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Natural Gas Leak

| October 31, 2009

At 4:57 pm, Bradford City Fire personnel were dispatched to 154 High Street. The caller reported a natural gas leak outside of the residence. The caller also stated that he was digging on the property and struck the natural gas line.

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MVA Near Port Allegany

| October 31, 2009

At 3:46 pm, an MVA was reported near Port Allegany. 2 cars are reported to have collided. The accident occurred on Route 155, north of Port Allegany, near the Daily Bread Restaurant. At least 2 people were reported to be trapped inside a vehicle. Port Allegany FD, and Port Allegany Ambulance service were dispatched to [...]

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New Themes

| October 30, 2009

I’m testing a few new themes to find one that is more organized an professional looking.  The problem is, is that I have so many pages, and sub pages, that it’s been difficult to set a theme up that has a menu bar that looks organized. The issues with the redirects for pages such as [...]

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Aquariums For Sale

| October 30, 2009

Trying to get rid of 3 aquariums . The first one is the aquarium pictured to the left.  It is a 10 gallon tank and comes with all the fish in the photo, plus some that you can’t see in there, a hood with 2 CFL bulbs, filter, gravel, decoration, banana plant, and tank heater.  [...]

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Children Can Trick or Treat at The Pavilion At BRMC

| October 30, 2009

Officials and residents at The Pavilion at BRMC are inviting area children to Trick or Treat for Halloween at the facility on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Pavilion Administrator Bonnie Himes said some changes to the program are being undertaken this year due to flu precautions. In previous years, residents handed [...]

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First Pumpkin

| October 30, 2009

This is my daughters first pumpkin.  She is 2 years old, so of course she didn’t carve it, but she had tons of fun cleaning the guts out.   Happy Halloween everyone!

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Alfred University community rallies to help displaced students

| October 30, 2009

At 9 this morning, an email went out on the Alfred University campus, seeking donated clothing for nine Alfred University students displaced by a fire which destroyed a Main Street building this morning. Within minutes, the Student Affairs office was inundated with clothing and offers of other assistance for the students, who lost everything: shoes [...]

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Vehicle Fire in Keating Township

| October 29, 2009

At 7:37 pm, a vehicle fire was reported in Keating Township. The fire was reported to be at 5446 Route 46, at Valley Petroleum. Personnel arriving on scene reported that it was a fully involved camper fire, with exposures. Smethport FD was dispatched to the scene.

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Vehicle Fire in Bradford Township

| October 29, 2009

At 6:14 pm, a vehicle fire was reported in Bradford Township. A caller reported that the fire was in the woods, off of Interstate Parkway. The caller said that it was at the end of Interstate Parkway, and that an individual would be near the road to guide personnel back to the fire. Bradford Township [...]

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United Refining Fined $495,000 for Air Quality Violations in Warren County

| October 29, 2009

Under a settlement agreement with the Department of Environmental Protection, United Refining Co. will pay a $495,000 penalty for violating its air quality permit at the company’s petroleum refinery in Warren, Warren County. United was cited for frequently violating its permit emission limits, the most significant of these being the limit for sulfur dioxide. Continuous [...]

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Game Commission Offers Tips to Hunters Planning to Head Afield

| October 29, 2009

Each hunting season offers new opportunities. However, in some cases, there are changes that may raise questions in hunters’ minds. In an effort to answer some of this year’s questions, Carl G. Roe, Pennsylvania Game Commission executive director, offered the following advice. “With the new license sale system and new look and feel of the [...]

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Game Commission Urges Hunters to Share Venison

| October 29, 2009

Hunters who are successful in the upcoming deer hunting seasons are encouraged by the Pennsylvania Game Commission to consider participating in the state’s Hunters Sharing the Harvest (HSH) program, which channels donations of venison to local food banks, soup kitchens and needy families. Pennsylvania’s HSH program is recognized as one of the most successful among [...]

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National Delays in H1N1 Flu Vaccine Distribution Highlight Need for Continued Prevention Efforts

| October 29, 2009

Responding to delays in the nationwide distribution H1N1 flu vaccine, Department of Health officials today urged Pennsylvanians to continue to take steps to prevent the spread of illness. “We recognize that many people are frustrated trying to find the H1N1 vaccine,” Department of Health Deputy Secretary Michael Huff said while hosting a webinar on the [...]

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Change Smoke Alarm, Carbon Monoxide Detector Batteries When Changing Clocks This Weekend

| October 29, 2009

When turning clocks back by one hour on Nov. 1, Pennsylvanians should also change the batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors, Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Ed Mann said today. “Approximately every three hours, a home fire death occurs somewhere in the United States and 80 percent of those deaths occur in homes without [...]

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Accident with Injuries on Rt 59

| October 29, 2009

At 1:23 pm, an MVA with injuries was reported. The accident is reported to be half way up Ormsby Hill, on Route 59. 1 vehicles is reported to have collided with a pole  and there are definite injuries. Smethport FD, Hilltop FD, and Priority Care ambulance were dispatched to the scene.

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New Services Offered by BradfordPA.Info

| October 28, 2009

We now offer the following services. Special discounts on Web Design and hosting for non profit organizations.  Fire Halls, etc. Have a family photo website made for you.  example: www.smithfamily.com.  You, and your family members can upload pictures of the family and keep the rest of the family updated. Personalized Email.  Don’t like the run [...]

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DEP Announces New Oil and Gas Well Permit Application Fees Will Cover Cost of Permitting, Enforcement

| October 28, 2009

First Fee Increase since 1984 Affects All New, Non-Marcellus Shale Wells The Department of Environmental Protection has begun collecting higher permit application fees for all traditional vertical non-Marcellus Shale oil and natural gas wells drilled in Pennsylvania to cover the cost of the agency’s permitting and enforcement work. According to Secretary John Hanger, the new [...]

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Use VotesPA.com to Prepare for Voting in the Nov. 3rd Municipal Elections

| October 28, 2009

Pennsylvania voters can use the Department of State’s voter education Web site, VotesPA.com, to prepare for the Nov. 3 municipal election, Secretary of the Commonwealth Pedro A. Cortés said today. “Because municipal and judicial elections directly shape the future course of our local communities and our commonwealth, the department wants to ensure voters are ready [...]

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Truck Driver Assaulted

| October 28, 2009

At 1:02 am, a truck driver called 911 to report that he had been assaulted while unloading behind Bradford Pipe and Supply, off of Chesnut Street. The driver told 911 that two males approached him from behind and attacked him with clubs or bats, and he was unsure of a description. A window was broken [...]

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Police Make an Arrest on Jefferson Street

| October 27, 2009

At around 6:45 pm, police were called to Jefferson Street in Bradford PA. A caller reported that they had removed an intoxicated female from their residence. After the female was removed, she got behind the wheel of a vehicle. The female did get back out of the car to have a yelling match in the [...]

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