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Pa. Route 6 Alliance presents “Do 6” awards
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Oct 12, 2023
CORRY — The PA Route 6 Alliance held a two-day event in Corry Oct. 5 and 6, with an educational workshop and the “Do 6” awards. The theme was “Act, Ad...
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Shapiro coming to Kinzua Bridge today
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Oct 11, 2023
Gov. Josh Shapiro is coming to the Kinzua Bridge State Park today. He will join the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy A...
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Fire prevention week: Cooking safety
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MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com 
Oct 11, 2023
The theme for Fire Prevention Week this year is Cooking Safety. According to the National Fire Protection Association and the U.S. Fire Administration...
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Wooly winter predictions
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Era photo by Mandy Colosimo 
Oct 11, 2023
The old almanacs insist the folklore of the wooly bear is that, “If their rusty band is wide, it will be a mild winter. The more black there is, the m...
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113 take to Marilla for trail run
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MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com 
Oct 10, 2023
The 10th Annual Marilla Trail Race was held Saturday at the scenic Marilla Reservoir in Bradford, a fundraiser to benefit the Tuna Valley Trail Associ...
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Harvest Fest success Saturday
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Oct 10, 2023
The first ever Harvest Fest sponsored by Zippo Case Museum and Flagship Store with a car show organized by Street Dreams Car Club was a success Saturd...
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Fire sends one to hospital
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Oct 10, 2023
At 6:55 a.m. Monday morning Port Allegany and Smethport volunteer fire departments were dispatched to a reported garage fire at 941 Champlin Hill Road...
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Butt dials, hangups will receive text from McKean Co. 911
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MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com 
Oct 10, 2023
McKean County Emergency Services has been building the infrastructure and service options for the 911 Call Center for several years. Most of the actio...
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Smethport Hubbers launch My Jersey, Your Impact
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SARA EDDY FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Oct 07, 2023
Smethport Area School District’s My Jersey, Your Impact program gives senior students a unique opportunity to thank teachers and staff members who’ve ...
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Olean Chamber Tailgate Thursday set for Oct. 26
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BOB CLARK Special to The Era 
Oct 07, 2023
OLEAN. N.Y. — Are the Twin Tiers ready for some football? The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce has detailed its plans for Tailgate Thursday, set...
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Native American Culture at local libraries
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MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com 
Oct 07, 2023
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, on Monday, and throughout the month of November, which is National American Indian Heritage Month, libraries in the area w...
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Downtown demolition clearing the way for ATA center
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Oct 06, 2023
Dust clouds rolled across Congress Street Thursday morning as Bob Cummins Construction’s equipment tore through a blighted building, clearing the way ...
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Destinations Bradford to open food pantry
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MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com 
Oct 06, 2023
Destinations-Bradford, a community outreach center, is excited to announce the grand opening of its expanded food pantry. At 1 p.m. Oct. 26 the non-pr...
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Enjoy Pennsylvania’s elk herd safely
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Oct 05, 2023
It’s the best time of year to get a look at one of the largest mammals to call Pennsylvania home — the elk. An adult male — called a bull — stands 50 ...
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Winners walk on sunshine following Arts on Island car show
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MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com 
Oct 04, 2023
SMETHPORT — The island on Hamlin Lake in Smethport can reportedly handle 200 vehicles for the Arts on the Island car show — and organizers never know ...
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Remnants of summer on the way out
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MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com 
Oct 04, 2023
Check the weather reports for the remainder of this week and what is in store for the weekend and you might think the area skipped autumn. Ah, but no ...
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Cyclone residents want to dispose of proposed disposal well
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MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com 
Oct 04, 2023
Fights to stop injection wells throughout rural communities have hit close to home. Last week, at Hilltop Volunteer Fire Department, residents from th...
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First ever Harvest Fest, Saturday
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MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com 
Oct 03, 2023
Looking for something fun and local to do this weekend? Something family-friendly and mostly free? On Saturday, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the field...
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