Bradford, city (2020 pop. 7,849),
McKean co., NW Pa., in the Alleghenies, near the N.Y. line; settled c.1823,
inc. as a city 1879. The growth of the city was initiated by the discovery
of oil (c.1871), but oil-related industries have been eclipsed by diverse
manufacturing, including cigarette lighters, machinery, and lumber products.
A campus of the Univ. of Pittsburgh is in the city. Nearby are Allegheny
National Forest (with its dam and reservoir) and Allegany State Park (N.Y.);
the area is popular for hunting and fishing.
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