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Bradford City Water Authority awards timber sale, advances meter enforcement
Advances meter enforcement
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
April 24, 2026
Bradford City Water Authority on Tuesday accepted a $205,121 bid from Bradford Forest for the West Branch Timber Sale, while also reporting that water...
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Students test skills in robotics challenge
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
April 24, 2026
With eyes fixed on screens and controllers in hand, students navigated robots through obstacle courses, underwater tasks and aerial targets during the...
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Morrisroe granted parole, Kane officer’s killer denied
Sara Furlong 
April 23, 2026
The Pennsylvania Parole Board has granted parole to Paul Morrisroe, who was convicted in the 2015 hit-and-run death of Dakota Heinaman in Cyclone. Mor...
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Bradford sweeps doubleheader on Senior Night
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
April 23, 2026
It was a memorable Senior Night for Bradford as the Owls swept a doubleheader against Punxsutawney, winning both matches 5-0. The night was a fitting ...
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Bonnies men, women ruggers earn bids to CRC National 7s
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
April 23, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — St. Bonaventure’s rugby teams are in search of more national hardware this weekend. Both the men and women have qualified for ...
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PORT ALLEGANY: Jazz and Java
Local News
Apr 23, 2026
Members of the Port Allegany Senior High Jazz Band perform during the Gators' Jazz and Java concert held recently in the high school auditorium. The e...
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Ghost hunt set for Reliquarian House
Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER Special to The Era 
Apr 23, 2026
The Reliquarian House in Kushequa — or Kane by postal address — formerly known as the Silverside House, is brimming with history. And the grand old ho...
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Superior Court affirms county ruling in drug case
Crime, Local News
April 21, 2026
SMETHPORT — The Pennsylvania Superior Court has denied Walter “Ghost” Dennis’ claim that his trial attorney was ineffective, affirming a McKean County...
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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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Why universal basic income is still a bad idea
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By JAY W. RICHARDS 
April 24, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Elon Musk recently posted a pronouncement on X: "Universal HIGH INCOME via checks issued by the Federal government is the best way ...
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Let’s draft some tax relief for Pennsylvania families
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By REP. MIKE ARMANINI 
April 24, 2026
This week, all eyes are on Pittsburgh. The 2026 NFL Draft is here, running through Saturday, with the city serving as the center of the football world...
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Upcoming primaries will test Trump’s hold on GOP
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By CARL P. LEUBSDORF The Dallas Morning News 
April 23, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s dramatic defeat has sparked substantial speculation over its potential fallout, both in Eur...
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