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Causer bill would close loophole, better protect children
Crime, Local News, PA State News
Dec 01, 2025
HARRISBURG – Responding to the tragic death of 2-year-old Oakley Hedlund in Bradford earlier this year, Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, has introdu...
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Business, Local News
Dec 01, 2025
Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Friday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Purc...
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KANE: Christmas Spirit Concert
Local News
Dec 01, 2025
The Kane Guitar Band will present its third annual free, family-friendly, Community Christmas Spirit Concert from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at General K...
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Q&A with the DA: Crimes involving counterfeit items
Local News
By STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER  McKean County District Attorney  
Nov 29, 2025
(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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Saturday start reshapes traditions, expands opportunities
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
Nov 29, 2025
Since 2019, the Pennsylvania gun season has opened on the first Saturday after Thanksgiving. Before 2019, the opener was always the first Monday after...
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Snowy square
Local News
Nov 28, 2025
Veterans Square, as seen from several floors up inside Marilyn Horne Hall, was blanketed in snow Friday morning.
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Shop ’til you drop
Local News
Nov 28, 2025
Abbagale, left, and Chloe Spencer search for some Black Friday deals at the recently opened Bealls store at the Bradford Mall. Don't forget that Satur...
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Just playin’
Local News
Nov 28, 2025
Jen Schaming plays in the snow with her dog Levi, a year-old English mastiff.
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Pennsylvania’s $1M food aid program ramps up
Local News, PA State News
By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
Nov 28, 2025
HARRISBURG — With food banks reporting major increases in demand even before the battle to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program last mon...
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SMETHPORT: Warnick retires, Seipp named chief
Local News
Nov 28, 2025
SMETHPORT — Chief Patrick Warnick has retired from Smethport Borough Police Department, and borough council appointed Officer Kevin Seipp as chief. Wa...
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North Country Trail highlights, goals for 2026
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
Nov 28, 2025
The Allegheny National Forest Chapter of the North Country Trail Association is celebrating a year of hard work and accomplishments along the North Co...
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