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Warmup ahead, white Christmas too
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Dec 15, 2025
Following several weeks of persistent cold and snow, Bradford and the surrounding region are expected to see a brief warmup midweek, which will bring ...
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ELDRED: Vape shop robbed Monday
Crime, Local News
Sara Furlong 
Dec 15, 2025
ELDRED — Pennsylvania State Police were searching for a robbery suspect in Eldred on Monday afternoon. Gambit Ruse, a specialty vape and glass shop at...
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KANE: Temporary Fine Wine & Good Spirits opening
Local News
Dec 15, 2025
KANE — A temporary Fine Wine & Good Spirits (FW&GS) location at 114 N. Fraley St. will open for business at 11 a.m. Tuesday. The former FW&GS at 124 N...
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Pitt-Bradford professors publish, present research
Business, Local News
Dec 15, 2025
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford faculty have had a productive year publishing and presenting papers, planning a research conference and earning a...
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Mitten Trees grow warmth
Local News
Dec 15, 2025
Bradford Ecumenical Home Inc. celebrated its annual Mitten Tree Day by inviting staff, family members and the community to donate pairs of mittens to ...
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Holiday harmony
Local News
Dec 15, 2025
Keeping a Christmas tradition alive, a group of friends went caroling Sunday night in Bradford. 
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One of thousands
Local News
Dec 15, 2025
Volunteer Marsha Thomas places a wreath on a veteran's grave in Degolia Cemetery, reading the veteran's name aloud and offering a sincere salute. Thom...
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Cheer flows at Winter Wine Walk
Local News
Dec 15, 2025
The 2025 Winter Wine Walk followed Old Fashioned Christmas festivities. Shown, Amy Auman of Elk Mountain Winery pours some samples. Local wineries wer...
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An Old Fashioned Christmas
Gallery, Local News
Dec 15, 2025
The sights and sounds of Christmases past returned to downtown Bradford during Old Fashioned Christmas held Saturday. People enjoyed horse-drawn carri...
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SHINGLEHOUSE: Candlelight remembrance
Local News
Dec 15, 2025
Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home in Shinglehouse, announced his Candlelight Service of Remembrance will be ...
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Business, Local News
Dec 15, 2025
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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DIFFERENCE MAKERS: A joyful spirit
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Dec 12, 2025
The people who hand us our morning coffee, ring up our gas or greet us on a quick stop inside the convenience store become part of our daily rhythm. M...
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ELF Fund pulls off largest distribution yet
Local News
Sara Furlong 
Dec 12, 2025
The Era’s Less Fortunate (ELF) Fund staged another massive holiday distribution Friday morning — its biggest to date — filling the former Sears buildi...
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‘It’s been a snowy place’
Local News
Sara Furlong 
Dec 12, 2025
Only eight more days until winter starts. Actually, that depends who you ask. Astronomically speaking, winter begins on the winter solstice, the short...
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Home for the holidays
Local News
Dec 12, 2025
Era photographer Wade Aiken came across these eye-catching Christmas decorations on Bolivar Drive. We'll share other strikingly spiffed up homes for t...
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Teen charged in April ATV death
Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Dec 12, 2025
SMETHPORT — The teenage all-terrain vehicle operator whose passenger was killed in a crash April 17 in Bradford is being charged with homicide by vehi...
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