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Busy year for voting, minimal issues for voters
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JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
Nov 04, 2020
A busy election day went relatively smoothly in McKean County, according to Lisa Pratt, the county’s director of elections. “There have been a few min...
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McKean County voters turn out for presidential election
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JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
Nov 04, 2020
In a very tense election season, with unknowns related to the coronavirus pandemic, it seems like local residents heard the call to vote and answered....
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Bradford girl to see her drawing recreated in glass
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RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Nov 04, 2020
Imagine being a child and having a chance to see a drawing of yours come to life in 3D. Lorelai Cramer, 10, of Bradford, will see that happen today, w...
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37th ELF Fund season to kick off Thursday
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RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Nov 04, 2020
With the kickoff of the The Era’s Less Fortunate (ELF) Fund’s 37th season, Bradfordians again will have a chance to ensure a fellow community member i...
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Snow isn’t here to stay
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Marcie 
Nov 03, 2020
While some families contemplated pulling out the Christmas lights and trees early this year, Mother Nature did some decorating of her own Sunday night...
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Water authority foreman takes first prize in contest
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RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Nov 02, 2020
When Jim DeCasper retired from the Bradford City Water Authority, he left his coworkers with an idea that not only helps keep them safe, but will also...
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A special gift for a special guy named Tommy
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KATE DAY SAGER kates_th@yahoo.com 
Nov 02, 2020
There are times when the world seems all right again with goodness and kindness serving as the dominating force. Saturday morning at the Main Street M...
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Halloween 2020
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Nov 01, 2020
These characters from “Frozen” clutch their YMCA treat bags as they celebrate Halloween.
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VP Pence to campaign in Erie Monday
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Marcie 
Oct 31, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence will be in Erie on Monday for a Make America Great Again! Rally for the Donald Trump re-election campaign. The location will...
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Halloween events set throughout area
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Marcie 
Oct 31, 2020
This year’s Halloween events are set in various municipalities. Remember to wear a cloth mask (but not under a costume mask) and practice social dista...
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Pitt-Bradford’s Emery Art Restoration Project
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SALLY RYAN COSTIK 
Oct 31, 2020
(The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford is restoring a lost 19th century masterwork painting that hung in the Emery Hotel. In 1964, the hotel was re...
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High-speed chase ends in crash into water treatment plant
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Oct 31, 2020
A Bradford man was sent to McKean County Jail after leading police on a high speed chase early Friday morning, culminating in a crash into the Bradfor...
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A horror writer’s visit to the Halton Baby Cemetery
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BILL ROBERTSON Special to The Era 
Oct 29, 2020
While writing my latest book, Ghosts Revisited, I traveled to 32 haunted sites in Pennsylvania and Western New York. By far, the creepiest place I tou...
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Esch honored by CCAP for numerous contributions
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FRAN DE LANCEY delancey401@yahoo.com 
Oct 29, 2020
SMETHPORT — The County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania has recognized Bob Esch of Bradford with its Friend of County Government Award for hi...
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The Great Pumpkin
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CHRISTINE HOLTZ erachristineh@gmail.com 
Oct 27, 2020
For Gus Crissman, gardening is more than just a hobby, it’s a way of life. He begins starting all his plants at the end of March to April 1st, includi...
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Bradford parks staff voices concerns over rink opening
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Oct 24, 2020
The ice rink at Callahan Park will be opening Nov. 1 for hockey, and one month later to the public. Yet the City of Bradford parks department workers ...
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