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Mount Jewett VFD unveils new rescue UTV
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Oct 16, 2026
The Mount Jewett Volunteer Fire Department hosted an open house Wednesday to unveil its newest piece of rescue equipment, UTV 10. Using a $50,000 stat...
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Commissioners approve motel tax settlement
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By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Oct 15, 2026
SMETHPORT — McKean County commissioners approved a tax appeal settlement Oct. 13 that will reduce the assessed value of a Bradford property by more th...
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Healthcare challenges, funding shortages strain Evergreen Elm
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Record travel, dozens waiting
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Oct 15, 2026
Evergreen Elm Inc. logged a record 6,500 miles transporting individuals for medical care last year as access continued to deteriorate in the Bradford ...
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
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Oct 15, 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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Applications open for child care worker bonuses
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Oct 15, 2026
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania child care providers can now apply for state funding to provide bonuses of at least $540 to eligible employees. The Pennsylv...
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RIDGWAY: Rotary to celebrate downtown pocket park
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Oct 15, 2026
RIDGWAY — The Rotary Club of Ridgway will host a ribbon cutting at 3 p.m. Oct. 29 to celebrate the opening of “The Hub at Main & Vine,” a new pocket p...
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Homeland Security students tour facilities
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Oct 15, 2026
Students in the Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center’s Homeland Security program visited the Mansfield Police Academy and Tioga County Dispatc...
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St. Bonaventure ranks among top Catholic colleges
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Oct 15, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — St. Bonaventure University ranks No. 15 nationally and No. 2 in New York in Niche’s 2027 Best Catholic Colleges in America ran...
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Luff named Student of the Week
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Oct 15, 2026
Abagail “Abby” Luff, a senior at Smethport Junior-Senior High School and third-year Health Assistance student at Seneca Highlands Career and Technical...
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Seneca Highlands students host wellness fair
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Oct 15, 2026
PORT ALLEGANY — Students in the Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center's Health Assistance program held their annual Healthy Lifestyles Communit...
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Bilger meets with Kane voters
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Oct 15, 2026
Approximately 75 people attended a meet-and-greet Tuesday evening at Kane Manor with Ray Bilger, who is running for the U.S. House of Representatives....
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DIFFERENCE MAKERS: Brinsky honored with national Good Neighbor award
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By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER Special to The Era 
Oct 15, 2026
A helping hand might make a big difference to someone in need. That's the case in Marshburg, with neighbors Dan Brinsky and John Healy. The Healys had...
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Route 770 reopened in Bradford Township
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Oct 15, 2026
CLEARFIELD — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Route 770 in Bradford Township, McKean County, is reopened. This projec...
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