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DUKE CENTER: State funds to replace Berger Hollow bridge
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
December 23, 2025
DUKE CENTER — Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday that 54 projects statewide will collectively receive more than $47 million from the Multimodal Trans...
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Bradford City Police have rough, busy year in 2025
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
December 23, 2025
The City of Bradford Police had a busy 2025, not only with a lot of calls, but also with some of the worst cases to be seen in recent memory. Chief Mi...
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Port A basketball returning letterwinners
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
December 23, 2025
Era Photo by Pam Fischer Gator Head Coach Kyle Babcock has seven returning lettermen for the 2025-2026 season.  They are pictured (left to right) Nick...
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Lady Gators returning letterwinners
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
December 23, 2025
Era Photo by Pam Fischer Lady Gator returning letterwinners for the 2025-2026 are Madison Fillhart, Brynn Evens, Peyton Gordon, Jenna Renner and Mady ...
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Second-half surge lifts Bonnies past Le Moyne, 92–81
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Special to the Era 
December 20, 2025
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — St. Bonaventure (11-2) shook off a shaky stretch and a halftime deficit to close non-conference play with a 92-81 win over Le ...
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Students stage meet and greet
Local News
Dec 23, 2025
The Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center Student Committee sponsored a meet and greet with Santa last week at the school. The event featured v...
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PORT ALLEGANY: Children’s Christmas Party
Local News
Dec 23, 2025
The Port Allegany Rotary Club welcomed students from the Life Skills Class at Port Allegany Elementary School at the annual Children's Christmas Party...
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PORT ALLEGANY: Bands perform holiday selections
Local News
Dec 23, 2025
The Port Allegany Music Department presented a holiday band concert at the high school, featuring the Elementary Bands, Junior High Band, Senior High ...
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Combined Court of Honor
Local News
Dec 23, 2025
Boy Scout Troops 413 and 512 joined together for a Court of Honor held Dec. 21 at the Otto Township firehall in Duke Center. Scouts received their bad...
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DUKE CENTER: Floriculture skills
Local News
Dec 23, 2025
For Lab Day at Otto-Eldred High School, the Ag Program taught students a variety of floriculture skills to create center pieces to take home for the h...
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Coast’s bail raised to $3 million, 270 charges added
Crime, Local News
By SARA FURLONG and MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER news@bradfordera.com  
December 22, 2025
Bail was raised to $3 million and 270 charges were added during a preliminary hearing held Monday in the case against Ray Coast, the Lewis Run man acc...
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Jones waives hearing on animal cruelty charges
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
December 19, 2025
Eight charges relating to cruelty to animals, including an additional felony count for a dog's death, were waived to court Thursday by Bradford man Ge...
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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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A reminder: The reason for the season
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
December 23, 2025
As we get ready to celebrate Christmas here is a reminder of the reason for the season. "In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census s...
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Inflation appears to be slowing
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
December 23, 2025
The November inflation numbers are in, and they’re a disappointment for Democrats. The Labor Department reported Thursday that consumer prices rose 2....
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Our View: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
December 23, 2025
It’s almost Christmas. With no lack of cynicism and even anger in today's world, we look to the past for a bit of wonder and, perhaps, inspiration. Wi...
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Shapiro should opt in to new federal scholarship program
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By MEGAN MARTIN and KEVIN KANE RealClearPennsylvania 
December 23, 2025
Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis surprised many when he announced his intentions to opt in to a new federal scholarship program — a program champi...
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