January 15, 2026
Fire departments exist to keep communities safe — preserving life and property and bringing emergencies under control. They accomplish these goals wit...
January 15, 2026
WINTERFEST will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at Pine Acres Golf and RV Resort at 1401 W. Warren Road. Hosted by the Willow Creek Snowmobil...
January 15, 2026
The McKean County Historical Society can now mark the passage of time on a historical clock, thanks to the generosity and craftsmanship of a particula...
January 14, 2026
President Donald Trump signed U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson’s Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 into law on Wednesday, giving schools flexibilit...
Local Sports
January 15, 2026
MECHANICSBURG – The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc. (PIAA) announced seven (7) championship sites selected for the PIAA Fall C...
Local Sports
January 15, 2026
Port Allegany played Northern Potter in bocce Thursday. Port Allegany has two teams competing this season. Port Allegany Team 1 defeated Northern Pot...
Local Sports
January 15, 2026
Bradford hosted Punxsutawney in the Owls’ Nest Thursday. Despite Bradford starting out strong with home court advantage, the win ultimately went to th...
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
January 14, 2026
It was déjà vu for the Bonnies in their fourth consecutive loss to start their A-10 schedule on Wednesday, 68-64 at Saint Joseph’s in Philadelphia. Th...
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
January 14, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team never trailed in a 57-48 win over Saint Joseph's at the Reilly Center Wednesd...
Crime, Local News
Jan 15, 2026
SMETHPORT — A Bradford man arrested during a coordinated McKean County Drug Task Force detail in July has been sentenced to state prison. Brian Fitzpa...
Crime, Local News
Jan 15, 2026
SMETHPORT — A Salamanca, N.Y., woman arrested by the McKean County Drug Task Force in July was sentenced Thursday at the McKean County Courthouse. Ton...
Local News
Jan 15, 2026
Applications for the 2025 Property Tax/Rent Rebate program are now open, and Rep. Martin Causer, R‑Turtlepoint, reminds area residents that free assis...
Crime, Local News
For shooting toward troopers in Marshburg
Jan 15, 2026
SMETHPORT — A Canadian woman convicted of firing toward state troopers during a nine‑hour standoff in Marshburg has been sentenced to state prison. Sh...
Local News
Era photo
Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department and Bradford City Fire Department ambulance were dispatched after a car struck a utility pole in the 900 block of South Avenue at 4:37 p.m. Wednesday. Emergency personnel were on the scene for 30 minutes. Bradford Township Police investigated.
Jan 15, 2026
Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department and Bradford City Fire Department ambulance were dispatched after a car struck a utility pole in the 900 b...
Crime, Local News, PA State News
Jan 15, 2026
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a Potter County man has been convicted of opening fire outside a Coudersport bar during an al...
Local News, PA State News
Jan 15, 2026
HARRISBURG — Sen. Rosemary M. Brown, R-40, will introduce legislation to strengthen public confidence in local government by establishing a waiting pe...
Local News
Jan 15, 2026
Chase Boley, a third-year Automotive student at Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center and a senior at Coudersport High School, has been named S...
Business, Local News
Jan 15, 2026
There was no change Wednesday in the price offered by two local oil purchasers for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Tuesday, American Refining Group an...
Local News, News, Outdoors
Jan 14, 2026
Two Pennsylvania lawmakers are working on legislation that would require a national search to fill top leadership posts at both the Game Commission an...
Crime, Local News, PA State News
January 14, 2026
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday urges Pennsylvanians to be cautious when contacting their utility providers as utility‑related scams continu...
Crime, Local News
January 13, 2026
A new attorney has been appointed for Tyler Prescott, who faces the death penalty for the August rape and murder of his 2-year-old son in Bradford. La...
Crime, Local News
January 9, 2026
SMETHPORT — Two former Bradford residents nabbed by the McKean County Drug Task Force over the summer pleaded guilty to drug charges Thursday. Guy Sim...
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...
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...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
January 15, 2026
PITTSBURGH (TNS) — My friend arrived at our local place about half an hour after the Texans-Steelers playoff game ended. People had already run throug...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
January 15, 2026
Pennsylvania is hemorrhaging residents and resources. And it’s been happening for years. The recent U-Haul Growth Index shows that people are voting ...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
January 15, 2026
We are into the beginning of a brand new year and I reflect on the things that seem to have become acceptable to many in the state Pennsylvania. Here ...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
January 14, 2026
The federal government often does not have enough time to ensure that oil and gas companies are properly reporting the royalties they owe from drillin...
Round the Square
January 16, 2026
TRAVEL: Do your New Year's resolutions include more travel? Here are some of the world's most visited places, from Students Knowledge. The most visite...
Lifestyles
January 16, 2026
Dear Heloise: When telemarketers call your house, answer by spelling "stop" out loud. I thought that I would try this one day because this is what I g...
Lifestyles
January 16, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I am a senior woman in great shape. I am active, and I have never had a problem attracting men. Five years ago, I married a man I had known...
Sports
January 15, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (TNS) — If you were a fan of NASCAR in the 2000s but fell off the bandwagon at some point, this sport has got a deal for you. It’s a n...
Hockey, National Sports, PA State Sports, ...
January 15, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored one of Pittsburgh's three power-play goals and the Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Thursday night....
Football, National Sports
January 15, 2026
DENVER (AP) — After the Buffalo Bills ended the Broncos' season with a 31-7 thrashing in the playoffs last year, Sean Payton resolved to return the po...
