Local News, Online Features
Jan 13, 2021
Many people have had their eyes on Washington, D.C., in recent days. But folks watching the nation’s capital from their television sets can’t see this...
Guest Columns, Сolumns
Jun 18, 2020
An article Friday’s edition of The Era spoke to the departure of Dr. M. Javed Akhtar, an ear. nose and throat specialist with Bradford Regional Medica...
Local News, Online Features
Jun 12, 2020
When the office of Dr. M. Javed Akhtar closed in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he had no idea that it would not reopen. The ear, nose and th...
Local News, News, Online Features
Oct 04, 2018
In honor of APPNA National Health Care Day, three groups are working together to host a free flu shot and screening clinic on Oct. 13. From 9 a.m. to ...
Local News, News, Online Features
Mar 19, 2018
Dr. M. Javed Akhtar from Bradford went to Capitol Hill with the Burma Task Force to plead for sanctions against Myanmar Army to stop ethnic cleansing ...
Local News, News, Online Features
Jan 11, 2018
Bradford physician Dr. M. Javed Akhtar found himself distraught for a week after returning from a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh. In the past sev...
Local News, News
Sep 08, 2017
The Bradford Rotary Club is participating in Crutches 4 Africa, a program where unused mobility devices such as crutches are collected and shipped to ...
Local News, News
May 29, 2017
A Bradford family is inviting the community to a Ramadan dinner Friday at The Friendship Table. Dr. M. Javed Akhtar and his family have sponsored the ...
Local News, News, Online Features
Apr 19, 2017
A recent detainment at John F. Kennedy National Airport in New York City left one Bradford doctor asking questions. Dr. M. Javed Akhtar, an otolaryngo...
Local News, News, Online Features
Jan 31, 2017
When a Bradford native returned recently from a trip to provide medical care to Syrian refugees, she realized she needed to share an understanding of ...
Lifestyles, Local News, Local Sports, ...
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...
Round the Square
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...
Lifestyles
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...
Lifestyles
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...
Local News
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...
National Sports
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 ...
