Breaking News, Local News

$1.5 million winning scratch-off sold at Chestnut Street Uni-Mart

Sara Furlong

January 6, 2026

Bradford residents, check all your pockets, wallets and glove compartments — a $1.5 million-winning Scratch-Off ticket was sold in the city. The Penns...

{"newsletter-daily-headlines":"Daily Headlines", "newsletters":"Newsletters", "to-print":"To print", "bradfordera-website":"Website"}

Home Sports Steelers could have Watt back for 'AFC North championship' showdown against Ravens

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt (90) tackles Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Baltimore.

AP Photo/Nick Wass

National Sports, PA State Sports

December 30, 2025

Steelers could have Watt back for ‘AFC North championship’ showdown against Ravens

By WILL GRAVES - AP Sports Writer

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers could have outside linebacker T.J. Watt back for their “win...

{"ap":"AP"}{"ap-published":"AP Published", "newsletter-sports":"Sports", "to-print":"To print", "bradfordera-website":"Website"}

The Bradford Era

Local & Social

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

PA State News

Gov. Shapiro appeals loss in food-fight with Trump

By JOHN O'BRIEN Legal Newsline

January 9, 2026

Pennsylvania is appealing a federal judge’s ruling that let the Trump administration withhold millions of dollars from previously promised grants that...

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

Local News

Nominate women leaders

By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com

January 9, 2026

Do you know a woman leader whose hard work and leadership make a difference, even if it often goes unnoticed? Now is the time to elevate her. YWCA Bra...

{"newsletter-daily-headlines":"Daily Headlines", "newsletters":"Newsletters", "to-print":"To print", "bradfordera-website":"Website"}

Crime, Local News

Two plead to drug charges from Bradford drug busts

January 9, 2026

SMETHPORT — Two former Bradford residents nabbed by the McKean County Drug Task Force over the summer pleaded guilty to drug charges Thursday. Guy Sim...

Crime, Local News

Buffalo, N.Y., facing drug charges after traffic stop

January 9, 2026

A Buffalo, N.Y., is facing drug charges following a traffic stop in the City of Bradford early Friday morning. Lamero Gossom, 32, is charged with poss...

Local News

Bradford City Fire clocks one of department’s busiest years

Including several births in field

Sara Furlong

January 9, 2026

Bradford City Fire Department has gone from rarely — if ever — delivering babies in the field, to five such scenarios in the last two years. Crews res...

{"newsletter-daily-headlines":"Daily Headlines", "newsletters":"Newsletters", "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.

Newsletters for You

Sign Up for Our Newsletters

Daily Headlines

Obituaries

Sports

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!