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    Chance for flash flooding this afternoon
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    Chance for flash flooding this afternoon
    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...
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    Southern Tier Catholic School Finishes Successful Year
    Lifestyles
    Southern Tier Catholic School Finishes Successful Year
    Jun 06, 2024
    OLEAN, NY –The Southern Tier Catholic School / Archbishop Walsh Academy (STCS) is pleased to announce the successful completion of its first year at t...
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    Appreciating Benedict after death
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    Appreciating Benedict after death
    Jan 06, 2023
    Pope Francis, 1.3 billion Catholics and the rest of humanity say goodbye today to Joseph Ratzinger after 95 years on Earth. A young man who lived thro...
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    Pope puts traditionalists in bind
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    MICHAEL McGOUGH Tribune News Service 
    Jul 23, 2021
    The news that Pope Francis will reimpose limits on the celebration of the traditional Latin Mass will disappoint and even enrage devotees of that ritu...
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    Texas priest explains why Catholic bishops confront Biden, others about abortion
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    CYNTHIA M. ALLEN Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TNS) 
    Jun 29, 2021
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    Vaccine and a clear conscience
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    Vaccine and a clear conscience
    Mar 06, 2021
    The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference took a major step forward Thursday toward easing the hearts and souls of the faithful. The conference issued a ne...
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    #iGiveCatholic giving day raises $243,498
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    #iGiveCatholic giving day raises $243,498
    Marcie 
    Dec 11, 2020
    ERIE — On Dec. 1 — the #iGiveCatholic day of giving — 1,389 individuals donated $243,498 in support of 111 Catholic organizations throughout the 13-co...
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    Week 3 football notebook: Large School Division down to two unbeatens
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    Week 3 football notebook: Large School Division down to two unbeatens
    JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
    Sep 17, 2019
    With wins in Week 3, Kane and Clarion are now the only undefeated teams left in the Large School Division of District 9. Clarion topped previously-unb...
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    Olean Catholic schools list festival results
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    Olean Catholic schools list festival results
    Marcie 
    Jun 19, 2019
    OLEAN, N.Y. — Southern Tier Catholic and Archbishop Walsh Academy sent eight students to the Bolivar-Richburg state solo festival at the beginning of ...
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    Elk Catholic, J’burg baseball advance to semis
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    Elk Catholic, J’burg baseball advance to semis
    May 22, 2019
    CLARION — In a game that featured just six hits between both teams, Elk County Catholic rode starting pitcher Hunter Cashmer’s gem on the mound to a 2...
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    Coudersport native takes issue with priest condemning gay weddings
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    Coudersport native takes issue with priest condemning gay weddings
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Aug 09, 2018
    A letter condemning same-sex marriage as blasphemous and a perversion was included recently in the church bulletin at St. Eulalia Catholic Church in C...
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    Hoffman, Perry take home Class A XC titles
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    Hoffman, Perry take home Class A XC titles
    Oct 31, 2017
    RIDGWAY — Ben Hoffman of Elk Catholic and Danielle Perry of Northern Potter earned individual District 9 Class A cross country titles on Saturday. Hof...
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    Week 3 area football scores
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    Week 3 area football scores
    Sep 16, 2017
    Week 3 Friday (Sept. 15) Bradford 27, Otto-Eldred 8 Kane 63, Cameron County 0 Curwensville 56, Port Allegany 13 Ridgway 58, Sheffield 6 Brockway 41, S...
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    Steady progress for PA Big 30 crew
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    Steady progress for PA Big 30 crew
    NICK RICHARDSON Era Sports Writer n.richardson@bradfordera.com 
    Jul 28, 2017
    EMPORIUM — With the Big 30 Charities Classic football game less than 10 days away, the Pennsylvania team is starting to find its groove as practices c...
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    Undefeated Crusaders, Falcons headline playoff brackets
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    Undefeated Crusaders, Falcons headline playoff brackets
    Feb 17, 2017
    See the girls' bracket story here . BROCKWAY –After tearing through undefeated regular seasons, Elk Catholic and Coudersport headline the preliminary ...
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    Steve Bannon vs. Pope Francis?
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    E.J. DIONNE JR. 
    Feb 11, 2017
    Stephen K. Bannon disrupted American politics and helped elect Donald Trump as president. Will he disrupt the Roman Catholic Church by joining forces ...
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    Elk Catholic races past C-L, reaches D-9 title game
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    Elk Catholic races past C-L, reaches D-9 title game
    PETE SIRIANNI Era Sports Writer P.Sirianni@bradfordera.com 
    Nov 13, 2016
    DUBOIS -- A 22-point second quarter outburst led third-seeded Elk Catholic to a 39-14 win over second-seeded Clarion-Limestone in the District 9 Class...
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    Ridgway blanks Curwensville, advances to D-9 title game
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    Ridgway blanks Curwensville, advances to D-9 title game
    PETE SIRIANNI Era Sports Writer P.Sirianni@bradfordera.com 
    Nov 13, 2016
    DUBOIS — A stifling Ridgway defense coupled with Johnny Mitchell’s three touchdown passes spelled doom for Curwensville in the District 9 Class A semi...
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    The August garden’s gentle retreat
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    By REBECCA NORTON RYAN  Penn State Extension Master Gardener  
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    Pa. faces a crisis of accepting mediocrity
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