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Legacy, sacrifice, stories
Local News
Nov 08, 2025
The Bradford Era honors the legacy, sacrifice and stories of those who have served our nation with the annual Veterans Day special section, which can ...
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‘Round the Square: Nov. 8, 1989
Round the Square
Nov 08, 2025
WALL: It was 10:45 p.m. Nov. 9, 1989, the day that the Berlin Wall came down and East Berlin ceased to exist. The wall was erected to keep people in, ...
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Trail cam truth: October outpaces November
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
Nov 08, 2025
We’re finally into the heat of bow season. The rut is in full swing and the temperatures are finally staying cold on a consistent basis. Nationwide, N...
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A million meals, stories and reasons
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Nov 07, 2025
With food costs climbing and the holiday season approaching, more local families are finding themselves stretched thin. For decades, one organization ...
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Tourism spending in PA Wilds hits record $2.1 billion in 2024
Business, Local News
Total economic impact reaches $3.29 billion across region
Nov 07, 2025
Visitors spent a record-breaking $2.1 billion in the Pennsylvania Wilds in 2024, with the total economic impact reaching $3.29 billion, according to t...
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KANE: Funds for water tower restoration
Local News
Nov 07, 2025
Pennsylvania American Water presented a check for more than $7,800 to the Trail Association of the McKean/Elk Divide (TAMED) to support restoration of...
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Veterans Square statue damaged
Local News
Nov 07, 2025
A statue in Bradford's Veterans Square was damaged this week, but rest assured there was no ill intent. Some concerned residents speculated that a cri...
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Next for Bradford? Seat the govt. study commission
Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Nov 07, 2025
Voters in the City of Bradford approved a commission to study the city's government and potentially recommend changes. Members of a seven-person gover...
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No Era edition Tuesday
Local News
Nov 07, 2025
There will be no edition of The Bradford Era on Tuesday, Nov. 11, due to the Veterans Day federal holiday. The newsroom will be available Monday via e...
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McKean County’s bell unveiled for statewide America250 initiative
Local News
Nov 07, 2025
SMETHPORT — A custom-designed bell sculpture celebrating McKean County’s role in American history was unveiled Thursday afternoon at the county courth...
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