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Jan 15, 2019
A Bradford man who was wanted for allegedly absconding from parole in McKean County has been apprehended in Florida. Armando L. Aponte, 37, of 55 Bank...
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Dec 28, 2018
SMETHPORT — Bradford man Terry E. Sorensen will serve 6 ½ to 13 years in state prison for allegations he was manufacturing methamphetamine and accepti...
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Dec 20, 2018
What is the link between one’s thoughts and one’s behavior? That question is a vital one for the criminal justice system when it comes to keeping peop...
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Dec 14, 2018
SMETHPORT — A Grampian woman will serve a term in state prison for burning down her former Kane home in 2014 to collect more than $300,000 in insuranc...
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Dec 07, 2018
SMETHPORT — James Bunce has asked for a trial on allegations that he set fire to a stolen truck that was used as the getaway car in a burglary. Bunce,...
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Nov 30, 2018
SMETHPORT — A Kane woman will spend time in McKean County Jail for a conviction of three drug charges. Kasey M. Chitester, 35, was found guilty by a j...
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Nov 09, 2018
SMETHPORT — A Bradford woman was sentenced to one to five years in state prison for assaulting a police officer as well as a separate criminal offense...
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Nov 08, 2018
McKean County President Judge John Pavlock was only 8 years old when he learned an important lesson on the big impact that small kindnesses can have t...
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Nov 06, 2018
The Era’s Less Fortunate (ELF) Fund will officially welcome the season of giving in Bradford on Wednesday. Each Christmas, The ELF Fund collects the h...
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Sep 28, 2018
SMETHPORT — A Bradford man who was convicted last month for insurance fraud stemming from a 2015 truck fire will serve time in McKean County Jail. Tho...
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Sep 28, 2018
SMETHPORT — A McKean County jury found a Kane man guilty of most of the charges against him stemming from allegations he pointed a loaded firearm at a...
Crime, News
Sep 21, 2018
SMETHPORT — A Bradford woman was sentenced to 18 months probation for retail theft and ordered to a local substance abuse treatment as soon as possibl...
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Sep 21, 2018
SMETHPORT — A Bradford man who hid from police in an attic in April, and was charged with forging checks belonging to a single mother in 2017, was sen...
Crime, News, Online Features
Sep 14, 2018
SMETHPORT — A Rixford man who was convicted of sexually assaulting a young boy will serve 25 to 50 years in state prison. William J. Tipton, 52, was c...
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Aug 31, 2018
SMETHPORT — A former municipal employee who pleaded guilty earlier this month to stealing money from the City of Bradford will serve a jail term and p...
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Aug 17, 2018
SMETHPORT — James A. Luper Jr., 44, will served 3 ¼ to 6 ½ years in state prison for his role in the delivery of butyryl fentanyl to a Bradford man wh...
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Jul 31, 2018
SMETHPORT — Officials are getting closer to potential trials for three charged in the 2015 overdose death of a Bradford man. Facing criminal charges a...
Crime, News
Jun 01, 2018
SMETHPORT — An Eldred man will serve a term in state prison on allegations he operated a methamphetamine lab in Eldred. James L. Baker, 22, will serve...
Crime, News
May 25, 2018
SMETHPORT — An Eldred man pleaded guilty Thursday to allegations that he was operating a methamphetamine lab. James L. Baker II, 22, appeared before P...
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May 19, 2018
SMETHPORT — McKean County President Judge John Pavlock conducted the swearing-in ceremony Friday for the four members of the spring class of the CASA ...
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June 17, 2025
Break the Chains (BTC) Coalition invites the public to its 9th annual BTC Festival on the town square in Coudersport on June 28. The cornhole tourname...
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June 17, 2025
Port Allegany's Heart and Soul will host an Ice Cream Social for an opportunity to cool down and connect. This sweet summer gathering will be held Sun...
Local News
June 17, 2025
Due to the federal Juneteenth holiday, there will be no edition of The Era on Thursday, June 19. The paper will resume Friday. The newsroom can be rea...
Local News
June 17, 2025
The 28th Penn’s Woods Jamboree will return to the Bradford area Friday and Saturday. With the amount of rain seen regionally this spring, there should...
Local News, PA State News
June 17, 2025
America250PA has announced recipients of the second round of its Semiquincentennial Grants, which include funds for the Bradford Area Alliance and Lum...
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June 17, 2025
The University of Pittsburgh has announced the six finalist names for its panther mascot in honor of National Mascot Day. Voting is open to anyone who...
