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St. Bonaventure looks for first A-10 win at La Salle
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Special to the Era 
Jan 16, 2026
The Bonnies (11-6, 0-4) have suffered a number of close losses to start their A-10 schedule, two of which were a shot away from a different outcome, b...
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HS Roundup: Port Allegany bocce teams split with NoPo
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Jo Wankel 
Jan 15, 2026
Port Allegany played Northern Potter in bocce Thursday.  Port Allegany has two teams competing this season. Port Allegany Team 1 defeated Northern Pot...
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Punxsy girls overpower Bradford, 50-27
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Jo Wankel 
Jan 15, 2026
Bradford hosted Punxsutawney in the Owls’ Nest Thursday. Despite Bradford starting out strong with home court advantage, the win ultimately went to th...
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Pulling your weight, Part 2
Outdoors, Sports
By WADE ROBERTSON 
Jan 15, 2026
Ken let out a whoop. “You see that shot, Art?! "Boy's a natural, chip off the old block!” Pop looked at me, his eyes shining with pride. I felt 10 fee...
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Bonnies fall just short against St. Joe’s after second half comeback
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By HENRY BUCHAN, Special to the Era 
Jan 14, 2026
It was déjà vu for the Bonnies in their fourth consecutive loss to start their A-10 schedule on Wednesday, 68-64 at Saint Joseph’s in Philadelphia. Th...
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Bonnies lead wire-to-wire in 57-48 win over Saint Joseph’s
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
Jan 14, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team never trailed in a 57-48 win over Saint Joseph's at the Reilly Center Wednesd...
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HS Roundup: Port Allegany defeats O-E, 43-28
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
Jan 14, 2026
BOYS BASKETBALL Port Allegany 43, Otto-Eldred 28 Isac Amell scored 17 points and Liam Hawver added 13 during Port Allegany’s win over O-E Wednesday. L...
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As coyotes thrive, no sign of wolves living in New York state
Local News, News, Outdoors
By HEIDI TRUSCHEL-LIGHT Niagara Gazette 
Jan 14, 2026
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (TNS) — The identification of a gray wolf in Otsego County several years ago has received additional attention in recent weeks, wi...
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Slumping Bonnies aim to halt losing streak against Hawks
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By HENRY BUCHAN, Special to the Era 
Jan 13, 2026
Sometimes, life comes at you fast. Three games ago, the Bonnies were 11-2, and started off their conference schedule leading by seven with as many min...
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Roundup: JH Wrestlers take third at Port A tourney
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
Jan 12, 2026
The Bradford junior high  wrestlers competed and finished third overall in the Port Allegany tournament. Leading the Owls with first place finishes we...
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Hunting Pennsylvania’s rising predator population
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
Jan 10, 2026
Winter is one of the most popular times for predator hunting. During the winter months, some hunters convert their time in the field to hunting coyote...
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HS Roundup: O-E, Port Allegany, Galeton record wins
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
Jan 09, 2026
Era Photo by Pam Fischer Port Allegany's Isac Amell shoots over several Northern Potter defenders Friday. The Gators claimed a 53-31 win. BOYS BASKETB...
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