creative Characters: Puppetry, July 13-17 for students ages 12-17. Designed for teens interested in visual arts, storytelling and performance, the workshop introduces participants to the interdisciplinary art of puppetry through…...