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Hunting rabbits and hares in the late season
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Special to The Era 
Dec 21, 2017
There were times the dogs were not seen, but they sure could be heard. The sound of beagles hot on the trail of a rabbit or hare is the sweet sound ev...
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Round the Square for Dec. 5
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Dec 05, 2017
SPECIAL GIFT: With everyone seeking to find a cute gift for their children this Christmas, a volunteer of the McKean County SPCA asked if we would run...
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Hunting with a good gun dog an added plus
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Special to The Era 
Oct 19, 2017
There is something special that occurs this time of year, especially when you have a good dog to hunt with. As the fall season overtakes the last days...
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SPCA dogs get community support at Barktoberfest
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SIDNEY PERALTA Era reporter erasidneyp@gmail.com 
Oct 16, 2017
Barktoberfest was held Saturday at the McKean County SPCA, and the pups couldn’t have been happier. The event provided an opportunity for the public t...
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‘Round the Square for Oct. 12, 2017
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Oct 12, 2017
LYME DISEASE: We counted 78 deer ticks on this piece of paper. A local resident pulled these off of her dog after he was outside in woods and tall gra...
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New K-9 dog joins Sweden Twp. Police Department
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ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
Sep 14, 2017
The newest member of the Sweden Township Police Department has conducted searches for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. She is also certified ...
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Not kitten around: McKean Co. SPCA at ‘cat-pacity’
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Aug 11, 2017
“We are at cat-pacity here at the shelter.” That was the message from the McKean County SPCA earlier this week. Cat manager Molly Slater told The Era ...
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SPCA takes in Kentucky shelter dogs looking for homes
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JENNA GIORDANO Era Reporter erajennag@gmail.com 
Jun 28, 2017
We often hear the phrase, “A dog is a man’s best friend,” and the McKean County SPCA has shown that friendship isn’t bound by geography. When official...
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Dog-gone it: Dog missing for 16 days is found
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By SIDNEY PERALTA Era Reporter erasidneyp@gmail.com 
May 13, 2017
There’s no place like home in this dog-gone world, and one dog had 16 days lost from her home to learn exactly that. Valerie Putnam of Bradford is no ...
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Enjoying the sunny weather
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Era photo by Francie Long 
Apr 18, 2017
Lots of walkers, joggers and dogs took advantage of the sunny weather along Campus Drive on Monday. Get your outdoor activities in today, because of t...
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Family displaced, dogs perish in Keating Township house fire
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FRAN DE LANCEY Era Correspondent delancey401@yahoo.com 
Jan 05, 2017
SMETHPORT —The Pennsylvania State Police fire marshal and Smethport Fire Department investigated the origin and cause of an early Wednesday morning fi...
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RTS for Dec. 10
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Dec 10, 2016
SPECIAL GIFT: A volunteer with the McKean County SPCA brought in this poem to remind residents of the “family members” they may be forgetting as the t...
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