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    Magical day: The wizarding world casts a spell on the library
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Magical day: The wizarding world casts a spell on the library
    JENNA GIORDANO Era Reporter erajennag@gmail.com 
    Jul 28, 2017
    Harry Potter first took the literature world by storm in 1999, when the first novel of the series, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” was publis...
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    S.W. Smith Public Library to host 5K walk/run
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    S.W. Smith Public Library to host 5K walk/run
    JENNA GIORDANO Era Reporter erajennag@gmail.com 
    Jul 06, 2017
    PORT ALLEGANY — The S.W. Smith Public Library is organizing a 5K run/walk and a Kids Fun Run for July 15 in order to benefit the library. Registration...
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    Taylor to be honored at Olean library
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    Taylor to be honored at Olean library
    Jun 22, 2017
    OLEAN, N.Y. — The Olean Public Library will be hosting an evening for Robert Taylor on June 29 at 7 p.m. Taylor passed away recently after many years ...
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    Port Allegany library offering pass to Pa. Lumber Museum
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    Port Allegany library offering pass to Pa. Lumber Museum
    May 31, 2017
    PORT ALLEGANY — The S.W. Smith Memorial Public Library is participating in the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum library pass program. This pass provides fre...
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    S.W. Smith library sets summer story hour, Summer Reading Club
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    S.W. Smith library sets summer story hour, Summer Reading Club
    May 02, 2017
    PORT ALLEGANY — S.W. Smith Memorial Public Library invites local children to “Build a Better World” this summer through its summer story hour and Summ...
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    CreateSpace at Friends’ Library
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    CreateSpace at Friends’ Library
    Apr 28, 2017
    KANE — Friends’ Memorial Public Library now has Macbooks for creative use, thanks to an LSTA grant from Commonwealth Libraries. Use installed programs...
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    Financial literacy workshop set for Monday
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Financial literacy workshop set for Monday
    Apr 22, 2017
    Ameriprise Financial, in conjunction with the Bradford Area Public Library, as part of the financial literacy series will be presenting a workshop on ...
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    S.W. Smith Memorial Library to celebrate National Library Week
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    S.W. Smith Memorial Library to celebrate National Library Week
    Apr 03, 2017
    PORT ALLEGANY — S.W. Smith Memorial Library in Port Allegany will celebrate National Library Week from April 10-15 with several events. All week the l...
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    Bradford Area Public Library announces National Library Week
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    Bradford Area Public Library announces National Library Week
    Apr 01, 2017
    The Bradford Area Public Library is holding several several events and contests April 9-15 during National Library Week. “This year’s theme is Librari...
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    Coudersport Library receives Pilcrow Foundation Grant
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Coudersport Library receives Pilcrow Foundation Grant
    Mar 25, 2017
    COUDERSPORT — Coudersport Public Library has been named a recipient of a Pilcrow Foundation Children’s Book Project Grant. Headquartered in Oregon, th...
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    Kindergarten program set at Port A library
    Local News, News
    Kindergarten program set at Port A library
    Mar 15, 2017
    PORT ALLEGANY — S.W. Smith Memorial Public Library will hold a “Cruise into Kindergarten” program for children entering kindergarten in the fall. The ...
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    Bradford library looking for used book donations
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Bradford library looking for used book donations
    Mar 09, 2017
    The Bradford Area Public Library is looking for donations for the spring used book sale, scheduled for April 28-29. Gently used fiction novels by popu...
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    Roessler appointed to post at Bradford library
    Local News, News
    Roessler appointed to post at Bradford library
    Mar 09, 2017
    Colette Roessler has been appointed as the adult programming and marketing coordinator for the Bradford Area Public Library, effective March 13. Roess...
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    Bradford library to host mystery event March 24
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Bradford library to host mystery event March 24
    Mar 02, 2017
    Individuals usually bring books, notebooks and other supplies to the Bradford Area Public Library. Magnifying glasses? Not so much. That tool, however...
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    Bradford public library officials look to develop strategic plan
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Bradford public library officials look to develop strategic plan
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Feb 28, 2017
    Officials with the Bradford Area Public Library are focusing on everything from partnering with other libraries to increasing circulation numbers this...
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    Senior Lunch & Learn set at Port Allegany library
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Senior Lunch & Learn set at Port Allegany library
    Feb 22, 2017
    PORT ALLEGANY — The S.W. Smith Memorial Public Library in Port Allegany will host a Senior Lunch & Learn from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 16. Senio...
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    Children’s groups slate meetings at Port Allegany library
    Lifestyles
    Children’s groups slate meetings at Port Allegany library
    Jan 30, 2017
    PORT ALLEGANY — Spring Story Hour and the Construction Club will meet weekly at the S.W. Smith Memorial Public Library in Port Allegany. The Construct...
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    Bradford library looks to expand programming with Pitt-Bradford
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    Bradford library looks to expand programming with Pitt-Bradford
    By ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 24, 2017
    The Bradford Area Public Library has always worked with the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford through internship opportunities, programming and vol...
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    Big bands program slated at Kane library
    Lifestyles
    Big bands program slated at Kane library
    Jan 15, 2017
    KANE —Big bands will be the program at Friends’ Memorial Public Library in Kane at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Organizers said the program will feature the b...
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    Area libraries taking part in ‘Star Library Program’
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Area libraries taking part in ‘Star Library Program’
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 05, 2017
    The words “civic,” “social,” “health” and “financial” usually don’t conjure up images of a library. That’ll soon change in the new year across the reg...
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    DIFFERENCE MAKERS: ‘A community that supports art is a stronger community’
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    DIFFERENCE MAKERS: ‘A community that supports art is a stronger community’
    Allegheny Mountain Arts shares its vision
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    August 12, 2025
    Back in 2019, Greg Souchick and Rick Minard shared a vision for downtown Bradford. They dreamed it could become a place where artists could share thei...
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    ‘Round the Square: An award from the archives
    Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square: An award from the archives
    August 12, 2025
    AWARD: It's always nice to find an impressive accolade for a local person when looking through Era archives. And when it comes from heroic actions dur...
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    Reusing greeting cards as gift tags
    Lifestyles
    Reusing greeting cards as gift tags
    August 12, 2025
    Dear Heloise: Saved greeting cards are cluttering up my closets — Christmas cards, birthday cards, and Mother's Day cards! I have shoeboxes full of th...
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    Husband refuses to accept wife’s imminent passing
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    Husband refuses to accept wife’s imminent passing
    August 12, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: I was diagnosed with colon cancer five years ago. After two surgeries and three hospital stays, I recovered. The experience made me realize...
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    Barrels and bright lights
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    Barrels and bright lights
    August 11, 2025
    Horse and rider round a barrel with precision as the Ferris wheel glows on the midway behind them — bringing speed, skill and spectacle to the first f...
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    Steelers Super Bowl Champion has one key concern after preseason game: ‘Guys got knocked back’
    Football, National Sports
    Steelers Super Bowl Champion has one key concern after preseason game: ‘Guys got knocked back’
    Nick Farabaugh pennlive.com 
    August 11, 2025
    (TNS) - Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl Champion defensive tackle Chris Hoke saw a lot of positives from the Steelers’ 31-25 win over the Jacksonville ...
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