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    ELF Fund golf outing postponed to June 5
    Golf, Local Sports
    ELF Fund golf outing postponed to June 5
    RUTH BOGDAN Special to The Era 
    May 14, 2022
    The Era’s Less Fortunate (ELF) Fund is postponing its upcoming golf outing due to thunderstorms in the forecast for Sunday. The inaugural Elfin’ Aroun...
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    Remembering Woody
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Remembering Woody
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Feb 05, 2021
    If there is such a thing as a person being the heart of a community, in my opinion, for Bradford, it was H.L. “Woody” Woodruff. Woody, former general ...
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    ELF Fund season has begun
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    ELF Fund season has begun
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Nov 06, 2020
    Bradford’s “season of giving” has officially begun. The Era’s Less Fortunate (ELF) Fund began the 2020 Christmas gift buying operation on Thursday wit...
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    Activities planned throughout Christmas season
    Bradford, Local News, News
    Activities planned throughout Christmas season
    Nov 30, 2019
    From supporting local business to enjoying the holiday spirit through song and festivals, area residents have a lot of fun to choose from leading up t...
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    Christmas … from the Heart
    Local News, News
    Christmas … from the Heart
    Era photos by Kate Day Sager 
    Dec 17, 2018
    The cast from Bradford Little Theatre’s “Christmas … from the Heart” production sings their finale song with Santa Claus during Sunday’s benefit perfo...
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    ELF Fund receives handcrafted gifts just in time for Friday distribution
    Local News, News, Online Features
    ELF Fund receives handcrafted gifts just in time for Friday distribution
    RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Dec 06, 2018
    It felt like Christmas for members of The Era’s Less Fortunate (ELF) Fund as they unboxed wooden toys Wednesday from Santa’s Helpers in Erie. The hand...
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    ELF Fund ‘elves’ busy getting gifts ready for distribution
    Local News, News, Online Features
    ELF Fund ‘elves’ busy getting gifts ready for distribution
    RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Nov 29, 2018
    The Era’s Less Fortunate (ELF) Fund’s volunteer “elves” are busy gathering Christmas presents this week for needy children and seniors in Bradford. On...
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    ELF Fund volunteer gift buyers participating in 35-year tradition.
    Local News, News, Online Features
    ELF Fund volunteer gift buyers participating in 35-year tradition.
    RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Nov 23, 2018
    The year was 1983, and the nation was still feeling the effect of an early 1980s recession that left many in Bradford still unemployed, even as unempl...
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    ELF gift season to kick off Wednesday
    Local News, News, Online Features
    ELF gift season to kick off Wednesday
    RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Nov 06, 2018
    The Era’s Less Fortunate (ELF) Fund will officially welcome the season of giving in Bradford on Wednesday. Each Christmas, The ELF Fund collects the h...
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    ELF Fund seeks Corporate Tree Challenge participants
    Local News, News, Online Features
    ELF Fund seeks Corporate Tree Challenge participants
    RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Oct 22, 2018
    The Era’s Less Fortunate (ELF) Fund is looking for two more corporate participants to bring some playful competition to this year’s Festival of Trees....
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    ELF annual auction fundraiser
    Local News, News, Online Features
    ELF annual auction fundraiser
    Era photo by Francie Long 
    Nov 13, 2017
    Learning Center students Jennifer Bouquin, left, and Autumn Neumann make centerpieces on Thursday for the Festival of Trees, The Era’s Less Fortunate ...
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    ELF Fund seeks volunteers for Festival of Trees
    Local News, News
    ELF Fund seeks volunteers for Festival of Trees
    Apr 09, 2017
    The Era’s Less Fortunate (ELF) Fund is looking for people who enjoy planning holiday bashes and sharing Christmas joy to join its Festival of Trees Co...
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    ELF Fund seeks volunteers for Festival of Trees
    Local News, News
    ELF Fund seeks volunteers for Festival of Trees
    Mar 09, 2017
    The Era’s Less Fortunate (ELF) Fund is looking for people who enjoy planning holiday bashes and sharing Christmas joy to join its Festival of Trees Co...
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    Big 30 Charities donates to ELF Fund
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Big 30 Charities donates to ELF Fund
    Era photo by Ruth Bogdan 
    Nov 07, 2016
    The Big 30 Charities Classic has given The Era’s Less Fortunate (ELF) Fund a $500 donation. Presenting the donation are Jim Giordano, second from left...
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    Social Security Matters: Why hasn’t benefit changed because I’m still working?
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    Social Security Matters: Why hasn’t benefit changed because I’m still working?
    By RUSSELL GLOOR 
    August 1, 2025
    DEAR RUSTY: I am receiving Social Security benefits while continuing to work full time. There are no restrictions on my wage earnings because I waited...
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    Delve deeper into benefits of BBB
    Comment & Opinion, Opinion
    Delve deeper into benefits of BBB
    August 1, 2025
    History predicts that Republicans will suffer losses in next year’s midterm elections, and Democrats have made clear they will try to use President Do...
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    Small town, big impact
    Local News
    Small town, big impact
    Screw Cancer Festival returns today 
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    August 1, 2025
    KANE – For the third year in a row, Flickerwood Wine Cellars will be filled with music, laughter and a community united for a good cause during the Sc...
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    Is Coke with cane sugar really better for you?
    Nation & World
    Is Coke with cane sugar really better for you?
    By SONO MOTOYAMA  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    August 1, 2025
    PITTSBURGH (TNS) — President Donald Trump announced in July that Coca-Cola would switch to cane sugar for its U.S. sodas. This followed criticism of t...
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    Sex offender raising child born via surrogate sparks outrage, legal questions
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    Sex offender raising child born via surrogate sparks outrage, legal questions
    By DANIRAE RENNO  pennlive.com 
    August 1, 2025
    (TNS) — A York County man found himself at the center of controversy this week about a loophole in Pennsylvania law that allows sex offenders to paren...
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    Warren teacher, Scout leader charged with corruption
    Crime, Local News
    Warren teacher, Scout leader charged with corruption
    August 1, 2025
    WARREN — A Warren Boy Scout leader and middle school teacher has been charged with corruption of minors, for allegedly giving teenage boys alcohol and...
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