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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Business News, Local News
Jun 08, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Monday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Purc...
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Pitt-Bradford named a College of Distinction
Business News, Local News
Jun 08, 2026
For the 12th consecutive year, the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has been named a College of Distinction for helping its students learn, grow a...
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PORT ALLEGANY: Church honors recent grads
Local News
Jun 08, 2026
Evangelical Covenant Church honored its high school and college graduates Sunday during the morning worship service. College graduates included Madely...
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BLT set to stage ‘1776’
Local News
Jun 08, 2026
Director Ainsley Litz fine-tunes a scene during Bradford Little Theatre’s rehearsal for the upcoming production of “1776,” part of McKean County’s Ame...
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Otto-Eldred graduates 47 with class of ’26
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By JO WANKEL j.wankel@bradfordera.com 
Jun 08, 2026
The Otto-Eldred graduating class of 2026 crossed the stage Friday, ending one chapter and preparing to start another outside the walls of O-E Junior-S...
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Trophies swimming in the Allegheny Reservoir
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
Jun 06, 2026
I've never been one to hook a lot of big fish, but whenever I get out on the Allegheny Reservoir, I often wonder how many state-record fish are swimmi...
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Q&A with the DA: Justice system sentencing goals
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By STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER  McKean County District Attorney  
Jun 06, 2026
(Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...
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Wade Robertson earns 4 first-place writing awards
Local News, News, Outdoors
Jun 05, 2026
Outdoors writer Wade Robertson, whose columns appear weekly in the Olean Times Herald and The Bradford Era newspapers, received four first-place writi...
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Journey to Niagara begins in Bradford
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Jun 05, 2026
An Eldred native will embark on a 100-mile fundraising walk for veterans Sunday, beginning her trek in Bradford. Linda Transki, now of East Aurora, N....
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Summer in the Park is back
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By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Jun 05, 2026
Children will have the opportunity to get active, enjoy hands-on activities and build their home libraries when Summer in the Park returns to Callahan...
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Walleye tournament to benefit local family
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
Jun 05, 2026
The annual Tommy Frontino Memorial Walleye Fishing Tournament will be held Sunday, based at the Corydon Township Fire Hall. Each year, the tournament ...
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Bradford Area High School graduates 169 students
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Jun 05, 2026
Family members, friends, faculty and community members gathered to celebrate Thursday evening as 169 graduates received diplomas during Bradford Area ...
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