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$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...

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Home Sports Late drought costs Bonnies in 89–82 loss at VCU

St. Bonaventure senior Frank Mitchell (00) scored a team-high 24 points in the Bonnies’ Atlantic 10 opener at VCU on Wednesday.

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College Sports, Local Sports, Sports

December 31, 2025

Late drought costs Bonnies in 89–82 loss at VCU

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

A six-minute scoring drought late Wednesday cost the Bonnies (11-3) a key conference opening win, as...

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Q&A with the DA: Electronic evidence often the best evidence

By STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney

January 10, 2026

(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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Round the Square

‘Round the Square: Grossology

January 10, 2026

GROSS: The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y. has something coming up that nearly every middle school kid will think is the greatest th...

Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors

Hunting Pennsylvania’s rising predator population

By STEVE SHERK Jr. Special to The Era

January 10, 2026

Winter is one of the most popular times for predator hunting. During the winter months, some hunters convert their time in the field to hunting coyote...

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Lifestyles

Man blames his mother for robbing him of inheritance

January 10, 2026

DEAR ABBY: My mother passed away six years ago. She was a manipulative woman who had alienated all family members except my adult son. She promised hi...

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Lifestyles

Donating older photos

January 10, 2026

Dear Heloise: If you are sorting through older photos (especially of buildings) and are tempted to toss them out, consider mailing them to the city or...

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