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To help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, all public programs, events and trainings in all Pennsylvania state parks and forests have been cancele...

UNIVERSITY PARK — The COVID-19 pandemic is drawing even more attention to the importance of mental health and well-being as people adapt to changing d...

Last week, Pennsylvania legislature unanimously passed a bill prohibiting marriage before the age of 18, which now sits on Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk. Curre...

The coronavirus pandemic has claimed a lot of victims, and Upper Allegheny Health System is asking for the public’s help to prevent their hospitals fr...

HARRISBURG (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf was preparing to announce Friday that 24 counties in rural northern Pennsylvania will see some relief from his stricte...

The Era has captured three first-place awards in the 2020 Professional Keystone Media awards. Assistant Managing Editor Marcie Schellhammer was awarde...

Gov. Tom Wolf is expected to announce today what areas of the state are permitted to begin the reopening process next week. One of the measurements be...

Numerous events and festivities set for summer and fall 2020 have already been canceled throughout McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter counties. Festa Ita...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on economies, local counties have found themselves paying the price in terms of unemployment — at an...

Rick Brocius, executive director of Bradford Sanitary Authority, passed away Wednesday. He was 60. Brocius had been the authority’s executive director...

State department of health data showed Wednesday that a 6th person in the Kane ZIP code has tested positive for COVID-19. As of Wednesday, there were ...

As the Friendship Table serves record numbers of people during the ongoing pandemic, local groups and individuals have stepped up to support the organ...

McKean County residents still needing to pay their county property or per capita taxes may do so without penalty through August now. The McKean County...

HARRISBURG — As part of the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 emergency, Pennsylvania has received $34 million to support services authori...

Following Monday’s announcement by Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, MD, that hospitals in the state will be able to resume elective sur...

HARRISBURG — In an order issued Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court directed county courts to restore a wider range of operations, while giving pr...

Spring is here, and everyone is spending more time stuck at home than ever. Anyone who thinks that this year is a great year to start a vegetable gard...

UNIVERSITY PARK — The COVID-19 outbreak is hitting Pennsylvania’s beleaguered dairy industry hard, and sadly, there is a segment that will not be able...

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced in a Monday press release that certain outdoor recreational activities and businesses may reopen on Friday, M...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is continuing its efforts to provide critical information on surface disinfectant pr...