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Local turkey flocks steady heading into fall
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
Sep 26, 2026
If you were to ask me a month ago how the turkey population was looking in our area, I would have said it was extremely poor. I observed several batch...
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Smethport rolls to Homecoming victory over Bucktail
Football, Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
Sep 25, 2026
SMETHPORT — With the roar of a home crowd and the buzz of Homecoming behind them, Smethport powered to a 49-20 victory over Bucktail Friday. “This was...
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Gators shut out Owls on Homecoming, 64-0
Football, Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
Sep 25, 2026
Bradford attempted to build on last week’s win with a home game and the boost of Homecoming festivities Friday. However, Port Allegany came to win and...
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HS Roundup: Austin netters improve to 8-0
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
Sep 25, 2026
Volleyball Austin wins in 3 Austin beat Galeton in 3 Thursday; 25-15, 25-12, and 25-9. For the Lady Panthers, Anna Brewer had 26 assists, Marissa Stuc...
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Fretz rallies past Coudersport, 22-14
Football, Local Sports
Sep 25, 2026
COUDERSPORT — Fretz Middle School erased a 14-point deficit Thursday evening, rallying for a 22-14 win over Coudersport in junior high football. Ryan ...
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HS Roundup: Port United falls to St. Marys, Forest Area
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
Sep 23, 2026
Girls Soccer St. Marys 2, Port United 1 Kylee Pelchy had the goal for United, with an assist from Alayna Palmer. Dana Clark had 11 saves. Braelyn Beck...
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Lady Owls drop dual meets
Local Sports, Track and Field
Sep 23, 2026
ST. MARYS — The Bradford Lady Owls traveled to Benzinger Park and dropped a trio of dual meets to Punxsutawney (23-13), Elk County Catholic (25-11) an...
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Outdoors: Archery and a greater responsibility
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
By WADE ROBERTSON 
Sep 23, 2026
This subject has been slowly gaining more and more of my attention and has now reached the point I feel it needs addressed. Speaking with a wide varie...
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HS Roundup: Port Allegany wins 3-0 on Senior Night
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
Sep 21, 2026
Volleyball Austin defeats Cameron County in 4 Austin beat Cameron County in 4 Monday: 25-16, 25-11, 23-25, 25-22. For Austin, Anna Brewer had 32 assis...
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Hogue, Vinelli lead Owls at Bradford Invitational
Local Sports
Sep 21, 2026
Bradford's Jordan Hogue and Charlie Vinelli led Bradford to a 4th place finish at the 23rd Annual Bradford Invitational.  Hogue placed 6th (18:43) whi...
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Ten women complete RGS wingshooting program
Local Sports, Outdoors
Sep 21, 2026
COUDERSPORT — Ten women graduated from the Ruffed Grouse Society’s Women’s Introduction to Wingshooting program recently held at the Black Forest Cons...
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Oilers ponies rally past Cameron County
Football, Local Sports
Sep 21, 2026
EMPORIUM — The Bradford Oilers pony team overcame an early 19-6 deficit to defeat Cameron County 42-27 in Olean Area Youth Football League action Satu...
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Bradford defeats Coudy for first win of season
Football, Local Sports
Port Allegany falls to Brockway, sees end of D9 win streak
Jo Wankel 
Sep 18, 2026
Bradford defeats Coudy, 24-20 The Owls claimed their first win of the season in a road victory over Coudersport Friday. Bradford rallied from a 6-0 de...
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Port Allegany volleyball defeats CC, falls to Austin
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
Sep 18, 2026
Volleyball Austin wins over Port Allegany Austin beat Port Allegany in 5 Thursday with a reverse sweep; 17-25, 20-25, 25-16, 25-22 and 15-12. For Aust...
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Outdoors: Archery — under pressure
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
By WADE ROBERTSON 
Sep 17, 2026
It’s the second week of archery season, daylight's fading, you can’t help thinking of dinner. You turn and look behind you one last time. To your abso...
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