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Basketball, Local Sports, Sports
Apr 18, 2026
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
By STEVE SHERK Jr. Special to The Era  
Apr 18, 2026
Last weekend my son and I traveled to Lake Latonka, a private lake in Mercer County. The goal was to catch crappie and take advantage of the crappie s...
Baseball, National Sports, PA State Sports, ...
Apr 17, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Oneil Cruz hit a two-run home run, Brandon Lowe went 3 for 5 with two doubles and two RBIs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Tampa Ba...
Local Sports
Connolly sets two new school records for Lady Raiders
Jo Wankel 
Apr 17, 2026
Track Girls: Cameron County 96, Johnsonburg 51 Cameron County’s Tabitha Connolly set two new school records as the undefeated Lady Raiders improved to...
Football, Local Sports
Apr 17, 2026
The Big 30 Charities Classic committee has announced 12 additions to the 2026 rosters. For PA, Smethport's Jonah Ganoe, Bradford's Blake Callahan, Eis...
Local Sports
Apr 17, 2026
Bradford's Fabian Sherk had three first places and one second place to lead the Owls as they defeated the Johnsonburg Rams, 99.5 - 27.5. "Fabian won h...
Hockey, National Sports, PA State Sports, ...
By WILL GRAVES - AP Sports Writer 
Apr 17, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby would not take the bait, even though the smile on his face and the gleam in his eye hinted that maybe the Pittsburgh P...
Hockey, National Sports, PA State Sports, ...
By WILL GRAVES - AP Sports Writer 
Apr 17, 2026
PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby , his face cleanly shaven for now, settled into the bench inside the Pittsburgh Penguins dressing room on Thursday and pull...
Football, Local Sports, National Sports, ...
By WILL GRAVES - AP Sports Writer 
Apr 16, 2026
PITTSBURGH — How quickly narratives can change. Even in Pittsburgh. A year ago the Steelers pointed toward the 2026 draft as a chance for the host cit...
Baseball, National Sports, PA State Sports, ...
By RONALD BLUM - AP Baseball Writer 
Apr 16, 2026
Konnor Griffin's $140 million, nine-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates includes a $12 million signing bonus payable over the next two years. Pi...
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
By WADE ROBERTSON 
Apr 16, 2026
Spring gobbler season is only days away and I should be excited, but may have a case of turkey PTSD — the longer I hunt gobblers the less I understand...
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
Apr 15, 2026
BASEBALL Port Allegany 11, St. Marys 4 Aiden Bliss had three RBIs, Ayden Bachman had two RBIs and Brennan Fillhart doubled to key the Gators in Wednes...
Local Sports, Outdoors
Apr 15, 2026
The McKean County Rifle Club in Marshburg will host the annual Ham & Leek Shoot and Ax Throw on Saturday April 18. Events will include Shotgun, Rifle,...
Local Sports
Apr 15, 2026
Bradford's Alyssa Mangold tripled (100 hurdles, long jump, 400 relay) and Addie Pilon doubled (3200 relay, 800) as Bradford defeated Johnsonburg. Also...
Local Sports
Apr 15, 2026
The Fretz Middle School girls track and field team competed at the Bison Stampede Junior High Track Invitational on Saturday. The Lady owls placed 10t...
Baseball, National Sports, PA State Sports, ...
By WILL GRAVES - AP Sports Writer 
Apr 15, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Carmen Mlodzinski allowed two hits over a career-high six innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Washington Nationals 2-0 on W...
Football, Sports
By Christopher Carter, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS) 
Apr 15, 2026
Wide receiver has become one of the NFL Draft’s premium positions over the past 25 years. But for the Steelers, it’s been a position they’ve largely a...
Baseball, Local Sports, National Sports, ...
Apr 13, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes allowed one hit in six strong innings and Brandon Lowe homered for the third time in two games, driving in five runs as ...
Baseball, Local Sports, Soccer, ...
Jo Wankel 
Apr 13, 2026
Baseball Bradford 8, Brockway 4 Bradford's Brody Haviland went 1-for-3 to lead Bradford at the plate Monday. Also for the Owls, Lucas Wallace, Jackson...
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SMETHPORT — Join Hamlin Memorial Library at 6:30 p.m. May 13 for an "America at 250" program with Ken Serfass as Ulysses S. Grant. Serfass is a former...
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