A crash that required air medical response closed Route 59 Monday morning.

Lafayette Township Volunteer Fire/Rescue Department Facebook photo

Local News

February 9, 2026

Crash closes Route 59 Monday

At 9:10 a.m. Monday, Lafayette Township firefighters and Bradford City Ambulance were dispatched to ...

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

The Bradford Era

Local & Social

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

Local News

Local author explores ghostly lore in the Wilds

By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com

February 9, 2026

Explore the region’s darker side with James T. Baumgratz’s newest release, “Hauntings in the Pennsylvania Wilds.” Baumgratz’s ninth book shifts his fo...

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

Local News

ST. BONAVENTURE: Contemporary painter, illustrator Frank Morrison to discuss art, identity

February 9, 2026

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Frank Morrison, an Atlanta-based contemporary painter and award-winning illustrator, will give a public talk at 12:15 p.m. Mar...

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

Local News

ConnectLife Blood Drives at BRMC, OGH

February 9, 2026

Bradford Regional Medical Center and Olean General Hospital, Kaleida Health facilities, will host community blood drives this February in partnership ...

Local News

Artist Jeremy Tarr to exhibit ‘Rite in Ash’ at Pitt-Bradford

February 9, 2026

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will host "Rite in Ash," an art exhibition by Pittsburgh-born artist Jeremy Tarr, from Feb. 19 through April ...

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

Local News

SMETHPORT: ‘My Accidental Investigation’ author to visit library

February 9, 2026

SMETHPORT — Hamlin Memorial Library will host author David McElwee at 2 p.m. Feb. 21. McElwee will discuss “delusionist certification” and his new nov...

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!