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No snow for Christmas, but fun activities still abound
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MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com 
Dec 22, 2023
Snowmobile season is open, many of the trails, however, are not. And, it will be tough to find a place to snowshoe or use those new cross-country skis...
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First Night Bradford only days away
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MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com 
Dec 21, 2023
Are you still planning what to do on New Year’s Eve? First Night Bradford is a family friendly celebration of the arts that takes place throughout the...
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DERRICK CITY: VFD elects first female fire chief in 20 years
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Savannah Barr savannah.m.barr@gmail.com 
Dec 21, 2023
Stephanie Scrivo has been volunteering in fire departments since she was a teenager. Recently, she was elected fire chief of the Derrick City Voluntee...
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911 Toy Express
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Dec 21, 2023
Police and firefighters join together at the Bradford City Fire Station Wednesday evening to sort donations to the 911 Toy Express drive held each yea...
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One last Christmas at the Tin Ceiling
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MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com 
Dec 20, 2023
The Tin Ceiling Gift Shoppe on Main Street in Bradford has been packed with beautiful merchandise and chocolates for more than 20 years. It has been t...
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Wreaths Across America sees amazing support Saturday
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MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com 
Dec 19, 2023
Laying of the remembrance wreaths was a sight to see Saturday. Volunteers came out in droves to remember the names of the fallen, honor those who serv...
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Kettles exceed Match Day goal
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MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com 
Dec 19, 2023
Bradford is a gracious city, as was evident Saturday when residents gave their loose change and pocket cash to the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaig...
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YWCA Bradford construction ‘progressing well’
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Sara Furlong s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Dec 19, 2023
While so many other buildings around Bradford have been torn down of late, the YWCA Bradford building has steadily been going up. “The construction of...
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ELDRED: Army veteran Hero named to hall of fame
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Sara Furlong s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Dec 16, 2023
ELDRED — Hero, an explosives detection specialist with the U.S. Army, now retired, was seriously injured during his fourth tour in Afghanistan in Augu...
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Landfill rail transfer station work continues into 2024
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Dec 16, 2023
Discussions about a rail siding at the landfill in Sergeant Township have been ongoing for years. And now it’s closer to reality, explained Jeff Weld,...
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Student-made ornaments sell for a good cause
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Savannah Barr savannah.m.barr@gmail.com 
Dec 15, 2023
A group of intrepid Bradford Area High School students used their talents to make Christmas a little better for the less fortunate. Their student-run ...
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Calendars an annual Era tradition
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Sara Furlong s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Dec 14, 2023
Each year The Bradford Era sends a complimentary calendar to its subscribers, inserted in the pages of a late-December edition. They can be seen in of...
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Allegheny River nominated for ‘River of the Year’
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Dec 13, 2023
The mighty Allegheny River is one of three up for consideration for Pennsylvania’s 2024 River of the Year. The river, which won in 1994 and 2017, star...
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Full of Christmas Spirit
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Era photo by Mandy Colosimo 
Dec 13, 2023
Mrs. Lohrman’s second grade class sang “Frosty the Snowman” and finished the concert at George G. Blaisdell Elementary School with “Let a Little Chris...
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DIFFERENCE MAKERS: Building a better Bradford
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MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com 
Dec 13, 2023
This longtime business owner, mentor to many, and recipient of Pennsylvania’s Best 50 Women in Business has been working to build a better Bradford by...
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Crusaders recognized in Harrisburg
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Dec 12, 2023
The Elk County Catholic state champion cross country and volleyball teams were hosted at the state Capitol on Tuesday by Rep. Mike Armanini, R-DuBois....
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Kinzua Bridge featured on Roadside America website
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Dec 12, 2023
For a stationary object, the Kinzua Bridge gets around. Well, its story does, anyway. Linda Devlin, executive director of the Allegheny National Fores...
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