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Bill could strengthen child advocacy services in four-county region
Local News, PA State News
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
October 26, 2026
SMETHPORT — A new state law will create a funding source that could help sustain child advocacy services across McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter counti...
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Youth EMS volunteer restrictions eased in Pennsylvania
Local News, PA State News
By LAUREN JESSOP The Center Square 
October 26, 2026
(The Center Square) – A bill easing restrictions on youth emergency services volunteers was among 58 measures recently signed into law by Gov. Josh Sh...
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Note on letters related to elections
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
October 26, 2026
The Bradford Era is no longer accepting letters to the editor related to the Nov. 3 election due to time constraints on verification and fact-checking...
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New law recognizes 911 dispatchers as emergency responders
Local News, PA State News
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
October 26, 2026
McKean County’s 911 telecommunicators are often the first to respond to an emergency, even though they never leave the dispatch center. A new state la...
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United Way food drive aims to keep local shelves stocked
Local News
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
October 26, 2026
A few extra groceries could help a neighbor through the holidays. The United Way of the Bradford Area will hold its two-day Holiday Food Drive Nov. 7 ...
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How the federal debt happened
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By CHARLES BLAHOUS Tribune News Service 
October 26, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — The federal government is drowning itself in red ink, caused by its spending far more than the revenues it collects. Economists agr...
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