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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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    Pollock: Cornelius made Men’s Amateur special tourney
    Columns, Golf, Local Sports
    Pollock: Cornelius made Men’s Amateur special tourney
    CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
    Aug 10, 2022
    OLEAN, N.Y. — It’s hard to imagine that the 86th Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania Men’s Amateur Golf Tournament could have been much be...
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    Haas’ 66 dominates Men’s Amateur qualifying; 4 awarded scholarships
    Golf, Local Sports
    Haas’ 66 dominates Men’s Amateur qualifying; 4 awarded scholarships
    CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
    Aug 04, 2022
    OLEAN, N.Y. — Those who closely follow the local golf scene, especially the Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania Men’s Amateur, are adamant...
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    Blocher breaks Kochan’s Men’s Am wins record
    Golf, Local Sports
    Blocher breaks Kochan’s Men’s Am wins record
    CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
    Aug 09, 2021
    OLEAN, N.Y. — It was a given, nobody would ever duplicate the nine Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania Men’s Amateur Golf Tournament title...
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    Blocher, Stauffer, Forrest, Argentinian advance to today’s Men’s Am semis
    Golf, Local Sports
    Blocher, Stauffer, Forrest, Argentinian advance to today’s Men’s Am semis
    CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
    Aug 07, 2021
    OLEAN, N.Y. — It could be argued that today’s Championship Flight semifinals of the 85th annual Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania Men’s ...
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    Blocher wins seventh Men’s Amateur medal
    Golf, Local Sports
    Blocher wins seventh Men’s Amateur medal
    CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
    Aug 05, 2021
    OLEAN, N.Y. — Over a span of two weeks, Bartlett Country Club was doused with nearly a foot of rain. That left some golf junkies to speculate the wet ...
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    Aiello wins Men’s Amateur medal
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    Aiello wins Men’s Amateur medal
    CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
    Aug 06, 2020
    OLEAN — Bartlett Country Club was supposedly playing “easier” for Wednesday’s medal qualifying round of the 84th Annual Southwestern New York-Northwes...
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    Barillo leaves golf legacy as a ‘swing guru’
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    Barillo leaves golf legacy as a ‘swing guru’
    CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
    Feb 13, 2020
    The number of golfers he trained over a half-century as a PGA pro numbers well into the thousands. Jim Barillo not only owned a sweet swing, he also t...
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    Barillo leaves golf legacy as a ‘swing guru’
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    Barillo leaves golf legacy as a ‘swing guru’
    CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
    Feb 13, 2020
    The number of golfers he trained over a half-century as a PGA pro numbers well into the thousands. Jim Barillo not only owned a sweet swing, he also t...
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    Blocher joins Men’s Amateur icon, Kochan
    Golf, Local Sports, Sports
    Blocher joins Men’s Amateur icon, Kochan
    CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
    Aug 13, 2019
    OLEAN, N.Y. — If he’d have played a bit better on July 1 at Buffalo’s Glen Oak Golf Club, Chris Blocher likely wouldn’t have added another milestone t...
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    Storm, suspense as Men’s Am match play begins
    Golf, Local Sports, Sports
    Storm, suspense as Men’s Am match play begins
    CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
    Aug 09, 2019
    OLEAN, N.Y. — The noon-time thudershower created a major delay in the first round of the 83rd renewal of the Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsy...
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    Bradford alum Faulkner earns medalist honors at Men’s Amateur
    Football, Local Sports, Sports
    Bradford alum Faulkner earns medalist honors at Men’s Amateur
    CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
    Aug 08, 2019
    OLEAN — Mitch Faulkner had lived this round before … four years ago. Faulkner, a senior-to-be at Pennsylvania’s Clarion University, who has played in ...
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    Still time to apply: Foundation seeks apps to assist Northeast Potter County
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    Still time to apply: Foundation seeks apps to assist Northeast Potter County
    July 31, 2025
    SAYRE — The Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers, through its Northeastern Potter Economic Development Association (NEPEDA) Fund, seeks proposals f...
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    Ag Progress Days showcase advanced tech, animal health, invasives
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    Ag Progress Days showcase advanced tech, animal health, invasives
    July 31, 2025
    UNIVERSITY PARK — A new initiative aimed at developing emerging and advanced technologies to enhance food production, agricultural ecosystems and natu...
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    ‘Change Making Change’
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    ‘Change Making Change’
    July 31, 2025
    A check for $780 was presented to Joe Doriguzzi, center, manager at the Friendship Table , by Connie Shanks on behalf of the Bradford Creative and Per...
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    Kids and Cancer run a roaring success
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    Kids and Cancer run a roaring success
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    July 31, 2025
    Sometimes, the loudest engines can carry the softest hearts. The 28th Annual Kids and Cancer Benefit Run returned to the area July 26, drawing nearly ...
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    Steelers training camp battles: Jaylen Warren, Payton Wilson hold on to roles; Yahya Black pushes for time
    Football, National Sports
    Steelers training camp battles: Jaylen Warren, Payton Wilson hold on to roles; Yahya Black pushes for time
    CHRISTOPHER CARTER Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    July 31, 2025
    (TNS) —At the start of Steelers training camp, we focused on five key camp battles we'd watch. Now that we're a full week into training camp with six ...
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    July 31, 2025
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