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PennDOT temporarily prohibits truck travel on Route 6

December 26, 2025

Due to the severity of Friday's winter storm, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is temporarily prohibiting trucks heavier than 1...

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Oakley Hedlund

Crime, Local News

August 20, 2025

Public urged to share info related to boy’s death

SMETHPORT — To assist in the investigation of the Aug. 14 death of 2-year-old Oakley Hedlund of Br...

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College Sports, Local Sports, Sports

How coach Danny Neighbour, St. Bonaventure built a rugby national power

By HENRY BUCHAN, Special to the Era

December 27, 2025

When St. Bonaventure men’s rugby ran through the national tournament and lifted a second championship trophy earlier this month, it reinforced a truth...

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Lifestyles

Husband makes a poor choice with wife’s health

December 27, 2025

DEAR ABBY: Two years ago, my husband was told that our adult child's partner had tested positive for COVID two days before we were scheduled to visit ...

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Round the Square

‘Round the Square: This predates Dollar General

December 27, 2025

BACK IN TIME: This is a bit different, but we liked it. Are New Year's gifts a thing? It was once considered the time to swap presents, so we suppose...

Local News, Nation & World, PA State News

Pa. National Guard unit being honored in Bastogne for WWII actions

By CORY ANGELL angellcory3@gmail.com

December 27, 2025

A Luxembourg family’s appreciation of Pennsylvania’s 28th Infantry Division spans generations, and has led to a newly proposed monument in the histori...

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Local News

Q&A with the DA: Bail versus punishment

By STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney

December 27, 2025

(Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...

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