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UNIVERSITY PARK — As the world continues to adapt to a new reality created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Penn State Extension is offering a variety of res...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Landowners are invited to attend a Penn State Extension webinar to further explore solar energy interests and receive information on...

SMETHPORT — McKean County Department of Human Services has created an online resource for senior citizens needing to secure services for assistance, g...

HARRISBURG — This week, Senate Bill 327 was passed by the Senate which included an amendment by Sen. Joe Scarnati, R-Brockway, to allow for the safe r...

SMETHPORT — In an effort to protect the public and county employees, the McKean County Commissioners and President Judge John Pavlock are asking that ...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin are lauding the success of...

Food is still being produced and there’s plenty of it. But never-before-seen issues in the supply chain need state government intervention before beco...

HARRISBURG – On Friday, Governor Tom Wolf announced a Plan for Pennsylvania that will provide citizens and businesses relief, allow for a safe and exp...

HARRISBURG (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf said Thursday that he has not set any timetable for allowing nonessential businesses to reopen or people to leave thei...

OLEAN, N.Y. — In order to comply with the directive of Gov. Andrew Cuomo banning large gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic and to protect the h...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration announced its Paycheck Protection Program has approved 1,035,086 loans for a total amount of $247,...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission encouraged consumers across the state, especially those most vulnerable to social isolation, t...

While the state legislature has passed bills regarding the reopening of the state, on Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Tom Wolf said he didn’t intend to supp...

HARRISBURG — The Senate approved two bills Wednesday that would provide much-needed clarity and common sense to the process of deciding which business...

HISTORY : One of our favorite parts of looking through the Era’s archives is reading the old advertisements for things you wouldn’t see today. Back in...

Understanding your health care benefits can be a challenge. You need to know what services are covered, which providers accept your insurance, which p...

The Stop sign currently installed and covered at the intersection of Marilyn Horne Way and Main Street will be put into use. An amendment to the curre...

HOWARD — On Tuesday, Reps. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., and Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Administrator of t...

McKean County commissioners held Tuesday’s regular meeting via telephone conference. The meeting was brief — less than 10 minutes — and focused on get...

American Refining Group Inc. offered a response to a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article circulated for reprinting by The Associated Press and appearing i...