March 31, 2026
The Era's annual Business & Industry edition appears inside today's edition, highlighting the area's progress during the last year and what's coming d...
Student art exhibit to highlight local patriotism
March 30, 2026
What does McKean County look like through the eyes of its youngest residents? A new juried art exhibition is inviting young artists across the county ...
March 28, 2026
Today is mentored youth trout fishing day in Pennsylvania. This is a special day for youth anglers. Kids who are 15 years old and younger are the only...
March 27, 2026
Bradford City Water Authority reported that the Roberts Filters Group pilot study is now operating at the water treatment plant, marking a major step ...
Local Sports
March 30, 2026
SOFTBALL ECC 9, Kane 0 KANE - Lauren Weisner pitched a no-hitter for ECC, striking out 15 as ECC claimed a 9-0 win over Kane Monday. On the mound for ...
Football, Local Sports
March 30, 2026
The Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic committee has announced the first group of players who have committed to participating in this year’s game. The ...
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
March 30, 2026
Mike MacDonald, head coach of the highly ranked Division II program at Daemen University, will be St. Bonaventure University's next men's basketball h...
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
March 30, 2026
Willow Creek Sportsman's Club hosted its popular annual Youth Trout Derby on Saturday, held in conjunction with Pennsylvania’s Mentored Youth Trout Da...
Local Sports
March 27, 2026
Tennis St. Marys 5, DCC 0 St. Marys improved to 3-0 on the season with a win over DCC Friday. “We faced adversity against a good opponent in very wind...
Local News
Mar 30, 2026
Lewis Run Volunteer Fire Department hosted a gun show this past weekend at the fire hall on Main Street.
Local News
Mar 30, 2026
Children dig through sawdust to find Sacagawea Golden Dollar coins at a recent community event in Mount Jewett.
Local News
Mar 30, 2026
Bradford VFW Post 212's annual Vet Jam fundraiser featured more than 35 acts this year. Proceeds from the event benefit local veterans and their famil...
Local News
Mar 30, 2026
Pitt-Bradford held its annual Family Literacy Day on Sunday afternoon on campus.
Local News
Mar 30, 2026
Demonstrators participated in a No Kings protest in Bradford on Saturday.
Local News
Mar 30, 2026
The Port Allegany Ministerium will sponsor a Good Friday service at noon April 3 at Port Allegany United Methodist Church, 307 N. Main St. Pastor Mike...
Local News
Mar 30, 2026
The McKean County Republican Committee will hold its Annual Spring Social on April 16 at the Pennhills Club in Bradford. The event will feature keynot...
College Sports, Local News, Sports
Mar 30, 2026
Dancers from the Seneca Nation perform at halftime of the women's lacrosse match at Rathburn Family Field, celebrating the Lady Panthers’ inaugural se...
Business, Local News
Mar 30, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Friday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Purc...
Local News
Mar 30, 2026
CLEARFIELD — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that utility relocation work on a highway reconstruction project along...
Crime, Local News
March 25, 2026
City of Bradford police have allegedly identified the driver who fled the scene of a two‑vehicle crash at South Avenue and Elm Street on Oct. 31, 2025...
Crime, Local News
March 23, 2026
City of Bradford Police arrested Tristan L. Mackey, 40, after responding to a trespass complaint at Bradford Laundry, 105 Boylston St., on Mar. 13. Po...
Crime, Local News
March 23, 2026
Ray Coast, the Lewis Run man jailed on $3 million bail for hundreds of felonies relating to rape, child pornography and stalking, has been charged alo...
Gallery, Local News
January 26, 2026
Bradford City Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 8 Longfellow Ave. at 4:03 p.m. Saturday. First-arriving firefighters found a worki...
Gallery, Local News
December 19, 2025
The Grinch showed up at a Port Allegany High School wrestling match again this year, trying to get the better of Santa Claus. Scroll through the galle...
Gallery, Local News
December 15, 2025
The sights and sounds of Christmases past returned to downtown Bradford during Old Fashioned Christmas held Saturday. People enjoyed horse-drawn carri...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
March 30, 2026
The SAVE Act would require identification documents to register to vote, but the ID you use for cashing checks and buying alcohol (your driver's licen...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
March 30, 2026
If rural communities want more businesses, more jobs and stronger local economies, they must solve one problem first: access to capital. Rural communi...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
March 27, 2026
There's no question that the ongoing U.S./Israeli campaign against Iran has opened some fissures in the conservative/MAGA movement, and that in itself...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
March 27, 2026
The National Science Foundation is spending $67 million on software that will protect American research from cybercriminals in enemy nations like Chin...
Lifestyles
March 31, 2026
Dear Heloise: Arthritis and stiff fingers can make fastening buttons a daily struggle, but one of my friends found a simple solution: Instead of unbut...
Lifestyles
March 31, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are disgusted by something we (and our grandson) have never before encountered. Our ex-daughter-in-law of 10 years recently t...
Round the Square
March 31, 2026
POOR: There are 67 counties in Pennsylvania, and several of the poorest ones are in this geographic region. McKean County is listed by Smart Asset as ...
College Sports
March 30, 2026
Era Photo by Wade Aiken The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford's women's lacrosse team was on a five-game winning streak. However, Alfred visited Sa...
Lifestyles
March 30, 2026
Dear Heloise: How do I get lipstick out of my favorite T-shirt? — Kay E., in Frankfort, Kentucky Kay, rub the area with cold cream or shortening. Afte...
Lifestyles
March 30, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law "Nancy" and my wife have a strained relationship, but they love each other and talk often. Every so often, Nancy becomes a...
