May 16 2026

To control Pa. Medicaid costs, look to home care
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By MIA HANEY RealClearPennsylvania 
May 15, 2026
As Pennsylvania lawmakers negotiate the state budget, the commonwealth’s home care crisis looms over the process as a growing, unresolved problem — an...
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Harry Rounsville
Obituaries
May 14, 2026
SMETHPORT — Harry E. Rounsville, 79, of Smethport passed away Wednesday (May 13, 2026) at his home. He was born Oct. 26, 1946, in Bradford, the son of...
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Shane Hvizdzak jailed on alleged new fraud
Crime News, Local News
Sara Furlong 
May 14, 2026
Shane Hvizdzak was jailed Wednesday after a federal judge found he committed new fraud while awaiting sentencing in his cryptocurrency case. U.S. Dist...
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Fetterman, McCormick vote against Iran War Powers resolution
Nation & World, PA State News
By JOHN COLE  The Center Square 
May 14, 2026
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania U.S. Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick voted on Wednesday against an effort to limit President Donald Trump’s...
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Business News, Local News
May 14, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Wednesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil P...
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Firefighters respond to Bolivar Drive
Local News
May 14, 2026
Derrick City and Limestone, N.Y., Volunteer Fire departments were dispatched to a residential structure fire in the 600 block of Bolivar Drive at 5:12...
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Zonta Club Bradford awards scholarships to four
Local News
May 14, 2026
Zonta Club Bradford recognized four Bradford Area High School student recipients of its 2026 scholarships at a luncheon Wednesday. The four students a...
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Staff honored at SBU’s 2026 Excellence Awards
Business News, Local News
May 12, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — St. Bonaventure University recognized four staff members and three faculty honorees during the 7th annual Presidential Staff E...
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Bilgers Rocks added to Moshannon State Forest
Outdoors, PA State News
May 11, 2026
HARRISBURG — Moshannon State Forest expanded recently with the addition of Bilgers Rocks, a 173‑acre Clearfield County property known for its massive ...
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First-time photo
Local News
May 11, 2026
Local photographer Bob Burns captured this photo of a blue-winged warbler Sunday morning at Sugar Bay. Era readers will recognize Burns' striking bird...
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What happens to the brain during a stroke?
Lifestyles
May 05, 2026
DuBOIS — According to the American Stroke Association, strokes are a leading cause of disability and the fourth most prevalent cause of death in the U...
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