February 6, 2026
With the severe winter weather we have endured so far, I have enjoyed my small collection of houseplants. Lately I have had some questions from reader...
February 6, 2026
(Editor’s note: America250PA - McKean County provided the material featured here, created by the McKean County Planning Commission — Chairman Gregory ...
February 5, 2026
An arctic blast paired with strong winds is expected to bring dangerously cold conditions to the area this weekend, with wind chills plunging as low a...
February 5, 2026
TAKE YOUR CHILD TO THE LIBRARY DAY will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Mount Jewett Memorial Library, 7 E. Main St. While every day is...
Local Sports
February 5, 2026
ECC used a 19-point third quarter to secure a 41-18 win over Bradford Thursday. Leading ECC were Lena Polaski and Avery Stauffer, each with 10 points....
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
February 5, 2026
TIONESTA — Volunteers with the Ruffed Grouse Society will join the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Tionesta Lake in March to renew aging alder stands ...
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
February 4, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Up two points late and stagnating offensively against favored conference foe Davidson (15-10, 7-5), the Bonnies (13-11, 4-8) n...
Local Sports
February 4, 2026
GIRLS BASKETBALL Port Allegany 54, Oswayo Valley 19 The Lady Gators dominated on Senior Night, claiming a victory at home. Leading Port were Brynn Eve...
Local News
Feb 06, 2026
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced $10.4 million in grants for projects across the 13‑county PA Wilds region. The fu...
Local News
Feb 06, 2026
ST. MARYS — Seven students from the Mechanical, Electrical, and Technology (MET) Foundations program at Elk County Catholic High School (ECCHS) have s...
Local News
Feb 06, 2026
Port Allegany Elementary School held its Winter Jam 2026, a semi-formal dance for fifth- and sixth-graders with DJ John Meade. The event was sponsored...
Local News, PA State News
Feb 06, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Dave McCormick, R-Pa., announced more than $270 million in federal funding for projects across Pennsylvania, supporting cri...
Crime, Local News
Feb 06, 2026
SMETHPORT — District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg‑Shaffer reported a jury convicted a Port Allegany man Thursday of assaulting a 3‑year‑old child. Ga...
Local News
Feb 06, 2026
OLEAN, N.Y. — Southern Tier Catholic School marked National Catholic Schools Week Jan. 25 to 31 with a series of faith‑focused and community events. T...
Business, Local News
Feb 06, 2026
Bradford Regional Medical Center and Olean General Hospital, Kaleida Health facilities, announced their February Star Award recipients: Thomas Messer ...
Business, Local News
Feb 06, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Thursday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Pu...
Business, Local News, PA State News
Feb 05, 2026
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania’s minimum hourly wage has been unchanged for 16 years, even as its neighboring states have climbed into the double-digits. U...
Local News
Feb 05, 2026
The SkillsUSA Pennsylvania District 6 Competitive Events were held Jan. 29 and 30, with students from across the central region traveling to Pennsylva...
Crime, Local News
February 5, 2026
City of Bradford Police arrested a Bradford man Dec. 30 after an investigation into alleged violations of Pennsylvania’s Megan’s Law registration requ...
Crime, Local News
February 5, 2026
City of Bradford Police arrested a Bradford woman early Jan. 30 after a traffic stop on South Avenue led to the discovery of suspected narcotics. Poli...
Crime, Local News
February 4, 2026
A Bradford man is in McKean County Jail for allegedly shoving his way inside a home and assaulting three people in December. Chaz E. Zawatski, 35, of ...
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...
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...
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...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
February 6, 2026
The U.S. Postal Service spent a record $42.8 billion on payroll in 2025 while posting a $9 billion loss, according to payroll records obtained by Open...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
February 6, 2026
In August 2024, nearly every county in our region was impacted by severe flooding from Tropical Storm Debby. Towns were evacuated and residents had to...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
February 5, 2026
It is said that all good things must come to an end. And thus brings an end to my nearly 25 years of reporting for The Bradford Era. Other than sports...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
February 5, 2026
BOSTON (TNS) — Leah Foley is showing what a difference a good U.S. Attorney can make, embarrassing Massachusetts officials by uncovering another major...
Nation & World
February 6, 2026
(The Center Square) – The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed an opening brief this week with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, asking the...
Round the Square
February 6, 2026
MANNERS: How are your manners? Do people cringe when they see you coming? Do they put in earbuds knowing that you talk very loudly? Do you crowd other...
Lifestyles
February 6, 2026
Dear Heloise: Please tell the reader who was asking that you can purchase single bedsheets on Amazon. You can buy them fitted and/or flat, as well as ...
Lifestyles
February 6, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I have been happily married for 30 years. Unfortunately, my wife's family (two older sisters and her mother, who is 97) have rejected not o...
Baseball, National Sports
February 5, 2026
It's not the former Astros pitcher fans wanted. But the Pirates hope Jose Urquidy can still help them in 2026. A day after plenty of fuss involving Fr...
Business, Nation & World, PA State News
February 5, 2026
(The Center Square) – Four people killed in Indiana by a big rig driver with a CDL license from Pennsylvania has magnified the consequences of a progr...
