POLE BEANS: After reading our columns on beans last week, Bob Rusiewski added his two cents on why he prefers growing pole beans.
MACHIAS, N.Y. — The Cattaraugus County Museum announced that, effective immediately, it has reopened to the public.
SMETHPORT (EC) — So far this year, 19 Master Gardeners have been trained. These volunteers are from Smethport, Kane and Bradford.
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ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — First, let’s address the good news, those little tidbits of information that help bridge one St. Bonaventure basketball season to the next, but have been made even more significant during this (mostly) sports-less summer.
Time’s often been compared to a river. Rivers can be smooth flowing, peaceful and beautiful to behold. But, they can suddenly change into raging torrents that swiftly and without mercy sweep a…
ZELIENOPLE — As his time in high school was coming to a close, David Fuhmran’s parents asked him what it was he wanted to do with his life.
A couple weeks ago, I tried to map out a list of all the places I’ve covered games at during my two and a half years at The Era.
The tin container appeared to be the type that cookies come in. Instead, the container held McCormick’s orange pekoe tea bags. It’s hard to say just how old the round metal tin was at the time…
A correctional officer at McKean County Jail has asked that no charges be filed against an inmate accused of assaulting him last week.
A Kane man accused of stalking was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court to a term of probation.
A Bradford pair were arraigned Wednesday afternoon on allegations of breaking into a home while the resident was out of town.
A Gifford man is in McKean County Jail after allegedly making death threats.
COUDERSPORT — Coudersport-based state police are investigating the theft of two vehicles in Coudersport.
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OCRACOKE, N.C. (AP) — A swimmer that had been reported missing at a beach on North Carolina’s Outer Banks has died.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A drive-by shooting in Philadelphia has left three men wounded, including two who are hospitalized in critical condition.
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Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The demand for mail-in ballots is surging. Election workers need training. And polling booths might have to be outfitted with protective shields during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Video posted on social media that shows a Pennsylvania police officer with his knee on a man's neck while trying to restrain him has prompted protests and a demand from t…
UofA football recruiting for 2021 continues to focus on the defensive side of the ball; the latest pledge projects to play safety or linebacker.
UofA football recruiting for 2021 continues to focus on the defensive side of the ball; the latest pledge projects to play safety or linebacker.
New UA commit is younger sister of NBA player Noah Vonleh.
Arizona builds a relationship with another West Coast Elite player.
Missouri football picked up a commitment from McKinney, Texas defensive end Jonathan Jones on Saturday.
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TOKYO (AP) — Shares rose in Asia on Monday, cheered by upbeat projections for a global economic rebound that were tempered by worries over expanding coronavirus outbreaks.
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NEW DELHI — India’s coronavirus caseload is nearing 850,000 with a record surge of 28,637 in the past 24 hours, prompting authorities to announce a weeklong lockdown in the key southern technology hub of Bangalore.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan wrapped up an annual film festival with an awards ceremony Saturday night as it holds more public events after keeping its coronavirus outbreak to a few hundred cases.
PITTSBURGH — The application process for Walmart’s seventh annual Open Call is open and the company invites entrepreneurs dreaming of landing their U.S.-manufactured products on Walmart shelves to apply for the opportunity to meet with Walmart buyers on Oct. 1, via virtual pitch meetings.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — “The Most Magical Place on Earth” is reopening after nearly four months with new rules in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Thinking about taking some personal time off this summer? It might look and feel a bit different this year in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic. But that doesn’t mean that plans to unwind, de-stress and detach from work-related responsibilities have to be canceled altogether. Learn ways to decompress and avoid stress while taking PTO.
Call it a discovery of the obvious or a service hidden in plain sight.
Summer is back, and while the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the cancellation of festivals, concerts and other large gatherings, people who enjoy being among nature are enjoying the outdoors. Given social distancing and other public health safety measures that are still in place across much of the country —particularly large, urban areas — hiking, camping and fishing can be great ways to pass the time and still be safe.
The question of how much liquid to consume daily basis has no simple answer. Several studies have shown differing recommendations. However, specific fluid needs depend on several factors, which include overall health, location and even level of activeness. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach, but knowing more about the body’s need for liquids can help in estimating how much ought to be sipped up.
To say the Allegheny County Schools Health Insurance Consortium’s website was in need of an upgrade prior to its March 2020 relaunch would be an understatement.
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Director Stanley Kubrick's final film, "Eyes Wide Shut," premiered in Los Angeles. (July 13)
(The Center Square) – A task force created by presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., his former political rival, released policy recommendations for the Democratic Party Convention platform committee to consider.
The Las Vegas-based Better Cities Project (BCP), along with researchers from several think tanks, have created policy recommendations to get Americans back to work after state and local leaders shut down their economies in an attempt to thwart the spread of the coronavirus.
(The Center Square) – Florida's U.S. senators have maintained for months the proliferation of Chinese social media apps is a national security threat.
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Treasury Department this week released the names of 4.9 million Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan recipient businesses and nonprofits that received $150,000 or more.
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) — The United States was grappling with the worst coronavirus outbreak in the world on Monday, as Florida shattered the national record for a state’s largest single-day increase in new confirmed cases.
BEIJING (AP) — China said Monday it will impose sanctions on three U.S. lawmakers and one ambassador in response to similar actions taken by the U.S. last week against Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses against Muslims in the Xinjiang region.
ROME (AP) — It started out as way for grief-struck families to mourn their coronavirus dead online: a Facebook group where relatives who were denied a funeral because of Italy’s stringent lockdowns could share photos, memories and sorrow that their loved ones had died all alone.
TOKYO (AP) — Shares rose in Asia on Monday, cheered by upbeat projections for a global economic rebound that were tempered by worries over expanding coronavirus outbreaks.
Your summer vacation this year is probably not shaping up as planned. While there’s always been health issues and risks associated with traveling, this summer, one of the biggest risks of is acquiring or transmitting COVID-19.
If you could do one thing — an inconvenience to yourself — that could save someone else’s life, would you do it?
All lives matter. That should be what all of the demonstrators and protestors should be fighting for.
An article Friday’s edition of The Era spoke to the departure of Dr. M. Javed Akhtar, an ear. nose and throat specialist with Bradford Regional Medical Center and the Foothills Medical Group.
