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‘Pack your bags and go’; residents push back on wind project
Residents push back on wind project
By SARA EDDY FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
September 17, 2025
CROSBY — No punches were pulled during a public hearing held by Norwich Township supervisors Tuesday evening to consider a meteorological (met) tower ...
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A bridge to autumn
Fall Festival returns to Kinzua Bridge State Park
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
September 17, 2025
With autumn leaves beginning to change and cooler temperatures each night, it is time again for the Kinzua Bridge Fall Festival. The 26th annual celeb...
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More threats under investigation at Warren school district
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
September 17, 2025
Three alleged threats made Tuesday and Wednesday at Beaty-Warren Middle School are under investigation by the Warren Police Department. In a press rel...
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Golubock Business Competition names finalists
September 17, 2025
Bradford Area Alliance announced its 2025 Harvey L. Golubock Business Competition finalists, including new businesses, existing businesses looking to ...
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HS Roundup: Lady Owls Volleyball defeats Ridgway
Local Sports, Sports
By JO WANKEL - Era Sports Writer 
September 16, 2025
Volleyball Bradford defeats Ridgway Bradford defeated Ridgway in three games Tuesday: 25-11, 25-15, 25-14. Leading Bradford were Emma Pilon (11 kills)...
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Lady Owls sweep Ridgway & ECC
Local Sports
September 16, 2025
The Bradford Lady Owls celebrated Senior Night with a sweep of Ridgway (20-35) and ECC (20-35). “It was a pretty hot day to run and coming off our hom...
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ELDRED: Hunter/trapper education course
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
September 16, 2025
ELDRED — A hunter/trapper education class will be offered at the Eldred Conservation Club from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. All participants must be at ...
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Driving tour set at elk country gamelands
Local News, News, Outdoors
Sep 17, 2025
It’s time, once again, to get off the beaten path and go for a drive on state game lands. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is providing the opportunit...
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Dr. Tahir Chaudhry awarded Golden Stethoscope
Business, Local News
Sep 17, 2025
Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Olean General Hospital (OGH), Kaleida Health facilities, presented the second bi-annual 2025 Golden Stetho...
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PORT ALLEGANY: VMI burns mortgage
Local News
Sep 17, 2025
Port Allegany Veterans Memorial Inc. (VMI) recently held a mortgage burning ceremony at the building on Route 155. The current VMI building opened in ...
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Amazon, SpaceX won slice of Pa.’s $793M broadband funding
Business, Local News, PA State News
Critics are worried about reliability
By CHARLOTTE KEITH of Spotlight PA 
Sep 17, 2025
(Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account...
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Taxpayers billed $6M for arson-related repairs to governor’s mansion
Local News, PA State News
But Shapiro administration withholds full details
Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Vincent DiFonzo for Spotlight PA 
Sep 17, 2025
(Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account...
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SMETHPORT: Lakeview, others sold to ‘stalking horse’ bidder
Business, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Sep 17, 2025
Lakeview Healthcare in Smethport likely will be under new ownership by the end of the year. Court-appointed receiver Michael Flanagan told The Era on ...
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Vehicle rolls over man near Kane
Crime, Local News
September 16, 2025
KANE — Pennsylvania State Police at Lewis Run are investigating the circumstances of a vehicle rolling over a man outside of Kane on Monday. McKean Co...
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McElhattan waives arraignment in Jefferson Street shooting
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
September 12, 2025
SMETHPORT — The Bradford man charged with gunning down a woman in her Jefferson Street home earlier this year has waived arraignment in McKean County ...
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Buterbaugh charged in Potter County drug arrests
Crime, Local News
September 11, 2025
COUDERSPORT — A Johnsonburg man who served federal time for drug dealing in New York state was nabbed earlier this month in Potter County by the East ...
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Best in Show
Gallery, Local News
September 15, 2025
Dean Truman of Allegany, N.Y., poses with his 1957 Corvette that won best in show at Sunday’s 29th annual Autumn Daze Car Show hosted by Street Dreams...
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DIFFERENCE MAKERS: Tri-County Fire School marks 60 years
Gallery, Local News, News
By JAY BRADISH news@bradfordera.com 
May 19, 2025
SMETHPORT — The Tri-County Volunteer Firemen’s Association Fire School celebrated its 60th anniversary this weekend in Smethport. The highlight of the...
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Veterans’ hospital equipment is missing
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
September 17, 2025
The Veterans Health Administration has lost an estimated 5% of its reusable medical equipment worth at least $211 million — including exam tables, com...
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Talk to — not over — each other
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By DEB WUETHRICH 
September 17, 2025
I can’t believe what I’m seeing with my own eyes, hearing with my own ears. Some in this country, the United States of America, are celebrating the as...
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Future Pa. congressional maps could be at stake this fall
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By KATIE BERNARD The Philadelphia Inquirer 
September 17, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — The future of Pennsylvania's congressional maps will be at stake this fall when voters decide whether to retain three state Supre...
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Other Voices: Power of the people
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
September 16, 2025
President Donald Trump now likes to play soldier, even though he received five draft deferments during the Vietnam War to avoid military service. Our ...
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