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SPARK Arts finds new home
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
April 2, 2026
Access to the arts can be life changing, and for SPARK Arts, that impact has led to rapid growth. Launched as a pilot program in 2024 after overwhelmi...
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Prosecutors push back on Hvizdzak objections
Say every enhancement should stand
Sara Furlong 
April 2, 2026
Federal prosecutors have pushed back on Shane Hvizdzak’s latest objections to his presentence investigation report, arguing in a new filing that every...
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Three Bonnies starters announce they’re joining transfer portal
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Special to the Era 
April 2, 2026
In the last week, three of the Bonnies' starters from their campaign in Atlantic 10 play have announced their intention to enter the transfer portal. ...
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Port Allegany holds 2026 Night of Games
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
April 1, 2026
Port Allegany held its annual Night of Games last week, with seniors competing against coaches, faculty and staff. The 2026 Night of Games included ba...
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Artemis launch – from a safe distance
Local News, Nation & World
Apr 02, 2026
Bart Barton of Smethport captured this view of the Artemis II launch from about 10 miles away along the river in Titusville, Fla.
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Business, Local News
Apr 02, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Wednesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil P...
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Board of Health takes action on two long-running nuisance properties
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Apr 01, 2026
After years of citations, appeals and stalled progress, the Bradford Board of Health on Tuesday reaffirmed a public nuisance designation for a Clarenc...
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Capital case against Prescott stalled until judge is assigned
Crime, Local News
DA appeals order on sealed defense filings  
Sara Furlong 
Apr 01, 2026
The capital murder case against Tyler Prescott, accused of raping and murdering his 2-year-old son last August, has stalled pending the appointment of...
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Cold hampers Longfellow Ave. fire response
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...
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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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$100,000 in Social Security benefits is too much
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
April 2, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — When someone says a retiree is “living off Social Security,” it’s not usually $100,000 a year. But some U.S. retired couples will be ...
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Bad policies have real consequences
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
April 2, 2026
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, wants to be president of the United States. He might be better off first attempting to address the many fest...
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Other Voices: The right ruling on NPR, PBS
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
April 2, 2026
Recently, a federal court struck down the president’s executive order that sought to eliminate funding for NPR and PBS, ruling that it violated the Fi...
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