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Burchfield: Create some preseason excitement
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
Mar 26, 2020
Everyone has been impacted by COVID-19. The situation has schools closed and kids and parents are at home together. No doubt there will be those who w...
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Who could’ve imagined a world without sports?
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Mar 24, 2020
This is an unprecedented time for sports fans. Come late March, in any other year, we’d be well into both men’s and women’s March Madness, the NBA and...
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Robertson: Religious river float
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WADE ROBERTSON Era Outdoors Columnist 
Mar 21, 2020
Last week’s humorous article during these troubled times was so well received it reminded me of another which took place when my friend Sweet found a ...
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Davies-Foy Award among victims of COVID-19
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Mar 21, 2020
The decision wasn’t easy but it was obvious. After all, courtesy of the novel coronavirus, the Triple Crown horse races — Kentucky Derby, Preakness an...
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Sager: There’s always a good time for a campfire
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ROGER SAGER Era Outdoors Columnist 
Mar 20, 2020
I guess just about everyone enjoys a campfire. You can’t take the term “campfire” too literally, however; quite often the fire has nothing to do with ...
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Burchfield: Return of the northern bobwhite quail
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
Mar 19, 2020
Historical data dating back to the 1400s indicates bobwhite quail were found in every area within Pennsylvania. Native Americans, along with early set...
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‘League season,’ Diggs trade, Bills’ free agent addees
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Mar 19, 2020
Some thoughts on the NFL’s “league season,” the Stefon Diggs trade and Buffalo’s activity in this year’s free agent market: — The National Football Le...
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Major trade, 5 free agents for the Bills
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Mar 18, 2020
It’s the National Football League’s oxymoron time of year, you know like Required Donation, Jumbo Shrimp and Paid Volunteer? In the NFL it’s “Legal Ta...
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What could have been: PSU hoops among casualties of COVID-19
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO asambrotto@bradfordera.com 
Mar 16, 2020
March Sadness. From its opening games against the likes of Georgetown or Syracuse way back in November, you could tell this season would be different ...
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Robertson: A little more humor please
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WADE ROBERTSON Era Outdoors Columnist 
Mar 14, 2020
The coronavirus is certainly having an impact on our nation and the world. Perhaps a little humor will help. My wife is a long suffering individual an...
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Burchfield: Providing a home for purple martins
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
Mar 12, 2020
“Just another birdhouse.” As a youngster that was my first impression of the nesting box Dad brought home along with a small repurposed utility pole. ...
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Sager: Free advice
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ROGER SAGER Era Outdoors Columnist 
Mar 05, 2020
As a young hunter, I listened with great interest to any advice offered by old-timers and the (probably unfounded) opinions of my young chums. Subject...
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Burchfield: Now is the time to begin gearing up
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
Mar 05, 2020
Guess you could say it’s time to do a little pre-season stocking. While the Pa. Fish & Boat Commission is stocking the streams, anglers are beginning ...
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