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    Community steps up to help ‘Blessing Boxes of Bradford’
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Community steps up to help ‘Blessing Boxes of Bradford’
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Aug 30, 2017
    An initiative launched earlier this year to bless the less fortunate with food in Bradford has been the recent recipient of multiple blessings itself....
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    Toomey, sheriff laud decision to restore military surplus to cops
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    Toomey, sheriff laud decision to restore military surplus to cops
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Aug 29, 2017
    A federal program allowing police departments access to surplus military equipment has been reinstated by President Donald Trump. “This is a huge win ...
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    Bills’ McDermott on penalties, anthem protests, starting ‘D’
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    Bills’ McDermott on penalties, anthem protests, starting ‘D’
    CHUCK POLLOCK Olean Times Herald 
    Aug 21, 2017
    Every NFL head coach has his own schedule for when his team practices, when he meets with the media and, indeed the length of the workouts. New Bills ...
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    Sharing your eclipse stories
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Sharing your eclipse stories
    Aug 20, 2017
    We’d like to share some of your experiences of watching Monday’s solar eclipse. We will be working on a story Mondat evening about it, and we’d like l...
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    50th annual Corydon reunion to be held Aug. 20
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    50th annual Corydon reunion to be held Aug. 20
    SIDNEY PERALTA Era reporter erasidneyp@gmail.com 
    Aug 12, 2017
    The 50th annual Corydon Reunion will be taking place on Aug. 20 at the Willow Creek Fire Hall on West Washington Street. The reunion is held every yea...
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    Bradford Legion considering relocation
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    Bradford Legion considering relocation
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Aug 03, 2017
    Twenty-three steps. That’s what separates the first and second floors of American Legion Post 108 on Pine Street in Bradford. For the 80-year-old post...
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    ‘Round the Square for July 6
    Local News, News, Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square for July 6
    Jul 06, 2017
    FULL CIRCLE: Shirley Good of Smethport shared this poem about the similarities between the first years of life and the last years of life. “Full Circl...
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    Age is relative
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    Age is relative
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    May 23, 2017
    When did I get “old?” Over the past few years I’ve noticed I move a little slower, my joints creak more and so on. But that’s not quite what I am talk...
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    McKean County 4-H member spotlight:  4-H member Jasmine Freer works with horses
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    McKean County 4-H member spotlight: 4-H member Jasmine Freer works with horses
    May 04, 2017
    Jasmine Freer, 13, is a member of the Port Allegany Lucky Horseshoes and McKean County Teen Council, and she is the featured member of McKean County 4...
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    Bookstore open in Bradford
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    Bookstore open in Bradford
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Apr 05, 2017
    Heather Stiefel Whittemore has wanted to start a business since she was a child. And she loves reading. So, it just seemed like a natural fit for her ...
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    Crocuses in snow
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    Crocuses in snow
    Era photo by Francie Long 
    Mar 14, 2017
    Crocuses were popping up through the snow around the Bradford area on Monday afternoon. There will be a lot more snow burying flowers in the next few ...
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    Crystal Fire Department protects St. Marys, despite tougher recruitment
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    Crystal Fire Department protects St. Marys, despite tougher recruitment
    JOANN SELTZER Era Correspondent joannseltzer@gmail.com 
    Mar 08, 2017
    ST. MARYS — Recruitment is getting tougher, but the St. Marys Crystal Fire Department has managed to protect the city quite well, according to Fire Ch...
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    Shoot Out in the Swamp to benefit Allegany-Limestone senior class
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    Shoot Out in the Swamp to benefit Allegany-Limestone senior class
    KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
    Feb 22, 2017
    ALLEGANY, N.Y. — Staff at Allegany-Limestone Middle/High School will once again challenge a basketball team from the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Offi...
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    Latest Habitat for Humanity house rolled onto its foundation on Congress Street
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    Latest Habitat for Humanity house rolled onto its foundation on Congress Street
    KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
    Feb 20, 2017
    Neighbors, pedestrians and motorists slowed and watched Saturday as workmen rolled two sections of a Habitat for Humanity house onto its foundation at...
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    Latest Habitat for Humanity house rolled onto its foundation on Congress Street
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    Latest Habitat for Humanity house rolled onto its foundation on Congress Street
    KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
    Feb 20, 2017
    Neighbors, pedestrians and motorists slowed and watched Saturday as workmen rolled two sections of a Habitat for Humanity house onto its foundation at...
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    Area author Turba publishes second book
    Local News, News
    Area author Turba publishes second book
    Jan 18, 2017
    Amber Renee Turba of Pleasantville recently released her second published book, Price of Loyalty, at the age of 22 — and she’s not stopping there. Tur...
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    Fowl play: Willow Dale duck situation still not resolved despite efforts
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    Fowl play: Willow Dale duck situation still not resolved despite efforts
    AMBER TURBA Era Reporter bradforderanews@gmail.com 
    Jan 05, 2017
    After weeks of winter weather and the continuous efforts of several concerned citizens to find a relocation resolution, the ducks at the Willow Dale d...
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    Hey Santa, can you bring kindness back?
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Hey Santa, can you bring kindness back?
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Dec 16, 2016
    Dear Santa, This is a Christmas list unlike most you’ve seen. I’m not looking for mittens, or video games, or the latest smartphone. Santa, I’m hoping...
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    Smethport student snags 18-point buck on first day of rifle season
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    Smethport student snags 18-point buck on first day of rifle season
    JOE VINELLI Era Sports Editor 
    Nov 29, 2016
    His mother, Kim, calls him “the luckiest kid.” His father, William, said he is going to be next to his hip every hunting season. Years from now when h...
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    Avoid mosquito bites this summer
    Family, Health, Physical Health
    Avoid mosquito bites this summer
    Benjamin Feldheim 
    Jun 01, 2016
    When it comes to mosquitoes, humans are actually lucky. Not all of the 3,500 mosquito species around the world have a taste for humans, or at least no...
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    Mast crops shape wildlife patterns
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    Mast crops shape wildlife patterns
    By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
    August 2, 2025
    Mast crops are spotty this year, except for acorns. Soft mast, like apples and wild cherries, seems to be minimal to none in most areas. Soft mast blo...
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    ‘Round the Square: August excitement
    Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square: August excitement
    August 2, 2025
    EXCITED: It's August — are you getting excited for the fabulous events in McKean County during this back-to-school month? It's Festa Italiana in Bradf...
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    Drilling pilot holes
    Lifestyles
    Drilling pilot holes
    August 2, 2025
    Dear Heloise: When hanging up pictures, it is best to drill a pilot hole into the plaster for the nail before hammering it in. If one does not drill a...
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    Move closer to family creates distance instead
    Lifestyles
    Move closer to family creates distance instead
    August 2, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: I made a terrible mistake moving 2,000 miles across the country to be closer to my grandchildren. In the past, I have always noticed my son...
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    Programs today at Sizerville State Park
    Local News
    Programs today at Sizerville State Park
    August 2, 2025
    EMPORIUM — Educational programs are on tap today at Sizerville State Park. Tracks and Traces is set for 3 p.m. at the Environmental Learning Center. H...
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    Pirates’ trade deadline defined by rigid thinking and poor processes. What else is new?
    National Sports
    Pirates’ trade deadline defined by rigid thinking and poor processes. What else is new?
    JASON MACKEY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    August 1, 2025
    (TNS) — Four years ago, the Pirates eschewed a traditional draft strategy and instead took Henry Davis No. 1 overall, using the savings to sign other ...
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