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Volunteers unite to honor thousands of veterans
BOGO on wreaths through Dec. 31 
Sara Furlong 
December 19, 2025
About 80 volunteers helped Bradford American Legion Post 108 place almost 3,500 wreaths on local veterans’ graves Dec. 13, National Wreaths Across Ame...
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Charges added in Eldred robbery
Sara Furlong 
December 19, 2025
SMETHPORT — Additional charges have been filed against the suspect in Monday’s robbery of an Eldred business. Kameron Phillips, 35, was arrested outsi...
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More charges filed against alleged rapist Coast
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
December 19, 2025
More charges have been filed against Ray Coast, who is already in McKean County Jail on $1.25 million bail on charges including rape and stalking. Ray...
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Allegheny National Forest sites closed for cleanup
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
December 19, 2025
Ten ARG Resources Inc. facilities in Highland Township have been closed off by the U.S. Forest Service due to unsafe conditions in buildings and other...
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Habitat key to winter wildlife survival
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
December 20, 2025
So far it seems like we will be in for another long, cold winter. December has been nothing short of what winter in Pennsylvania is supposed to be lik...
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Vecchio got very best out of heart-filled Huskies
Football, Local Sports, Sports
By J.P. BUTLER - Special to the Era 
December 18, 2025
OLEAN, N.Y. — At first glance, the Olean High School football team’s 2025 season might have seemed rather … ordinary. The Huskies went 4-5, finished f...
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Santa versus the Grinch
Gallery, Local News
Dec 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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Jones waives hearing on animal cruelty charges
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Dec 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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Money Match checks in the mail
Local News, PA State News
Dec 19, 2025
HARRISBURG — Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced that nearly 100,000 Pennsylvania Money Match checks, totaling more than $22 million, have been printed,...
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Heroes gather Toys for Tots
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Dec 19, 2025
Some special heroes have been extra busy this year, helping Santa out by gathering Toys for Tots. Members of Lt. John C. Roche VFW Post 212, Frances S...
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The Guidance Center holds annual meeting
Business, Local News
Dec 19, 2025
The Guidance Center (TGC) held its annual board meeting Dec. 9 at the agency’s Community and Training Center on West Washington Street in Bradford. Bo...
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Suspect arrested in Gambit Ruse robbery
Crime, Local News
Sara Furlong 
December 18, 2025
A suspect in Monday’s robbery of Eldred business Gambit Ruse has been arrested, according to Lewis Run-based Pennsylvania State Police. Kameron Jones ...
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Woman charged after pursuit in Bradford
Crime, Local News
December 18, 2025
Jennifer Lee Coldren, 45, was arrested Dec. 12 following a traffic stop and pursuit that began on York Street in Bradford. At 11:52 a.m., Officer Tyle...
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Traffic stop, drug seizure yields arrest
Crime, Local News
December 18, 2025
Lex Michael Gourley, 22, was arrested Oct. 28 following a traffic stop on West Washington Street. City Police Officer Colby Keane stopped Gourley at 1...
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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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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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Pa. attorney general vows to defend state AI laws
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
December 19, 2025
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday "said he would defend any artificial intelligence regulations passed by the General Assembly from Trump admi...
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Australia banned kids from social media — shouldn’t we all?
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By ROBIN ABCARIAN Los Angeles Times 
December 19, 2025
LOS ANGELES (TNS) — Last week, Australia became the first country in the world to enact a social media ban for kids under 16. As the children of Oz we...
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Hanukkah and the miracle of freedom
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
December 18, 2025
Jewish people throughout the world are celebrating Hanukkah, or the Festival of Lights, by lighting candles on a unique, eight-branched candelabra, th...
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