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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Small Business Administration continues implementation of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Venues...

The City of Bradford will be accepting applications until Jan. 29 for the Small Business Stabilization program, which will provide microgrants to busi...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Treasury Department, announced that the Paycheck Protection Progra...

In response to the ongoing pandemic, the McKean County Community Foundation established the COVID-19 Assistance Fund in the spring of 2020. The Founda...

From October through Thanksgiving, rural Americans died from COVID-19 at almost twice the rate of their urban peers. Although that grim divide has sin...

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...

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that the deadline to apply for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program for the C...

SAYRE — The board of directors of the Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers has approved the 2020 Potter County Fund grants in the total of $2,000 t...

EMPORIUM — In an effort to provide as much community support as possible during these challenging times, and as a belated Christmas gift to patrons, t...

Wanting to share some holiday cheer, the Eagle Riders adopted several McKean County families this Christmas. “We wanted to do something for children,”...

HARRISBURG — The Department of Banking and Securities responded to nearly 5,000 complaints and inquiries about financial transactions, companies, or p...

Customers of the Bradford City Water Authority will see a rate increase next year. On Wednesday, the authority approved a 2021 budget with an increase...

Pennsylvania Senate Democrats have unveiled a $4 billion plan to combat the effects of the coronavirus. The act would target small businesses, hospita...

Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Bradford City Council handled various housekeeping matters prior to the end of the calendar year. During the meeting’...

SMETHPORT — The McKean County Commissioners’ Christmas gift to county taxpayers: the 2021 budget does not increase taxes. At their final meeting for 2...

Seneca Resources Company LLC and Highland Field Services had a productive year, despite the global pandemic. Seneca Resources reported the addition of...

What would happen if Facebook disappeared tomorrow? Would people suddenly be unable to communicate online? Would the economy screech to a halt? Would ...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced Thursday that the deadline for the fourth annual Innovations Challenge has been e...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities and Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) are urging homeowners struggling to ...

Social media has its drawbacks. It’s a shallow, easy vehicle by which to propagate erroneous or misleading information. It has made it easier to detac...