April 8, 2026
City officials reminded the public that the municipal dump site at the end of Holley Avenue is restricted to use by City of Bradford residents only, c...
Under national reorganization
April 8, 2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service announced a sweeping restructuring to “move leadership closer to the forests and communitie...
April 8, 2026
When Linda Transki talks about why she walks, she begins with her grandfather. A World War II veteran and two-time Purple Heart recipient, he carried ...
April 8, 2026
MOUNT JEWETT — Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) officials responded in March to accusations of “gross negligence and mass p...
Hockey, Local Sports, National Sports, ...
April 9, 2026
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — For the first time in four years, it will soon be a great day for playoff hockey in Pittsburgh. The Penguins clinched a playoff sp...
Hockey, Local Sports, National Sports, ...
April 9, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — It might be a stretch to say that the rivalry between Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin saved the NHL. There is no doubt their arrival...
Local Sports
April 8, 2026
Softball ECC 15, Kane 0 (4 innings) ST. MARYS - ECC’s Lauren Weisner went 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs as ECC beat Kane Wednesday. Leading K...
Local News
Apr 10, 2026
CROSBY — The Norwich Township Volunteer Fire Department will hold a meat raffle April 25 at the fire hall, 9461 Route 46. Doors open at 5 p.m. Wristba...
Local News
Apr 10, 2026
PORT ALLEGANY — Tracy Kio, Port Allegany High School principal, has announced that the following students in grades 7 through 12 have been named to th...
Business, Local News
Apr 10, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Thursday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Pu...
Local News
Apr 09, 2026
Era reader Tom Frair sent us this photo of a Good Friday double rainbow over his homestead on Music Mountain, along Route 59 in Marshburg.
Local News
Apr 09, 2026
Renowned local artist Eric Jones of West Clarksville, N.Y., sculpted “Sandy” the sasquatch from 10 tons of sand outside Bradford Brew Station on Chest...
Local News, PA State News
Apr 09, 2026
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) announced that Penns...
Local News
Apr 09, 2026
Busy beavers built this dam along Route 321 near Sugar Bay. Instead of the usual sticks and mud, they used gnawed logs for added strength.
Local News
Apr 09, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The St. Bonaventure University Jazz Band will present its annual “Jazz ’n’ Wings” performance from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 23,...
Local News
Apr 09, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — St. Bonaventure University will host an Esports Summer Day Camp from July 6 through 10, offering middle and high school studen...
Local News
Apr 09, 2026
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will honor 40 students for a variety of academic achievements at its annual Honors Convocation at 11 a.m. Apr...
Crime, Local News
Say every enhancement should stand
April 2, 2026
Federal prosecutors have pushed back on Shane Hvizdzak’s latest objections to his presentence investigation report, arguing in a new filing that every...
Crime, Local News
DA appeals order on sealed defense filings
April 1, 2026
The capital murder case against Tyler Prescott, accused of raping and murdering his 2-year-old son last August, has stalled pending the appointment of...
Crime, Local News
April 1, 2026
SMETHPORT — A former Bradford woman arrested during a McKean County Drug Task Force investigation has been sentenced to state prison. Nateka Shugars a...
Gallery, Local News
January 26, 2026
Bradford City Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 8 Longfellow Ave. at 4:03 p.m. Saturday. First-arriving firefighters found a worki...
Gallery, Local News
December 19, 2025
The Grinch showed up at a Port Allegany High School wrestling match again this year, trying to get the better of Santa Claus. Scroll through the galle...
Gallery, Local News
December 15, 2025
The sights and sounds of Christmases past returned to downtown Bradford during Old Fashioned Christmas held Saturday. People enjoyed horse-drawn carri...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
April 7, 2026
Four astronauts are on a journey around the moon, a mission that offers a rare chance to see our world from a distance, and ourselves more clearly. On...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
April 7, 2026
President Donald Trump’s foes had a field day over the weekend when Iran downed two American planes, an F-15E Strike Eagle and an A-10 Warthog. But ma...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
April 7, 2026
What does Johnstown have to do with San Francisco? Or Warminster with New York, New York? Not much, unless you understand what the left understands — ...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
April 7, 2026
Barack Obama pinpointed a central conflict in American politics back in 2004 while talking with a group of Google executives, “Many people — they’re j...
Lifestyles
April 10, 2026
Dear Heloise: As a follow-up to the hint about using newspaper bags for doggie cleanup bags, I, too, use them for this purpose. However, I also donate...
Lifestyles
April 10, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My wife recently immigrated to our current residence in the U.S. from Canada. She has a 23-year-old son dealing with mental illness back in...
Business, PA State News
April 9, 2026
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania voters have spoken, and a new “Coolest Thing Made in PA” has been chosen! The Eat’n Park Smiley Cookie – an iconic bakery it...
Business, Local News, PA State News
April 9, 2026
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) has announced that the student application for the 2026-27 PA Student Teacher...
Business, Local News
April 9, 2026
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — SUNY Jamestown Community College will celebrate Arbor Day and its 17th consecutive Tree Campus USA designation with a ceremonial tre...
Local News
April 9, 2026
CLEARFIELD — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that work to replace a Route 948 bridge spanning Little Mill Creek appr...
