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Warren gas prices plunge almost 12 cents
Sara Furlong 
January 12, 2026
The average price for a gallon of gasoline in Warren plunged 11.8 cents this week to $3.429. Twelve cents might not sound like much but the decrease m...
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Third death reported at FCI McKean since Sept. ’24
Sara Furlong 
January 12, 2026
LEWIS RUN — Officials at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) McKean announced a person in custody died at the prison Friday — the third such report...
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68th Kiwanis Kapers highlights home
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
January 12, 2026
Bradford itself takes center stage in the 68th annual Kiwanis Kapers production, “Finding Home,” an original show that celebrates belonging, childhood...
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Roundup: JH Wrestlers take third at Port A tourney
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
January 12, 2026
The Bradford junior high  wrestlers competed and finished third overall in the Port Allegany tournament. Leading the Owls with first place finishes we...
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Hunting Pennsylvania’s rising predator population
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
January 10, 2026
Winter is one of the most popular times for predator hunting. During the winter months, some hunters convert their time in the field to hunting coyote...
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High Street house fire
Local News
Jan 12, 2026
Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire in the 800 block of High Street at 7:58 Friday evening. First-arriving fire...
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Rollover on Minard Run
Local News
Jan 12, 2026
Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department and Bradford City Fire Department ambulance were dispatched to a one-vehicle rollover accident on Minard R...
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
Business, Local News
Jan 12, 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...
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Consumer protection package introduced for data centers
Business, Local News, PA State News
By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
Jan 12, 2026
HARRISBURG — When it comes to the energy expenditure the state is expecting to absorb thanks to the massive growth of data centers, several plans have...
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Q&A with the DA: Electronic evidence often the best evidence
Local News
By STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER  McKean County District Attorney  
Jan 10, 2026
(Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...
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Pa. judge’s ‘Book of Grudges’ causes problems
Crime, PA State News
By JOHN O'BRIEN  Legal Newsline 
January 9, 2026
A Lehigh County judge faces disciplinary charges after her “Book of Grudges” and a sexually explicit calendar became the sources of complaints. The Pe...
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Santa versus the Grinch
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...
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An Old Fashioned Christmas
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...
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Willard Avenue house fire
Gallery, Local News
December 10, 2025
Bradford City Fire Department was dispatched at 5:55 Wednesday morning to a reported garage fire at 29 Willard Ave. Firefighters requested a second al...
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Other Voices: No. 1 in Lewis Run
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
January 12, 2026
After another successful holiday season, many customers ask what to expect from the U.S. Postal Service in the new year. The short answer, in Lewis Ru...
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America’s ‘Common Sense’ revolution
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By FREDERIC J. FRANSEN Tribune News Service 
January 12, 2026
While Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence turned the smoldering embers of rebellion into the glorious fireworks of independence and revolut...
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Pain of loss lessened with love, memories
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER 
January 9, 2026
Losing someone in your life is difficult; the closer they are, the more it hurts. On Christmas Day, I lost a brother. It's taken me some time to write...
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