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BHS students earn professional credential
Local News
Feb 23, 2026
Bradford Area High School Early Childhood Education (ECE) students Laney Cook and Lilly Lasher received their National Child Development Associate (CD...
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A keystone species
Local News
Feb 23, 2026
A ruffed grouse crossed the road in front of Era photographer Wade Aiken in Allegany (N.Y.) State Park this past week. “I had my camera handy laying o...
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Injury at Orchard Place results in arrest
Crime, Local News
Feb 23, 2026
City of Bradford Police arrested Jordan Marcus Stykemain, 23, after responding at 1:04 p.m. Feb. 18 to a report of a screaming woman at 24 Orchard Pla...
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Man jailed on paraphernalia charge
Crime, Local News
Feb 23, 2026
City of Bradford Police arrested Jason M. McCracken, 39, on West Washington Street on Feb. 15 on a warrant for misdemeanor possession of drug parapher...
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One-car crash on High Street
Local News
Feb 23, 2026
Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department and Bradford City Fire Department ambulance were dispatched at 10:16 a.m. Sunday for a one‑vehicle crash i...
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Business, Local News
Feb 23, 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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Police arrest intoxicated woman on Willis Ave.
Crime, Local News
Feb 23, 2026
City of Bradford Police arrested Kelly Madison, 32, after responding at 2:19 a.m. Feb. 18 to a reported burglary at 25 Willis Ave. Police said an 18‑y...
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Bradford man arrested on Johnsonburg warrant
Crime, Local News
Feb 23, 2026
Jahiem A. Middleton, 19, of Bradford was arrested Feb. 19 on an outstanding warrant stemming from an alleged incident in Johnsonburg. Middleton was ta...
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They come for the salt
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
Feb 21, 2026
Living the country life, one of the challenges I’ve dealt with while driving back and forth to town is having to avoid collisions with deer. Unfortuna...
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Mapping AEDs gains urgency as EMS strain grows
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Feb 20, 2026
During a cardiac arrest, every second counts. Kaleida Health announced earlier this week that Bradford Regional Medical Center will close its inpatien...
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