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Burchfield: Avoiding conflicts with wildlife
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
May 16, 2019
What do you do when you run into trouble? In today's society many feel that a call to 911 will save the day. But that's not always the case. This is e...
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RTS for April 27
Local News, News, Round the Square
Apr 27, 2019
MORE: When we left off in Friday’s column, the huge bull bison was standing in front of the door of Martin Bergstrasser’s homestead. Here, the story t...
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RTS for April 26
Marcie 
Apr 26, 2019
BISON : “Bison at Port Allegany” read the headline on the article sent in to us by Clyde Johnson, Port Allegany historian. “We read a great deal about...
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Zoo Day held at Rainbow Corner Preschool
Local News, News, Online Features
Mar 01, 2019
The Erie Traveling Zoo visited Rainbow Corner Preschool on Thursday. The program, led by Amy Heisler, the zoo’s off-grounds coordinator, was called “S...
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Remember dogs and cats during frigid weather
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Jan 31, 2019
Even a furry body can’t keep you warm on some days. At the McKean County SPCA, Executive Director Christine Taylor offered advice to protect dogs and ...
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‘Round the Square –– 1/19/19
News, Round the Square
Jan 19, 2019
TRIVIA : Did you know that eight of the 10 largest statues in the world are of Buddha? We found that, along with a bunch of other neat facts, on the i...
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Sager: The best deer rifle
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ROGER SAGER Special to the Era 
Jan 19, 2019
Starting a lively conversation among hunters is easy; just suggest that you surely know the best caliber for deer hunting. Spend a little time in a hu...
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Ecumenical Home’s new “pets” are a “Joy for All”
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KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
Dec 18, 2018
From her earliest years of childhood, Martha Rizzo has owned and loved cats. As a resident of Bradford Ecumenical Home, Rizzo had missed cats and the ...
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SPCA’s Barktoberfest set for Saturday
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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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Blessing of the Animals held in Bradford
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Era photo by Kate Day Sager 
Oct 08, 2018
Mother Stacey Fussell, rector of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Bradford, left, performs the Blessing of the Animals service Saturday for “S...
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Black and blue wildebeest
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WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Era 
Oct 06, 2018
Having watched many TV documentaries, I wasn’t particularly interested in hunting blue or black wildebeest. Watching thousands of them galloping acros...
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McKean Co. Fair: A place for 4-H to shine
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CALEB HUNTOON Era Reporter eracalebh@gmail.com 
Aug 17, 2018
SMETHPORT — The McKean County Fair is not just about food, rides and late model special events. One of the keystones in the annual fair is its incorpo...
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Foster Township man has fascination with snakes
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ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
Jul 20, 2018
Andy Crouse of Foster Township has an unusual fondness for snakes. In fact, he said he loves how the scales on snakes feel, as well as how the creatur...
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The tough old warthog
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WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Era 
Jul 14, 2018
One of the most common animals of Namibia is the Warthog. These robust animals abound in great numbers. Males weigh up to 330 pounds and their appeara...
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African game never wasted
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WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Era 
Jul 07, 2018
My safari in Africa has been perhaps the most amazing adventure of my life. However, many have wondered what became of the animals harvested. I can as...
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