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Board of health orders tenants to vacate The New Keystone
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
November 11, 2025
Ratchet straps are holding together part of The New Keystone at 425 E. Main St., Health Director Brandon Plowman told the Board of Health on Tuesday. ...
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DIFFERENCE MAKERS: Love in motion
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
November 11, 2025
Sometimes, help isn’t about how much you give, but how far you’re willing to go. Volunteers from Believers Chapel of Olean, N.Y., have made it their m...
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Local gas prices dip slightly, increase elsewhere
Sara Furlong 
November 11, 2025
Almost never following regional, state or national trends, average gas prices in Bradford and Warren decreased slightly this week, even as prices rose...
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An intrepid quartet
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...
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Trail cam truth: October outpaces November
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
November 8, 2025
We’re finally into the heat of bow season. The rut is in full swing and the temperatures are finally staying cold on a consistent basis. Nationwide, N...
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St. Bonaventure hosts rival Canisius in home opener
Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Special to the Era 
November 8, 2025
OLEAN, N.Y. — Coming off a gritty 69-63 win over Bradley in Monday’s Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team opens...
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Bridge named for veteran Cobb
Local News
Nov 11, 2025
Doug and Matt Cobb unveil the sign naming the bridge carrying Route 346 (West Washington Street) over Willow Creek in Corydon Township after their lat...
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PORT ALLEGANY: Daniels earns scholarship
Local News
Nov 11, 2025
Brieanna Daniels, a 2025 graduate of Port Allegany High School, was awarded the Paul Maynard Scholarship of Courage for sharing her experience of triu...
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Batterson named Student of the Week
Local News
Nov 11, 2025
Iziah Batterson of Galeton, in his third year of the welding program at Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center, was named Student of the Week fo...
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ULYSSES: Panthers list first-quarter honor rolls
Local News
Nov 11, 2025
ULYSSES — Sherri Blackwell, principal at Northern Potter Junior-Senior High School, announced the honor rolls for the first marking period of the 2025...
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Stepping back in time
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...
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Witchy whimsy, fall flair at Harvest Fest
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...
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PORT ALLEGANY: Special evening at Gator Field
Gallery, Local News
October 1, 2025
It was Down Syndrome Awareness Night last Friday at Gator Field in Port Allegany. Cameron Ernst is the son of Chris and Abbey Johnson-Ernst and a stud...
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Congressional staffer’s 190-mile commute
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
November 11, 2025
There is likely no one who would buy a house 190 miles away from their workplace knowing they would have to commute back and forth. But for Brent Robe...
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Can cold weather make you sick?
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By CHRISTIAN McMONIGAL 
November 11, 2025
COUDERSPORT — As temperatures drop and sniffles rise, many wonder: does cold weather make you sick? While chilly air itself doesn’t cause illness, it ...
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Other Voices: They were anti-fascists
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
November 11, 2025
This Armistice-Veterans Day, thought of those in my family who fought in World Wars I and II, as did many soldiers from our area of Pennsylvania. Our ...
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Pa. election results signal danger for GOP in 2026
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By JOHN HINSHAW RealCleatPennsylvania 
November 11, 2025
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is pretty evenly divided, so why did voters send such a lopsided signal? In terms of voter registration, Pennsylvania...
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