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    Children develop inspiring friendships
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Children develop inspiring friendships
    JENNIFER TAYLOR Special to The Era 
    Oct 15, 2018
    (Editor’s note: Jennifer Taylor is a Bradford mother who is an advocate for children and young people with Down syndrome.) My 6-year-old son, Preston,...
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    Bradford to join cities nationwide for National Night Out
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    Bradford to join cities nationwide for National Night Out
    Aug 06, 2018
    On Tuesday, residents throughout Bradford are being invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the 35 th annual National Nigh...
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    Clyde awarded St. Marys American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Clyde awarded St. Marys American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship
    Photo submitted 
    Jul 12, 2018
    The Elk County Community Foundation recently announced the St. Marys American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship winner. Cathy Johnson, right, from the St. ...
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    Vehicle rescue awareness course
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Vehicle rescue awareness course
    Era photo by Fran De Lancey 
    May 28, 2018
    Jim Neely and Nick Thomas of the Smethport Fire Department stabilize vehicles during the Vehicle Rescue Awareness course Sunday morning at the Tri-Cou...
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    Freedom of expression: Elementary school students learn about feelings, mental health
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    Freedom of expression: Elementary school students learn about feelings, mental health
    KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
    May 19, 2018
    Developing good mental health practices, that include natural methods of dealing with stress in life, should start as early as the elementary school y...
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    LIFT to hold free countywide event
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    LIFT to hold free countywide event
    May 10, 2018
    ST. MARYS — Life and Independence for Today (LIFT) is hosting a free countywide safety awareness day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Elk County Cat...
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    Mental health being highlighted in Bradford area
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    Mental health being highlighted in Bradford area
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    May 05, 2018
    One day, Tina Hubbard hopes to see the stigma of mental health erased in the Bradford area. For now, Hubbard, coordinator of the mental health consume...
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    ‘Walk a Mile’ has good turnout, plenty of wobbly walking
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    ‘Walk a Mile’ has good turnout, plenty of wobbly walking
    KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
    Apr 13, 2018
    Toes were cramped in the ends of pointy shoes and there was plenty of wobbly walking in high heels Thursday when men and boys turned out during the fi...
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    Walk a Mile in Her Shoes: Raising awareness one step at a time
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    Walk a Mile in Her Shoes: Raising awareness one step at a time
    JENNA GIORDANO Era Reporter erajennag@gmail.com 
    Apr 11, 2018
    On Thursday, men and boys will be slipping on the high heels, while also raising awareness. The fifth-annual Walk A Mile in Her Shoes event will be he...
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    ‘Round the Square for March 9, 2018
    Local News, News, Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square for March 9, 2018
    Mar 09, 2018
    TICK FEST: Flo and Lu from the McKean County Historical Society said they read our recent column on ticks with interest. The society is “puttin’ the i...
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    ‘Warm It Forward’ to help homeless begins Sunday
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    ‘Warm It Forward’ to help homeless begins Sunday
    KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 18, 2018
    As pastors of the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Bradford, Rev. Rob Kouw and his wife, Rev. Katherine Randall, know that homeless people have v...
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    UPB alumni hockey game helps to raise awareness for YWCA
    College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
    UPB alumni hockey game helps to raise awareness for YWCA
    KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter 
    Jan 12, 2018
    When former Pitt-Bradford Hockey Team member Matt Pekular lived in the community as a student, he had no idea of the prevalence of domestic violence -...
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    Yellow Ribbon Club sponsoring Angel Tree
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Yellow Ribbon Club sponsoring Angel Tree
    Era photo by Pam Fischer 
    Nov 30, 2017
    From left, Bryn Easton, Sarah Causer and Lorissa Roys, all officers for the Yellow Ribbon Club in Port Allegany, show off some donations collected so ...
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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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    Pitt-Bradford to show documentary on history of disability rights
    Local News, News
    Pitt-Bradford to show documentary on history of disability rights
    Oct 07, 2017
    The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will show the documentary “Lives worth Living” at 2 p.m. Oct. 11 in the Mukaiyama University Room in the Fram...
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    Our world with an extra chromosome
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Our world with an extra chromosome
    JENNIFER TAYLOR 
    Oct 04, 2017
    Back in 2012, I was an expecting mother to my second child. It was a boy who we were going to name Preston. He was going to be an adored little brothe...
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    This September, remember those with Ovarian Cancer
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    This September, remember those with Ovarian Cancer
    SIDNEY PERALTA Era reporter erasidneyp@gmail.com 
    Sep 01, 2017
    With Susan Evans leading the cause, September will be officially recognized as Ovarian Cancer Awareness month in Pennsylvania this year and moving for...
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    Speaking out against sexual assault
    Guest Columns, Opinion
    Speaking out against sexual assault
    MARIANN KAHLE 
    Apr 29, 2017
    Every April, we recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This year, with rape in the headlines too frequently, we speak out with even greater urgency...
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    Fourth annual Autism Awareness Art Auction set for Tuesday
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Fourth annual Autism Awareness Art Auction set for Tuesday
    RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Apr 20, 2017
    The fourth annual Autism Awareness Art Auction is set for Tuesday in the large group instruction room at Floyd C. Fretz Middle School, with doors open...
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    CYS reminds residents to report abuse
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    CYS reminds residents to report abuse
    Apr 14, 2017
    SMETHPORT — April is child abuse awareness month, and McKean County Children and Youth Services are reminding residents what to do if abuse is suspect...
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    Derby winners
    June 16, 2025
    Bradford Community Pride Lions Club announced the winners of its fifth annual Kids Fishing Derby held Saturday at Marilla Reservoir.  Winners included...
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    Runyan Scholarship winners announced
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    Runyan Scholarship winners announced
    June 16, 2025
    VFW Post 212 and Frances Sherman VFW Auxiliary announced its 2025 Reba Y. Maben & William “Mr. Bill” Runyan Scholarship winners are Evan D. Confer and...
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    Suicide prevention training aimed at saving lives
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    Suicide prevention training aimed at saving lives
    Suicide prevention training aimed at saving lives
    Continuing education credits available 
    June 16, 2025
    EMPORIUM —A Penn State Extension in-person workshop will provide evidence-based training aimed at saving lives and reducing suicidal behaviors. The wo...
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    Pennsylvania senators introduce bipartisan bill to move DOE office to Pittsburgh
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    Pennsylvania senators introduce bipartisan bill to move DOE office to Pittsburgh
    June 16, 2025
    WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania Sens. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., and John Fetterman, D-Pa., introduced S. 2044, which would move the Department of Energy’s Offi...
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    Trump to attend McCormick’s inaugural Pennsylvania Energy, Innovation Summit
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    Trump to attend McCormick’s inaugural Pennsylvania Energy, Innovation Summit
    June 16, 2025
    WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump will attend Sen. Dave McCormick’s inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon Univer...
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    Bill modernizing CPA licensure would address growing workforce shortage
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    Bill modernizing CPA licensure would address growing workforce shortage
    June 16, 2025
    HARRISBURG – Sen. Scott Hutchinson,R-21, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and prime sponsor of Senate Bill 719, announced the successful passa...
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