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Making a case for history: Baker finds rare, early Case cabinet
Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER Special to The Era 
October 22, 2026
With dogged determination and a love of local history, Bradford's Bob Baker has unearthed what he calls "the holy grail" of Case knife collecting. It'...
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DIFFERENCE MAKERS: Brinsky honored with national Good Neighbor award
Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER Special to The Era 
October 15, 2026
A helping hand might make a big difference to someone in need. That's the case in Marshburg, with neighbors Dan Brinsky and John Healy. The Healys had...
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‘Trace’ of snow in weekend forecast
Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER Special to The Era 
October 13, 2026
No matter how much we begged, the folks at the National Weather Service had the same four-letter word for the end of the week — snow. "Just a trace," ...
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DA appeals judge’s refusal to recuse in Prescott case
Crime News, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER Special to The Era 
September 29, 2026
SMETHPORT — McKean County’s top prosecutor is asking the state Superior Court to review whether the appointed judge in the Tyler Prescott case should ...
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UPDATED: Ollie’s coming to Bradford
Business News, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER Special to The Era 
September 23, 2026
Ollie's Bargain Outlet will open at the former Big Lots store at the Bradford Mall by March 2027. A company spokesperson confirmed to The Era that Bra...
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Service, procession set for 9/11 remembrance
Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER Special to The Era 
September 9, 2026
Twenty-five years. A quarter of a century. And yet millions of Americans can still remember where they were on Sept. 11, 2001, when many dropped what ...
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Two measles cases found in McKean County
Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER Special to The Era 
September 3, 2026
Two cases of measles have been found in McKean County, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. A state map dated Sept. 2 showed four cases...
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PORT ALLEGANY: Ardagh molten glass leak brings huge VFD response
Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER Special to The Era 
August 26, 2026
A molten glass leak last week at Ardagh Glass in Port Allegany resulted in a three-alarm response from more than 75 volunteer firemen, but no injuries...
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