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Local News, Online Features

Former Bradford man saves two boys from drowning in Texas

RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com

Dec 26, 2019

Two families had a much more joyful Christmas, thanks to the life-saving efforts of a former Bradford man. On Saturday, Vince Viola, a 1987 graduate o...

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Local & Social

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Business, Local News, PA State News

Amazon, SpaceX won slice of Pa.’s $793M broadband funding

Critics are worried about reliability

By CHARLOTTE KEITH of Spotlight PA

September 17, 2025

(Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account...

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Local News, PA State News

Help Pa. decide how to spend $14M to help communities recover from Tropical Storm Debby

By MARLEY PARISH of Spotlight PA State College

September 17, 2025

(This story first appeared in Talk of the Town — a daily newsletter from the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisa...

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Local News, PA State News

Taxpayers billed $6M for arson-related repairs to governor’s mansion

But Shapiro administration withholds full details

Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Vincent DiFonzo for Spotlight PA

September 17, 2025

(Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account...

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Comment & Opinion, Opinion

Talk to — not over — each other

By DEB WUETHRICH

September 17, 2025

I can’t believe what I’m seeing with my own eyes, hearing with my own ears. Some in this country, the United States of America, are celebrating the as...

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Business, Local News

SMETHPORT: Lakeview, others sold to ‘stalking horse’ bidder

By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com

September 17, 2025

Lakeview Healthcare in Smethport likely will be under new ownership by the end of the year. Court-appointed receiver Michael Flanagan told The Era on ...

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