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Usually I don’t have trouble coming up with things I’m thankful for. This year, though, I’m having a hard time. But, here are a few, in no particular order: All of my “Bona Girls” Pat & Sandy All of the people who think I do a good job Downtown Bradford coming back to life Netflix Wireless Internet at home TSA Precheck Brad Christman Seeing Clarence Clemons live and in person James Patterson and “Alex Cross” Random Acts of Kindness The Beatles What are you thankful for? Let us know in the comments. The news leader of the Twin Tiers ... since 1947

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford is celebrating Founders' Day on Tuesday. September 3 marks the 50th anniversary -- to the day -- that the very first classes were held at Pitt-Bradford. In case you missed this past Tuesday's LiveLine, in which Dr. K. James Evans and Pat Frantz Cercone talked about Founders' Day, you can listen here (click on the "local programs" tab). During the show you can hear Evans and Cercone describe the new bronze panther statue created by Bradford native Dave Hodges that will be unveiled Tuesday. Evans, who has been with Pitt-Bradford for 37 years, said then-president of the university Dr. Richard McDowell told him during his job interview, "Just wait to see what we can become, and you can grow with the college." "Every time I go onto campus," Evans said Tuesday, "I’m just so pleasantly surprised at how the college has grown and developed in terms of student body, academic programs and the magnifice...

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford recognized 29 staff members celebrating service anniversaries at a dinner held last week at the Bradford Club. Jeff Armstrong, a senior maintenance worker on the facilities management team, was honored for 35 years of service. Four employees were honored for 30 years of service, Mark Burns, assistant director of campus police and safety; Donald O. Johnson, mail carrier; Vickie L. Pingie, associate director of admissions; and Donald A. Robbins, hazardous waste officer for facilities management. Sharie Radzavich, administrative assistant for the Division of Communication and the Arts, and enrollment services assistant Karen Strotman were recognized for 25 years of service. Richard T. Esch, vice president of business affairs, was recognized for 15 years of service. Those recognized for 10 years of service were James L. Baldwin, assistant dean of academic affairs and registrar; Pat Frantz Cercone, director of communications a...

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has won an award from CASE, the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, for an integrated marketing plan that was used to unveil the Crime Scene Investigation House in fall 2008. The university received a Silver Award in the 2010 CASE District II Accolades Awards Program in the Individual Special Public Relations Projects category, competing with entries from other colleges and universities in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Ontario, Canada. District II is the largest of the eight CASE districts. The award will be presented at the CASE District Conference in Philadelphia on Feb. 7-9. The goal of the award-winning plan was to introduce the CSI House to the campus community, alumni, residents in the surrounding community and prospective students who may be interested in majoring in criminal justice. The plan included opening the ...