Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
Dec 13, 2019
In the area where I did most of my early hunting, tree stands were not common. In my travels, I had noticed a couple of ancient stands near some apple...
Local News
Oct 11, 2019
Mikele Bay, executive director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of McKean County, is representing CACs in a new state advisory group that is addressi...
Local News
Sep 04, 2019
Sen. Pat Toomey recently went on a national news program to tout his efforts to expand background checks for firearm sales. The Manchin-Toomey backgro...
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
Aug 29, 2019
There was an old hunter’s tale that was often given as advice to youngsters in their formative years. In one version of the story, two old-timers were...
Crime, Local News
Aug 21, 2019
A hearing has been set for 3 p.m. Sept. 5 in Potter County Court on a defense motion to reconsider the state prison sentence for a man convicted of at...
Local News, News, Online Features
Aug 16, 2019
Six Philadelphia police officers were wounded in a 7½-hour shootout and standoff that began Wednesday when a gunman barricaded himself inside a rowhou...
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors, ...
Aug 15, 2019
I think it’s widely recognized that folks go through some different stages in their development as hunters. The length of time spent in these stages v...
Local News
Aug 08, 2019
An Eldred man was committed to McKean County Jail after allegedly threatening his girlfriend with a gun Tuesday night. Charles L. Baker, 62, of 17 Hil...
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors, ...
Aug 08, 2019
Beneath the surface of the ground and within close proximity of the back porch of camp, you could unearth a ton of spent .22 cases. Add to that there ...
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors, ...
Jul 12, 2019
Unless you’ve been on a distant planet for the past several decades, it should come as no surprise that semi-auto handguns have dominated the self-def...
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
Jun 14, 2019
Attending school in Bradford, nothing could seem more natural than discussing hunting, fishing and related outdoor activities with my classmates. We c...
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors, ...
May 14, 2019
Decades ago, I killed my first buck and I remember the details vividly. The season before that success was an experience I’d like to forget. Hunting a...
Crime, Local News, News, ...
Mar 27, 2019
A Bradford Township man was convicted Tuesday in McKean County Court of two charges stemming from allegations he was shooting a gun in his neighborhoo...
Crime, Local News, News, ...
Mar 18, 2019
A Bradford man was remanded to McKean County Jail for allegedly pointing a gun at his adult son after an argument over chicken wings. Donald McClellan...
Crime, Local News, News
Mar 15, 2019
RIDGWAY — A handgun stolen more than three decades ago from Ridgway has been recovered in California. Ridgway Borough Police reported that the Raven P...
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors, ...
Feb 14, 2019
My brother and I were raised at a time when firearms were located throughout our home. Our parents, like so many of their generation, were hard workin...
Local News, News, Online Features
Dec 14, 2018
It was a peaceful resolution to what could have been a serious incident Thursday afternoon on South Center Street in Bradford. Around 5 p.m. Thursday,...
Crime, Local News, News
Nov 09, 2018
SMETHPORT — A Kane man was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court to serve four to 10 years in state prison for pointing a loaded firearm at anothe...
Local News, News
Nov 05, 2018
Curious to know what your neighbors are googling before the election? Google now offers a tool to find out the political parties and issues most commo...
Local News, News, Online Features
Sep 04, 2018
While Labor Day means a day off for much of the workforce, Bradford City Police patrolled as usual, making sure the community was safe. An Era reporte...
Lifestyles, Local News, Local Sports, ...
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...
Round the Square
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...
Lifestyles
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...
Lifestyles
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...
Local News
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...
National Sports
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 ...
