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By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
November 26, 2025
There was certainly something to be thankful for at the Bradford Board of Health appeal hearings Tuesday, as two appeals were both granted extensions ...
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
November 26, 2025
Bradford City Council said its goodbyes to Fred Proper at Tuesday's meeting, as he stepped down to take office on the Bradford Area School District Bo...
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
November 26, 2025
WEEKLY FREE LUNCH will be served from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 26 Chautauqua Place in Bradford. LIGHT UP...
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Special to the Era 
November 25, 2025
OLEAN, N.Y. — The Bonnies (5-1) played some of their best basketball of the season to end the first half against UNC in Fort Myers, but were unable to...
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
November 25, 2025
The Fretz 7th and 8th grade girls’ basketball teams ended their season with wins against Kane. The 8th grade Lady Owls dominated with a 47–11 win. Ken...
Local Sports, Swimming
Jo Wankel 
November 25, 2025
WARREN - The Barracuda swim team traveled to Warren to compete against the Dolphins and came away with a 573-435 victory. “Our team is very young this...
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
November 24, 2025
Photo submitted Patrick French of Bradford set a new Pennsylvania State Deadlift record in the 18–19-year-old 220-pound Junior Division, lifting 600....
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
November 24, 2025
The Fretz 7th and 8th grade girls’ basketball teams delivered impressive victories over Ridgway on Monday night. The 8th grade Lady Owls secured 34-5 ...
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Nov 27, 2025
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will host its 14th Annual Advent and Christmas Organ Recital from noon to 1 p.m. Dec. 5 at Harriett B. Wick C...
Local News
Nov 27, 2025
COUDERSPORT — A free community Christmas concert is scheduled for 7 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Coudersport Consistory. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. A cookie recept...
Local News
Nov 27, 2025
Port Allegany Evangelical Covenant Church invites you to experience the 16th Annual Christmas Bazaar set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 6 at the church. Ca...
Local News
By KELLEN QUIGLEY news@bradfordera.com 
Nov 27, 2025
SALAMANCA, N.Y. — The holiday spirit will soon be on full display in Salamanca with the annual tree lighting celebration Wednesday at Seneca Allegany ...
Business, Local News
Nov 26, 2025
KANE — The Kane Area Chamber of Commerce will join Bradford and communities nationwide in celebrating Shop Small Saturday on Nov. 29. The event is des...
Local News
Sara Furlong 
Nov 26, 2025
SMETHPORT — Commissioners handled a number of new business items during the balance of their regular meeting Tuesday, including Universal Primary Care...
Local News
Sara Furlong 
Nov 26, 2025
SMETHPORT — After almost two months of tabling McKean County’s proposed wind energy ordinance, commissioners approved the measure during their regular...
Local News
Nov 26, 2025
AUSTIN — Sinnemahoning State Park will host several free programs in December. First up, from noon to 2 p.m. Dec. 6, is All About Otters. Stop by the ...
Local News
Nov 26, 2025
SMETHPORT — A mobile food bank sponsored by St. Elizabeth Church and Second Harvest Food Bank of Erie will be held Dec. 9 at St. Elizabeth Church for ...
Local News
Nov 26, 2025
SMETHPORT — Families are invited to celebrate the season at Hamlin Memorial Library’s annual Christmas Party, set for 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 6. The fest...
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
November 25, 2025
Two vape shops in the Borough of Coudersport were raided Nov. 14, with illegal controlled substances found for sale. On Tuesday, Potter County Distric...
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
November 25, 2025
WARREN — The former head of Bradford's United Way has been charged in Warren County with the alleged sexual assault of a student in her computer class...
Crime, Local News
November 24, 2025
SMETHPORT — McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer will seek the death penalty against Tyler Prescott, the Bradford man accused ...
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November 26, 2025
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November 21, 2025
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November 20, 2025
Gallery, Local News
November 11, 2025
The intrepid quartet of the Cowardly Lion, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and Dorothy enter the Haunted Forest on a quest for the Wicked Witch of the West...
Gallery, Local News
October 20, 2025
Folks stepped back in time Saturday and celebrated the season at the Bradford Landmark Society's second annual Harvest Apple Festival at Crook Farm. T...
Gallery, Local News
October 6, 2025
The “Sisters of the North Woods," a group of Kane women who dress as witches and perform dance routines to the delight of children, were just one attr...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
November 26, 2025
A federal judge has dismissed indictments against former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. The move should be a le...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By MATTHEW J. BROUILLETTE RealClearPennsylvania 
November 26, 2025
In 2023, after Republicans’ defeat in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court race, I wrote, “The Left has done a stellar job convincing deep-pocketed national...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By ABBY McCLOSKEY Bloomberg Opinion 
November 26, 2025
More than half a million women left the labor force this year. Many are mothers with young children. It's being called the next she-cession. This may ...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
November 26, 2025
Fears that the Trump administration would leave the people of Ukraine to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s brutal intentions are still very much aliv...
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI and JULIE CARR SMYTH - Associated Press 
November 27, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Since it was created in 2018, the federal government's cybersecurity agency has helped warn state and local election officials abou...
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By WADE ROBERTSON 
November 27, 2025
Thanksgiving, from my earliest memories, has always been one of color, food and family. My grandfather and grandmother, Art and Bertha Hayes, had four...
Lifestyles
November 27, 2025
Dear Heloise: I am not sure if you've had this idea suggested before. Air duster cans (compressed air in a can) is great for cleaning computer keyboar...
Lifestyles
November 27, 2025
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I married 20 years ago. We have a blended family of eight kids, but it's just us now. Our kids are scattered across the coun...
Football, Sports, Sports
By Justin Guerriero - The Tribune-Review, Greensburg 
November 26, 2025
(TNS) — Braylan Lovelace entered this season already having proven himself as a valuable contributor at Pitt. In 2024, the Leechburg grad thrived as a...
Hockey, Sports
By JASON MACKEY, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS) 
November 26, 2025
On the surface, it hardly looks like a recipe for success. Erik Karlsson is a three-time Norris Trophy winner ... but that was not exactly for his def...
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