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Frying leeks and enjoying spring’s arrival
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WADE ROBERTSON 
Mar 18, 2016
Spring fever. That wonderful, upwelling, bubbling feeling that fills up your soul and lifts your heart. You really don’t notice the deadening effect w...
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Working with Clarkie always an adventure
Columns, Local Sports, Sports
RONALD KLOSS Era Sports Writer 
Mar 10, 2016
Going to the memorial service on Friday for co-worker Greg Clark, who passed away on March 4, seemed simple enough. Now, as I sit here coughing, conge...
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Pollock: Mistake for BAHS to join AML
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Mar 09, 2016
The rumor surfaced late last fall. Supposedly, the Allegheny Mountain League and Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference would merge to form a 24-team D...
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Editor reflects on loss of friend, Greg Clark
Columns, Local Sports, Sports
Joe Vinelli Era Sports Writer 
Mar 05, 2016
The last time I talked to Greg Clark, he was looking forward to the spring. The spring never came for “Clarkie,” as he was called in the newsroom. Gre...
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Clarkie takes a ride down memory lane
Columns, Sports
Greg Clark Era Sports Writer 
Feb 27, 2016
The other day my brother brought me some old sports books he had found in our parents’ house. Jerry had no use for them as what he knows about sports ...
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Jimmy Grove signs with Buffalo Lightning
Columns, Local Sports, Sports
CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Feb 20, 2016
For former Bradford High football star Jimmy Grove, it’s a step, albeit a small one, toward his dream of playing the game professionally. Last week, G...
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A reflection on losing and finding knives
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WADE ROBERTSON 
Feb 12, 2016
I happen to glance out the front door and notice the hanging light cord suddenly assume a near horizontal position when a 25-or-so-mile-per-hour gust ...
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Final thoughts on Super Bowl
Columns, Local Sports, Sports
CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Feb 10, 2016
Some final thoughts and observations from Super Bowl 50: The day my Monday column appeared on how I spent Sunday, starting with the St. Bonaventure-St...
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Salamanca has been kind to Hibbert
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RICH PLACE Special to The Era 
Feb 04, 2016
SALAMANCA, N.Y. — For Tucker Hibbert, arguably the biggest star of the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series, there’s always room for improvement. That ...
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Clarkie’s Super Sunday plans
Columns, Local Sports, Sports
Greg Clark Era Sports Writer 
Jan 30, 2016
Are you busy next Sunday? Forget about that dinner with the in-laws. They don’t really like you and just tolerate you out of wedlock. Trust me. Here’s...
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Snowbelt Classic this weekend
Columns, Local Sports, Sports
JOE VINELLI Era Sports Editor 
Jan 26, 2016
The Snowbelt Classic continues to expand. The tournament, hosted by the Bradford Youth Hockey Club, has added the U16 Midget division to the fourth an...
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Clarkie looks to Pop Warner for answers
Columns, Sports
Greg Clark Era Sports Writer 
Jan 23, 2016
Explain somethin’ to me. Maybe you’re not the professional I need to converse with. Perhaps I could use a high priest, but in reality I require a foot...
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Clarkie ponders science behind missed kick
Columns, Pro, Sports
Greg Clark Era Sports Writer 
Jan 16, 2016
Where is Bill Nye “The Science Nerd” when you need him? This weekend I noticed the Minnesota Vikings’ uniforms seemed dark blue in the shade and then ...
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Steelers will fight on without Brown
Columns, Pro, Sports
Jan 16, 2016
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Antonio Brown leaned back in his locker recently and allowed himself a brief moment of introspection. Fresh off the most productive ...
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