jim eckstrom

The “Save Bradford Hospital” committee is holding a town hall from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Grace Lutheran Church hall on Mechanic Street. The committ...

I was fishing one of my favorite trout streams on a recent evening, making my way down to a particularly favored spot — when I stopped short. Wouldn’t...

This past summer I got a call from my brother. “Mom’s in the hospital. There was some bleeding and it looks like she’s going to need surgery … and pro...

LITTLE VALLEY, N.Y. — A 23-year-old Salamanca man was sentenced Monday in Cattaraugus County Court to up to 25 years in state prison in the December s...

Era readers will notice some changes on the comics page, which is B-5 in today’s edition. To make room for two additional word puzzles on the page, “J...

“Soul of a Hunter” may be Wade Robertson’s first book, but it is not the first time he’s shared his philosophical take on hunting. Robertson has been ...

CONTROVERSY: The Bradford Era and The Olean Times Herald are dropping the comic strip “Non Sequitur” over a profane message about President Donald Tru...

Angie and I are not quite true empty nesters. Our oldest son Sam is finishing up graduate work at St. Bonaventure and student teaching at an area scho...

Democratic challenger Maryanne Cole faced off against Republican incumbent Martin Causer Tuesday night in an at-times heated debate organized by The E...

The Bradford Era and its sister publications publish dozens of bylined news and sports stories per week — and that does not include many other news an...

By JIM ECKSTROM Some years ago a young man walked into the newsroom to fill out the form to have the birth of his girlfriend’s baby put in the paper. ...

It’s been more than a week since the Coudersport Area Municipal Authority unanimously approved a string of resolutions terminating its relationship wi...