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    CASA of McKean County seeking volunteers
    Local News, News
    CASA of McKean County seeking volunteers
    Jun 17, 2024
    SMETHPORT — Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of McKean County is seeking community members willing to advocate for abused and neglected childr...
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    Newgarden wins at Road America, earns $1 million prize
    National Sports, Pro, Sports
    Newgarden wins at Road America, earns $1 million prize
    STEVE MEGARGEE Associated Press 
    Jun 13, 2022
    ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Josef Newgarden wanted to thank the pet service that helped him adopt his 30-pound mutt, Axel, that has become part of his f...
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    RTS for Sept 22
    News, Round the Square
    RTS for Sept 22
    Sep 22, 2021
    ADOPT A ROAD: Pennsylvania Businesses are invited to participate in the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Road and Area Adoption Program. The program is ava...
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    Finding common ground
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Finding common ground
    KATHRYN JEAN LOPEZ 
    Jul 07, 2021
    Sharonell Fulton and Toni Simms-Busch should be household names. Fulton and Simms-Busch were the plaintiffs in a recent foster-care and religious-libe...
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    Volunteers, donations and adoptions always welcome at the SPCA
    News, Online Features
    Volunteers, donations and adoptions always welcome at the SPCA
    KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter 
    Apr 22, 2021
    As Lyndsey Niegowski gathered up a couple of kittens to take out to the main foyer of the McKean County SPCA, she spoke of how the little felines had ...
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    McKean County SPCA announces March promotions
    Local News, Online Features
    McKean County SPCA announces March promotions
    CHRISTINE HOLTZ erachristineh@gmail.com 
    Mar 04, 2021
    With St. Patrick’s Day soon approaching, the McKean County SPCA is inviting people to test their luck with the “Luck of the Paw” March adoption specia...
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    McKean County SPCA filled with furry friends needing homes
    Local News, Online Features
    McKean County SPCA filled with furry friends needing homes
    CHRISTINE HOLTZ erachristineh@gmail.com 
    Jan 09, 2021
    It’s a new year and a great time to give one of the lovable cats or dogs at the McKean County SPCA a new forever home. As an extra incentive, cat staf...
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    Smethport Council accepts bids for flood mitigation
    Local News
    Smethport Council accepts bids for flood mitigation
    FRAN DE LANCEY frdelancey@gmail.com 
    Nov 04, 2020
    SMETHPORT — Smethport Borough Council on Monday accepted the bids from Duffy Inc. to remedy drainage problems caused by flooding in two areas. Of the ...
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    Pennsylvania Waives Spay/Neuter Requirement for Pet Adoptions, Conserves PPE for Human Healthcare Professionals
    Coronavirus, Local News
    Pennsylvania Waives Spay/Neuter Requirement for Pet Adoptions, Conserves PPE for Human Healthcare Professionals
    Marcie 
    Apr 02, 2020
    HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced today that in an effort to conserve personal protective equipment (PPE) for human he...
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    RTS for March 13
    Bradford, Local News, News, ...
    RTS for March 13
    Mar 13, 2020
    WHOOPS: Thursday’s ‘round the square was a bit early for its time. The topic was the vernal equinox, and it stated that the event occurred at 11:49 p....
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    McKean County SPCA has sale on adoptions
    Local News, Online Features
    McKean County SPCA has sale on adoptions
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Oct 17, 2019
    Looking for a warm, furry friend to keep you company when the weather gets cold? The McKean County SPCA has a wide variety of pet-worthy creatures loo...
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    SPCA is ‘pawsitively’ packed with pooches
    Bradford, Local News, News, ...
    SPCA is ‘pawsitively’ packed with pooches
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    May 31, 2019
    Things are ruff at the McKean County SPCA. Staff said the shelter is nearly at capacity for dogs, and is cutting adoption fees in hopes some local res...
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    McKean Co. SPCA seeing good start to 2019
    Local News, News, Online Features
    McKean Co. SPCA seeing good start to 2019
    CALEB HUNTOON Era Reporter eracalebh@gmail.com 
    Mar 23, 2019
    To some, having cats and dogs is like having children. At the McKean County SPCA, many of their “children” have been finding homes this year with help...
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    ‘Round the Square –– 3/5/19
    News, Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square –– 3/5/19
    Mar 05, 2019
    MORE : We promised some more on the history of Bradford from the Landmark Society. From the society’s website: “About 1837 Col. Levitt C. Little came ...
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    SPCA’s Barktoberfest set for Saturday
    Local News, News, Online Features
    SPCA’s Barktoberfest set for Saturday
    RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Oct 16, 2018
    It’ll be all about the dogs on Saturday when the McKean County SPCA invites the community to its shelter to meet the eligible canines during Barktober...
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    Making hay from horse sense
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Making hay from horse sense
    KATHLEEN PARKER 
    May 12, 2018
    WASHINGTON -- When Donald Trump said, "I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters," it's a good thing h...
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    Commissioners approve measures dealing with block grants
    Local News, News
    Commissioners approve measures dealing with block grants
    FRAN DE LANCEY Era Correspondent delancey401@yahoo.com 
    May 09, 2018
    SMETHPORT —The McKean County Commissioners voted Tuesday to enter an agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development ...
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    YMCA Adoption Awareness Month event
    Local News, News, Online Features
    YMCA Adoption Awareness Month event
    Era photo by Sidney Peralta 
    Nov 17, 2017
    The YMCA of Bradford teamed up with the McKean County Children and Youth Services as well as Colonial Radio for Adoption Awareness Month on Thursday. ...
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    Local & Social
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    Isolated Torrey pine populations yield insights into genetic diversity
    Nation & World, PA State News
    Isolated Torrey pine populations yield insights into genetic diversity
    June 15, 2025
    UNIVERSITY PARK — Entire regions of trees are disappearing because of invasive pests, disease and a changing climate. The key to their ability to adap...
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    Pa. charter school CEOs earn more money than superintendents and oversee fewer students
    PA State News
    Pa. charter school CEOs earn more money than superintendents and oversee fewer students
    By OLIVER MORRISON  pennlive.com 
    June 15, 2025
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Brad Hatch grew up near Altoona and started his career as a teacher in the local school district, working his way up to assistant p...
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    Pa. is supposed to ‘immediately’ suspend teachers charged with serious crimes. That doesn’t always happen.
    PA State News
    Pa. is supposed to ‘immediately’ suspend teachers charged with serious crimes. That doesn’t always happen.
    June 14, 2025
    PHILADELPHIA (TNS)— For months after he was arrested in March 2024 on charges of masturbating in a Montgomery County cemetery, Matthew Gagat continued...
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    No Kings rally in Veterans Square
    Local News, Nation & World
    No Kings rally in Veterans Square
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    June 14, 2025
    Veterans Square was packed Saturday afternoon as residents came together to express their discontent with the current administration during the local ...
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    Advocates, lawmakers push to limit solitary confinement in Pa. prisons
    Advocates, lawmakers push to limit solitary confinement in Pa. prisons
    June 14, 2025
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Reform advocates are making another push to limit the use of solitary confinement in Pennsylvania prisons and jails, a long-running...
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    Varischetti Game to Showcase Local Players June 27
    Local Sports
    Varischetti Game to Showcase Local Players June 27
    Jo Wankel 
    June 14, 2025
    BROCKWAY - The 10th Annual Frank Varischetti All-Star Football game is slated for the end of the month, and several area players were recognized for t...
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