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Bradford woman acquitted at trial
Crime, Local News, News
Jan 31, 2019
SMETHPORT — A Bradford woman was acquitted at trial this week in McKean County Court of allegations she kept her son hidden in her home from police in...
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Opinion, Сolumns
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jan 30, 2019
Bundy. Gacy. Kemper. Dahmer. Berkowitz. Gein. Ramirez. These men and the atrocities they committed are so ingrained in the American culture that even ...
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Assault charges against Eldred man bound to court
Crime, Local News, News
RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Jan 29, 2019
Charges against an Eldred man accused of assaulting a teenager were bound to McKean County Court Monday before District Judge William Todd. Gregory A....
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Bradford man accused of assaulting police officer
Crime, Local News, News
RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Jan 28, 2019
A Bradford man is in McKean County Jail after allegedly hiding from McKean County Adult Probation employees, then assaulting a police officer who came...
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Bradford man to serve jail term for assault
Local News, News
RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Jan 25, 2019
SMETHPORT — A Bradford man accused of assault was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court to a term in McKean County Jail. Steven A. Brooks , 53, of...
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Former Eldred secretary to serve jail time
Local News, News, Online Features
RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Jan 25, 2019
SMETHPORT — A former Eldred Borough secretary will serve time in McKean County Jail and pay thousands of dollars in restitution for allegations she wa...
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Seefeldt to retire from county probation office
Local News, News, Online Features
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jan 23, 2019
After 30 years with McKean County, the director of the adult probation department has announced his plan to retire. Gary Seefeldt, 58, will retire eff...
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Polar Sweet Express vendor fair
Local News, News, Online Features
Era photo by Wade Aiken 
Jan 21, 2019
The ninth annual Polar Sweet Express vendor fair was held Saturday at the Johnsonburg Fire Hall. The event is a fundraiser for Citizens Against Physic...
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‘Round the Square –– 1/19/19
News, Round the Square
Jan 19, 2019
TRIVIA : Did you know that eight of the 10 largest statues in the world are of Buddha? We found that, along with a bunch of other neat facts, on the i...
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Man pleads guilty in crack cocaine sale
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Jan 18, 2019
SMETHPORT — A man entered a guilty plea Thursday in McKean County Court to allegations he delivered crack cocaine. Joseph J. Cole , 45, pleaded guilty...
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Codefendants arraigned in chainsaw burglary
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Jan 16, 2019
The second and third men accused in a June burglary of chainsaws from a local business were arraigned Tuesday before District Judge Dominic Cercone. T...
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Kane man charged with stealing more than $20K
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Jan 16, 2019
A Kane man is facing allegations that he stole more than $20,000 in total from two Kane businesses. Timothy R. Zampogna, 51, of 123 Bayard St., was ar...
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Bradford man arrested in Florida on warrant
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Jan 15, 2019
A Bradford man who was wanted for allegedly absconding from parole in McKean County has been apprehended in Florida. Armando L. Aponte, 37, of 55 Bank...
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Masculinity is NOT harmful
Editorial, News
JOSH HATCHER Special to The Era 
Jan 12, 2019
As I’m preparing to celebrate the life of my father, who recently passed away, I have been told on many occasions in the past week that he was the epi...
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