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Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott leaves the field after an NFL divisional round playoff football game against the Denver Broncos, Saturday, in Denver.

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Nation & World, National Sports

January 19, 2026

Bills fire coach Sean McDermott after 9 seasons of falling short of reaching the Super Bowl

By JOHN WAWROW - AP Sports Writer

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Sean McDermott arrived in Buffalo in 2017, envisioning the day of looking out...

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There was no denying Larry Fitzgerald in his run to the Hall of Fame

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(TNS) —Walt Harris remembered the hands that were so strong they could squeeze splinters out of a telephone pole. Ken Whisenhunt saw a player who neve...

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HS Roundup: Port Allegany, ECC boys claim wins

Jo Wankel

February 6, 2026

BOYS BASKETBALL Port Allegany 43, Oswayo Valley 22 SHINGLEHOUSE - Port Allegany’s Jarrod Funk recorded a double-double, scoring 14 points and pulling ...

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Parents say coaching concerns threaten Otto-Eldred softball season

By HENRY BUCHAN, Special to the Era

February 6, 2026

Otto-Eldred High School’s varsity softball program, which competed for a District 9 championship last season, may not field a team this spring, accord...

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Local family history traced across seven generations

By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com

February 6, 2026

After years of on and off genealogy research, retirement finally gave Steven P. Cummins the time to fully immerse himself in his family’s past. The jo...

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Surge in gas-fired power for data centers, with Texas leading

By ALTON WALLACE The Center Square

February 6, 2026

(The Center Square) – The amount of gas-fired power generation in development in the U.S. nearly tripled over the past year to a record-high 252 gigaw...

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