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SPARK Arts finds new home
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
April 2, 2026
Access to the arts can be life changing, and for SPARK Arts, that impact has led to rapid growth. Launched as a pilot program in 2024 after overwhelmi...
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Prosecutors push back on Hvizdzak objections
Say every enhancement should stand
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
April 2, 2026
Federal prosecutors have pushed back on Shane Hvizdzak’s latest objections to his presentence investigation report, arguing in a new filing that every...
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Three Bonnies starters announce they’re joining transfer portal
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Special to the Era 
April 2, 2026
In the last week, three of the Bonnies' starters from their campaign in Atlantic 10 play have announced their intention to enter the transfer portal. ...
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Port Allegany holds 2026 Night of Games
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
April 1, 2026
Port Allegany held its annual Night of Games last week, with seniors competing against coaches, faculty and staff. The 2026 Night of Games included ba...
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Drivers reminded to put phone away or pay a fine
Local News
Paul Miller’s Law takes effect in June
Apr 03, 2026
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) remind Pennsylvanians to put down the phone w...
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Route 120 bridge replacement starts Monday
Local News
Apr 03, 2026
CLEARFIELD — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that a bridge replacement project along Route 120 in the City of St. Ma...
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Capital case against Prescott stalled until judge is assigned
Crime, Local News
DA appeals order on sealed defense filings  
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
April 1, 2026
The capital murder case against Tyler Prescott, accused of raping and murdering his 2-year-old son last August, has stalled pending the appointment of...
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Cold hampers Longfellow Ave. fire response
Gallery, Local News
January 26, 2026
Bradford City Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 8 Longfellow Ave. at 4:03 p.m. Saturday. First-arriving firefighters found a worki...
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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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$100,000 in Social Security benefits is too much
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
April 2, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — When someone says a retiree is “living off Social Security,” it’s not usually $100,000 a year. But some U.S. retired couples will be ...
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Bad policies have real consequences
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
April 2, 2026
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, wants to be president of the United States. He might be better off first attempting to address the many fest...
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Other Voices: The right ruling on NPR, PBS
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
April 2, 2026
Recently, a federal court struck down the president’s executive order that sought to eliminate funding for NPR and PBS, ruling that it violated the Fi...
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