A huge crowd took advantage of the weather Friday to attend Bradford’s Festa Italiana. The “Italian Fest”, as it is commonly known, has been a tradition for years, with Italian cuisine and entertainment. The games, music, food, and beer spell a three day party with plenty to do for the entire family. The celebration culminates with a fireworks display at dark on Saturday night.
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Festa Italiana begins Thursday and will continue through Saturday. The traditional Bradford celebration means food and friends, music, memories, and fun. The weather cooperated Thursday night and the crowd was great. Here are a few shots:
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First there was a wrap-up party at the Bank Street Community Garden. The party marks the end of the garden’s design and construction. It was also intended to thank Kara Smith and Rachel Ence, the interns who contributed so much to make the project a reality. See our previous post with video. After the wrap-up party, Bradford held it’s first celebration of National Night Out in the Family Video parking lot on West Washington Street. The City of Bradford Police Department provided children’s fingerprinting ID kits, safety information, and gave tours of the City’s Emergency Response Team van. The local D.A.R.T. (Diving And Recovery Team) were also there to explain their operations. McKean County CARE for Children was on hand with safety information and SAFE Kids McKean County handouts. Project Pride Manager Linda Campongiani explains the concept behind Bradford’s National Night Out: Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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Bradford residents were treated to a spectacular fireworks display Friday night as part of W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery’s “Case Collector Appreciation Weekend“. Read the Bradford Era article about Case Collector Appreciation Weekend here. The fireworks were staged from Mt. Raub and were visible all over Bradford, including the downtown. Case knife collectors from all over the world are attending this weekend’s festivities. With over 850 pre-registrations, collectors and their families flooding into Bradford were treated to near perfect weather. If you missed the fireworks, or just want to see them again, the Bradford-Online.com Action Team captured them on video for you. Who are we kidding? From our back porch we didn’t even have to get out of the chair. The display lasted about 12 minutes, this has been shortened to fit YouTube.com’s guidelines. For other area events check Bradford-Online.com’s Community Calendar. | ||
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The Bradford-Online.com Community Calendar Of Events has been updated. If your organization would like to list their events you can, using our contact form. | ||
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This calendar is supplied by the
Bradford Area Chamber Of Commerce. June20-22 JEEP Jamboree University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Conference JEEP enthusiasts from all over the country come to the Pennsylvania Wilds to For more information contact the Pitt Bradford Conference center at 23-27 Overnight Swimming Camp Sports and Fitness Center Field House, For boys and girls focused on improving techniques in all aspects of Call head coach Ed Bahan for more information at 814-362-5034 17 Round & Square Dancing 7 - 10pm Crook Farm Homestead Bank Building, Keith Blackmon calls out a vast & varied repertoire of square & round dance Contact the Bradford Landmark Society for more information 362-3906 18 Lunch in the Square 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Veterans Square Open to Enjoy menus from various Bradford Restaurants, Music by ray Paladino For more information call Marsha Shannon at Office of Economic and Community | ||
If you see these kids out this weekend, please support them, and have a glass of lemonade at the same time! | ||
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Bradford, PA - April 12, 2008 Protesters demonstrated Saturday at the retirement dinner held for Representative John E. Peterson at the Penn Hills Club here in Bradford, PA. The group of about a dozen identified themselves as members of the Fifth District Peace Project. The group targets the Fifth Congressional District of Pennsylvania, and Representative Peterson’s voting record, particularly regarding the war. Peterson will be retiring at the end of his term. A number of candidates will compete for his seat in the election this fall. The Fifth District Peace Project is co-sponsoring an event on Sunday, April 20, 2008 at Bradford’s Veteran’s Square from 10am - 4pm. The event is known as “Eyes Wide Open - An Exhibition On The Human Cost Of The War”. Co-sponsored by the American Friends Committee, more information is available here. | ||
Two Bradford Churches are working together to launch a new kind of church service in town. Grace Lutheran and Open Arms Community Churches are teaming up to start “The Remix” on Thursday nights at the Grace Lutheran Community Life Center. “Hip Hop is at this point, a large part of our culture. There are a lot of people in our community who live the hip hop culture, and the church is not connecting with them,” says Josh Hatcher, Outreach Coordinator at Open Arms. “The Remix” service will be rap worship music with local Christian Hip Hop Group Panic Attack, which is made up of Justin Willoughby, and Larry Petry, and then a “remixed” video version of the weekly church service from Open Arms. Read the rest of this entry » | ||
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The Bradford Regional Planning, or Master Plannning process held a public forum Wednesday night at Fretz Middle School. Commissioned by Bradford’s Office Of Economic And Community Development (OECD), the consulting team shared some of the information and impressions they have gathered so far. Read about the Strategic Plan here. You can also learn more and give your opinion: | ||
The public forum with the planning team will be held in the meeting room at Fretz Middle School on the evening of March 5th from 7-9pm. All are welcome - please mark your calendars! This is your chance to make your opinion heard on Bradford’s future! Additional information: Bradford Regional Strategy Web Site | ||
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April is going to bring more than showers to Bradford this year. The Generations Guitar Workshop will be bringing together area musicians for a day filled with learning, jamming, even an instrument exchange. It is scheduled for Saturday, April 19, 2008, at Fretz Middle School in the large instruction room. The highlight of the workshop and evening performance will be Dan Peters and The West Side Winders from Chicago.
Dan Peters has been named “Chicago’s Hottest Guitarist”. He will be teaching the Workshop’s Master Class, “Swingin’ Surfabilly Guitar Playin’: Know Your Roots!!” Dan will take students into a detailed analysis of several original compositions and how he developed his own unique musical voice through an appreciation of many different genres. Rockabilly, surf, blues, jazz, country and heavy metal all figure prominently in Dan’s self-proclaimed “Surfabilly” sound and he encourages all students to do their homework and “know your roots!!” Some of the influences Dan names are Brian Setzer, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Elvis Presley, Gene Vincent, Wes Montgomery, Joe Satriani, Dick Dale, Johnny Cash, Steve Vai, Jimmy Bryant and, of course, William Shatner. Read the rest of this entry » | ||
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Wednesday night gave North America its best view of a lunar eclipse since 2004. The skies over Bradford, PA were partly cloudy, giving intermittent glimpses of the moon as it progressed through the eclipse. At 10pm EST temperatures were in the single digit range as the eclipse went into totality. The cold, clear February sky helped to give a crystal clarity to the spectacle. | ||
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Even as Punxsutawney Phil predicted that we’ll see six more weeks of winter, it was hard to believe that anything cast a shadow today. This week’s weather is predicted to be overcast and cloudy with temperatures hovering slightly above freezing. 
Speaking of the winter blues, are you looking for something to do on Superbowl Sunday? Consider coming to the 5th Annual Big Game Party & Wing Contest, 6pm Sunday at the Open Arms Community Church, 1289 East Main Street in Bradford. Bring your best wing sauce and enter the contest, or just bring a dish or drink to share. Everyone is invited!
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The Bradford Area Chamber Of Commerce presents:
The 7th Annual Kinzua Outdoor And Travel Show February 22nd and 23rd, 2008 Friday - 4pm - 9pm Bradford Mall Details | ||
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First Night Bradford 2008 was really a lot of fun. Venues all over Bradford featured live acts from local bands to professional entertainers. Here is some footage from a few of them. Local Fretzican Idol Emily Marshall, Juggler Jeff Bach, and The Amazing Amos, The Amish Magician. | ||
First Night is a community celebration of the New Year through the arts. It is an alcohol-free, public festival with both local and regional talent. There are events and fun filled entertainment for all ages. Best of all, it is accessible and affordable for everyone. Check the First Night Bradford web site for complete details and this year’s schedule. There will be events at locations all over Bradford the entire evening. There is so much going on, it’s difficult to take in everything. Fortunately, for $5.00 you can get a First Night Bradford button that gives you admission to everything. This helps defray the cost of the celebration including several professional entertainers. The celebration culminates at midnight on the Town Square with the 10th annual ball-drop and fireworks grande finale. Here are some of this year’s featured entertainers: | ||
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We recently received a message from John Siepierski, a guitarist and the fiddler for a new local band called ‘DANK’. DANK plays several different genres of music including alternative rock, indie, and New England traditional dance music. DANK has been scheduled to play First Night Bradford. As a late addition to the First Night line-up, they won’t appear on the printed schedule. They’re scheduled to perform at Emery Towers at 10:30 pm. DANK will be playing traditional Irish and French-Canadian music on fiddle, guitar, electric bass, and various percussion. The band brings modern and main stream influences into a traditional performances. DANK’s members are all local to Bradford. They include John Siepierski on fiddle, Brian Thompson on guitar and vocals, and Jay Ervin on percussion. You can find more information at the band’s web site: http://www.dank-music.com | ||
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