McKean County District Attorney Ray Learn just issued the following news release:Today, the McKean County Drug Task Force arrested thirty-one (31) suspected drug dealers from…

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Former Bradford resident Patricia Stromberg honored local servicemen who died on the beaches of Normandy, France, during World War II and remain buried there.Read Full…

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The Black History event was originally scheduled for Feb. 10 – during Black
History Month – but was postponed due to inclement weather.

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Harrisburg – First Lady Judge Marjorie O. Rendell today partnered with the
Pennsylvania Commission for Women to celebrate March as Women’s History Month and
honor women who…

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This narrative poem is from the point of view of the valley in which the city of Bradford, Pennsylvania, resides. It covers the valley’s history from the early to late 1800s. Illustrated with photos from the city’s past.

Festa Italiana begins Thursday and will continue through Saturday. The traditional Bradford celebration means food and friends, music, memories, and fun.

Check back here over the next few days for more pictures from the Fest!

The weather cooperated Thursday night and the crowd was great. Here are a few shots:

HON. GEORGE C. FAGNAN. — This prominent citizen of Bradford is a native of Buffalo, where he was born, October 10, 1852. He received a common-school education. He was in the employ of the Lake Shore Railroad Company for a number of years, and later with the Denver and Pacific Railroad with headquarters at Denver, Col. He then went with the Buffalo, New York and Pittsburg. In 1879 he was transferred by the company to the narrow-gauge railroad running between Eldred and Bradford, and in 1891 he located permanently in Bradford. After resigning his position with the railroad company he purchased the drug business of W. O. Neely. He is associated in business with Charles Green, a pharmacist of note. The subject of this sketch is greatly interested in the oil business, and has other interests which demand much of his attention. In politics he is a Democrat. He was elected County Treasurer in 1892, and Mayor of Bradford in 1895. He is an active member of Johnson Hose Company, and is popular with all classes.

This book has been digitized by the Google Book Project.

Originally published in 1899, and now in the public domain, this excerpt is from "Between the ocean and the lakes;: The story of Erie"
by Edward Harold Mott.

From the chapter titled, “Men Of Mark In Erie Towns”.

We recently received this from our friends at the Little Chicago offices.

Little Chicago The Movie is centered around the Bradford, PA and Olean, NY area. The plot is based on characters from the area during prohibition.

While the movie is still in production, the movie’s production office is located at 75 Foreman Street and is open to the public. Official movie products are available there and from the movie’s website.

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