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    Chance for flash flooding this afternoon
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    Chance for flash flooding this afternoon
    July 31, 2025
    The U.S. National Weather Service announced this morning that thunderstorms with especially heavy rain are possible this afternoon and evening. The he...
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    Fun at Pumpkin Fest
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    Fun at Pumpkin Fest
    MANDY COLOSIMO era.Mandy.C@gmail.com 
    Sep 26, 2022
    What a wonderful day Saturday turned out to be — crisp, cool, and sunny. Fall was in the air. And, what better way to enjoy a fall day than at Histori...
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    Music & Art Fest recognizes solemn anniversary, immerses visitors in art
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    Music & Art Fest recognizes solemn anniversary, immerses visitors in art
    JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
    Sep 13, 2021
    Similar to the blue skies we see behind the tragedy in photos from Sept. 11, 2001, Saturday in Bradford saw sunny skies and perfect fall weather on th...
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    Bradford Alliance Church to hold Freedom Fest this Friday
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    Bradford Alliance Church to hold Freedom Fest this Friday
    CHRISTINE HOLTZ erachristineh@gmail.com 
    Jun 28, 2021
    The Bradford Alliance Church will be holding its third annual Freedom Fest from 7 to 8:30 p.m. this Friday at 240 Minard Run Road. Pastor Rob Jeffery ...
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    Ridgway’s Mountain Fest set for this weekend
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    Ridgway’s Mountain Fest set for this weekend
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 11, 2021
    It’s once again time for Ridgway’s annual Mountain Fest. The Elk County Wilds Tourism Association will host the 2021 Mountain Fest starting this Frida...
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    Novel coronavirus is Era’s Newsmaker of the Year
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    Novel coronavirus is Era’s Newsmaker of the Year
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 02, 2021
    Standing just 120 nanometers tall, The Era’s 2020 Newsmaker of the Year is not even visible to the naked eye. To put the size of the novel coronavirus...
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    Artisans, live music and more at Mountain Fest in Ridgway
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    Artisans, live music and more at Mountain Fest in Ridgway
    CHRISTINE HOLTZ erachristineh@gmail.com 
    Dec 31, 2019
    People will have an opportunity to see all that Elk and surrounding counties have to offer during Mountain Fest from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Jan. 17-18 and...
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    Swedish Festival welcomes all to Mount Jewett
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    Swedish Festival welcomes all to Mount Jewett
    DANA GOOD g_dana19@yahoo.com 
    Aug 10, 2019
    MOUNT JEWETT — Forty-nine years and counting for the annual Mount Jewett Swedish Festival. This festival is known for a few traditions, such as a Swed...
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    Freedom Fest provides plenty of fun and fireworks
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    Freedom Fest provides plenty of fun and fireworks
    KATE DAY SAGER kdsager@bradfordera.com 
    Jul 04, 2019
    The fragrance of hot-dogs cooking on a grill, smoke from a fire pit where marshmallows were toasted and children laughing on water slides and in the b...
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    YMCA’s Kids Fest draws nearly 500 participants
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    YMCA’s Kids Fest draws nearly 500 participants
    CALEB HUNTOON eracalebh@gmail.com 
    May 02, 2019
    Numerous families took advantage of Saturday’s Kids Fest at the Bradford YMCA. Tina Martin, executive director at CARE for Children, said the event is...
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    Students participate in Chorus Fest
    Bradford, Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Students participate in Chorus Fest
    Era photo by Pam Fischer 
    Apr 27, 2019
    Nine Port Allegany Elementary School students from fifth and sixth grades represented their school and community at the 2019 Intermediate Unit 9 Choru...
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    Kids Fest display table applications due
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    Kids Fest display table applications due
    Mar 20, 2019
    Applications are available for organizations and groups that are interested in hosting display tables at the seventh annual Kids Fest to be held in Ap...
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    YMCA to host Family Fun Fest Feb. 7
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    YMCA to host Family Fun Fest Feb. 7
    Feb 01, 2019
    The Bradford Family YMCA, in conjunction with the education department of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, are welcoming all families in the ...
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    Elk Co. Mountain Fest to kick off today
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    Elk Co. Mountain Fest to kick off today
    CALEB HUNTOON Era Reporter eracalebh@gmail.com 
    Jan 18, 2019
    The Ridgway-Elk County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its Mountain Fest this weekend at the former Motion Control building on Gillis Avenue in Ri...
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    Pumpkin Fest set for Saturday in downtown Bradford
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    Pumpkin Fest set for Saturday in downtown Bradford
    Sep 25, 2018
    Bradford’s annual Pumpkin Fest will return to Downtown Bradford this Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. The festival, which has been a successful local favo...
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    11th annual Summer Fun Fest slated for Saturday
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    11th annual Summer Fun Fest slated for Saturday
    Jun 26, 2018
    SHINGLEHOUSE — Shinglehouse’s annual Summer Fun Fest will be held for the 11th time this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The event, hosted by the Shi...
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    Kids Fest 2018 a success despite rain
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    Kids Fest 2018 a success despite rain
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    May 22, 2018
    More than 400 children and parents attended Kids Fest 2018 on April 28. The event, sponsored by the McKean County Collaborative Board and the Bradford...
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    Kids Fest returns Saturday
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    Kids Fest returns Saturday
    Apr 25, 2018
    McKean County health- and human-service providers will join forces Saturday to offer the sixth annual Kids Fest, a collaborative investment in our com...
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    Fourth annual ‘snow fest’ set in Coudersport
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    Fourth annual ‘snow fest’ set in Coudersport
    Feb 15, 2018
    COUDERSPORT — The Fourth Annual Snow Fest will be in the Coudersport Area Recreation Park at 7 Woodlawn Avenue off Seventh Street from noon to 3 p.m. ...
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    Pumpkin Fest coincides with Pitt-Bradford Alumni Weekend
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    Pumpkin Fest coincides with Pitt-Bradford Alumni Weekend
    SANDY RHODES Special to The Era 
    Sep 28, 2017
    It is sure to be a gourd-eous weekend in Bradford. That’s because Pumpkin Fest, which will coincide with the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s Al...
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    Prayers answered: warm weather greets Bavarian Fall Fest
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    Prayers answered: warm weather greets Bavarian Fall Fest
    SIDNEY PERALTA Era reporter erasidneyp@gmail.com 
    Sep 18, 2017
    “By far the greatest festival we’ve ever had,” said Co-chairwoman Dolly Wehler of the Bavarian Fall Fest, which took place throughout the weekend in S...
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    Big 30 Banquet celebrates Determination, Strength of Character
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    Big 30 Banquet celebrates Determination, Strength of Character
    Jo Wankel 
    July 31, 2025
    The Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic banquet was held Thursday night at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, celebrating this year’s group of ta...
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    Still time to apply: Foundation seeks apps to assist Northeast Potter County
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    Still time to apply: Foundation seeks apps to assist Northeast Potter County
    July 31, 2025
    SAYRE — The Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers, through its Northeastern Potter Economic Development Association (NEPEDA) Fund, seeks proposals f...
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    Ag Progress Days showcase advanced tech, animal health, invasives
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    Ag Progress Days showcase advanced tech, animal health, invasives
    July 31, 2025
    UNIVERSITY PARK — A new initiative aimed at developing emerging and advanced technologies to enhance food production, agricultural ecosystems and natu...
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    ‘Change Making Change’
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    ‘Change Making Change’
    July 31, 2025
    A check for $780 was presented to Joe Doriguzzi, center, manager at the Friendship Table , by Connie Shanks on behalf of the Bradford Creative and Per...
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    Kids and Cancer run a roaring success
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    Kids and Cancer run a roaring success
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    July 31, 2025
    Sometimes, the loudest engines can carry the softest hearts. The 28th Annual Kids and Cancer Benefit Run returned to the area July 26, drawing nearly ...
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    Steelers training camp battles: Jaylen Warren, Payton Wilson hold on to roles; Yahya Black pushes for time
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    Steelers training camp battles: Jaylen Warren, Payton Wilson hold on to roles; Yahya Black pushes for time
    CHRISTOPHER CARTER Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    July 31, 2025
    (TNS) —At the start of Steelers training camp, we focused on five key camp battles we'd watch. Now that we're a full week into training camp with six ...
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