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Prepare for higher gas prices
Sara Furlong 
April 13, 2026
GasBuddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan said “motorists should prepare for another round of price increases” as talks broke down and escalation ren...
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Best bites still weeks away
By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
April 11, 2026
The opening weekend of Pennsylvania trout fishing flew by about as fast as I’ve ever seen. Last Saturday, the temperatures were nearly 80 degrees and ...
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Skenes and Lowe lead Pirates to 16-5 rout against Nationals
Baseball, Local Sports, National Sports, ...
April 13, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes allowed one hit in six strong innings and Brandon Lowe homered for the third time in two games, driving in five runs as ...
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HS Roundup: Port baseball, softball defeat Coudy
Baseball, Local Sports, Soccer, ...
Jo Wankel 
April 13, 2026
Baseball Bradford 8, Brockway 4 Bradford's Brody Haviland went 1-for-3 to lead Bradford at the plate Monday. Also for the Owls, Lucas Wallace, Jackson...
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Port Allegany wrestlers recognized as Big 30 Team of Year
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
April 13, 2026
The Port Allegany Gators, coached by Bradley Greenman, have been named Big 30 Team of the Year, with an impressive winning record and a second-place f...
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Sherk sets new Bradford high jump record in Pittsburgh
Local Sports
April 13, 2026
Bradford Senior Fabian Sherk broke the long jump record with a leap of 22’10.5” to eclipse Shawn Colligan’s record of 22’2.25,” set in 2003. Actually ...
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The talented grackle
Local News
Apr 13, 2026
A common grackle calls out from its perch on a wire. Grackles are a talented bunch, able to mimic sounds, crack acorns and "ant" by rubbing ants on th...
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East Main Street crash
Local News
Apr 13, 2026
Bradford City Police, Fire Department and Ambulance were dispatched at 2:15 Monday afternoon to the 600 block of East Main Street, where a car had lef...
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Man charged in fatal Ridgway crash
Crime, Local News
Apr 13, 2026
RIDGWAY — A 25-year-old man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash that killed a Ridgway resident last fall. According to court records fil...
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Business, Local News
Apr 13, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Friday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Purc...
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AUSTIN: Panthers announce honor rolls
Local News
Apr 13, 2026
Erika Emerick, principal of Austin Area School, announced the following students in grades 7 through 12 have been named to the Honor Roll for the thir...
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Prosecutors push back on Hvizdzak objections
Crime, Local News
Say every enhancement should stand
Sara Furlong 
April 2, 2026
Federal prosecutors have pushed back on Shane Hvizdzak’s latest objections to his presentence investigation report, arguing in a new filing that every...
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Capital case against Prescott stalled until judge is assigned
Crime, Local News
DA appeals order on sealed defense filings  
Sara Furlong 
April 1, 2026
The capital murder case against Tyler Prescott, accused of raping and murdering his 2-year-old son last August, has stalled pending the appointment of...
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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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Good news about economic mobility
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
April 13, 2026
If you read the headlines, it’s easy to be discouraged about the American economy. If you follow the trend lines, it’s difficult not to be more optimi...
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Other Voices: Show the flag, people
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
April 13, 2026
I do not understand why more people are not displaying the United States flag at their homes. A great many people died protecting it and our way of li...
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The real test of ‘Epic Fury’ isn’t just in battle
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By BENJAMIN VAN HORRICK RealClearDefense 
April 13, 2026
America often prepares for the war it has just fought. Today, the Pentagon is preparing for the next war, in real time, under fire, against the clock....
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