Breaking News
July 31, 2025
The U.S. National Weather Service announced this morning that thunderstorms with especially heavy rain are possible this afternoon and evening. The he...
Opinion, Сolumns
Jan 20, 2025
PITTSBURGH (TNS) — After his visit with just-about-to-be president Donald Trump in Mar-a-Lago, many members of Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman's base...
News
Apr 21, 2022
PORT ALLEGANY — The Star Hose Fire Co. #1 Annual Banquet was held recently at the Fire Hall. The Master of Ceremonies for the event was Caleb Benson, ...
Bradford, Local News, News
Apr 15, 2020
PORT ALLEGANY — The 2020 Star Hose Co. #1 annual banquet was held in March at the Star Hose Banquet Room in Port Allegany. The welcome was given by An...
Round the Square
Feb 24, 2020
TODAY : On this day in 1803, the U.S. Supreme Court first ruled a law unconstitutional in the case of Marbury versus Madison. The case shaped judicial...
Local News
Jul 31, 2019
PORT ALLEGANY — Two people were displaced after their mobile home was destroyed Monday morning in a fire that did not cause any injuries. According to...
Local News, News
Nov 27, 2018
Two McKean County employees are leaving their posts this month, one to retire and one to take a new job. Mary Jo Sherwood’s last day as county treasur...
Local News, News, Online Features
Nov 27, 2018
Two McKean County employees are leaving their posts this month, one to retire and one to take a new job. Mary Jo Sherwood’s last day as county treasur...
Local News, News, Online Features
Apr 11, 2018
SMETHPORT — The McKean County Commissioners adopted a resolution Monday requesting a grant for $250,000 from the Commonwealth Financing Authority to b...
Local News, News
Apr 10, 2018
Dispatchers are a guiding voice in the darkest times of one’s life — “9-1-1, what is your emergency?” Sunday’s fatal helicopter accident near Smethpor...
Local News, News, Online Features
Jan 24, 2018
SMETHPORT — Five sealed bids for the county recycling center rehabilitation project in Keating Township were opened Tuesday at the McKean County Commi...
Local News, News, Online Features
Jan 13, 2018
A combination of rain, warm temperatures and melting ice caused a flash flood Friday in McKean County. According to Chief Dan Burkhouse of the Bradfor...
Local News, News
Jan 04, 2018
PORT ALLEGANY — Five members of Port Allegany Borough council were sworn in at Tuesday’s meeting. Mayor George Riley administered the oath of office t...
Local News, News, Online Features
Jan 02, 2018
Andrew Johnson gets the Port Allegany ice skating rink ready. Community members have once again joined together to continue the tradition of ice skati...
Local News, News
Oct 05, 2017
PORT ALLEGANY — At Monday’s meeting, Port Allegany Borough Council announced a few Fridays will be selected to close the borough office. “We need the ...
Local News, News, Online Features
Oct 05, 2017
Imagine you’re fishing on a large lake, you lean over the edge of a boat and you fall and hit your head on a large rock. You plummet into the depths o...
Local News, News
Sep 13, 2017
SMETHPORT — The McKean County commissioners rejected bids Tuesday for the county recycling center rehabilitation project that is proposed to be locate...
Local News, News, Online Features
Aug 31, 2017
A one-ton chlorine tank inside a shed at Port Allegany Elementary School was leaking on Tuesday, requiring an emergency response from numerous agencie...
Local News, News
Aug 24, 2017
On Tuesday, the region was under a tornado watch. Some residents in The Era’s Cameron-Elk-McKean-Potter-county region received an alert on their cell ...
Local News, News
Jul 26, 2017
SMETHPORT — With one local Community Development Block Grant-funded project finishing under budget, the additional funds were dispersed among two othe...
Local News, News
May 11, 2017
SMETHPORT (EC) — The director of the county emergency services has lauded dispatchers at the emergency communications center in Smethport for their wo...
Local News, PA State News
As budget stalemate hits a month
July 31, 2025
HARRISBURG (AP) — Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration says billions of dollars in aid to Pennsylvania's schools and human services will be d...
Local News, PA State News
July 31, 2025
HARRISBURG – Just over a year ago, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed into law a state budget which would support the establishment of an Alzheimer...
Local News, PA State News
July 31, 2025
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency announced upgrades to its flood warning and observation system on Wednesday. The Pennsylvani...
Outdoors, Sports
July 31, 2025
I arrived at camp Rack & Feather early. The cell phone rang; it was Jim Acker. His wife, Carla, was preparing a large dish of lasagna and a salad for ...
Breaking News
July 31, 2025
The U.S. National Weather Service announced this morning that thunderstorms with especially heavy rain are possible this afternoon and evening. The he...
Business, Local News
July 31, 2025
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Wednesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil P...
