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    Guest Comment: Honor and pray for our first responders
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Guest Comment: Honor and pray for our first responders
    SHERRY HOFFMAN Special to The Era 
    Oct 24, 2024
    My husband and I watched a feature on PBS about firefighters, both full-time and volunteer, and it really touched my heart. We seem to take so much fo...
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    Bradford community, police to celebrate National Night Out
    News
    Bradford community, police to celebrate National Night Out
    DANIELLA LANGIANESE dlangianese@bradfordera.com 
    Jul 27, 2022
    In recent years, the political climate surrounding police work has been stressful to say the least. Tuesday, August 2, will provide the annual opportu...
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    RTS for DEC 1
    News, Round the Square
    RTS for DEC 1
    Dec 01, 2021
    KINDNESS CHALLENGE: The Kane 25 Days of Kindness Challenge is going on, and we are going to share each day’s challenge with you when possible. Here ar...
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    Lafayette Township honors victims, heroes of 9/11 with memorial service
    News
    Lafayette Township honors victims, heroes of 9/11 with memorial service
    FRAN DE LANCEY frdelancey@yahoo.com 
    Sep 13, 2021
    GIFFORD — To mark the 20th anniversary 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Lafayette Township Volunteer Fire Rescue Department hosted several local volunteer ...
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    RTS
    Round the Square
    RTS
    Marcie 
    Apr 12, 2021
    THIS WEEK: The second week of April is recognized as National Public Safety Communicators’ Week. McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-...
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    Port Allegany man found deceased in woods
    Local News
    Port Allegany man found deceased in woods
    Marcie 
    Nov 18, 2020
    LEWIS RUN — A Port Allegany man was found deceased in the woods Sunday in Liberty Township. Charles Safford, 71, died a natural death, Lewis Run-based...
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    Today is ‘First Responders Day’ in McKean County
    Local News
    Today is ‘First Responders Day’ in McKean County
    FRAN DE LANCEY delancey401@yahoo.com 
    Oct 28, 2020
    SMETHPORT — Recognizing the essential work emergency service personnel perform daily, the McKean County Commissioners adopted a proclamation Tuesday d...
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    The day the world changed
    Opinion, Сolumns
    The day the world changed
    Sep 11, 2020
    Nineteen years ago, Sept. 11, 2001, the world changed. It is easy, sometimes, to forget that, with all the distractions and false idols before us all ...
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    “Front-line Heroes” chicken BBQ scheduled for Thursday
    Local News
    “Front-line Heroes” chicken BBQ scheduled for Thursday
    Marcie 
    Jun 17, 2020
    A second drive-thru “Frontline Heroes” chicken barbecue is scheduled for Thursday at the Bradford Ecumenical Home, 100 St. Francis Drive, starting at ...
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    Additional 610 positive cases reported Tuesday in Pa.
    Coronavirus, Local News
    Additional 610 positive cases reported Tuesday in Pa.
    Marcie 
    May 19, 2020
    HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Health stated that as of Tuesday, there were 610 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state...
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    Owlett bill to support first responders now law
    Bradford, Local News, News
    Owlett bill to support first responders now law
    Apr 30, 2020
    HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett, R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter, sponsored a bill to help ambulance companies and first responders, which has now been signed ...
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    National Public Safety Communicators’ Week is April 12-18
    Bradford, Local News, News
    National Public Safety Communicators’ Week is April 12-18
    Apr 13, 2020
    The McKean County District Attorney’s Office expressed its appreciation to the county’s dispatchers during this National Public Safety Communicators’ ...
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    Wolf administration announces grants available for volunteer fire companies
    Local News
    Wolf administration announces grants available for volunteer fire companies
    Marcie 
    Apr 07, 2020
    HARRISBURG — The Wolf Administration on Monday announced funding now is available to help Pennsylvania’s rural communities increase protections from w...
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    Salamanca, N.Y., school district manufacturing masks and face shields
    Bradford, Local News, News
    Salamanca, N.Y., school district manufacturing masks and face shields
    Apr 06, 2020
    SALAMANCA, N.Y. — Students and faculty from the Salamanca City School District are pooling their resources to create 3D-printed parts for reusable fac...
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    Auditor general asks state to allow municipalities flexibility
    Coronavirus, Local News
    Auditor general asks state to allow municipalities flexibility
    Marcie 
    Apr 01, 2020
    HARRISBURG – Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today urged the General Assembly to make sure all options are on the table for counties and municipalit...
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    First Response
    Bradford, Local News, News, ...
    First Response
    Feb 03, 2020
    Name: Shawn Galbraith Title/Position: Fire Fighter, EMT Agency: BTVFD Length of time in position: 19 years What made you decide to become a first resp...
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    First Response
    Bradford, Local News, News, ...
    First Response
    Jan 20, 2020
    Name: Richard Obermeyer Title/Position: Patrolman Agency: City of Bradford Police Department Length of time in position: 4.5 years What made you decid...
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    First Response
    Bradford, Local News, News, ...
    First Response
    Jan 13, 2020
    Name: Nate Mealy Title/Position: Firefighter/Paramedic Agency: Bradford City Fire Department Length of time in position: 7 Years What made you decide ...
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    First Response
    Bradford, Local News, News, ...
    First Response
    Dec 16, 2019
    Name: Daniel Burkhouse Title/Position: Fire Chief Agency: Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department Length of time in position: I have been a Firefi...
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    AT&T adds new site in Port Allegany
    Local News
    AT&T adds new site in Port Allegany
    Marcie 
    Dec 05, 2019
    AT&T customers and FirstNet subscribers in Port Allegany got a big boost in wireless connectivity. AT&T has added a new cell tower to enhance the area...
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    Isolated Torrey pine populations yield insights into genetic diversity
    Nation & World, PA State News
    Isolated Torrey pine populations yield insights into genetic diversity
    June 15, 2025
    UNIVERSITY PARK — Entire regions of trees are disappearing because of invasive pests, disease and a changing climate. The key to their ability to adap...
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    Pa. charter school CEOs earn more money than superintendents and oversee fewer students
    PA State News
    Pa. charter school CEOs earn more money than superintendents and oversee fewer students
    By OLIVER MORRISON  pennlive.com 
    June 15, 2025
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Brad Hatch grew up near Altoona and started his career as a teacher in the local school district, working his way up to assistant p...
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    Pa. is supposed to ‘immediately’ suspend teachers charged with serious crimes. That doesn’t always happen.
    PA State News
    Pa. is supposed to ‘immediately’ suspend teachers charged with serious crimes. That doesn’t always happen.
    June 14, 2025
    PHILADELPHIA (TNS)— For months after he was arrested in March 2024 on charges of masturbating in a Montgomery County cemetery, Matthew Gagat continued...
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    No Kings rally in Veterans Square
    Local News, Nation & World
    No Kings rally in Veterans Square
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    June 14, 2025
    Veterans Square was packed Saturday afternoon as residents came together to express their discontent with the current administration during the local ...
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    Advocates, lawmakers push to limit solitary confinement in Pa. prisons
    Advocates, lawmakers push to limit solitary confinement in Pa. prisons
    June 14, 2025
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Reform advocates are making another push to limit the use of solitary confinement in Pennsylvania prisons and jails, a long-running...
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    Varischetti Game to Showcase Local Players June 27
    Local Sports
    Varischetti Game to Showcase Local Players June 27
    Jo Wankel 
    June 14, 2025
    BROCKWAY - The 10th Annual Frank Varischetti All-Star Football game is slated for the end of the month, and several area players were recognized for t...
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