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    Fraternal Order of Eagles hosts Designer Purse Bingo Saturday
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    Fraternal Order of Eagles hosts Designer Purse Bingo Saturday
    Sep 20, 2019
    The Fraternal Order of Eagles will be hosting a Designer Purse Bingo event at 3 p.m. Saturday upstairs at 49 E. Main St. Tickets are $30 each. The eve...
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    McKean County GOP to hold chicken BBQ
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    McKean County GOP to hold chicken BBQ
    Sep 06, 2019
    BRADFORD — The McKean County Republican Committee will host a chicken barbecue Sept. 26, from 4-7 p.m. at Hamlin Lake Park in Smethport. Cost is $10 f...
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    Smethport Council approves security system replacement
    Bradford, News, Politics
    Smethport Council approves security system replacement
    FRAN DE LANCEY delancey401@yahoo.com 
    Jul 02, 2019
    SMETHPORT — Smethport Borough Council accepted a bid Monday to replace the security system in Hamlin Lake Park. Besides labor, the $1,460 bid from Pre...
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    Cline, Carson appear to capture BT supervisor nods
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    Cline, Carson appear to capture BT supervisor nods
    May 22, 2019
    In Bradford Township, it appears as though Mark Cline has captured the Republican nomination for supervisor. Cline was the top vote-getter with 216 vo...
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    Smith appears to nab county treasurer Republican nomination
    Local News, News, Politics
    Smith appears to nab county treasurer Republican nomination
    May 22, 2019
    Challenger Melissa Jo Smith appears to have captured the Republican nomination for McKean County treasurer. According to unofficial results released T...
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    Six to vie for five seats on Bradford school board
    Local News, News, Politics
    Six to vie for five seats on Bradford school board
    May 22, 2019
    Five candidates vying for seats with the Bradford Area School Board were selected during Tuesday’s primary elections for the Republican and Democratic...
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    Several capture nominations in other municipalities
    Local News, News, Politics
    Several capture nominations in other municipalities
    May 22, 2019
    It appears that Peter Causer has won the Republican nomination for a six-year term as Annin Township supervisor, according to unofficial results relea...
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    Duffy, Kreiner, Lane and Regis to face off for McKean Co. commissioner
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    Duffy, Kreiner, Lane and Regis to face off for McKean Co. commissioner
    May 22, 2019
    Two Democratic candidates and two Republican candidates will face off in the fall general election for McKean County commissioner, for which three sea...
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    Shaffer takes Republican nomination for DA
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    Shaffer takes Republican nomination for DA
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    May 22, 2019
    It appears incumbent Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer will appear on the Republican ballot in November’s McKean County district attorney race. Unofficial ...
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    Bradford mayor endorses Clabaugh for DA
    Bradford, Local News, Politics
    Bradford mayor endorses Clabaugh for DA
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    May 17, 2019
    The mayor of the City of Bradford stepped into the primary for McKean County district attorney Thursday with a social media endorsement of Phil Clabau...
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    DA, county treasurer among contested seats in upcoming primary
    News, Politics
    DA, county treasurer among contested seats in upcoming primary
    By JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
    May 16, 2019
    The Republican candidates for several local offices spoke to a crowded multi-purpose room at the Bradford Area Public Library Wednesday evening. Each ...
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    Commissioners seek to honor Pingie with Capitol flag
    Bradford, News, Politics
    Commissioners seek to honor Pingie with Capitol flag
    FRAN DE LANCEY delancey401@yahoo.com 
    May 15, 2019
    SMETHPORT — The McKean County Commissioners shared with the public Tuesday their plans to honor the life and public service of a former colleague, Al ...
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    Deadline Monday for candidate announcements
    Bradford, Local News, Politics
    Deadline Monday for candidate announcements
    Apr 27, 2019
    All news announcements for political candidates for the May primary election must be submitted to The Era no later than Monday. Announcements may be s...
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    Brown announces write-in campaign for St. Marys City Council
    Local News, News, Politics
    Brown announces write-in campaign for St. Marys City Council
    May 10, 2017
    ST. MARYS — St. Marys resident Margie Brown has announced that she will be running as a write-in candidate in Tuesday’s primary for the third open sea...
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    House set to strengthen government records law
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    House set to strengthen government records law
    MATTHEW DALY 
    Jan 11, 2016
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The House moved forward on legislation that would make it easier to obtain government records, as a new congressional report conclud...
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    Dummy Hellfire missile mistakenly shipped to Cuba
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    Dummy Hellfire missile mistakenly shipped to Cuba
    BRADLEY KLAPPER 
    Jan 08, 2016
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A dummy U.S. Hellfire missile was mistakenly shipped from Europe to Cuba in 2014, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The ine...
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    State faulted for ‘incomplete’ record searches under Clinton
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    State faulted for ‘incomplete’ record searches under Clinton
    JACK GILLUM 
    Jan 08, 2016
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department produced "inaccurate and incomplete" responses to public records requests while Democratic presidential hopeful...
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    A Cruz, Rubio battle over undecided Iowans intensifies
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    A Cruz, Rubio battle over undecided Iowans intensifies
    STEVE PEOPLES and SCOTT BAUER 
    Jan 06, 2016
    CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz are fighting for the favor of many of the same undecided voters across Iowa, where even some of the...
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    Christie under attack as rivals sense him rising in NH
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    Christie under attack as rivals sense him rising in NH
    JILL COLVIN and JULIE BYKOWICZ 
    Jan 06, 2016
    CLAREMONT, New Hampshire (AP) — Chris Christie is the Republican presidential candidate to beat in second-to-vote New Hampshire — so say the super PAC...
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    Cruz’s birth in Canada unlikely to cloud run for president
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    Cruz’s birth in Canada unlikely to cloud run for president
    MARK SHERMAN 
    Jan 06, 2016
    WASHINGTON (AP) — It seems like only yesterday that skeptics of Barack Obama's birth in Hawaii rushed to the Supreme Court to try to block the son of ...
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    Break the Chains (BTC) Coalition invites the public to its 9th annual BTC Festival on the town square in Coudersport on June 28. The cornhole tourname...
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    Cool down and connect
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    June 17, 2025
    Port Allegany's Heart and Soul will host an Ice Cream Social for an opportunity to cool down and connect. This sweet summer gathering will be held Sun...
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    No Era edition Thursday
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    No Era edition Thursday
    June 17, 2025
    Due to the federal Juneteenth holiday, there will be no edition of The Era on Thursday, June 19. The paper will resume Friday. The newsroom can be rea...
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