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Trail cams can help or hurt
By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
October 11, 2025
The one thing that has made deer hunting more fun and enjoyable for me more recently has been running trail cameras. Trail cams are a game changer for...
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Online sign-ups underway for The ELF Fund
October 10, 2025
The online application process for The Era’s Less Fortunate (ELF) Fund, a Christmas gift assistance program in the Bradford area, is underway and runs...
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Robertson’s ‘Ghosts Revisited 9’ out in time for Halloween
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
October 10, 2025
It's the season when even skeptics look for thrills in stories of things that go bump in the night. And Duke Center author William P. Robertson has re...
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HS Football: Kane, Clarion shut out opponents
Football, Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
October 10, 2025
CLARION — The Bradford football team was shut out 86-0 on Friday night against Clarion. “We just need to regroup and try to put something together the...
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History and harvest at Crook Farm
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Oct 10, 2025
Step back in time and celebrate the season at the second annual Harvest Apple Festival at Crook Farm, scheduled for 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at 476 S...
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Law says ‘Can’t ban it,’ residents say ‘Don’t want it’
Local News
By SARA EDDY FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Oct 10, 2025
SMETHPORT — Pennsylvania law protects private property rights by preventing municipalities from completely banning a legitimate type of land use from ...
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Conservation district holds annual tour
Local News
Oct 10, 2025
The McKean County Conservation District held its Annual Best Management Practices (BMP) Tour on Oct. 3 to showcase water quality projects and partners...
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Pitt-Bradford enrollment up nearly 9%
Local News
Oct 10, 2025
Enrollment at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford is up nearly 9% this fall, with a total of 1,097 students. While recruitment of new students wa...
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Military parent protections headed to Shapiro’s desk
Local News, PA State News
By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
Oct 10, 2025
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania General Assembly demonstrated this week that they are capable of coming together from time to time. A bill originating i...
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Jail employee charged with assault
Crime, Local News
October 9, 2025
SMETHPORT — A McKean County Jail corrections officer has been charged in an alleged physical assault against a person in custody. Zane Hodgdon, 28, is...
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Brooklyn man in McKean Co. Jail
Crime, Local News
October 9, 2025
A Brooklyn man is in McKean County Jail on charges of public drunkenness and more after an Oct. 1 incident. Bradford City Police responded to a report...
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Welfare check lands woman in jail
Crime, Local News
October 9, 2025
Stephaney Lyn Buchanan, 44, is in McKean County Jail after an incident Sunday in the city. Bradford City Police officers responded to a welfare check ...
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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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Pumpkin Fest a smashing success
Gallery, Local News
September 29, 2025
Possibly the largest to date, the 15th Annual Pumpkin Fest was held Saturday in downtown Bradford. More than 60 vendors lined Main Street, selling eve...
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Public service plumber made more than $360K
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
October 10, 2025
The highest-paid plumber in New York City earned $363,777 in fiscal year 2024, and 148 other plumbers earned more than $200,000 as the city’s overtime...
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Threats against judges have crossed the line
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By MARY ELLEN KLAS Bloomberg Opinion 
October 9, 2025
NEW YORK (TNS) — The destruction of South Carolina Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein’s home in a fiery inferno over the weekend immediately led to s...
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