Local News

The headwaters of Lewis Run Creek under a fresh blanket of snow in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

CLARENDON — Chapman State Park will offer three public programs in March, including maple sugaring, a spring hike and a guided bird walk. Backyard Map...

The United Way of the Bradford Area Inc. will host its annual Red Feather Awards Dinner on April 30 at The Bradford Club. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The ...

SMETHPORT — McKean County Commissioners said they’ve received a lot of feedback from citizens concerned about Kaleida Health’s recent announcement tha...

(The Center Square) – A community is fighting to stop a proposed rail line in Elk County that would move trash through Horton Township to a landfill i...

A weeklong initiative to support local restaurants is underway as the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce invites the community to dine out and reconnec...

The MOUNT JEWETT TO KINZUA BRIDGE (MJ2KB) TRAIL CLUB will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at 48 W. Main St. (the Jackson Building). Members will discuss this ...

The American Red Cross will hold several blood drives in McKean County in March. All successful donations include free A1C testing — one result per ca...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Education is accepting nominations for the Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award, a federal ...

ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University will host a virtual reading and conversation with poet and essayist Brandon Shimoda on March 12. The publ...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) encourages 2026-27 college students, graduate students and their parents in D...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — St. Bonaventure University on Saturday hosted the regional phase of the 2026 MATHCOUNTS competition, a national contest for si...

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

The Bradford Era traces its roots back to the 1870s, and during that time it has been a fixture of so many people’s daily routines. Today, we are writ...

SMETHPORT — McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer is asking residents to voluntarily register the location of their home or bus...

The Seneca Allegany Snocross National was held this past weekend in Salamanca, N.Y. Find more photos from the weekend's races in today's edition and o...

SMETHPORT — It began with just a few wreaths placed each year around the holidays to mark the graves of local veterans. In a few short years, the loca...

Savannah Turner from Coudersport High School was named Student of the Week for Feb. 23 at Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center. Turner is a th...

Simon Slade was named Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center’s Student of the Week for Feb. 16. Slade is an engineering student and junior at Sm...

A gardening friend told me last week she had a dandelion blooming in a sheltered spot next to her garage. Another friend has a lawn full of crocus, an...