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First Night is a community celebration of the New Year. It is a drug and alcohol-free, public festival with both local and regional talent. There are ...

CHARMING: Bradford is known for a lot of things, and one such item was recently highlighted on the website ONLY IN YOUR STATE. The author, Beth Price-...

Students from Bradford Area Christian Academy, prekindergarten through eighth grade, collected donated items to fill boxes for Operation Christmas Chi...

As the Thanksgiving season approaches, many families and children are giving thanks and giving back — to children in need around the world through Ope...

CHURCH: “The church is not a building; the church is not a steeple: the church is not a resting place; the church is a people.” The Era recently publi...

Online signups for The Era’s Less Fortunate (ELF) Fund, a Christmas gift assistance program, continues through Nov. 4. On that day, a Friday, voluntee...

The Community Life Center’s new director, Alexandra Hood, will have her hands full this week when she conducts the annual Trunk or Treat event in the ...

The B-Free Church Fall Bazaar is set for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The bazaar will take place in the fellowship hall of the church located at 18...

An event filled with music and stories is planned for Saturday at Open Arms Church, in Bradford, intended to highlight the past 20 years of the church...

Open Arms Church will celebrate its 20th anniversary on Saturday, Oct.1, with a night of music and personal stories. And again celebrate with services...

Found & Favored Ministries will bring The Story Tour featuring the Allan Scott Band to Bradford Area High School on Saturday, Nov.19, 2022. The Story ...

HAPPINESS HAPPENS: “For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness,” Ralph Waldo Emerson. Did you know there is a, shh, Secret Soc...

Open Arms Church is providing an opportunity for area children to walk confidently into the upcoming school year — literally. Applications are being t...

In this era of reflexive counterpunching, where powerful people and institutions are often conditioned not to back down, public apologies are rare. Wh...

With all the wonderful weather the area has had this summer, getting out and wandering has been at the top of everyone’s list. This weekend has opport...

SMETHPORT — Vacation Bible School will be held at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church from 9 a.m. until noon Monday through Friday, July 18 to 22, with a free...

Bring the kids, and enjoy a free evening of fun today, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at the Bradford Alliance Church, 240 Minard Run Road; then, scatter about ...

Just days after declaring pregnancy a sacrament, the Supreme Court announced a bold ruling in favor of performative Christianity. Never mind this tire...

Save Bradford Hospital held its second public forum this past Wednesday at the Bradford Library. The 50 or so people who attended were presented a sli...

SALVATION ARMY SUCCESSES: This week from Tuesday, May 10 through Monday, May 16 is set aside in recognition of the National Salvation Army. The Salvat...