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Hanging from a classically decorated Christmas Tree inside the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #212 facilities are a bunch of tags — however, thes...

Veterans Day is celebrated on the 11th day of the 11th month, marking the armistice of World War I — Friday, the Bradford community celebrated their v...

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 212 is looking for a few good men and women. Recently, members of the VFW spoke with The Era about needing more members,...

The Frances Sherman Auxiliary of the Lt. John C. Roche VFW Post 212 celebrated its 100th anniversary with a gathering on Thursday. Several guests atte...

FRANCES SHERMAN VFWA will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the VFW club rooms at 94 Barbour St. Those who did Secret Santa gifts are asked to bring their e...

Bradford’s John C. Roche VFW Post #212 wants to make sure every local vet feels appreciated on Veterans Day. The veterans organization is planning mul...

The Frances Sherman VFW Auxiliary will host a ‘Club Sub’ Drive thru pickup meal on Aug. 15 at VFW Post 212, located at 94 Barbour St. The event will b...

Frances Sherman VFW Auxiliary met for a virtual meeting to conduct any pending business and to install its 2020-21 officers. Installing Officer Debi B...

The idea for banners celebrating our local military and first responders has come to life. A work session prior to the regular Bradford City Council m...

Lt. John C. Roche VFW Post 212 celebrated its centennial birthday Saturday night at the Event Center on Barbour Street. In attendance was guest of hon...

Everyone seems to agree it’s a good idea to honor local heroes with banners hanging above Bradford City’s streets. But now, three groups will have to ...

Not only does the American flag fly in front of many houses and businesses in Bradford, banners will soon be flying too in honor of those who have don...

Chloe Conn and Jude Kisko, third grade students in Sherry Kemick's classroom at the Smethport Area Elementary School, won the "Picture My Veteran" Con...

More than 55 veterans will be treated to gifts from an appreciative community today when volunteers assisting the Frances Sherman VFW Auxiliary at VFW...

The Bradford community will have multiple opportunities over the next week to show their appreciation for veterans, as several Veterans Day events are...

For the past several years, members of the Frances Sherman VFW Auxiliary at 94 Barbour St. in Bradford have provided a few dollars to elderly veterans...

Frances Sherman Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars is hosting a bag drive for veterans in the Bradford area through July 12. “Being a smaller commu...

The Frances Sherman VFW Auxiliary will be hosting a Father’s Day “dawg-fest” this Sunday. The event will be from noon until 4 p.m., with a $5 hot dog ...

Lt. John C. Roche VFW Post and the Frances Sherman Auxiliary on Monday honored students and faculty at Floyd C. Fretz Middle School for their efforts ...

“It’s hard to give exact names of unsung heroes only because there are so many that do thankless jobs and spend endless hours to ‘get the job’ done on...