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Lifestyles
Feb 15, 2017
Smethport Area High School students Brayden Southard, a junior, and Robert Gamet, a senior, who are enrolled in the welding program at the Seneca High...
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Water company says it’s all about building trust now
Local News, News, Online Features
CODY C. HOUSLER Era Correspondent Eracodyh@gmail.com 
Feb 03, 2017
KANE — During the Kane Borough Council workshop Wednesday night, Tim Mague, field operations supervisor for the Kane District from Pennsylvania Americ...
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Trump’s foreign policy revolution
Opinion, Сolumns
CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER 
Jan 27, 2017
WASHINGTON — The flurry of bold executive orders and of highly provocative Cabinet nominations (such as a secretary of education who actually believes...
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Why the state needs to increase taxes
Opinion, Сolumns
WALTER BRASCH 
Jan 14, 2017
Pennsylvanians are justifiably angry at paying the highest gas prices in the nation. The average price per gallon is $2.65, 27 cents higher than the h...
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Meredith Fesenmyer takes reins of Minard Run Oil
Local News, News, Online Features
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jan 12, 2017
The fifth generation of former state Sen. Lewis Emery’s family has taken over the helm of the company he started — Minard Run Oil Co. On Jan. 1, Mered...
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Control Chief in Bradford under new ownership
Local News, News, Online Features
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jan 04, 2017
Control Chief is starting off the new year with a pretty big change — owner and chief executive officer Doug Bell is retiring, and has sold the compan...
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‘Round the Square for Dec. 31, 2016
News, Round the Square
Dec 31, 2016
DROPS: In New York City’s Times Square, a ball is dropped to signify the first moment of the new year. In Bradford, we’ve dropped a gazebo during our ...
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Annual Winter in the Wilds slated in Kane
Local News, News, Online Features
AMBER TURBA Era Reporter bradforderanews@gmail.com 
Dec 30, 2016
Those looking for something fun and festive without fear of the cold can look no further. The third annual Winter in the Wilds event will be held the ...
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McKean Co. taxes going up in 2017
Local News, News, Online Features
ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
Dec 29, 2016
SMETHPORT ––The McKean County Commissioners approved the 2017 budget on Wednesday, which calls for taxes to be raised by 1 ¼-mills. The general fund b...
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Making America 1953 again
Opinion, Сolumns
GEORGE F. WILL 
Dec 29, 2016
WASHINGTON — It is axiomatic that if someone is sufficiently eager to disbelieve something, there is no Everest of evidence too large to be ignored. T...
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Tax hike called for in Potter County
Local News, News, Online Features
AMANDA JONES Era Correspondent amandajonesera@yahoo.com 
Dec 23, 2016
COUDERSPORT —The Potter County Commissioners adopted the county budget for 2017, which will raise taxes by one-half mill for the coming year. The appr...
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Wilcox barn fire ruled accidental
Local News, News
Dec 23, 2016
RIDGWAY — A Ridgway-based state police fire marshal has determined the cause of a Tuesday afternoon barn fire on Glen Hazel Road to be accidental in n...
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Ridgway Borough Council adopts tax-free budget
Local News, News
RICHARD LECKER III Era Correspondent richardlecker3@gmail.com 
Dec 20, 2016
RIDGWAY — Ridgway Borough Council was in a negative mood on Monday — adopting a 2017 budget that calls for no tax increase, no water rate hike and no ...
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