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House fire on Jackson Avenue
February 3, 2026
Bradford City Police and Fire departments responded to a house fire on Jackson Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. No further information was available by pr...
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Critics call Shapiro’s budget proposal unaffordable
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
February 3, 2026
(Editor’s note: See related story on page A-3.)  Gov. Josh Shapiro's proposed budget is unaffordable and unsustainable, with too much spending and not...
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Prom without the price tag
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
February 3, 2026
Prom dresses are typically worn once, then tucked away and forgotten. A new community initiative is giving those dresses a second life while opening p...
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Gas prices rise across region
Sara Furlong 
February 3, 2026
Average gasoline prices increased just about everywhere this week while the national average held mostly steady, down less than 1 cent Monday. Bradfor...
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Bonnies seek bounce-back win as they travel to Dayton
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Special to the Era 
February 2, 2026
Following a late game collapse and heartbreaking defeat against George Mason, the Bonnies (13-9, 2-7) will travel to Dayton on Tuesday looking to get ...
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Bonnies let late lead slip in 77–73 loss to George Mason
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Special to the Era 
February 1, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Not for the first time in conference play this season, the Bonnies had a lead late, but couldn’t close. St. Bonaventure (13-9,...
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HS Roundup: Cameron County, NoPo girls win contests
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
January 30, 2026
GIRLS BASKETBALL Cameron County 44, Port Allegany 32 Elsie Bresslin scored 22 of Cameron County’s 44 points in the Lady Raiders’ win Friday. Also keyi...
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Bonnies look to keep momentum, speed past George Mason
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Special to the Era 
January 30, 2026
Coming off of their first conference road win of the season and a strong second half performance against Duquesne, the Bonnies (13-8, 2-6) will need t...
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Lumber Heritage WoodFest plans 2026 dates in Clarion
Local News, News, PA State News
Feb 03, 2026
CLARION — Plans are underway for Lumber Heritage WoodFest 2026, returning to the Clarion Mall on March 20-22. The three-day indoor and outdoor festiva...
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Cameron Elk Suicide Prevention Task Force honored
Local News, PA State News
Feb 03, 2026
The Cameron Elk Suicide Prevention Task Force was recently named Rural Health Program of the Year by the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health. Members ...
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Collaboration urges designated driving
Local News
Feb 03, 2026
CLEARFIELD — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Highway Safety Network partnered with pizzerias in several counties to promote desi...
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Gov. Shapiro unveils budget that ‘builds on progress’ and raids the piggybank
Local News, PA State News
By CHARLES THOMPSON pennlive.com 
Feb 03, 2026
HARRISBURG (TNS) — Gov. Josh Shapiro is proposing a $53.26 billion state budget for the year starting July 1 that increases spending for schools and t...
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Penick is Student of the Week
Local News
Feb 03, 2026
Aliza Penick, a senior from Port Allegany School District, has been named Student of the Week in the Culinary Arts Department at Seneca Highlands Care...
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PORT ALLEGANY: Nestled in on Route 6
Local News
Feb 03, 2026
Lynn Hall, a mid-century modern landmark in Port Allegany, was nestled in a winter landscape under bright blue skies along Route 6 this week.
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Business, Local News
Feb 03, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Monday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Purc...
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Court beat
Crime, Local News
January 29, 2026
Port Allegany man fails to register address A Port Allegany man pleaded guilty to failing to verify his address as required under Pennsylvania’s sex‑o...
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Charges bound to court in rape case
Crime, Local News
January 27, 2026
SMETHPORT — A Rew man will face charges including rape of a child in McKean County Court after a hearing Monday before District Judge Bill Todd. Shawn...
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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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Midterm warning signs for Republicans
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
February 3, 2026
Midterms are rarely kind to the president’s party, and with balloting just nine months off, the storm clouds look particularly threatening for Republi...
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Billions in research overhead costs
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
February 3, 2026
The federal government gives billions of dollars in research grants to universities every year, but not all of it directly funds scientific inquiry. M...
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How the Democrats have mastered modern elections
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By GUY CIARROCCHI RealClearPennsylvania 
February 3, 2026
Technology and tactics have changed dramatically since Abraham Lincoln was training Whig Party leaders, though his strategy for winning elections stil...
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The Epstein files reveal more about wealth than abuse
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By ADRIANA E. RAMIREZ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
February 3, 2026
PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Last Friday's release of a few million more Epstein-related documents came with gruesome and disgusting revelations about the sexua...
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