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Police say Fretz bomb threat reported, unconfirmed
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COLIN DEPPEN Era Reporter c.deppen@bradfordera.com 
Jan 16, 2015
Security is heightened and class still on after an unsubstantiated bomb threat was reported at Floyd C. Fretz Middle School in Bradford on Wednesday. ...
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Critics call methane proposal hot air
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COLIN DEPPEN Era Reporter c.deppen@bradfordera.com 
Jan 16, 2015
A new presidential proposal meant to limit the release of greenhouse gases in natural gas drilling is drawing praise from environmentalists and critic...
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Woods to run for McKean County Sheriff
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Jan 16, 2015
Daniel Woods has announced his intention to run for McKean County Sheriff in the upcoming May primary election. He will appear on the Republican ballo...
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Former sheriff charged for alleged sex with 17-year-old
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jan 15, 2015
Bradley Mason has been charged with corruption of minors for an alleged months-long sexual relationship with a 17-year-old female tenant of a home he ...
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Casey calls for hike in CDBG funding
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ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
Jan 14, 2015
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., is calling on the Obama administration to increase funding for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, somet...
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Angell retires, Zmuda interim chief of city FD
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jan 14, 2015
Bradford City fire chief Chris Angell has retired, and assistant chief Rich Zmuda is running the department until a new chief is named. On Tuesday, th...
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Local bridges slated for repair under PennDOT plan
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AMANDA NICHOLS Era Reporter a.nichols@bradfordera.com 
Jan 13, 2015
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is taking on a new public-private partnership (P3) program to tackle structurally deficient bridges acro...
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Beefeaters changing ownership, keeping quality
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AMANDA NICHOLS Era Reporter a.nichols@bradfordera.com 
Jan 10, 2015
Beefeaters Restaurant is changing ownership, but the long-standing fixture in the community will be keeping its quality food, menu, staff and ambiance...
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Pierce resigns from Bradford YWCA
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Jan 10, 2015
The Bradford YWCA is now without an executive director after Amy Pierce resigned from the post in early January, officials announced on Friday. The ne...
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Cold weather prompts home fire prevention tips
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COLIN DEPPEN Era Reporter c.deppen@bradfordera.com 
Jan 09, 2015
Officials are urging residents to take caution with fire-prone home heating systems, as a cold snap settles in across the region and kicks those syste...
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Gaetano named superintendent in Kane
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CHUCK ABRAHAM Era Correspondent cabraham.era@gmail.com 
Jan 09, 2015
KANE —Robert Gaetano was named as the new superintendent for the Kane Area School District on Thursday evening. Gaetano, 57, comes to the school distr...
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