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PORT ALLEGANY: See You at the Pole
Local News
Sep 24, 2026
Port Allegany students gathered at Port Allegany High School on Wednesday morning, Sept. 23, for See You at the Pole, an annual student-led prayer eve...
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Road construction workshop set Oct. 14
Local News
Sep 24, 2026
WILCOX — The McKean, Elk and Cameron county conservation districts will host an Environmentally Sensitive Construction workshop and field trip from 9 ...
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BCPAC to present Motown holiday show Dec. 3
Local News
Sep 24, 2026
Bradford Creative and Performing Arts Center will present Shadows of the 60s: A Holiday Tribute to Motown at 7 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Bromeley Family Thea...
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Causer to hold satellite office hours Oct. 1
Local News
Sep 24, 2026
State Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, will hold satellite office hours Oct. 1, from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Emporium Borough Office and 11 a.m. to noon...
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Dog rescued from Bradford Township fire
Gallery, Local News
Sep 24, 2026
Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house fire on Peach Street at 3:43 p.m. Wednesday. The first firefighters to ...
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OECD director details plans for 2026 grant funds
Local News, News
By JIM ECKSTROM news@oleantimesherald.com 
Sep 23, 2026
With a 2023 estimate for replacing the East Main Street retaining wall now increased by nearly $500,000, the city’s Office of Economic and Community D...
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Mayor on Kaleida: Eminent domain could be option
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By JIM ECKSTROM news @oleantimesherald.com 
Sep 23, 2026
Mayor Tom Riel said city, county and state government officials are “looking at everything” regarding how to respond to Kaleida Health closing The Pav...
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Grassroots efforts grow over Pavilion closure
Business News, Local News
Sep 23, 2026
A Change.org petition, letters to Kaleida Health and a growing collection of social media posts are emerging as residents search for ways to fight the...
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Water, sanitary authorities to begin monthly billing
Local News
Sara Furlong 
Sep 23, 2026
The Bradford water and sanitary authorities will begin billing residential and commercial customers monthly in 2027, replacing the current schedule of...
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UPDATED: Ollie’s coming to Bradford
Business News, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER Special to The Era 
Sep 23, 2026
Ollie's Bargain Outlet will open at the former Big Lots store at the Bradford Mall by March 2027. A company spokesperson confirmed to The Era that Bra...
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PA Wilds updates business resource guide
Business News, Local News
Sep 23, 2026
The 2026 PA Wilds Resource Guide is now available for businesses and nonprofit organizations seeking grants, loans, tax credits, technical assistance,...
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Pitt-Bradford plans fireworks
Local News
Sep 23, 2026
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will hold a fireworks display as part of Alumni and Family Weekend festivities Saturday. The display will beg...
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Custer City Drive-In adds winter breakfast, lunch hours
Business News, Local News
Sara Furlong 
Sep 23, 2026
Custer City Drive-In is trying something new this year: staying open for breakfast and lunch through the winter months, when it would usually close fo...
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Commissioners approve $420,689 in CDBG applications
Local News
Sara Furlong 
Sep 23, 2026
SMETHPORT — McKean County commissioners approved 2026 Community Development Block Grant applications totaling $420,689 during their meeting Tuesday. T...
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Police reports
Crime News, Local News
Sep 23, 2026
Bradford man charged with indecent exposure, open lewdness A Bradford man was arrested Sept. 23 after a neighbor reported seeing him expose himself th...
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Author to speak at Eldred WWII Museum
Local News
Sep 23, 2026
ELDRED — Author and personal historian Cynthia A. Sandor will return to the Eldred WWII Museum on Oct. 3 to discuss how girls were recruited and train...
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Wymer receives AAUW-Bradford STEM scholarship
Lifestyles, Local News
Sep 23, 2026
Lily Wymer is the first recipient of the American Association of University Women-Bradford Branch STEM Scholarship. Wymer is a recent graduate of Kane...
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C&N giving program tops $1 million
Business News, Local News
Sep 22, 2026
WELLSBORO — C&N’s Giving Back, Giving Together program surpassed $1 million in monetary donations during the bank’s 11th annual Charity Classic on Sep...
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