Breaking News
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...
News, PA State News
Jul 01, 2024
UNION CITY (AP) — A man was killed when some fireworks exploded at his Pennsylvania home, state police said. Michael Cross, 55, of Union City, was wor...
News
Jul 02, 2022
TODAY, JULY 2 SALAMANCA, N.Y.: Seneca Resorts & Casino, 9:40 p.m. (rain date: Wednesday, July 6), There will not be public viewing areas established o...
News
Jul 01, 2022
TODAY, JULY 1 BRADFORD: 4th Annual Freedom Fest sponsored by the Bradford Alliance Church, 240 Minard Run Road, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., free family fun n...
News
Jun 30, 2022
ALL WEEKEND or MULTI-DAY GALETON: 37th Annual Goodyear Hose Company’s Red Suspender Weekend and Annual 4th of July Celebration: Friday, July 1: Live m...
News
Jul 02, 2021
Celebrations of Independence Day are often filled with fireworks. The Era has compiled a list of events in the region. Today: • St. Marys Area High Sc...
News
May 24, 2021
OLEAN, N.Y. — There will be no formal city fireworks on the Fourth of July again this year. The Olean Area Fireworks Committee issued a statement Thur...
Letters to Editor
Jul 20, 2020
It is absurd that our Pennsylvania fireworks law (Act 43 of 2017) is deficient in not setting fireworks-launch distance restrictions from other proper...
Local News
Jun 30, 2020
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state is getting serious about stopping illegal fireworks from being brought across the state line from Pennsylvania. The New ...
Local News, Online Features
Jan 03, 2020
First Night Bradford typically rings in the new year with a gazebo drop and fireworks at Veterans Square on Main Street. This year’s fireworks got up ...
Local News, Online Features
Jul 19, 2019
Monday is the start of a six-day community bash held courtesy of the Ridgway Volunteer Fire Department: the Ridgway Firemen’s Carnival. “Our carnival ...
Bradford, Local News, News
Jul 05, 2019
Independence Day celebrations are set throughout the region this weekend. Today from 9:30 to 10:30 p.m., the Seneca Allegany Casino will hold a firewo...
Local News, Online Features
Jun 14, 2019
Local students are on summer vacation now, and with vacation time comes summer events — and home firework displays. For the second summer in a row, re...
Local News, News, Online Features
Jul 20, 2018
Ridgway firefighters are preparing for a weeklong celebration of their department and their community, which will begin on Monday. This year’s event i...
Local News, News, Online Features
Jul 04, 2018
More than two centuries after an event, it’s easy to lose track of what we’re celebrating. How would the nation’s Founding Fathers commemorate the 242...
Local News, News
Jul 03, 2018
OLEAN, N.Y. — Grab the lawn chair and get ready to “ooh” and “ah” at any of the dozens of fireworks displays to light up the sky this summer. Despite ...
Local News, News, Online Features
Jul 02, 2018
SMETHPORT — The luminaries — personalized memorials of flameless candles in white bags — that volunteers of the McKean County Historical Society place...
Local News, News
Jun 30, 2018
In celebration of America’s birthday 242nd birthday, these four locations will be displaying fireworks: June 23 at Hamlin Lake in Smethport –– the dis...
Local News, News
Jun 28, 2018
SMETHPORT (EC) — Luminaries are still available for sale at several locations for the fireworks Saturday night in Smethport, according to the McKean C...
Local News, News, Round the Square
Jul 01, 2017
FIREWORKS: Between the thunderous boom of a firework and the way the explosion lights up the night sky, it’s no wonder they signal celebration. And th...
Local News, News, Online Features
Jan 03, 2017
Although the new year has just begun, volunteers are already being sought to help organize First Night 2018 in Bradford. The family oriented event tha...
Local News
July 31, 2025
SAYRE — The Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers, through its Northeastern Potter Economic Development Association (NEPEDA) Fund, seeks proposals f...
PA State News
July 31, 2025
UNIVERSITY PARK — A new initiative aimed at developing emerging and advanced technologies to enhance food production, agricultural ecosystems and natu...
Local News
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...
Local News
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 ...
Football, National Sports
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 ...
College Sports, Football
July 31, 2025
(TNS) - Penn State football opened training camp on Wednesday after months of anticipation and buildup as the Nittany Lions prepare for a 2025 season ...
