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DIFFERENCE MAKERS: A joyful spirit
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
December 12, 2025
The people who hand us our morning coffee, ring up our gas or greet us on a quick stop inside the convenience store become part of our daily rhythm. M...
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ELF Fund pulls off largest distribution yet
Sara Furlong 
December 12, 2025
The Era’s Less Fortunate (ELF) Fund staged another massive holiday distribution Friday morning — its biggest to date — filling the former Sears buildi...
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‘It’s been a snowy place’
Sara Furlong 
December 12, 2025
Only eight more days until winter starts. Actually, that depends who you ask. Astronomically speaking, winter begins on the winter solstice, the short...
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Teen charged in April ATV death
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
December 12, 2025
SMETHPORT — The teenage all-terrain vehicle operator whose passenger was killed in a crash April 17 in Bradford is being charged with homicide by vehi...
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Fall 2025 Scholar Athletes for Smethport recognized
Local Sports
December 12, 2025
Photo submitted Smethport has announced the Scholar Athletes for Fall 2025. Front row, from left: Joseph Henderson, Silas Locke, Calidonia Dart, Hanna...
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St. Bonaventure aims to extend hot start vs. Ohio University
Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Special to the Era 
December 12, 2025
OLEAN — Coming off of a dramatic comeback win against Colgate, the Bonnies (10-1) will travel to Rocket Arena to face Ohio University, looking to cont...
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ELDRED: ‘Cheermeister’ title up for grabs as holiday trap shoot returns
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
Holiday trap shoot returns
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
December 12, 2025
ELDRED – The Eldred Conservation Club is kicking off the holiday season with its second annual Holiday Whooby-Whatty Trap Shoot, set for 9 a.m. Sunday...
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Breindel, Simbeck key ECC’s win
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
December 11, 2025
ST. MARYS - ECC used three double-digit quarters to outscore St. Marys 54-31 Thursday. Leading the Crusaders were Chase Simbeck with 15 points and Jac...
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Home for the holidays
Local News
Dec 12, 2025
Era photographer Wade Aiken came across these eye-catching Christmas decorations on Bolivar Drive. We'll share other strikingly spiffed up homes for t...
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Bradford woman’s legacy inspires new novel
Local News
Sara Furlong 
Dec 12, 2025
Author Patricia Vido recalls her friend. A force of a woman who “energized any room when she entered it,” valued education and inspired other women an...
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Local students graduate from Pitt-Bradford
Local News
Dec 12, 2025
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford was expected to graduate 56 students Saturday during commencement exercises at Bromeley Family Theater. Those...
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Frightful weather, delightful dinner
Local News
Dec 12, 2025
The weather outside was frightful but the Christmas dinner at Chapel Ridge was delightful, despite the cold and falling, blowing snow Thursday evening...
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Business, Local News
Dec 12, 2025
Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Thursday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Pu...
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THINGS TO DO: Old Fashioned Christmas leads slate
Local News
Plus, craft shows, trap shoot and cookie swap
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Dec 11, 2025
OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS The sights and sounds of days gone by will come alive during the annual Old Fashioned Christmas celebration set for 8 a.m. to ...
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All dressed up
Local News
Dec 11, 2025
The gazebo at Veterans Square looked festive in the falling snow Thursday evening, all dressed up for the season.
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Austin student Finch recognized for achievement
Local News
Dec 11, 2025
PORT ALLEGANY — Jett Finch, a senior at Austin Area School District and Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center, is being recognized as a standou...
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Potter Co. man charged with murder in boy’s 2024 death
Crime, Local News
Sara Furlong 
December 11, 2025
COUDERSPORT — In July 2024, a 5-year-old Coudersport boy was rushed to UPMC Cole in cardiac arrest. He was soon flown to Janet Weis Children’s Hospita...
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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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Merry on Main
Gallery, Local News
December 8, 2025
The Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce staged its beloved annual Christmas Parade on Friday. The parade featured floats, music, holiday lights, the Bra...
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Other Voices: Worse than imagined
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
December 12, 2025
What the Trump administration has been up to is far worse than anyone imagined. Pausing SNAP benefits, but bailing out Argentina for $40 billion? Kill...
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Are politics better with this s—?
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By KAITLYN BUSS The Detroit News 
December 11, 2025
DETROIT (TNS) — In another casualty of modern politics, profanity has replaced the art of persuasion. A rally held by President Donald Trump on Tuesda...
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Other Voices: Checks are in the mail
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
December 11, 2025
Nearly 100,000 checks valued at more than $22 million are arriving in mailboxes in the coming days from the Pennsylvania Treasury Department. These ch...
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