$1.5 million winning scratch-off sold at Chestnut Street Uni-Mart
Breaking News, Local News
Sara Furlong 
January 6, 2026
Bradford residents, check all your pockets, wallets and glove compartments — a $1.5 million-winning Scratch-Off ticket was sold in the city. The Penns...
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Hvizdzaks react to presentence reports in federal cases
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
January 8, 2026
The presentence report on the federal charges against the Hvizdzak brothers has both men waving caution flags. For Shane Hvizdzak, 37, of Bradford, hi...
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Zonta’s 16 Days of success
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
January 7, 2026
Zonta Club of Bradford traditionally closes out the year with a flurry of service-focused activities through its participation in the 16 Days of Advoc...
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Former firehall still for sale
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
January 7, 2026
The Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department is again drawing attention to the sale of its former Interstate Parkway fire station. The building, kn...
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Board rules Park Street home rehab can continue
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
January 7, 2026
Another positive outcome was tallied at a Board of Health appeal hearing in Bradford on Tuesday. The hearing was for a property at 15 Park St., which ...
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HS Roundup: Port Allegany, O-E record victories
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
January 7, 2026
BOYS BASKETBALL Port Allegany 54, Oswayo Valley 40 Isac Amell had 24 points and eight rebounds, while Liam Hawver added 13 points and five boards and ...
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Defensive lapses sink Bonnies in 89-80 loss to Richmond
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Special to the Era 
January 7, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The Bonnies’ defensive struggles and mental mistakes hurt them against the Richmond Spiders on Wednesday, and put them into an...
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Port A’s Bliss celebrates 100th wrestling win
Local Sports
January 7, 2026
Port Allegany's Aiden Bliss was recognized for his 100th wrestling career win following his match with Braylon Little from Bradford High School.  Blis...
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Port Allegany wrestlers defeat Bradford, improve to 5-0
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
January 6, 2026
HS WRESTLING Port Allegany 51, Bradford 22 PORT ALLEGANY  — Port Allegany used eight pins, a major decision and a tech fall to defeat Bradford Tuesday...
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Business, Local News
Jan 08, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Wednesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil P...
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PGC: Report wild turkey flocks through March 15
Local News, News, Outdoors, ...
Jan 07, 2026
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkey flocks this winter for ongoing research. Pennsylvanians are encouraged...
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Legislators reconsider violence prevention in schools
Local News, PA State News
By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
Jan 07, 2026
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers have struggled to get their arms around the ongoing mental health crisis in the state’s youth population. Schools ...
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Armanini on Defending Our Daughters
Local News, PA State News, Sports
Jan 07, 2026
HARRISBURG – Continuing his advocacy for fairness in women’s sports, state Rep. Mike Armanini, R-DuBois, invites people to join the Defending Our Daug...
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Business, Local News
Jan 07, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Tuesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Pur...
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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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Protecting from ‘extraterritorial overreach’
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
January 8, 2026
President Donald Trump has devoted much energy during his second term to undoing the damage caused by his predecessor’s economic paternalism. His late...
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Government shouldn’t steer the economy
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
January 7, 2026
Federal mandates drove automakers into a financial ditch. Ford Motor Co. has announced a dramatic shift away from producing electric vehicles. That in...
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Report lists $1.6T in wasteful spending
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
January 7, 2026
Americans have already turned the calendar to 2026, but it will take years to pay back the debt incurred by the federal initiatives listed in Sen. Ran...
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