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Start your garden year with a plan
By REBECCA NORTON RYAN  Penn State Extension Master Gardener  
May 11, 2026
At this point in the garden year it is time to make a list of plants to be purchased at Graham’s Garden Center. I have for many years kept my list on ...
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Bradford Area Chamber celebrates 2026 award winners
By DANIELLA LANGIANESE  news@bradfordera.com 
May 8, 2026
The Mukaiyama University Room at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford was filled wall to wall Thursday evening as community members and business l...
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Bradford City warns of longer ambulance waits, more medical flights as Emergency Department closure nears
As Emergency Department closure nears
By SARA EDDY FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
May 8, 2026
To current members’ knowledge, Bradford City Fire Department has never “dropped a call” — failed to respond to a 911 call for help. But department lea...
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No room for competition in the outdoors
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
May 9, 2026
For the last several months I’ve debated on writing about criticism in the hunting and fishing world. Every year, it seems like people get more critic...
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HS Roundup: Bradford, Smethport claim wins in trap matches
Local Sports
O-E, Port record softball wins
Jo Wankel 
May 8, 2026
Trap shooting Bradford Wins over Smethport, 187-174 Bradford defeated Smethport in a match on Thursday. Top 8 for Bradford: Gunnar Manning with a perf...
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Longhouse Scenic Drive closing Wednesday
Local News
May 11, 2026
WARREN — Work is moving forward on Longhouse Scenic Drive as the Allegheny National Forest resumes a major improvement project that will bring long‑te...
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Thompson applauds USDA for milk rule
Local News, Nation & World, PA State News
May 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued an interim f...
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First-time photo
Local News
May 11, 2026
Local photographer Bob Burns captured this photo of a blue-winged warbler Sunday morning at Sugar Bay. Era readers will recognize Burns' striking bird...
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‘United We Shine’ arts showcase
Local News
May 11, 2026
Jackie Wolf, Tracy Carson and Kim Langworthy sing “Ballad of the Green Beret” during the SPARK Arts showcase “United We Shine: An American Arts Celebr...
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NPRC celebrates 2026 graduates
Local News
May 11, 2026
KANE — Northern Pennsylvania Regional College held its 2026 commencement Saturday at The Wilds Sonshine Factory Inc., recognizing 35 graduates, includ...
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Schoonover charged in alleged threats
Crime News, Local News
May 7, 2026
City of Bradford Police arrested Michael Schoonover after officers responded to a report of threats at 79 Lincoln Ave. at 4:50 p.m. Apr. 22. Police sa...
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Pitt-Bradford sends Class of ’26 on its way
Gallery, Local News
Honors alumni, community leaders 
Sara Furlong 
May 4, 2026
Nearly 200 students crossed the stage Sunday as the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford marked the end of the academic year with its Spring 2026 Comm...
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Fatal fire on School Street
Gallery, Local News
April 27, 2026
An individual, presumed to be the home owner or occupant, died as a result of a house fire at 106 School St. early Monday. This is a developing story ...
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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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What to learn from Sen. McCormick’s Philly love-fest
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By BRANDON McGINLEY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
May 11, 2026
PITTSBURGH (TNS) — “Good to see you! How’ve you been?” “Oh, coming along. Listen, I’m better because of you. We could be a whole lot worse off had it ...
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Waste of the Day: The misspending of Medicaid funds
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
May 8, 2026
The Department of Health and Human Services’ inspector general identified $200 million in improper payments that Medicaid made for autism services bet...
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Talk of Fetterman switching parties won’t go away
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By ALIYA SCHNEIDER The Philadelphia Inquirer 
May 8, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — Just as Sen. John Fetterman’s tension with his own party has grown since he began his term in 2023, so have the Pennsylvania Demo...
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