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Area gasoline prices still outpace region, state, nation
Sara Furlong 
January 5, 2026
Folks have been wondering for months — years, even — why gasoline costs so much more in Bradford and Warren than regionally, statewide or nationwide. ...
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Holiday plants to give, keep, compost
By REBECCA NORTON RYAN  Penn State Extension Master Gardener  
January 5, 2026
Our beautiful holiday season is quickly coming to an end. At our house we aren’t ready to put away the decorations just yet. In fact, I think of this ...
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Commissioners OK ’26 budget with no tax increase
Reorganize for 2026
Sara Furlong 
January 2, 2026
SMETHPORT — McKean County commissioners wished residents a happy new year this week both literally, and figuratively, by approving the 2026 budget wit...
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HS Roundup: Port A defeats Smethport
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
January 5, 2026
BOYS BASKETBALL Port Allegany 65, Smethport 34 Port Allegany’s Liam Hawver scored 14 tallies, Jarrod Funk posted 13 points and had eight boards, Isaac...
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Wojnarowski elected to National Sports Media Hall of Fame
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
January 5, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Adrian Wojnarowski, one of the most influential figures in modern sports journalism, has been elected to the National Sports M...
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Richmond’s red-hot shooting too much for Bonnies in A-10 loss
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Special to the Era 
January 3, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The Bonnies (10-5, 1-2) couldn’t keep up with Richmond’s (12-4, 2-1) torrid offensive pace on Saturday, falling 80-60. In rece...
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When the winter woods were full of grouse
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
January 3, 2026
In my teenage years and early adulthood, hunting grouse was my favorite thing to do in the winter months. Grouse hunting in the snow was a beautiful e...
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Predatory home lending practices eyed for reform
Business, Local News, PA State News
By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
Jan 05, 2026
HARRISBURG – The new year has begun with bipartisan action in the Pennsylvania House as legislators take on predatory loans for homeowners. Legislatio...
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KANE: An enchanting scene
Local News
Jan 05, 2026
Decorative lights strung on the trees of Kane's Evergreen Park illuminated a carpet of snow in an enchanting scene of luminous blues Friday evening. 
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Business, Local News
Jan 05, 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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Warm hearts help Warm It Forward
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Jan 02, 2026
The annual Warm It Forward initiative has returned to Bradford, offering residents free winter hats, gloves, mittens, scarves and other accessories fr...
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New year, old challenges as AI faces uncertain path to power
Business, Local News, Nation & World, ...
By LAUREN JESSOP The Center Square 
Jan 02, 2026
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania’s electrical grid is at a critical crossroads, buckling under the pressure of rising demand with not enough supply or time t...
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Pennsylvania’s power plan battles rage on in 2026
Business, Local News, PA State News
Jan 02, 2026
HARRISBURG – Officials in Pennsylvania spent much of 2025 grappling with ways to modernize the state’s energy mix while preparing for a surge of new d...
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May trial scheduled for McElhattan in Haynes murder
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
January 2, 2026
A May trial has been scheduled for the Bradford man accused in the June shooting death of a woman in her Jefferson Street home. Thomas McElhattan, 42,...
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Camejo appeal denied
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
January 1, 2026
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has denied the appeal of Frederick "Ricky" Camejo, convicted in the 2022 shooting of Edward Fomby Jr. on Congress Stre...
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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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Willard Avenue house fire
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...
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Federal loans and conflicts of interest
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
January 5, 2026
There is no “reasonable assurance” that Department of Energy loans are being approved impartially and without conflicts of interest, according to a De...
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Yes it’s about oil, but it might not be about Venezuela
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By DAVE MASTIO The Kansas City Star 
January 5, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (TNS) — Donald Trump’s decision to snatch Venezuela’s illegitimate president Nicolas Maduro and, in his vision, take control of the o...
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GDP shines, yet consumers still grumpy
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
January 5, 2026
The third-quarter GDP report delivered a surprise that deserves applause. At a time when recession fears have lingered and economic confidence has fal...
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Social Security still works, but its future is up to us
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By ROBERT CROPF The Fulcrum/TNS 
January 2, 2026
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (TNS) — Like many people over 60 and thinking seriously about retirement, I’ve been paying closer attention to Social Security, and rec...
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