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Elk County drug bust yields significant heroin, cash
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Aug 18, 2016
A drug bust Tuesday at three locations in Elk County yielded approximately 2,000 stamp bags of heroin, tens of thousands of dollars in cash and two ar...
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Masson considering venue/venire change for Milliard trials
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Aug 18, 2016
RIDGWAY — Elk County President Judge Richard Masson is still considering a change of venue or venire request by Francis Milliard for three pending cri...
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Back to School Rally slated for Sunday at BASD
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AMBER TURBA Era Reporter bradforderanews@gmail.com 
Aug 17, 2016
For the past three years, children in the Bradford Area School District have marked the beginning of the school year with a festivity that includes fr...
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McKean County Veterans Services to reopen two days a week
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ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
Aug 17, 2016
McKean County Veterans Services will be operating two days a week, staffed by Potter County Veteran Affairs Officer Will Worthington, county officials...
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Rixford without water after lightning strikes well pump
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AMANDA NICHOLS Era Reporter a.nichols@bradfordera.com 
Aug 16, 2016
RIXFORD — About 300 Rixford residents are without water following a lightning struck of the village water pump around 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Rixford Wate...
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Mount Jewett Swedish Festival ‘framgångsrik’
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CHUCK ABRAHAM Era Correspondent cabraham.era@gmail.com 
Aug 15, 2016
MOUNT JEWETT — “Everyone should give the Mount Jewett Swedish Festival a big thank you this year for ending the drought.” Festival committeeman Tom Ge...
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Fourth-annual Derrick Day ‘chugs’ to success
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KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
Aug 15, 2016
The chug-chug-chug-chug-chug-bang sound of antique oil field engines filled the air Saturday during the fourth-annual Derrick Day 2016 celebration at ...
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Juvenile reported missing has been found
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Aug 13, 2016
Kane-based state police on Thursday asked for the public’s assistance in locating three individuals — a missing juvenile and two people he was alleged...
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Swedish Festival weekend schedule
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Aug 13, 2016
The final day of Festa Italiana 2016 is happening today with food and game booths, which will be open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and the beer tent will ...
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McKean County Veterans Services office to reopen Tuesday
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ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
Aug 12, 2016
SMETHPORT –– The McKean County Veterans Services Office will be reopened in some capacity on Tuesday, county officials announced. That news comes a da...
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Three charged with homicide in overdose deaths
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KELSEY BOUDIN Special to The Era 
Aug 12, 2016
LITTLE VALLEY, N.Y. — Three Olean women have been indicted on homicide charges after allegedly selling drugs that caused three fatal overdoses earlier...
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