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‘Unsolved Cold Cases from the PA Wilds’
Local author releases eighth book
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
October 2, 2025
Spooky season is upon us, and those looking to curl up with a good book full of eerie tales are in luck. Prolific local author James Baumgratz of St. ...
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17th Gem-Mineral-Fossil Show this weekend at Rock City Park
By BRIAN McCLELLAN Special to The Era 
October 2, 2025
KNAPP CREEK, N.Y. — Another ideal autumn weekend is in the forecast as Rock City Park will hold its 17th annual Gem-Mineral-Fossil Show from 10 a.m. t...
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KANE: PA American Water to invest $30 million in Kane facilities
October 1, 2025
KANE — Pennsylvania American Water announced a combined investment of approximately $30 million to upgrade the Kinzua Road and Pine Street wastewater ...
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Zippo, Case lauded for support of service
Sara Furlong 
October 1, 2025
W.R. Case and Sons Cutlery and Zippo Manufacturing’s American roots run deep. From stories of a lighter that saved a soldier’s life to Zippo’s wartime...
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HS Roundup: Port A girls soccer defeats St. Marys
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
October 1, 2025
Girls Soccer Port United 7, St. Marys 3 Port United girls beat St. Marys 7-3. Scoring for Port was Kailey Bartlett, Alayna Palmer, and Alyssa Pelchy -...
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Improvements for INVEST PA Program
Local News, PA State News
Oct 02, 2025
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced that Treasury’s INVEST PA program, formerly called INVEST, will see significant changes fo...
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Seneca Resources donates 2,000 meals
Business, Local News
Oct 02, 2025
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP — Seneca Resources recently partnered with Feeding Pennsylvania to provide 2,000 meals to families through the organization’s “Bid....
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Loucks Mills detour starts Monday
Local News
Oct 02, 2025
CLEARFIELD — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the contractor for a full-depth roadway reconstruction project along Lo...
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Leadership McKean launches full 2026 CORE class
Business, Local News
Oct 02, 2025
Leadership McKean (LM) is celebrating another milestone year as its CORE Program has reached full capacity, with 34 participants representing 22 uniqu...
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PennCyber kicks off Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Local News, PA State News
Oct 02, 2025
Scott Davis, chairman of the Cybersecurity Association of Pennsylvania (PennCyber), announced the official start of Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025...
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Buffalo pair arrested after chase
Crime, Local News
September 30, 2025
GREAT VALLEY, N.Y. — A pair of Buffalo youths face charges after leading deputies on a pursuit early Saturday, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office...
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Judge to allow some victim testimony in Hvizdzak trial
Crime, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
September 24, 2025
Despite a defense request to the contrary, a federal judge has ruled that some of the victims of an alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme can testify ab...
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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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A DreamWorks parade
Gallery, Local News
September 26, 2025
Bradford Area High School staged its 2025 homecoming parade down Main Street on Friday evening. The senior class float, “How to Train Your Dragon,” wa...
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Other Voices: What can we do?
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
October 2, 2025
After reading the Sept. 26 edition of The Bradford Era I learned that local governments will have no say over energy projects if Gov. Josh Shapiro get...
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Canceling food security survey a step backward for NW Pa.
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By GREGORY D. HALL 
October 2, 2025
In September, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it would no longer conduct its annual Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement (C...
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Nostalgia a revival tool, not a downer
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By DEB WUETHRICH 
October 2, 2025
What makes you nostalgic? Now it’s true, nostalgia can be a downer for some. It can be a longing for long-gone moments you’ll never get back — and mak...
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The weight of 6-figure pensions
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
October 1, 2025
There were at least 235,502 retirees across the country who collected a public pension of $100,000 or more in 2024 — costing taxpayers $30.6 billion —...
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