Home Online Features AI chatbots are becoming romance scammers — and 1 in 3 people admit they could fall for one

Tech talk and innovation

February 13, 2025

AI chatbots are becoming romance scammers — and 1 in 3 people admit they could fall for one

By Brandpoint (BPT)

(BPT) - By McAfee

{"bradfordera-website":"Website"}

The Bradford Era

Local & Social

{"to-print":"To print", "bradfordera-website":"Website"}

Local Sports

HS Roundup: Port A. and Smethport girls claim wins

Jo Wankel

December 8, 2025

Girls Basketball Port Allegany 51, Galeton 5 PORT ALLEGANY - Jenna Renner put up 16 points, six rebounds and six steals and Brynn Evens had 11 points ...

{"newsletter-sports":"Sports", "to-print":"To print", "bradfordera-website":"Website"}

Basketball, Local Sports

Randy Stebbins Memorial Tournament: Bradford boys defeat O-E for title; A-L girls beat Lady Terrors

Jo Wankel

December 8, 2025

Boys Results: Bradford wins title Bradford claimed a 45-20 victory over Otto-Eldred in Saturday’s championship round of the Randy Stebbins Memorial To...

Local News, News

St. Bonaventure formally opens Cyber Operations Center

By JIM ECKSTROM news@bradfordera.com

December 8, 2025

Rep. Langworthy secured $450K for digital training ground ALLEGANY, N.Y. — It looks like a sort of war room one might see in the movies. A large scree...

{"to-print":"To print", "bradfordera-website":"Website"}

Local Sports

Bradford’s Thompson takes first at Invitational

December 8, 2025

The Bradford wrestlers traveled to Houston for the 2025 Chartiers-Houston Invitational over the weekend, finishing 16th out of 32 teams. Three Owls ha...

{"to-print":"To print", "bradfordera-website":"Website"}

Outdoors

Grassi gets first deer

December 8, 2025

Frankie Grassi, 11-years-old of Bradford, shot his first doe Friday.

{"to-print":"To print", "bradfordera-website":"Website"}

This Week's Ads

Current e-Edition

Already a subscriber? Click the image to view the latest e-edition.

Don't have a subscription? Click here to see our subscription options.

Mobile App

Download Now

The Bradford Era mobile app brings you the latest local breaking news, updates, and more. Read the Bradford Era on your mobile device just as it appears in print.

Help Our Community

Please help local businesses by taking an online survey to help us navigate through these unprecedented times. None of the responses will be shared or used for any other purpose except to better serve our community. The survey is at: www.pulsepoll.com $1,000 is being awarded. Everyone completing the survey will be able to enter a contest to Win as our way of saying, "Thank You" for your time. Thank You!