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Signs point to strong spring turkey season
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
Mar 21, 2026
One of the most certain signs that spring is near is the sight of a strutting tom turkey. This is something I have witnessed on multiple occasions in ...
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AMERICA250PA – Did you know?
Local News
Mar 21, 2026
(Editor’s note: America250PA - McKean County provided the material featured here, created by the McKean County Planning Commission — Chairman Gregory ...
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
Business, Local News
Mar 20, 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...
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Pennsylvania Senate passes AI chatbot safety bill
Local News, PA State News
By FORD TURNER The Center Square 
Mar 20, 2026
HARRISBURG — The "nonhuman status" of artificial intelligence chatbots would have to be disclosed to humans - and those same chatbots would have to be...
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PORT ALLEGANY: Region II Band qualifier
Local News
Mar 20, 2026
Alayna Palmer earned first chair second cornet and fourth chair in the trumpet/cornet section to qualify for the Pennsylvania Music Educators Associat...
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Case Knives in statewide ‘Coolest Thing’ contest
Business, Local News
Highlights iconic manufacturers 
Sara Furlong 
Mar 20, 2026
W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co. knives will face off with 55 other Pennsylvania manufacturers in the PA Chamber’s annual “Coolest Thing Made in Pennsylva...
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Casting out for youth anglers
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Mar 19, 2026
Willow Creek will once again be filled with the sounds of rushing water, laughter and the excitement of young anglers casting their lines and delighti...
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Clearfield man found guilty in fatal 2019 bombing
Crime, PA State News
Mar 19, 2026
JOHNSTOWN — A federal jury on March 18 found Clint Addleman, 49, of Clearfield, guilty on all charges connected to a 2019 bombing that killed a Clearf...
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SMETHPORT: Hubbers induct 13 in NHS
Local News
Mar 19, 2026
SMETHPORT — Smethport Area School District held its 2025-26 National Honor Society induction ceremony Tuesday evening. Four full members and nine asso...
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Fretz students return to collect wreaths from local cemeteries
Local News
Mar 19, 2026
Students from Floyd C. Fretz Middle School joined members of Bradford American Legion Post 108 recently to collect wreaths from local cemeteries as pa...
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Ford named Student of the Week
Local News
Mar 19, 2026
Autumn Ford, a sophomore from Oswayo Valley School District, enrolled in the Health Assisting program at Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center ...
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
Business, Local News
Mar 19, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Wednesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil P...
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