SMETHPORT — Jamie Pierotti, the guest speaker at the annual fall dinner meeting of the McKean County Historical Society Thursday, highlighted the history of The Backus Company in Smethport who…

Helen Schuster was the winner Thursday evening of $20,000 in prize money in the Harvey L. Golubock Business Competition.

Allegedly lying on a criminal complaint and deleting thousands of pieces of evidence led to the end of Hiel Bartlett’s law enforcement career, according to a so-called “liar cop” listing by th…

OLEAN, N.Y — Like most hospitals across New York and Pennsylvania, Olean General Hospital and Bradford (Pa.) Regional Medical are experiencing the multifactorial impact of staffing issues, inc…

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will reveal a restored 19th century oil painting, which once held a place of prominence in Bradford’s historic Emery Hotel, and a film documentary abou…

October is Bat Appreciation Month. Not only are bats (the fake ones) a fun decoration to add to a spooky Halloween decor, but the real-life versions are important to the economy and medicine —…

OLEAN, N.Y. — Visitation to Bradford (Pa.) Regional Medical Center and Olean General Hospital has been suspended again because of increasing numbers of cases of COVID-19 in the region.

Construction projects at Kane’s Passive House are moving right along, with lots of progress reported in recent weeks and more to come before year’s end.

Want to help make The Era’s Less Fortunate (ELF) Fund’s Festival of Trees great? Donate a special auction item or raffle basket, or sign up to compete in the Tree Challenge.

Futures Rehabilitation Center is thriving, and a new building is on the to-do list.

Frances Sherman Auxiliary President Amy Peterson presented the city with a US flag and a POW/MIA flag to show appreciation for their assistance in making the Hometown Heroes banner project a s…

MOUNT JEWETT — Two bronze dedication plaques were unveiled at the newest attraction of the Kinzua Bridge State Park complex, a train-themed playground, on Oct. 10 during the Kinzua Bridge Stat…

OLEAN, N.Y. — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer visited Olean Monday in support of Steelworkers Local 4601, calling on Siemens Energy to sell the former Dresser-Rand plant to a company that…

The trees are looking beautiful right now, and state officials said that the peak should be next week.

A former English teacher from Ohio, who moved to Bradford with her new husband, Timothy Eyssen in 1930, Marguerite Cordelia Eyssen is perhaps best noted locally for her first and only novel, G…

Maple Manor, an inpatient facility operated by Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Inc. (ADAS), was recognized as one of Newsweek America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers for 2021.

Sign-ups begin today for recipients of The Era’s Less Fortunate (ELF) Fund Christmas gift program.

The Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce will hold the annual Autumn Auction fundraiser on Oct. 14 at the Pennhills Club.

With the help of a private donor, the city of Bradford has recently completed an extensive upgrade to its surveillance system.

AUSTIN — The 8th Annual First Fork Festival is lining up to be the best one yet!

Bradford Regional Medical Center will begin its three-phase project to renovate hospital parking lots on Wednesday.

The Elk Lick Scout Reserve in Smethport will be turned over as part of the Boy Scouts of America’s Bankruptcy and Abuse Settlement.

Sunny skies and 65 degree weather were the perfect setting for the large crowd in attendance at Friday afternoon’s 2021 Bradford Area High School Homecoming Parade.

John Rigas, founder of the former cable television giant Adelphia Communications Corp. and former owner of the Buffalo Sabres who went to prison in a federal fraud case after the collapse of A…

OLEAN, N.Y. — The weather is expected to be cool, the leaves will be showing off their crimson colors and the air will smell like autumn when the 13th annual, 2021 Gem-Mineral-Fossil Show is h…

When Jim Long was a child, his neighbor told him he’d sell him a car. Life intervened, but after many years, the car has made its way into Long’s possession.

Another word for extraordinary is exceptional and this Bradford woman was often looked upon as somewhat exceptional — and eccentric.

This first weekend of Autumn is filled with activities in the Bradford area.

STATE COLLEGE — An orphaned well in a Bradford family’s yard is the first in a series of wells to be plugged through a partnership program of the Well Done Foundation.

For the fourth year, the Rocky Horror Picture Show is coming to a theater near you. The show is scheduled for three nights, two in Bradford and one in Salamanca, N.Y. The show is for those 18 …

Fall fun comes to Main Street Saturday during Pumpkin Fest. The event will be held from noon to 5 p.m.

Zippo Manufacturing Co. is encouraging the company’s employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

With the 150th anniversary of the discovery of oil in the Bradford Field coming up, and the 50th anniversary of the Penn Brad Oil Museum, two local artists found this an ideal time to bring hi…

Bradford Area School Board heard from a number of audience members during Monday’s regular meeting, some speaking out against the masks and others supporting the current state-issued mandate r…