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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 ...

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...

With food costs climbing and the holiday season approaching, more local families are finding themselves stretched thin. For decades, one organization ...

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...

Fuel On convenience stores in Ridgway and Emporium are under investigation for openly selling marijuana, THC products and drug paraphernalia within th...

SMETHPORT — A Smethport man who was confronted by a predator watch group has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography. Frederick Raszmann entere...

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...

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...

DEAR RUSTY: Enjoyed your recent article on claiming SS benefits. I feel, however, any decision making should also include what I call the “wearing out...

Kinzua Bridge State Park Complex will offer a variety of programs in November. First up this weekend at Kinzua Bridge State Park is Early Morning Bird...

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...

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...

SMETHPORT — A custom-designed bell sculpture celebrating McKean County’s role in American history was unveiled Thursday afternoon at the county courth...

VILLANOVA — Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced an expanded partnership between Pennsylvania Treasury’s PA Achieving a Better Life Experience Savings Pr...

HARRISBURG — State officials are working to make it easier for high school students to get their learner’s permits. The pilot program being launched a...

Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Olean General Hospital (OGH), Kaleida Health facilities, announced Danielle Wilcox and Alyssa Richardson a...

Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Thursday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Pu...

HARRISBURG — Tataboline Enos, founder and CEO of the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, has been named a recipient of the Governor’s Keystone Award...

The Bradford Businessmen’s Chess League Junior Varsity players kicked off the season with a Quick Chess Tournament on Wednesday. The JV group was divi...

WELLSBORO — C&N announced the winners of its 2026 calendar photo contest, an annual tradition that highlights the beauty of the region and the talent ...