Even during the most difficult months of COVID restrictions over the past year, the Meals on Wheels staff and volunteers made sure nutritious meals made their way to the vulnerable of the community.
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Officials with the West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund have been asked to present at the North American Passive House Network’s 2021 conference, slated for June in New York City.
There were six more cases of COVID-19 in the region as of Monday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
PITTSBURGH — Gas prices in Western Pennsylvania are stable this week at $3.002 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.
The Bradford Ecumenical Home Inc. is holding a Mother’s Day parade from 2 to 3 p.m. May 9.
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Senate voted to repeal a portion of the state’s school code in order to protect the First Amendment rights of teachers, said Sen. Cris Dush, R-Brookville, who sup…
In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Week, CASA of McKean County held a Volunteer Appreciation Drive Thru event on Sunday at the parking lot of the Foster Brook Northwest bank.
HARRISBURG — Port Allegany’s water system had no violations during 2020, according to a Consumer Confidence Report required by the Department of Environmental Protection.
A fire Monday morning on 9 Prendergast Ave. in Bradford caused damage to a pool and surrounding decking.
ConnectLife will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 29 at Bradford Regional Medical Center on the ConnectLife bus.
Unemployment rose from January to February in two local counties and fell in two others.
CONNECTED BY EARTH: NASA’s investment in space – both the unique Earth science conducted in orbit and the technology developed by living in space and exploring the solar system and universe – …
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Pennsylvania House Republicans asked small businesses what they needed from the state to encourage a quick recovery, and the response was loud and clear — “Get out of the way.”
SMETHPORT (EC) — Brock Benson, who currently serves as superintendent of the Kane Area School District, on Monday was named executive director of the Seneca Highlands Intermediate Unit 9 Educa…
There were 45 additional cases of COVID-19 in the region over the weekend, as reported by the Pennsylvania Department of Health on Sunday.
Local county fairs are the works for 2021.
SMETHPORT — McKean County Treasurer Melissa Jo Smith has announced her candidacy for reelection on the Republican ticket at the May 18 primary election.
Last August, The Era reported on how the Maryland Air National Guard was planning on training pilots in low-altitude flights over the Pennsylvania Wilds. Concerns have been brought up on just …
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EMPORIUM — The Cameron County Project has big ideas for how to improve engagement in the community. And the group is looking to the community to help prioritize those ideas.
BIRTH MONTH FLOWERS: April’s birth flowers are the daisy and the sweet pea.
SMETHPORT — In a report to the McKean County commissioners, Zach Pearson, McKean County director of veterans affairs, said the Erie Veterans Administration Medical Center is expanding COVID-19…
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The clubhouse at the McKean County Rifle Club had a fragrance that hasn’t been experienced very much at public events the past couple of years — the aroma of cooked leeks and ham along with leek dip.
On Tuesday, the McKean County Commissioners proclaimed April 18-24 Conservation District Week 2021 in McKean County.
KANE — The Kane Area Food Pantry monthly distribution will be on Friday from noon until 4 p.m. at the St. Callistus Roman Catholic Church in Kane.
More than 20 students at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford were recognized for their academic achievements at the campus’s annual Honors Convocation held online Friday.
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When the Bradford Area Public Library closed its doors last year for 10 weeks due to the pandemic, the staff missed the patrons as much as the patrons missed them.
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The housing market typically gets busy in the spring, but this year’s activity is a bit more intense thanks to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
There were 30 new cases of COVID-19 in the region Friday, as reported by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
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April is National Poetry Month, and to celebrate, the Elk County Council on the Arts decided to host a crowdsourced poem with submissions from around the local area.
A Bradford man who police say was a fugitive from justice was arrested Wednesday in Allegany, N.Y.
DUKE CENTER — Spring clean-up for Otto Township residents will be June 14.
WORLD VIDEO GAME HALL OF FAME: The Strong’s World Video Game Hall of Fame in Rochester, New York, has announced the 12 finalists for induction: Animal Crossing, Call of Duty, FarmVille, FIFA I…
SMETHPORT — The United States Census Bureau has recognized the McKean County commissioners as a valuable member of the 2020 Census community Partnership Engagement Program.
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Bradford residents are going to start seeing the name Bradford Forest Products again.
An old joke goes this way: A traveler comes upon a man, buried in mud up to his neck. He hollers to the man “Are you alright? How can I help?” “Forget about me” shouts the man, “it’s my horse …
