November 7, 2025
With food costs climbing and the holiday season approaching, more local families are finding themselves stretched thin. For decades, one organization ...
Total economic impact reaches $3.29 billion across region
November 7, 2025
Visitors spent a record-breaking $2.1 billion in the Pennsylvania Wilds in 2024, with the total economic impact reaching $3.29 billion, according to t...
November 7, 2025
Fuel On convenience stores in Ridgway and Emporium are under investigation for openly selling marijuana, THC products and drug paraphernalia within th...
November 7, 2025
Voters in the City of Bradford approved a commission to study the city's government and potentially recommend changes. Members of a seven-person gover...
Local Sports
November 7, 2025
Photos submitted Tennessee resident Joe Giordano, who grew up in McKean County, shows off his medals won during the Senior Olympics held recently in G...
Local Sports
November 6, 2025
The Fretz 8th grade girls basketball team earned a solid win over Sheffield, finishing with a 38–14 victory. Kendal Redington and Kylee Keane led the ...
Local Sports
November 6, 2025
Photo submitted The Bradford Cross Country Banquet was held this week. Award winners included Anthony McDonald (Senior award), Evan Troisi (Co-MVP), K...
Local Sports
November 5, 2025
The Fretz Middle School girls' basketball teams took on Punxsutawney, with the 8th grade team securing a hard-fought 28–20 victory. Leading the charge...
Local Sports
November 5, 2025
BUSTI, NY – The World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision is set to return to the “Empire State” in 2026 with a mi...
Crime, Local News
Nov 07, 2025
SMETHPORT — A Smethport man who was confronted by a predator watch group has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography. Frederick Raszmann entere...
Local News
Nov 07, 2025
Pennsylvania American Water presented a check for more than $7,800 to the Trail Association of the McKean/Elk Divide (TAMED) to support restoration of...
Local News
Nov 07, 2025
A statue in Bradford's Veterans Square was damaged this week, but rest assured there was no ill intent. Some concerned residents speculated that a cri...
Local News, News
Nov 07, 2025
DEAR RUSTY: Enjoyed your recent article on claiming SS benefits. I feel, however, any decision making should also include what I call the “wearing out...
Local News
Nov 07, 2025
Kinzua Bridge State Park Complex will offer a variety of programs in November. First up this weekend at Kinzua Bridge State Park is Early Morning Bird...
Local News
Nov 07, 2025
There will be no edition of The Bradford Era on Tuesday, Nov. 11, due to the Veterans Day federal holiday. The newsroom will be available Monday via e...
Local News
Nov 07, 2025
SMETHPORT — A custom-designed bell sculpture celebrating McKean County’s role in American history was unveiled Thursday afternoon at the county courth...
Local News, PA State News
Nov 07, 2025
VILLANOVA — Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced an expanded partnership between Pennsylvania Treasury’s PA Achieving a Better Life Experience Savings Pr...
Local News, PA State News
Nov 07, 2025
HARRISBURG — State officials are working to make it easier for high school students to get their learner’s permits. The pilot program being launched a...
Business, Local News
Nov 07, 2025
Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Olean General Hospital (OGH), Kaleida Health facilities, announced Danielle Wilcox and Alyssa Richardson a...
Crime, Local News
November 6, 2025
SMETHPORT — A Bradford man arrested during a summer drug detail has pleaded guilty to felony drug charges. Brian Fitzpatrick admitted to delivering co...
Crime, Local News
November 6, 2025
SMETHPORT — A man arrested by the McKean County Drug Task Force earlier this year has pleaded guilty to multiple felony drug charges. Clarence Barker ...
Crime, Local News
November 6, 2025
SMETHPORT — A Kane man accused of attempting to obtain child pornography through online messages with an adult decoy has pleaded guilty to two felony ...
Gallery, Local News
October 20, 2025
Folks stepped back in time Saturday and celebrated the season at the Bradford Landmark Society's second annual Harvest Apple Festival at Crook Farm. T...
Gallery, Local News
October 6, 2025
The “Sisters of the North Woods," a group of Kane women who dress as witches and perform dance routines to the delight of children, were just one attr...
Gallery, Local News
October 1, 2025
It was Down Syndrome Awareness Night last Friday at Gator Field in Port Allegany. Cameron Ernst is the son of Chris and Abbey Johnson-Ernst and a stud...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
November 7, 2025
Michigan’s plan to rely on a Chinese company to create American jobs is dead in the water. The state pulled out of an agreement to give Gotion, Inc., ...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
November 7, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — The biggest win for Pennsylvania Democrats in Tuesday's election was a decisive victory for three liberal state Supreme Court jus...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
November 6, 2025
H.L. Mencken wrote, “Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard.” Hello, New York City. On...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
November 6, 2025
The election Tuesday of the charismatic socialist Zoran Mamdani as mayor of New York sucked up a lot of media oxygen. Most pundits and editors live th...
National Sports
November 7, 2025
(TNS) —Penguins forward Filip Hallander will be sidelined for at least the next three months after it was discovered this week that the 25-year-old ha...
Football, National Sports
November 7, 2025
(TNS) —If we have learned anything about these Steelers, it is that they are capable of playing at a Super Bowl level, especially on defense, and they...
College Sports
November 7, 2025
Photo submitted Members of the Pitt-Bradford Lacrosse team taught essential skills for the game to School Street students. The University of Pittsburg...
PA State News
Including limits for media interactions
November 7, 2025
STATE COLLEGE (TNS) — The Penn State trustees will review and vote on revisions to the bylaws, including eliminating the option for write-in trustee c...
PA State News
November 7, 2025
PITTSBURGH (TNS) — The University of Pittsburgh plans to build a fourth Litchfield Tower, repurpose the historic Pittsburgh Athletic Association into ...
Comment & Opinion
November 7, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNS) — By any metric, Tuesday’s elections were a blowout. Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani is the new mayor of New York City. The new D...
