Mckean County, PA

PennDOT has announced its maintenance schedule for McKean County the coming week. There will be crack sealing in Kane and bridge repair and Sign Repairs and Upgrades countywide. Motorists should travel with extra caution in these and all work areas.

This coming week is National Police Week, which allows us to reflect on the heroic work of law enforcement and remember those who have been killed in the line of duty. District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer issued a statement on Friday congratulating the heroism of the officers of the various police departments across McKean County.

A Bradford woman is in McKean County Jail on stalking allegations. According to a criminal complaint, 50-year-old Dorothear Skaggs is accused of making a total of 23 false allegations of child abuse with Childline and McKean County Children and Youth Services against the couple that had court-ordered custody of her grandchildren. The couple told CYS that Skaggs had been continually harassing them.

A head on collision occurred on Barnum Road yesterday morning. According to reports, 2 patients were both entrapped and Mercyflight was requested for both. No additional information is available on either patient. Several area agencies responded to assist and the road was closed for several hours for clean up and...

Bradford Township’s annual Spring Clean-up Day will be this Saturday from 8 AM until 10 AM. Goods can be dropped off at the Township Garage on Hemlock Street. Cars and SUV’s will cost $10.00 per load, trucks and trailers $25.00 per load. No commercial vehicles allowed. Some restrictions...

McKean County, Pa. — A World War II and Korean War veteran who was killed in action while serving the U.S. Army was honored Saturday with a bridge dedication. Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) was joined by veterans, family and community members, Sen. Cris Dush, and county and local officials for the dedication of the Sgt. Neil K. Dorrion Memorial Bridge in Eldred Township on May 7.

Foster Township police are looking for the public’s help in solving a burglary. According to the police, sometime between 7 PM Thursday and 6:30 Friday morning unknown individuals arrived at CJ’s BBQ on Foster Brook Boulevard, cut off a pad lock, damaged a window, and entered the trailer.

PennDOT has announced its maintenance schedule for McKean County this coming week. There will be bridge flushing on 219 throughout the Bradford Area, ditching and fixing drainage throughout Bradford and Eldred and Sign Repairs and Upgrades countywide. Motorists should travel with extra caution in these and all work areas.