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Winterfest returns to Pine Acres
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Jan 13, 2026
Winterfest will return to Pine Acres Golf and RV Resort this weekend, bringing live music, winter recreation and family-friendly fun to Bradford for t...
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
Business, Local News
Jan 13, 2026
Local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Monday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Purchasi...
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Zonta Club set to award first scholarships
Local News
Jan 13, 2026
Zonta Club Bradford has established its Ruth B. Fisher Scholarship Fund as a permanent endowment at the McKean County Community Foundation. The Zonta ...
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High Street house fire
Local News
Jan 12, 2026
Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire in the 800 block of High Street at 7:58 Friday evening. First-arriving fire...
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Rollover on Minard Run
Local News
Jan 12, 2026
Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department and Bradford City Fire Department ambulance were dispatched to a one-vehicle rollover accident on Minard R...
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Warren gas prices plunge almost 12 cents
Local News
Sara Furlong 
Jan 12, 2026
The average price for a gallon of gasoline in Warren plunged 11.8 cents this week to $3.429. Twelve cents might not sound like much but the decrease m...
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Third death reported at FCI McKean since Sept. ’24
Local News
Sara Furlong 
Jan 12, 2026
LEWIS RUN — Officials at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) McKean announced a person in custody died at the prison Friday — the third such report...
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68th Kiwanis Kapers highlights home
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Jan 12, 2026
Bradford itself takes center stage in the 68th annual Kiwanis Kapers production, “Finding Home,” an original show that celebrates belonging, childhood...
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
Business, Local News
Jan 12, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Friday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Purc...
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Consumer protection package introduced for data centers
Business, Local News, PA State News
By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
Jan 12, 2026
HARRISBURG — When it comes to the energy expenditure the state is expecting to absorb thanks to the massive growth of data centers, several plans have...
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Q&A with the DA: Electronic evidence often the best evidence
Local News
By STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER  McKean County District Attorney  
Jan 10, 2026
(Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...
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Hunting Pennsylvania’s rising predator population
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
Jan 10, 2026
Winter is one of the most popular times for predator hunting. During the winter months, some hunters convert their time in the field to hunting coyote...
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