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Shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid
Local News, Nation & World, PA State News
For millions of low-income families
By SUSAN HAIGH and MARC LEVY - Associated Press 
Nov 03, 2025
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Jacqueline Chapman is a retired school aide who relies on a $630 monthly Social Security check to get by. She was navigating th...
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Legendary cuts ribbon
Business, Local News
Nov 03, 2025
Legendary All Steer Cheerleading cut the ribbon on its recently launched program at 21 Kennedy St. Legendary offers a variety of competitive cheerlead...
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Man jailed after hospital incident
Crime, Local News
Nov 03, 2025
A Bradford man is in McKean County Jail after an alleged incident at Bradford Regional Medical Center. Bradford City Police were dispatched Thursday m...
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No strings attached
Local News
Nov 03, 2025
Illusionist Leon Etienne levitates his assistant, Chelsea LaCongo, during his performance at Bromeley Family Theater on Saturday evening.
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
Business, Local News
Nov 03, 2025
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Friday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Purc...
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State joins local response to hate group in Pennsylvania
PA State News
By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
Nov 02, 2025
HARRISBURG — Community in the Cumberland County borough of Mechanicsburg came out in force Wednesday evening to rally against hate groups following th...
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Q&A with the DA: DAs advocate for changes together
Local News
By STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER  McKean County District Attorney  
Nov 01, 2025
(Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...
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‘Round the Square:
Round the Square
Nov 01, 2025
CIVICS: It's time to prepare for the National Civics Bee, where middle school students from around the nation test their knowledge of American democra...
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Small game, big lessons
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
Nov 01, 2025
While it’s been more than 25 years since I’ve hunted squirrels, I’ve done a fair amount with my son this fall. Introducing my son to squirrel hunting ...
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Costumes, candy take over Main Street
Local News
Oct 31, 2025
Costumed kids and grown-ups filled the street for Mount Jewett’s Halloween parade down Main Street on Friday, marching past autumn leaves and neighbor...
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Trick, or treat?
Local News
Oct 31, 2025
Youngsters went trick-or-treating on Anderson Street in Mount Jewett on Friday, Halloween night.
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Shapiro declares emergency to help fund food programs
Local News, PA State News
With SNAP benefits poised to halt
By IVEY DeJESUS pennlive.com 
Oct 31, 2025
(TNS) — Gov. Josh Shapiro on Friday signed a declaration of disaster emergency to release millions to help feed low-income Pennsylvanians one day befo...
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Seneca Resources charged for wastewater dumping
Business, Local News
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Oct 31, 2025
Seneca Resources LLC, the oil and gas production arm of National Fuel Corp., has been charged in Cameron County with dozens of criminal charges, alleg...
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County backs Operation Green Light
Local News
Sara Furlong 
Oct 31, 2025
SMETHPORT — McKean County commissioners are encouraging residents to display green lights in a window of their home or business from Nov. 4 to 11 to h...
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Early Intervention critical for preemies
Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Oct 31, 2025
November is National Prematurity Awareness Month, a time to recognize the challenges that families face when a baby arrives too soon, and highlight th...
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