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Red, white and youth: Student art exhibit to highlight local patriotism
Student art exhibit to highlight local patriotism
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
March 30, 2026
What does McKean County look like through the eyes of its youngest residents? A new juried art exhibition is inviting young artists across the county ...
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Make youth trout day lots of fun
By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
March 28, 2026
Today is mentored youth trout fishing day in Pennsylvania. This is a special day for youth anglers. Kids who are 15 years old and younger are the only...
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Easter events planned across region
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
March 26, 2026
Easter is arriving with more than just candy and baskets this year. Across the region, a full lineup of egg hunts, community events and seasonal tradi...
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Youth Trout Derby
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
March 30, 2026
Willow Creek Sportsman's Club hosted its popular annual Youth Trout Derby on Saturday, held in conjunction with Pennsylvania’s Mentored Youth Trout Da...
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Bradford Lady Owls return six letterwinners
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
March 27, 2026
The Bradford softball team has six returning letterwinners, all ready to lend their experience to teammates and put in the work for a successful seaso...
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LEWIS RUN: Gun show
Local News
Mar 30, 2026
Lewis Run Volunteer Fire Department hosted a gun show this past weekend at the fire hall on Main Street.
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MOUNT JEWETT: Spring scramble
Local News
Mar 30, 2026
Children dig through sawdust to find Sacagawea Golden Dollar coins at a recent community event in Mount Jewett.
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Vet Jam featured more than 35 acts
Local News
Mar 30, 2026
Bradford VFW Post 212's annual Vet Jam fundraiser featured more than 35 acts this year. Proceeds from the event benefit local veterans and their famil...
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Protestors gather downtown
Local News
Mar 30, 2026
Demonstrators participated in a No Kings protest in Bradford on Saturday.
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PORT ALLEGANY: Good Friday service
Local News
Mar 30, 2026
The Port Allegany Ministerium will sponsor a Good Friday service at noon April 3 at Port Allegany United Methodist Church, 307 N. Main St. Pastor Mike...
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Celebrating first lacrosse season
College Sports, Local News, Sports
Mar 30, 2026
Dancers from the Seneca Nation perform at halftime of the women's lacrosse match at Rathburn Family Field, celebrating the Lady Panthers’ inaugural se...
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
Business, Local News
Mar 30, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Friday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Purc...
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Police identify driver in hit-and-run
Crime, Local News
March 25, 2026
City of Bradford police have allegedly identified the driver who fled the scene of a two‑vehicle crash at South Avenue and Elm Street on Oct. 31, 2025...
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Coast, Ross charged with conspiring to retaliate
Crime, Local News
Sara Furlong 
March 23, 2026
Ray Coast, the Lewis Run man jailed on $3 million bail for hundreds of felonies relating to rape, child pornography and stalking, has been charged alo...
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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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Cybersecurity programmers’ China ties
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
March 27, 2026
The National Science Foundation is spending $67 million on software that will protect American research from cybercriminals in enemy nations like Chin...
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