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Oil prices panic local producers
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COLIN DEPPEN Era Reporter c.deppen@bradfordera.com 
Jan 08, 2015
Plummeting crude oil prices have blindsided local producers, reportedly prompting layoffs and panic that continued even after a modest rise in the cos...
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Police, firefighters set goals for new year
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AMANDA NICHOLS and ALEX DAVIS Era Reporters news@bradfordera.com 
Jan 03, 2015
In the new year, local police and fire departments will remain unmoved in their resolve to protect and serve the public, and officials set new goals o...
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Smethport man charged in police chase
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Jan 03, 2015
SMETHPORT — A Smethport man is facing allegations that he led police on a chase Dec. 12 which started in Smethport Borough and ended several miles out...
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Salt and money: Mild winter could mean savings
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COLIN DEPPEN Era Reporter c.deppen@bradfordera.com 
Jan 01, 2015
A winter, mild in both temperature and snowfall, is being welcomed by area motorists and road crews who, along with their cash-strapped municipalities...
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DEP report details legacy of coal mining
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COLIN DEPPEN Era Reporter c.deppen@bradfordera.com 
Jan 01, 2015
A new state report details troubling mining legacies in 10 Pennsylvania counties, including Elk, raising questions about the true cost of coal for tho...
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Injuries reported in Emporium apartment building fire
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AMANDA JONES Era Correspondent amandajonesera@yahoo.com 
Dec 31, 2014
EMPORIUM — A four-unit apartment building on West Fourth Street in Emporium Borough is likely a complete loss following an early morning fire on Tuesd...
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Little change to November unemployment rates
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Dec 31, 2014
There was very little change to unemployment rates for the month of November locally. According to the state Department of Labor and Industry Center f...
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Many local offices on ballot for 2015
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AMANDA NICHOLS Era Reporter a.nichols@bradfordera.com 
Dec 30, 2014
Many local seats will be up for grabs in the upcoming 2015 municipal election, including the mayor of Bradford and commissioners from area counties. M...
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Liquor, wine sales for 2013-14 in Pa. released
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Dec 30, 2014
With people across the Pennsylvania celebrating the new year Wednesday night with a glass of champagne or a mug of spiked eggnog, it seems fitting tha...
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Bradford city council OK’s budget with tax hike
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COLIN DEPPEN Era Reporter c.deppen@bradfordera.com 
Dec 24, 2014
Citing an “extraordinary deficit” fed by mounting costs, the Bradford City Council on Tuesday approved its first tax hike in years on Tuesday, ending ...
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Not-so-white Christmas in the forecast
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ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
Dec 24, 2014
Area residents traveling today may experience delays as a storm packs gusty winds, torrential rain, snow, thunderstorms and fog, AccuWeather.com repor...
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Police to get body cameras in Potter County
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AMANDA NICHOLS Era Reporter a.nichols@bradfordera.com 
Dec 23, 2014
The purchase of head- and body-mounted cameras for municipal police departments in Potter County has been approved and is awaiting grant funding. The ...
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Cameron County disputes make-up of college board
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COLIN DEPPEN Era Reporter c.deppen@bradfordera.com 
Dec 19, 2014
Officials in Cameron County —one of nine municipalities to be served by a future regional community college —are taking issue with a lack of local han...
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