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VanSickle delivers letter calling for justice to Vatican
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Feb 21, 2019
A message in Italian on the front of an envelope. A man who traveled more than 4,500 miles to make a plea for transparency from the man considered to ...
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Erie Diocese launches victims’ fund
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Feb 19, 2019
The Diocese of Erie has launched the Independent Survivors’ Reparation Program to administer a fund for the benefit of survivors of sexual abuse. The ...
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VanSickle headed to Vatican, hopes to speak at summit
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Feb 15, 2019
Clergy abuse survivor Jim VanSickle has a message to deliver, and he’s taking it to the Vatican next week. VanSickle, a Bradford native who suffered a...
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St. Bernard school to close
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jan 23, 2019
After 139 years as a Catholic institution of learning, St. Bernard School is closing its doors at the end of the current school year. The announcement...
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Celebrating a milestone
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Jan 19, 2019
TOGI’S PLAYHOUSE: The City of Bradford isn’t the only thing turning 140 this year. After reading our column about the city’s anniversary, Steve Stidd ...
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‘Warm it Forward’ to kick off soon
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KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
Jan 16, 2019
Although the holidays are over, winter is far from it and brings a real need for warm hats, gloves, mittens and other outerwear for the impoverished o...
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‘Predator priest’ Poulson sent to prison
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jan 11, 2019
Former Bradford Central Christian teacher David Poulson was sentenced Friday in Jefferson County Court to 2 ½ to 14 years in state prison for his repe...
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New Life Fellowship to host concert, chili contest
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Jan 07, 2019
The warm sounds of live music and the hot taste of homemade chili will give visitors to the New Life Fellowship church on Sunday a reprieve from the w...
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Many activities planned for First Night Bradford 2019
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DANIELLA GRIESBAUM Era Reporter bradford.era.daniella@gmail.com 
Dec 31, 2018
No Bradfordians should be bored today, as the First Night Bradford 2019 committee planned numerous events as part of today’s New Year’s Eve celebratio...
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