$1.5 million winning scratch-off sold at Chestnut Street Uni-Mart
Breaking News, Local News
Sara Furlong 
January 6, 2026
Bradford residents, check all your pockets, wallets and glove compartments — a $1.5 million-winning Scratch-Off ticket was sold in the city. The Penns...
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Board rules Park Street home rehab can continue
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
January 7, 2026
Another positive outcome was tallied at a Board of Health appeal hearing in Bradford on Tuesday. The hearing was for a property at 15 Park St., which ...
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Warren General ending maternity care
January 6, 2026
WARREN — Next week, Warren General Hospital will end its inpatient labor and delivery services. "This difficult decision follows an exhaustive nationa...
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Otto-Eldred FFA headed to conference at Farm Show
Six to receive state FFA's highest award
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
January 6, 2026
The milkshakes might bring all the boys to the yard, but the mullet contests, celebration of International Year of the Woman Farmer, and visits to all...
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Port Allegany wrestlers defeat Bradford, improve to 5-0
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
January 6, 2026
HS WRESTLING Port Allegany 51, Bradford 22 PORT ALLEGANY  — Port Allegany used eight pins, a major decision and a tech fall to defeat Bradford Tuesday...
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Gators retire No. 31 in honor of Aiden Bliss
Football, Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
January 6, 2026
PORT ALLEGANY — Port Allegany retired the #31, worn by Aiden Bliss, Tuesday during the home wrestling match between the Gators and the Bradford Owls. ...
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Fretz teams fall to St. Marys
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
January 6, 2026
ST. MARYS — Fretz boys basketball traveled to St. Marys Tuesday and fell in both contests. In the 7th grade contest, St. Mary's cruised to a 32-18 vic...
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Bonnies look to rebound at home against Richmond after VCU loss
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Special to the Era 
January 6, 2026
Coming off of a loss and late game collapse against reigning A-10 champion VCU in their conference opener, the Bonnies (11-3) will look to get back on...
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HS Roundup: Port A defeats Smethport
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
January 5, 2026
BOYS BASKETBALL Port Allegany 65, Smethport 34 Port Allegany’s Liam Hawver scored 14 tallies, Jarrod Funk posted 13 points and had eight boards, Isaac...
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Legislators reconsider violence prevention in schools
Local News, PA State News
By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
Jan 07, 2026
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers have struggled to get their arms around the ongoing mental health crisis in the state’s youth population. Schools ...
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Armanini on Defending Our Daughters
Local News, PA State News, Sports
Jan 07, 2026
HARRISBURG – Continuing his advocacy for fairness in women’s sports, state Rep. Mike Armanini, R-DuBois, invites people to join the Defending Our Daug...
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Business, Local News
Jan 07, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Tuesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Pur...
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Locals share hopes for the new year
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Jan 06, 2026
As 2026 gets underway, many residents are looking ahead with a mix of concern, gratitude and hope. When asked what they were most wishing for in the c...
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Blood drives scheduled in region
Local News
Jan 06, 2026
The American Red Cross is encouraging residents to begin the new year by donating blood to help patients in need. Donors can visit redcrossblood.org a...
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City boards hold reorganizational meetings
Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jan 06, 2026
Brief reorganizational meetings were held Monday by Bradford City Council and board of health, naming officials and duties for 2026. The board of heal...
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May trial scheduled for McElhattan in Haynes murder
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
January 2, 2026
A May trial has been scheduled for the Bradford man accused in the June shooting death of a woman in her Jefferson Street home. Thomas McElhattan, 42,...
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Camejo appeal denied
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
January 1, 2026
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has denied the appeal of Frederick "Ricky" Camejo, convicted in the 2022 shooting of Edward Fomby Jr. on Congress Stre...
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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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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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Government shouldn’t steer the economy
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
January 7, 2026
Federal mandates drove automakers into a financial ditch. Ford Motor Co. has announced a dramatic shift away from producing electric vehicles. That in...
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Report lists $1.6T in wasteful spending
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
January 7, 2026
Americans have already turned the calendar to 2026, but it will take years to pay back the debt incurred by the federal initiatives listed in Sen. Ran...
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What Pennsylvania lawmakers must prioritize in 2026
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By MEGAN MARTIN and STEPHEN BLOOM RealClearPennsylvania 
January 7, 2026
Pennsylvania stands at a pivotal moment. Families are stretched thin by higher costs, and employers are weighing whether to invest here or elsewhere. ...
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Don’t miss life’s ‘glimmers’
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
January 7, 2026
PORTVILLE, N.Y. — Sometimes, I learn new things through a simple reading of daily devotions. If you aren’t familiar with a devotion, these can be a si...
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