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EMPORIUM: All Fired Up BBQ draws crowd
Business News, Local News
Sep 29, 2026
EMPORIUM — The Cameron County Chamber of Commerce’s All Fired Up Kickin Ash BBQ, sponsored by Emporium Food Market, packed the Emporium Town Square wi...
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Health Department withdraws controversial disease regulations
Local News, PA State News
Sara Furlong 
Sep 29, 2026
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Health has withdrawn a sweeping proposed rewrite of the state’s disease regulations that drew opposition f...
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Bradford Chess Club begins Oct. 7
Lifestyles, Local News
Sep 28, 2026
The Bradford Chess Club and League will begin its 2026-27 season Oct. 7 at School Street Elementary School. The club will meet Wednesday nights from O...
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Pavilion residents face uncertain search for new homes
Business News, Local News
Sara Furlong 
Sep 28, 2026
For Gregory Spako, the planned closure of The Pavilion means his father may have to leave a place that has only recently become home. John H. Spako, a...
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McKean County Fair Queen visits Capitol
Local News
Sep 28, 2026
Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, welcomed McKean County Fair Queen Rory Undercoffer to the state capitol Sept. 28. Fair queens from across the state...
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Bradford gas price sheds nearly 8 cents
Local News
Sara Furlong 
Sep 28, 2026
Gasoline prices eased across the region this week, with the average in Bradford falling 7.8 cents per gallon to $4.576. Bradford’s average decreased f...
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Autumn Classic takes the field
Local News
Sep 28, 2026
Marching bands took to Parkway Field at Bradford Area High School on Saturday for the annual Autumn Classic. The event brought together high school mu...
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Downtown busy with Pumpkin Fest
Gallery, Local News
Sep 28, 2026
Crowds filled downtown Bradford on Saturday for the 16th annual Pumpkin Fest, featuring children’s activities, live entertainment, food and marketplac...
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Pitt‑Bradford campaign begins with $8 million McDowell donation
Business News, Local News
Sep 28, 2026
Joined by alumni, friends and community members Friday, the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford celebrated both its past and its bright future with t...
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Case, Zippo join forces with Channellock
Business News, Local News, PA State News
Sep 28, 2026
MEADVILLE — Three iconic Pennsylvania brands — including two with deep roots in Bradford — are joining forces for Manufacturing Day on Oct. 2 to celeb...
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JCC Foundation to honor community leaders, alumni
Business News, Local News
Sep 28, 2026
OLEAN, N.Y. — SUNY Jamestown Community College’s 2026 Foundation Awards Gala is scheduled for Nov. 12 at the Old Library Restaurant in Olean. In celeb...
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Business News, Local News
Sep 28, 2026
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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SMETHPORT: Hubbers name HoCo king, queen
Local News
Sep 28, 2026
Aiden Tanner and Madelyn McKean were named Smethport's 2026 homecoming king and queen Friday evening during halftime of the Hubbers' 49-20 win over Bu...
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Local turkey flocks steady heading into fall
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
Sep 26, 2026
If you were to ask me a month ago how the turkey population was looking in our area, I would have said it was extremely poor. I observed several batch...
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‘Scooby-Doo’ rolls through homecoming
Local News
Sep 25, 2026
Bradford Area High School sophomores brought “Scooby-Doo” to the homecoming parade Friday. Cartoons were the theme for this year’s celebration.
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Owls crown homecoming royalty
Local News
Sep 25, 2026
Chloe Tyler and Patrick Smith were named Bradford Area High School homecoming queen and king at halftime of the Owls' game Friday night at Parkway Fie...
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Centre County hunter’s bull elk likely a new state record
Local News, News, Outdoors, ...
By JIM ECKSTROM news@oleantimesherald.com 
Sep 25, 2026
With just 15 bull elk archery tags awarded through the state's lottery this year, Centre County hunter Michael Skvarla had already experienced some ma...
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