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    Commissioners request grant for water study
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Commissioners request grant for water study
    FRAN DE LANCEY Era Correspondent delancey401@yahoo.com 
    Apr 11, 2018
    SMETHPORT — The McKean County Commissioners adopted a resolution Monday requesting a grant for $250,000 from the Commonwealth Financing Authority to b...
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    Lane appointed to national association
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    Lane appointed to national association
    Feb 24, 2018
    SMETHPORT — County Commissioner Cliff Lane of Turtlepoint, McKean County, recently was appointed as Pennsylvania’s representative to the National Asso...
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    Workshop set for DCNR grant
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    Workshop set for DCNR grant
    Feb 14, 2018
    COUDERSPORT — A workshop will be held Feb. 22 in Coudersport for potential applicants for a Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bureau of...
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    Shell provides grant to fund local projects
    Business, News
    Shell provides grant to fund local projects
    Nov 16, 2017
    SMETHPORT — Amanda Peterson, community liaison officer of Shell Appalachia, recently presented the McKean County Conservation District with a $14,000 ...
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    Round the Sqaure for Nov. 6
    Local News, News, Round the Square
    Round the Sqaure for Nov. 6
    Nov 06, 2017
    LAND WORK: Jody Groshek of the McKean County Conservation District shared some advice for people doing work on their land before the snow flies. Jody ...
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    Keating Township approved for $193,024 in grants
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    Keating Township approved for $193,024 in grants
    FRAN DE LANCEY Era Correspondent delancey401@yahoo.com 
    Nov 02, 2017
    EAST SMETHPORT — The Keating Township supervisors announced Wednesday that the municipality has been approved to receive $193,024.79 in three grants f...
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    Conservation District’s holds annual tour in Bradford
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    Conservation District’s holds annual tour in Bradford
    FRAN DE LANCEY Era Correspondent delancey401@yahoo.com 
    Oct 13, 2017
    The McKean County Conservation District's annual Best Management Practices Tour Thursday highlighted four recent projects within the Bradford area. Th...
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    Jan Hampton Youth Conservation Night set at Cameron Co. Fair
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    Jan Hampton Youth Conservation Night set at Cameron Co. Fair
    Aug 01, 2017
    EMPORIUM — All families are encouraged to attend the 2 ND Annual Youth Conservation Night Aug. 9 at the Cameron County Fair. New this year, the name o...
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    Tire collection event set
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    Tire collection event set
    Jun 21, 2017
    SMETHPORT — A tire collection will be held on July 22 at the Smethport Borough Sheds on U.S. Route 6 from 8 a.m. until noon. Car tires will be accepte...
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    Robertson honored for outdoor writing
    Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
    Robertson honored for outdoor writing
    Jun 15, 2017
    HARRISBURG -- Wade Robertson, a Bradford Era outdoor columnist, brought home awards from the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association (POWA) annual co...
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    Trout release day held at Wildcat Park
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Trout release day held at Wildcat Park
    May 20, 2017
    On Thursday, students from Smethport and Kane schools attended the Regional Trout Release at Wildcat Park in Ludlow. The event was coordinated by the ...
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    ‘My Growing Tree’ program presented at area schools
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    ‘My Growing Tree’ program presented at area schools
    Apr 29, 2017
    SMETHPORT (EC) — The McKean County Conservation District celebrated Arbor Day Friday by sponsoring the "My Growing Tree" program for first graders at ...
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    State officials declare this Conservation District Week
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    State officials declare this Conservation District Week
    Apr 26, 2017
    The Pennsylvania State Senate and the House of Representatives declared April 23-30 as “Conservation District Week.” The dates coincide with Earth Day...
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    Port Allegany students take part in ‘My Growing Tree’ program
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Port Allegany students take part in ‘My Growing Tree’ program
    Apr 25, 2017
    PORT ALLEGANY (EC) — The McKean County Conservation District celebrated Arbor Day by sponsoring the “My Growing Tree” program with the assistance of E...
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    State budget, economy and conservation discussed by Cameron Co. commissioners
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    State budget, economy and conservation discussed by Cameron Co. commissioners
    AMANDA JONES Era Correspondent amandajonesera@yahoo.com 
    Apr 21, 2017
    EMPORIUM — Cameron County commissioners discussed the state budget, economic news and conservation efforts at their regular meeting held Thursday in E...
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    Celebrate Earth Day with community projects
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    Celebrate Earth Day with community projects
    Apr 20, 2017
    Earth Day is Saturday. Celebrate the day — clean up your street or park, plant a few trees, start composting, build a rain barrel, recycle or re-use m...
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    Smethport, Port Allegany campaigns for United Way award funds
    Local News, News
    Smethport, Port Allegany campaigns for United Way award funds
    Apr 04, 2017
    The United Way of the Bradford Area has awarded funding from both the Smethport and Port Allegany campaigns for United Way to local agencies, after 20...
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    Stop the spread of invasive species in McKean County
    Local News, News
    Stop the spread of invasive species in McKean County
    KIMBERLY BOHN And JODY GROSHEK 
    Mar 03, 2017
    (Editor’s note: This week, Feb. 27-March 3, marks National Invasive Species Awareness Week. As part of an effort to alert and educate the public on in...
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    Conservation assistance available for landowners
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Conservation assistance available for landowners
    Feb 07, 2017
    NRCS is accepting applications until March 7 for conservation assistance from northcentral forest landowners. Organizers said the Pennsylvania U.S. De...
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    Art and Conservation program slated at Pfeiffer Nature Center
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Art and Conservation program slated at Pfeiffer Nature Center
    Jan 24, 2017
    PORTVILLE, N.Y. — Pfeiffer Nature Center in Portville is inviting residents to explore how visual art and conservation can benefit one another in a ta...
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    Mast crops shape wildlife patterns
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    Mast crops shape wildlife patterns
    By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
    August 2, 2025
    Mast crops are spotty this year, except for acorns. Soft mast, like apples and wild cherries, seems to be minimal to none in most areas. Soft mast blo...
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    ‘Round the Square: August excitement
    Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square: August excitement
    August 2, 2025
    EXCITED: It's August — are you getting excited for the fabulous events in McKean County during this back-to-school month? It's Festa Italiana in Bradf...
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    Drilling pilot holes
    Lifestyles
    Drilling pilot holes
    August 2, 2025
    Dear Heloise: When hanging up pictures, it is best to drill a pilot hole into the plaster for the nail before hammering it in. If one does not drill a...
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    Move closer to family creates distance instead
    Lifestyles
    Move closer to family creates distance instead
    August 2, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: I made a terrible mistake moving 2,000 miles across the country to be closer to my grandchildren. In the past, I have always noticed my son...
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    Programs today at Sizerville State Park
    Local News
    Programs today at Sizerville State Park
    August 2, 2025
    EMPORIUM — Educational programs are on tap today at Sizerville State Park. Tracks and Traces is set for 3 p.m. at the Environmental Learning Center. H...
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    Pirates’ trade deadline defined by rigid thinking and poor processes. What else is new?
    National Sports
    Pirates’ trade deadline defined by rigid thinking and poor processes. What else is new?
    JASON MACKEY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    August 1, 2025
    (TNS) — Four years ago, the Pirates eschewed a traditional draft strategy and instead took Henry Davis No. 1 overall, using the savings to sign other ...
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