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It’s tough to be isolated from family during the holidays, even if the precaution is necessary to protect loved ones from the risk of contracting COVI...

DID YOU KNOW?: Today is Christmas Eve. In honor of the holiday, we are sharing fun Christmas facts, found on the internet. First of all, do you know t...

Attending church services on or around Christmas is a tradition held by many families. The Era reached out to several local area churches to see what ...

SMETHPORT — The United Methodist Church of Smethport has announced its Christmas services. On Christmas Eve, there will be a prerecorded service that ...

The Bradford Area Lions Club has been finding ways to serve the community, despite the pandemic. And this Christmas season, members have made a point ...

This is the year of Joe. Not Biden. But the main man in the Nativity scene nearest you (since Jesus is but a baby, albeit divine). Pope Francis delive...

The Friendship Table has had to close temporarily due to an employee with COVID-19-like symptoms. However, the community is stepping up to fill the ne...

As cases of COVID-19 rise around the world, many churches have had to make adjustments to the way they provide worship services, with some going to on...

There’s just a few days left in the Bradford Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle campaign. The campaign, which includes the familiar bell-ringers stati...

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...

SMETHPORT — The United Methodist Church of Smethport is suspending Sunday services until further notice. The service will be livestreamed at 11 a.m. o...

On Monday, Santa Claus is coming through town! Due to COVID-19, Santa won’t be able to visit with children in person, but the Downtown Bradford Busine...

With a pandemic playing in the background and so much political strife, many are looking forward to the comfort of Christmas to bring back some normal...

SMETHPORT — Trinity Lutheran Church on Fulton Street in Smethport is stopping in-person Sunday worship services effective immediately. Anyone with que...

Ecumenical Home Inc. has set up a Christmas wonderland as part of its holiday celebration for its residents. “We decided since we would not be able to...

ERIE — The Carmelite Order has closed the Carmel of the Holy Family Monastery, located on East Gore Road in Erie, as of Tuesday. It was the only clois...

OLEAN, N.Y. — If Santa Claus comes down Santa Claus Lane, and nobody is around to see it, do the lights still come on? Yes. Yes, they do. Because you ...

ERIE — In response to a holiday season that will be like no other, the Diocese of Erie has launched Simply Celebrating, a new micro-site to help peopl...

COUDERSPORT — The Potter County Artisan Center in Coudersport will be hosting a Christmas Open House from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday during the Second...

Parishioners of St. Andrews Catholic Church in Fort Worth, Texas, know that the Rev. Jim Gigliotti does not water down Catholic teaching for the sake ...