September 23, 2026
Mayor Tom Riel said city, county and state government officials are “looking at everything” regarding how to respond to Kaleida Health closing The Pav...
September 23, 2026
A Change.org petition, letters to Kaleida Health and a growing collection of social media posts are emerging as residents search for ways to fight the...
September 23, 2026
The Bradford water and sanitary authorities will begin billing residential and commercial customers monthly in 2027, replacing the current schedule of...
September 23, 2026
Ollie's Bargain Outlet will open at the former Big Lots store at the Bradford Mall by March 2027. A company spokesperson confirmed to The Era that Bra...
Local Sports
September 23, 2026
Girls Soccer St. Marys 2, Port United 1 Kylee Pelchy had the goal for United, with an assist from Alayna Palmer. Dana Clark had 11 saves. Braelyn Beck...
Track and Field
September 23, 2026
The Owls had some strong performances at Elk county on Tuesday to pick up two wins against Elk and Clarion but lost to Punxsutawney. Final scores were...
Local Sports, Track and Field
September 23, 2026
ST. MARYS — The Bradford Lady Owls traveled to Benzinger Park and dropped a trio of dual meets to Punxsutawney (23-13), Elk County Catholic (25-11) an...
Football, Local Sports
September 23, 2026
Eli Haynoski threw four touchdown passes and ran for a fifth score as Fretz defeated Kane 32-30 at Bradford Area High School on Sept. 17. Haynoski pas...
Local News, News
Sep 23, 2026
With a 2023 estimate for replacing the East Main Street retaining wall now increased by nearly $500,000, the city’s Office of Economic and Community D...
Business News, Local News
Sep 23, 2026
The 2026 PA Wilds Resource Guide is now available for businesses and nonprofit organizations seeking grants, loans, tax credits, technical assistance,...
Local News
Sep 23, 2026
More than two dozen automated external defibrillators and portable suction units are being distributed to emergency medical services agencies across C...
Local News
Sep 23, 2026
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will hold a fireworks display as part of Alumni and Family Weekend festivities Saturday. The display will beg...
Local News
Sep 23, 2026
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will hold three Saturday open houses this fall and winter that give students and their families a chance to m...
Business News, Local News
Sep 23, 2026
Custer City Drive-In is trying something new this year: staying open for breakfast and lunch through the winter months, when it would usually close fo...
Local News
Sep 23, 2026
SMETHPORT — McKean County commissioners approved 2026 Community Development Block Grant applications totaling $420,689 during their meeting Tuesday. T...
Crime News, Local News
Sep 23, 2026
Two injured in Keating Township crash Two Smethport women were transported to Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital following a one-vehicle crash at 2:44 p.m....
Local News
Sep 23, 2026
ELDRED — Author and personal historian Cynthia A. Sandor will return to the Eldred WWII Museum on Oct. 3 to discuss how girls were recruited and train...
Lifestyles, Local News
Sep 23, 2026
Lily Wymer is the first recipient of the American Association of University Women-Bradford Branch STEM Scholarship. Wymer is a recent graduate of Kane...
Crime News, Local News
September 21, 2026
The City of Bradford Police Department charged Anthony Edward Kremer, 35, of Bradford with two felony counts of failure to comply with registration re...
Crime News, Local News
September 18, 2026
Pennsylvania State Police are seeking potential victims after approximately $200,000 in gold bars were found in a vehicle that had traveled through th...
Crime News, Local News
September 17, 2026
ST. MARYS — A juvenile has been charged with possession of a weapon on school property and terroristic threats following an investigation by City of S...
Gallery, Local News
September 22, 2026
Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department and three ambulances from the Bradford City Fire Department were dispatched to a two-vehicle, head-on cras...
Gallery, Local News
September 14, 2026
Bradford High School fans showed their patriotic spirit in the stands during the Owls' football game Friday, the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 200...
Gallery, Local News
August 20, 2026
Mike Cooper takes aim during mounted shooting competition at the McKean County Fair. Fairgoers are enjoying the games, attractions and excitement of f...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
September 23, 2026
BOSTON (TNS) — President Donald Trump is not the only pol to punish reporters for biased coverage or reward them for sycophantic stories — former Pres...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
September 23, 2026
My father, John H. Spako, spent much of his life caring for other people. He is a veteran, and after serving his country he proudly spent more than 20...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
September 23, 2026
With midterm voting coming up in November, this is the time to take bold action as a voter. There are many reasons why this president should be kept i...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
September 22, 2026
Gasoline prices aren’t the only thing California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to raise. Newsom recently put out a release touting California’s economic gro...
Round the Square
September 24, 2026
PRESSURE: “Under Pressure” is more than just a great song by Queen and David Bowie. It's the way that at least 60% of women in Pennsylvania feel — men...
Lifestyles
September 24, 2026
Dear Heloise: Any ideas on how to turn leftover soap chips into a new usable bar? I hate to just throw them away if there's a way to reuse them. I lov...
Lifestyles
September 24, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I am a widow who lost my husband 15 years ago. When my husband died, we had a daughter and one grandson. My daughter, a single mom, later h...
Hockey, National Sports
September 23, 2026
There's something different about Owen Pickering in his fourth training camp with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The breezy tales of his father working for ...
Football, National Sports
September 23, 2026
(TNS) — Coming off their most impotent production of points in almost four years, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense isn't going to panic. "It's two game...
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
September 23, 2026
This subject has been slowly gaining more and more of my attention and has now reached the point I feel it needs addressed. Speaking with a wide varie...
