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    Robertson: Gobblers — two for one
    Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors
    Robertson: Gobblers — two for one
    WADE ROBERTSON 
    May 19, 2022
    Anyone who’s read my articles on spring gobbler hunting knows how often I mention the fact it is a sport fraught with perils. Here, Murphy’s Law rules...
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    Boys Hoops: Ognen scores 40; Smethport gets revenge at Coudy
    Basketball, High School, Local Sports
    Boys Hoops: Ognen scores 40; Smethport gets revenge at Coudy
    JEFF UVEINO juveino@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 21, 2022
    COUDERSPORT — The Smethport boys basketball team’s last meeting with Coudersport left the Hubbers unsatisfied. They had played with their longtime Nor...
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    Sheffield escapes Smethport, 39-36, in slugfest
    Basketball, Big 30, High School, ...
    Sheffield escapes Smethport, 39-36, in slugfest
    JESSE KOLODKIN jkolodkin@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 19, 2022
    SMETHPORT — In a game dictated by defense, it was only fitting that the final play ended with a block. Sheffield’s Connor Finch blocked the final 3-po...
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    Smethport boys, OV girls win in thrillers; Jburg girls down Port
    Basketball, High School, Local Sports
    Smethport boys, OV girls win in thrillers; Jburg girls down Port
    Dec 14, 2021
    BOYS NON-LEAGUE Smethport 45, Kane 44 KANE — Smethport traveled to Kane for a non-league matchup, edging out a 45-44 victory that came down to the fin...
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    Slow start dooms Smethport in 43-35 loss to Kane
    Basketball, Bradford, High School, ...
    Slow start dooms Smethport in 43-35 loss to Kane
    JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
    Feb 17, 2021
    SMETHPORT — For the second game in a row, a slow start proved to be Smethport’s undoing. A game after falling to Bradford by five points after trailin...
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    ECC tops Smethport 50-45 in thriller
    Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
    ECC tops Smethport 50-45 in thriller
    PATRICK KOTNIK pkotnik@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 13, 2021
    SMETHPORT — Tuesday night’s 50-45 thrilling road win for Elk County Catholic over Smethport may have gone down as a loss for the Hubbers, but head coa...
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    Second-half surge: Ridgway boys use huge run to dispatch Hubbers, 50-27
    Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
    Second-half surge: Ridgway boys use huge run to dispatch Hubbers, 50-27
    ANTHONY SAMBROTTO asambrotto@bradfordera.com 
    Feb 21, 2020
    KANE — It was déjà vu all over again for the Smethport Hubbers. Less than a week after hanging with Ridgway for the better part of three quarters befo...
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    Smethport surges back for 50-47 win over O-E
    Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
    Smethport surges back for 50-47 win over O-E
    JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
    Feb 14, 2020
    SMETHPORT — For the second time this season, it took a final shot at the buzzer to decide the winner between Smethport and Otto-Eldred. And for the se...
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    Elkers use strong second half to dispatch Hubbers, 50-33
    Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
    Elkers use strong second half to dispatch Hubbers, 50-33
    ANTHONY SAMBROTTO asambrotto@bradfordera.com 
    Feb 11, 2020
    SMETHPORT — For the better part of a half, the Smethport Hubbers were able to keep pace with Ridgway’s playing style. The Hubbers withstood a strong E...
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    Smethport boys stun CC; O-E, NoPo win league games
    Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
    Smethport boys stun CC; O-E, NoPo win league games
    Jan 31, 2020
    SMETHPORT — The Cameron County boys basketball team came into Thursday night’s game riding one of District 9’s longest winning streaks. The Red Raider...
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    NTL boys: Smethport edges Port A; OV earns first ‘W’
    Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
    NTL boys: Smethport edges Port A; OV earns first ‘W’
    Jan 03, 2020
    SMETHPORT — Jay Acker wasn’t entirely sure how to describe Smethport’s 48-47 victory over Port Allegany Thursday night. He was pleased that his Hubber...
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    Coudersport shoots past Smethport, 71-22, in season opener
    Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
    Coudersport shoots past Smethport, 71-22, in season opener
    JOEL WHETZEL jwhetzel@bradfordera.com 
    Dec 12, 2019
    SMETHPORT — If Wednesday night was any indication, the Coudersport Falcons are going to be just fine without District 9’s all-time leading scorer Owen...
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    Smethport’s late rally falls short in 48-45 loss to Keystone
    Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
    Smethport’s late rally falls short in 48-45 loss to Keystone
    ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Assistant Sports Editor erasambrotto@gmail.com 
    Feb 20, 2019
    KANE — The Smethport boys basketball team needed another possession, maybe even just another few seconds, to complete a furious comeback victory over ...
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    Smethport boys top Otto, continue playoff push
    Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
    Smethport boys top Otto, continue playoff push
    ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Era Sports Reporter erasambrotto@gmail.com 
    Feb 12, 2019
    DUKE CENTER — It was a game the Smethport Hubbers had to have. And when it began, they wasted no time taking it. Smethport jumped out to a 20-8 lead m...
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    Brookville boys defeat Bradford; Coudersport, Elk Catholic notch Friday wins
    Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
    Brookville boys defeat Bradford; Coudersport, Elk Catholic notch Friday wins
    Jan 12, 2019
    BROOKVILLE — The final score was Brookville 54-49, but it was Bradford’s game for the taking and the Owls just couldn‘t quite pull it off Friday night...
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    Smethport edges Galeton, Cam County tops Port A
    Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
    Smethport edges Galeton, Cam County tops Port A
    Dec 14, 2018
    SMETHPORT — The Smethport Hubbers held on late for a 39-35 win over Galeton on Thursday night in a game described by Smethport coach Jay Acker as “a n...
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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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