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Pitt-Bradford’s Emery Art restoration project
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Marcie 
Oct 24, 2020
(Editor’s note: The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford is restoring a lost 19th century masterwork painting that hung in the Emery Hotel. In 1964, t...
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Pitt-Bradford sees increase in COVID-19 cases
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Marcie 
Oct 20, 2020
Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases over the weekend, the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has moved from Guarded to Elevated Risk Posture, which...
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Pandemic friendly Christmas parade slated for Dec. 4
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CHRISTINE HOLTZ erachristineh@gmail.com 
Oct 20, 2020
Bradford citizens can rest assured that the annual Christmas parade still will be taking place, albeit a bit backwards this year. The Bradford Area Ch...
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ELF applications due Friday
Bradford, Local News, News, ...
Oct 18, 2020
The deadline to submit an application to be a recipient in The Era’s Less Fortunate (ELF) Fund’s 2020 Christmas gift program is this Friday. Due to CO...
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Trump to hold rally in Erie Tuesday
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Oct 16, 2020
President Donald Trump will be in Erie on Tuesday for a campaign rally. On Friday, Donald J. Trump for President Inc. announced a “Make America Great ...
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BAHS Homecoming queen and king to be named Friday
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RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Oct 15, 2020
Bradford Area High School will crown the 2020 homecoming king and queen at its home varsity football game against Kane Area High School on Friday. The...
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BRMC/Pavilion announce visitation suspension
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Marcie 
Oct 14, 2020
Last week Upper Allegheny Health System officials voiced concern about COVID-19 community spread in Cattaraugus County and suspended patient visitatio...
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City suspends Main Street overhead banner program
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Oct 14, 2020
After a complaint from a downtown building owner, Bradford City Council is suspending its program for placing banners over Main Street. In August, a l...
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McKean Co. elections office clears up questions
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Oct 09, 2020
Deadlines, naked ballots, confusing campaign literature — voters this year have a lot of questions going into the general election, and the McKean Cou...
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Future of Old Home Days in question
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JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
Oct 09, 2020
A special announcement posted to the social media page of the Otto Township Old Home Days committee, by member Mat Coast, notes that a meeting will be...
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Kane’s link to the Oval Office
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DENNIS DRISCOLL and JOHN M. CLELAND Special to The Era 
Oct 08, 2020
Editor’s note: 2020 marks the 200th anniversary of Dr. Elisha Kent Kane’s birth. Dr. Kane was born Feb. 3, 1820. His brother and founder of Kane Borou...
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ELF Fund application process begins today
Bradford, Local News, News, ...
RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Oct 07, 2020
People can begin signing up today as recipients of The Era’s Less Fortunate (ELF) Fund. Through the program, volunteer gift-givers buy Christmas gifts...
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PennDOT reminds winter is approaching
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Marcie 
Oct 06, 2020
HARRISBURG — With the winter season approaching, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is highlighting winter-service preparations and how the...
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Pro-Police Rally held in St. Marys
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RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Oct 06, 2020
The community gathered Sunday afternoon at the Diamond in downtown St. Marys to show their support for law enforcement. Support came in the form of a ...
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Elegance in Chocolate orders due Thursday
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RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Oct 06, 2020
While people won’t be able to attend an in-person Elegance in Chocolate this year, they can enjoy the event’s famous homemade treats while supporting ...
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