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    Different look for Buffalo’s training camp
    Columns, Football, Local Sports, ...
    Different look for Buffalo’s training camp
    CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
    Jul 28, 2020
    The Roycroft Inn, East Aurora (3 years), Sheraton, Blasdell (5), Niagara University, Lewiston (13), Fredonia State (19), St. John Fisher College, Pitt...
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    Baseball is back,  and it could be our saving grace
    Baseball, Columns, Local Sports, ...
    Baseball is back, and it could be our saving grace
    Jul 20, 2020
    It’s been ingrained in the community for the last century, nearly as much an Olean pillar as the oil from which it was named. And it’s allowed for som...
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    Bona alumni team left out of reduced TBT tourney field
    Basketball, College Sports, Columns, ...
    Bona alumni team left out of reduced TBT tourney field
    J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
    Jun 17, 2020
    It was a roster made in St. Bonaventure basketball heaven. And it was as tantalizing for the curiosities it would have quelled as it was for its talen...
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    In MLB dispute, there are no winners
    Baseball, Columns, Local Sports, ...
    In MLB dispute, there are no winners
    JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 15, 2020
    Just when you thought things couldn’t get any uglier. After 10 weeks of little to no progress in a labor dispute on the resumption of play between Maj...
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    The legend of Green’s baggy shorts, other Bona bits
    Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
    The legend of Green’s baggy shorts, other Bona bits
    J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
    May 28, 2020
    If you’re a St. Bonaventure basketball fan, you undoubtedly remember the diminutive, yet dynamic, Marques Green. Green, I’ve maintained, produced the ...
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    Bradford Speedway plans to begin 2020 season June 7
    Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
    Bradford Speedway plans to begin 2020 season June 7
    ANTHONY SAMBROTTO asambrotto@bradfordera.com 
    May 15, 2020
    With the stay-at-home order lifted and businesses in McKean County gradually being allowed to reopen, Bradford Speedway announced this week that it te...
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    Another honor for Lanier; callbacks for Shula, Jordan
    Basketball, College Sports, Columns, ...
    Another honor for Lanier; callbacks for Shula, Jordan
    J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
    May 15, 2020
    ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Bob Lanier, presumably, just missed the cut when the NBA announced its “50 Greatest Players” back in 1996. Nearly 24 years lat...
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    What to watch to get your sports fix this week
    Columns, Local Sports, Sports
    What to watch to get your sports fix this week
    ANTHONY SAMBROTTO asambrotto@bradfordera.com 
    May 04, 2020
    The return of live sports is on the horizon. It’ll kick off this weekend with a couple of UFC fights on pay-per-view and be followed by seven NASCAR r...
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    Sambrotto: Ranking my top 5 favorite sports stadiums
    Baseball, Columns, Football, ...
    Sambrotto: Ranking my top 5 favorite sports stadiums
    ANTHONY SAMBROTTO asambrotto@bradfordera.com 
    Apr 30, 2020
    In just a few hours, we’ll once again be able to head to our favorite golf courses or spend a weekend at a campground. In a few weeks, we may even be ...
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    Bona-Temple ‘94 among full games to revisit on YouTube
    Basketball, College Sports, High School, ...
    Bona-Temple ‘94 among full games to revisit on YouTube
    J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
    Apr 08, 2020
    ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The fans, of course, came out in droves, pushing the Reilly Center to its limit in hopes of seeing their team collect a third ...
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    Sports shutdown has ripple effect on everyday life
    Columns, Local Sports, Sports
    Sports shutdown has ripple effect on everyday life
    CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
    Mar 14, 2020
    A friend called me yesterday morning and wondered, “What are you going to write about now that there are no sports?” It was an excellent question, and...
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    Snocross races return to casino for 8th year this weekend
    Bradford, Local News, News
    Snocross races return to casino for 8th year this weekend
    Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    Feb 17, 2020
    SALAMANCA — Whether there’s snow, sleet or rain — a foot of the white stuff or widespread puddles in mild temperatures — nothing can stop the pro snow...
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    PennDOT urges Super Bowl fans to choose a designated driver
    Local News
    PennDOT urges Super Bowl fans to choose a designated driver
    Marcie 
    Jan 31, 2020
    CLEARFIELD — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation urges designated driving and responsible party hosting during Super Bowl LIV. “DUI crashes ...
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    Local football fans revving up for Bills-Steelers
    Bradford, Football, Local Sports, ...
    Local football fans revving up for Bills-Steelers
    JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
    Dec 14, 2019
    The stakes will be high when the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills face off at Heinz Field Sunday night, with serious playoff implications on the ...
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    This Bills’ win made a case for legitimacy
    Columns, Football, Local Sports, ...
    This Bills’ win made a case for legitimacy
    CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
    Nov 29, 2019
    Talk about emphatically answering every criticism and doing it on the biggest stage, before the largest audience of the season. Ever since the season ...
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    Foghat to perform at Struther’s in Warren
    Local News, Online Features
    Foghat to perform at Struther’s in Warren
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Nov 08, 2019
    Roger Earl is a music fan who sings a pretty decent Johnny Cash impression. He’s a dad and a proud grandfather. And he also happens to be one of the f...
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    RTS for Sept 12
    Bradford, Life, News, ...
    RTS for Sept 12
    Sep 12, 2019
    Toy Hall of Fame: The National Toy Hall of Fame has announced 12 finalists vying for the honor of induction this November. Strong’s National Toy Hall ...
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    Fans want to see a Bona team in  next year’s TBT
    Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
    Fans want to see a Bona team in next year’s TBT
    J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
    Aug 08, 2019
    ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The idea was born out of a recent showing by one of the program’s former greats. Marcus Posley rose back to the forefront in l...
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    Allen provides real optimism for Bills faithful
    Football, Local Sports, Pro, ...
    Allen provides real optimism for Bills faithful
    ANTHONY SAMBROTTO asambrotto@bradfordera.com 
    Aug 08, 2019
    Ask yourself this, Buffalo Bills fans: When was the last time you felt as confident as you do now heading into a season? No, the team is surely not a ...
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    Planutis eager to be next piece in Bona hoops puzzle
    Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
    Planutis eager to be next piece in Bona hoops puzzle
    J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
    Aug 01, 2019
    ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- His tip-off time came at approximately 10 p.m., after the last fan had departed and the locker room emptied from the actual g...
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    Wine chemistry can be judged from tiny batches
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    Wine chemistry can be judged from tiny batches
    August 2, 2025
    UNIVERSITY PARK — Making wine is a complex endeavor — it depends on grape composition, microbes like yeast, and environmental conditions such as tempe...
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    ‘Do it right, do it safe’ outweighs ‘don’t do it’ at public meeting on TMI restart
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    ‘Do it right, do it safe’ outweighs ‘don’t do it’ at public meeting on TMI restart
    By CHARLES THOMPSON pennlive.com 
    August 2, 2025
    (TNS) — If there was any takeaway from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s first public meeting on the restart of the nuclear power station at Three M...
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    Mast crops shape wildlife patterns
    Lifestyles, Local News, Local Sports, ...
    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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