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Zippo, Case veterans visit Bradford Ecumenical Home
November 10, 2026
Veterans from Zippo and Case recently visited Bradford Ecumenical Home to recognize residents who served in the military ahead of Veterans Day on Nov....
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Governor seeks PGC commissioner for north central region
By JIM ECKSTROM news@oleantimesherald.com 
November 9, 2026
The Governor’s Advisory Council for Hunting, Fishing and Conservation is seeking candidates to serve on the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Board of Ga...
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Bradford gas prices barely budge as regional averages fall
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
November 9, 2026
Gasoline prices continued their downward trend this week, but Bradford motorists saw only a slight decline while prices elsewhere in Western Pennsylva...
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Pitt-Bradford unveils roadmap to sustainability
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
November 9, 2026
Pitt-Bradford aims to become carbon neutral by 2037 — just one target among several outlined in the university's first sustainability plan. Unveiled N...
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Smethport, Port Allegany runners finish strong at State XC meet
Local Sports, Track and Field
Jo Wankel 
November 9, 2026
The Port Allegany/Smethport Cross Country team finished the season with several runners competing at the PIAA 1A State Championships in Newville Satur...
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Fretz Lady Owls split with Johnsonburg
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
November 9, 2026
Fretz faced Johnsonburg Monday, with the two schools splitting victories. The seventh-grade team earned a 37–14 victory, led by Ellie Sheeley with 13 ...
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Morgan competes for Bradford in PIAA State meet
Local Sports, Track and Field
Jo Wankel 
November 9, 2026
Bradford Lady Owls cross country runner Aria Morgan competed in the PIAA state cross country meet Saturday at Big Spring High School in Newville. Morg...
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Bonnies blitz Canisius, get first win of the season in blowout
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
By HENRY BUCHAN, Special to the Era 
November 7, 2026
St. Bonaventure needed a get right game on Saturday after their season opening loss at home against Youngstown State, and Saturday certainly delivered...
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Rollover on Williams Street
Local News
Nov 10, 2026
Bradford City Fire and Police departments responded to a rollover crash in the 200 block of Williams Street at 10:08 a.m. Tuesday after a vehicle over...
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Port Allegany earns Heart & Soul designation
Local News
Nov 10, 2026
PORT ALLEGANY — Port Allegany has officially earned recognition as a Community Heart & Soul Town following three years of gathering residents' stories...
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Adam Sheetz named president, COO of Sheetz
Business News, Local News, PA State News
Nov 10, 2026
ALTOONA — Sheetz has named Adam Sheetz president and chief operating officer, effective Jan. 1, continuing the convenience store chain's tradition of ...
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Bipartisan condemnation after anti-Israel protests in Philly
Local News, News, PA State News
By CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
Nov 09, 2026
The targeted boycott Sunday of Jewish-owned businesses in Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square drew bipartisan condemnation from lawmakers as hundreds of...
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AAUW donates personal care items to YWCA
Local News
Nov 09, 2026
Cheryl Lutz, right, chair of the AAUW-Bradford Branch outreach and advocacy committee, presents 20 handbags and dopp kits containing more than 300 hyg...
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PORT ALLEGANY: VMI scholarship winners
Local News
Nov 09, 2026
Port Allegany Veterans Memorial Inc. (VMI) awarded three $1,000 scholarships to Port Allegany High School Class of 2026 graduates. Kendra Meade, daugh...
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Escaped FCI McKean inmate apprehended, faces new charges
Crime News, Local News
October 30, 2026
An inmate who escaped from the minimum-security satellite camp at the Federal Correctional Institution McKean on Thursday was apprehended Friday morni...
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Autumn Auction draws 100, supports chamber programs
Business News, Gallery, Local News
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
October 13, 2026
About 100 people turned out for the Bradford Chamber Foundation’s annual Autumn Auction on Oct. 8, supporting the organization’s largest fundraiser of...
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Fall fun at Harvest Fest
Gallery, Local News
October 5, 2026
Visitors enjoyed fall activities, entertainment, demonstrations and more during the annual Harvest Fest at the Zippo/Case Museum and Flagship Store on...
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Downtown busy with Pumpkin Fest
Gallery, Local News
September 28, 2026
Crowds filled downtown Bradford on Saturday for the 16th annual Pumpkin Fest, featuring children’s activities, live entertainment, food and marketplac...
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Dems must honor promises, redirect nation
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
November 9, 2026
President Donald Trump wasn’t on the ballot Nov. 3, but he asked voters to pretend that he was. And they did. What resulted were crushing defeats acro...
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The AI boom may be sowing seeds of another financial crisis
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By Bill Dudley Bloomberg Opinion 
November 9, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — The unprecedented investment boom to build out the infrastructure for artificial intelligence is projected to reach more than $10 tri...
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Pennsylvania’s school cellphone ban is a good start
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By OLIVER BATEMAN RealClearPennsylvania 
November 9, 2026
The Pennsylvania Senate voted 47-3 last month to enact a school cellphone ban, two days after the House passed it 141-62. Josh Shapiro signed it into ...
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