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The good and bad of the local ‘bubble’
Columns, High School, Local Sports, ...
JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
Aug 26, 2020
Monday’s announcement of a potential “bubble” for our local four-county area (Elk, McKean, Potter and Cameron) and its high schools teams was perhaps ...
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We finally got our fall sports answer, but questions remain
Columns, High School, Local Sports, ...
JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
Aug 24, 2020
Better late than never. After months of uncertainty this summer and a two-week frenzy this month during which the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athleti...
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NY football teams brace for fall sports decision
Bradford, High School, Local Sports, ...
SAM WILSON Special to the Era 
Aug 22, 2020
This Monday would have marked the first big date on the New York state high school football schedule. In mid-to-late August, teams would report for th...
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Schools need to ready explanation
Opinion, Сolumns
Aug 21, 2020
Legislative Republicans made a point Monday when they noted that the state Department of Health had failed to produce data supporting Gov. Tom Wolf’s ...
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Column: What is the PIAA’s best move for fall?
Columns, High School, Local Sports, ...
JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
Aug 17, 2020
‘Round and 'round we go. Local sports fans (and frankly, reporters) hoping that Friday’s meeting between the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Ass...
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Puglio, Owls taking advantage of delay to football season
Football, High School, Local Sports, ...
JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
Aug 12, 2020
It certainly hasn’t been the normal run up to football season in Pennsylvania, but count Jeff Puglio and the Bradford Owls among those who are using t...
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PIAA votes to delay start of sports by two weeks
Big 30, High School, Sports
ANDREW CHIAPPAZZI Beaver County Times (TNS) 
Aug 07, 2020
The PIAA voted on Friday to delay the start of the fall sports season two weeks in order for its Board of Directors to have further discussion with Go...
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Big Ten football season set to begin on Labor Day weekend
College Sports, Football, Local Sports, ...
ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer 
Aug 06, 2020
The Big Ten released its 10-game conference-only football schedule beginning as early as Labor Day weekend but cautioned Wednesday there is no certain...
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McKnight likes depth for New York boys squad
High School, Local Sports, Soccer, ...
SAM WILSON Special to the Era 
Jul 29, 2020
More than three months after schools shut down, taking high school sports with them, Ryan McKnight wasn’t sure what to expect when his team for the Ne...
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Pitt-Bradford AD Butler discusses fall sports postponement
College Sports, Local Sports, Pitt Bradford, ...
JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
Jul 24, 2020
The discussions began early last week. With Covid-19 cases continuously ticking up and time running out before the start to fall sports, administrator...
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PIAA holding  firm on fall,  at least for now
Columns, High School, Local Sports, ...
JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
Jul 21, 2020
I was in DuBois covering the District 9 North/South Softball Challenge last Wednesday when an unexpected, but welcome, press release from the Pennsylv...
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UPB postpones fall sports season
College Sports, Local Sports, Pitt Bradford, ...
JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
Jul 21, 2020
Fall sports at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will not take place as scheduled this year. Citing a lack of “resources necessary to create an...
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