BRADFORD, Pa. – The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford and Bradford Little Theatre
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Bradford Area Chamber Of Commerce. JanuaryWinter Holiday – No School – 1/3/2011 Bradford Area School District Seussical – 1/14/2011 Martin Luther King Day – No School – 1/17/2011 We’re Moving On – 1/21/2011 Bromeley Theater, Blaisdell Hall, University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, 300 Campus Drive, Bradford, PA … Early Dismissal – 1/24/2011 Business After Hours – Tortugas/protocol 80, Inc./Benefit Concepts, Ltd. – 1/19/2011 Tortugas Restaurant, 109 Main Street, Bradford, PA LeAnn Rimes Concert – 1/22/2011 Bradford Area High School Auditorium, Interstate Parkway, Bradford, PA … |
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Lots of happenings this year for Halloween. Bradford’s Trick or Treating hours are 6-7:30PMÂ October 31. BE SAFE this Halloween. Check out a Safety Checklist HERE.
“Trunk or Treat” is the name of the event, and the concept is simple: church members from “It’s a way for us to show love to our community, by giving them a good time,” says Pastor John Schubert of Grace Lutheran . The Community Life Center will be abuzz with games and activities for kids as well during  Larry and Alisa Petry with their Spiderman Trunk |
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The City of Bradford’s Office of Economic and Community Development is pleased to announce that it will be hosting two separate ribbon-cutting The second ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday in front of the Old City Hall Building on Kennedy Street. This ceremony celebrates the completion of the final phase of the revitalization and redevelopment of the Boylston Street and Kennedy Street area of historic downtown Bradford. The $2.2 million downtown streetscape project primarily funded through Impact Bradford includes the replacement of curbs and sidewalks, which include decorative stamped concrete and traffic-calming areas, new stamped-concrete crosswalks, decorative streetlights, new trees and plantings and the upgrade of the traffic signal at the corner of Kennedy Street and Boylston Street. Speakers for these ceremonies include Jackie Z. Parker, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s Community Action Team. Ms. Parker is representing Govenor Rendell. Other speakers included Senator Pro Tempore Joseph Scarnati, Representative Martin Causer and Bradford City Mayor Tom Riel. The public is invited to help the Bradford community celebrate by attending both of these ceremonies. |
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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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ceremonies to celebrate the accomplishments of two significant community development projects funded in part through the Impact Bradford project. The first ribbon-cutting & dedication ceremony will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 25th, at the intersection of Onofrio Street and North Onofrio Street. This ceremony will celebrate the revitalization of Onofrio Street through the renovation of sixteen homes and the construction of sixteen new homes along with significant cleanup and infrastructure improvements that have taken place over the past ten years.
