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    Allegheny National Forest to begin reopening
    Local News
    Allegheny National Forest to begin reopening
    Marcie 
    May 06, 2020
    WARREN ––The Allegheny National Forest will begin a phased reopening of campgrounds and recreation sites beginning May 8. This phased approach will pr...
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    Paddle & Pedal
    Health, Mind and Body, Mind Body
    Paddle & Pedal
    Staying healthy together at CCAC 
    Apr 15, 2020
    The Community College of Allegheny County Wellness Committee sponsored the first CCAC Paddle & Pedal Event on Oct. 5. Participants enjoyed a relaxing ...
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    Quebec man charged with arson for allegedly burning Duke property
    Local News
    Quebec man charged with arson for allegedly burning Duke property
    Marcie 
    Nov 01, 2019
    A Quebec man has been charged with arson after allegedly torching a boathouse on Grenadier Island in the St. Lawrence River that belonged to George Du...
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    Cameron County war monument restoration is complete
    Local News
    Cameron County war monument restoration is complete
    Marcie 
    Sep 04, 2019
    EMPORIUM — The Cameron County World War I monument restoration at the courthouse is complete, and visitors are encouraged to walk the path and take a ...
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    Labor Day weekend programs offered at Sinnemahoning
    Bradford, Local News, News
    Labor Day weekend programs offered at Sinnemahoning
    Kate Sager 
    Aug 29, 2019
    AUSTIN — Area residents are invited to celebrate Labor Day weekend with an outdoor adventure at Sinnemahoning State Park. Activities will include expl...
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    Robertson: Exciting spinner blades
    Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
    Robertson: Exciting spinner blades
    WADE ROBERTSON Era Outdoors Columnist 
    Aug 16, 2019
    The alarm sounded. I groggily rolled over and tried to collect my thoughts. Man, I had been so deeply asleep, my mind was unfocused and confused. Wher...
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    RTS for Aug. 10
    Round the Square
    RTS for Aug. 10
    Marcie 
    Aug 10, 2019
    EVENTS: We often hear the lament that there is nothing to do around here. In the summer months, especially, that is simply not true. This weekend, of ...
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    Sinnemahoning offering activities
    Local News
    Sinnemahoning offering activities
    Marcie 
    Aug 07, 2019
    AUSTIN — This week Sinnemahoning State Park is offering three different ways to enjoy the George B. Stevenson reservoir, with fishing, kayaking and po...
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    RTS for July 8
    Bradford, News, Round the Square
    RTS for July 8
    Jul 08, 2019
    Electric safety in water: The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is reminding people about potential electrical hazards that exist in swimmin...
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    Kayak run to be held Sunday at Elk State Park
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    Kayak run to be held Sunday at Elk State Park
    Marcie 
    Jun 13, 2019
    WILCOX — A seven-mile kayak run will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at Elk State Park. Elk State Park was home to the old town of Instanter. Wh...
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    Beacon Light event honors board and donors
    Business, Local News, News
    Beacon Light event honors board and donors
    Marcie 
    May 04, 2019
    Beacon Light, an affiliate of Journey Health System, held its annual board and donor appreciation event on May 2 at the Pennhills Club in Bradford. Ag...
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    Robertson: Perch moving
    Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors, ...
    Robertson: Perch moving
    WADE ROBERTSON Era Outdoors Columnist 
    Apr 13, 2019
    With the ice off Lake Chautauqua all thoughts turn to crappies and perch. However, it’s still April and the weather is always something to be concerne...
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    ‘Round the Square for Tuesday, March 19, 2019
    Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square for Tuesday, March 19, 2019
    Mar 19, 2019
    HISTORY: One of our frequent commenters, who signs typewritten postcards only as “An Era Reader,” sends us some remarkable things. The most recent not...
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    Chautauqua county fish camp
    Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
    Chautauqua county fish camp
    WADE ROBERTSON Special to the Era 
    Oct 20, 2018
    Writing weekly columns for two newspapers can be a drag. Picking different subjects, writing columns, correcting them, providing photographs, submitti...
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    Culver honored by Port A. Women’s Club
    Local News, News
    Culver honored by Port A. Women’s Club
    Sep 22, 2018
    PORT ALLEGANY — Members of the Port Allegany Women’s Club Above and Beyond Committee Anna Fair, Pam Fischer and Pat Miller visited the Port Allegany S...
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    ‘Round the Square –– 9/10/18
    News, Round the Square, RTS (Round the Square)
    ‘Round the Square –– 9/10/18
    Sep 10, 2018
    AIR DAY : We promised readers some more observations from Bradford’s “air day,” the day commercial flight service began at the Bradford-McKean Airport...
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    Elk State Park closes boat launch
    Local News, News
    Elk State Park closes boat launch
    Jul 17, 2018
    MOUNT JEWETT -- Due to low water levels, the Instanter boat launch will be unusable for boats that must be launched and recovered using a trailer, as ...
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    Search is over: Bradford 10-year-old is flag rescuer
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Search is over: Bradford 10-year-old is flag rescuer
    By CALEB HUNTOON Era Reporter eracalebh@gmail.com 
    Jun 09, 2018
    The search for the young boy who picked up a fallen flag during Bradford’s Memorial Day parade is over. Cameron Bucher, 10, will be entering fifth gra...
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    ‘Round the Square for May 31, 2018
    News, Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square for May 31, 2018
    May 31, 2018
    MAJOR LEAGUER: The summer is in full swing, and what better way to kick back than with a glass of lemonade, a shady tree, and a book about America’s F...
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    Port Allegany to hold cleanup
    Local News, News
    Port Allegany to hold cleanup
    May 30, 2018
    PORT ALLEGANY — Port Allegany Borough will be hosting a community cleanup day on June 9 from 8 a.m. to noon. Borough residents will have the opportuni...
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    Mast crops shape wildlife patterns
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    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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    Programs today at Sizerville State Park
    Local News
    Programs today at Sizerville State Park
    August 2, 2025
    EMPORIUM — Educational programs are on tap today at Sizerville State Park. Tracks and Traces is set for 3 p.m. at the Environmental Learning Center. H...
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    Pirates’ trade deadline defined by rigid thinking and poor processes. What else is new?
    National Sports
    Pirates’ trade deadline defined by rigid thinking and poor processes. What else is new?
    JASON MACKEY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    August 1, 2025
    (TNS) — Four years ago, the Pirates eschewed a traditional draft strategy and instead took Henry Davis No. 1 overall, using the savings to sign other ...
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