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Work under way on Lang Maid Lane bridge project
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ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
Jun 02, 2016
Workers shut down the Lang Maid Lane bridge in Bradford Township to traffic on Wednesday, signaling the start of a long-time project, officials report...
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Stay safe enjoying local waters this summer
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AMANDA NICHOLS Era Reporter a.nichols@bradfordera.com 
Jun 01, 2016
Warm weather has arrived and many are heading out to local waters for swimming, boating, fishing and other activities. But, summer fun can be dangerou...
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Military personnel remembered at Smethport ceremony
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FRAN DE LANCEY Era Correspondent delancey401@yahoo.com 
May 31, 2016
"Today is a time for all Americans to reconnect with their history and core values by honoring those who gave their lives for the ideas we embrace tod...
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‘Missing in Action,’ ‘Lost at Sea’ honored in Kane
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By CHUCK ABRAHAM Era Correspondent cabraham.era@gmail.com 
May 31, 2016
KANE — The Kane Memorial Day celebration at Memorial Point in Evergreen Park, presented by the King David VFW Post 1132, not only remembered those who...
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Mount Jewett teen drowns in Tionesta Creek
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CHUCK ABRAHAM Era Correspondent cabraham.era@gmail.com 
May 30, 2016
SHEFFIELD — A Mount Jewett boy died by drowning in Tionesta Creek in Sheffield, Warren County, on Saturday afternoon. According to reports, Kyle Rober...
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Shinglehouse teen drowns after saving relatives
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May 30, 2016
KANE — A Shinglehouse teen died while swimming Saturday afternoon off Route 44 in Ceres Township by the McKean/Potter county line. Dawson Mesler, 16, ...
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Willow Creek Triathlon offers help to area veterans
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SANDY RHODES Special to The Era 
May 29, 2016
Throughout history and throughout the world, American soldiers have waded through murky waters, traversed trails by foot and rolled into battle in tan...
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Fretz students open hearts to raise money in mini relay
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JOELLEN WANKEL Era Reporter jwankel17@gmail.com 
May 28, 2016
The excitement was evident as Floyd C. Fretz Middle School students sat in the gymnasium Friday, impatiently waiting “to relay!” as one teacher put it...
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Disney named director of Bradford City Water Authority
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
May 28, 2016
Bradford native Steve Disney has been named the new executive director designate of the Bradford City Water Authority, effective June 15, authority Ch...
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No confirmed cases of Zika across the region
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ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
May 27, 2016
The four-county region is not known to harbor the population of mosquito species that can carry Zika, a virus that can cause severe birth defects, a s...
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Warrant issued in Galeton heroin death
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May 27, 2016
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Lewistown woman for allegedly dealing fentanyl-laced heroin that killed a Coudersport man in November. D...
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Less wait times at McKean County VA clinic
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ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
May 26, 2016
Area veterans are experiencing slightly less wait times for health care appointments at the McKean County Veterans Affairs clinic compared to the nati...
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Officials fear unfunded mandates for CYS may harm children
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
May 26, 2016
Stricter laws and expanded definitions for child abuse can only be a good thing — right? Well, yes, but more state and federal funding to meet those m...
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Studio B Dance Academy to present ‘Divas of the Decades’
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
May 26, 2016
Students at the Studio B Dance Academy will finish the school year by paying homage to favorite female performers of the last 50 years with “Divas of ...
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