🌱 How will Bradford students help United Way hit a $300,000 goal?
Bradford, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Bradford! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Bradford students help United Way hit a $300,000 goal?
- Bradford and Smethport communities remember Benito “Ben” Nuzzo’s long local legacy
- How close is Bradford’s hospital to the breaking point?
Also on today's calendar: Chamber’s Annual Autumn Auction and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 40 degrees.
- Sunday: Clouds giving way to sun, temps: high: 65, low: 45.
- Monday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 57 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• United Way of Bradford launches annual campaign (tiogapublishing.com) — United Way of the Bradford Area has kicked off its 2026 campaign, aiming to raise $300,000 specifically for the Bradford/McKean community and $328,000 overall. Local high school Student Ambassadors will lead outreach, explaining how donations support 42 programs run by 37 nonprofits. The campaign runs through December 31 and emphasizes keeping all support local. 
• Benito 'Ben' Nuzzo, 90, of Smethport (solomonswords.net) — A longtime area resident, Benito “Ben” Nuzzo, 90, has died after a life that included work on major local projects like the Bradford Hospital construction and years running Thrifty Cleaners. His family is holding private services, and memorial contributions are suggested to Ashley Booth Griffin Care for Children in Bradford, offering locals a way to honor his memory.
• The Fight to Save Rural Hospitals — and Access to Healthcare (whyy.org) — Residents in Bradford are fighting to keep their local hospital open as part of a broader rural healthcare crisis that’s closing facilities nationwide. The story explains how funding experiments like the Pennsylvania Rural Health Model fell short, and explores new ideas such as AI-enabled mobile clinics that could someday supplement care in communities like Bradford facing shrinking populations and limited services.
📸 Around Bradford
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Callahan Ice Rink public open skate →
Callahan Ice Rink, Bradford
6:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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Other local events
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Chamber’s Annual Autumn Auction →
Bradford Club, Bradford -
Autumn Auction →
Bradford Club, Bradford
6:30 pm -
Jim Ronan at Zippo Service Awards →
Penn Hills Club, Penn Hills Dr, Bradford -
Jim Ronan at Penn Hills Club →
Penn Hills Club, Penn Hills Dr, Bradford -
DuBois at Bradford →
Bradford High School, 81 Interstate Parkway, Bradford
12:45 pm -
DuBois Beavers at Bradford →
Bradford High School, 81 Interstate Parkway, Bradford
12:45 pm -
2nd Annual BOO!-ZY Book Fair →
On the Side Books, 10 Kennedy Street, Bradford
6:00 pm -
Jim Ronan at Blaisdell Center →
Blaisdell Center, 615 E Main St, Bradford
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 17
Saturday October 24
Monday October 26
📣 Bradford Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Designer Sheet Ghost →
Conklin Studio, 30 Main Street, Lewis Run
6:00 pm -
Witchy Harvest Hat →
30 Main Street, Lewis Run
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McKean County Commissioners' Meeting →
McKean Co Courthouse, Eldred
10:00 am
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Let’s keep Pennsylvania wildlife safe during spooky season!
While decorating this fall, please be considerate of all your neighbors, including wildlife. These tips will help take your creepy decor to the max… (Nextdoor )
- Dunham's Sports posted a job opening for Team Manager in Bradford. Apply here.
- Bradford Area School District posted a job opening for 1st Shift Custodial Position in Bradford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bradford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Smethport
- Splash pad concrete being removed and corrective work to be completed by next month (oleanstar.com)
- Bucktail continues to hang in tough games (lockhaven.com)
- Rev. Robert L. Baldwin (solomonswords.net)
Kane
- Virginia K. Link BLISS, 51, of Port Allegany, PA (solomonswords.net)
- WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: McCormick nabs two in Warriors win; Olean tennis sweeps Salamanca rematch (oleanstar.com)
Warren
- Robert J. ‘Bob' Cimbricz (oleantimesherald.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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