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    O-E board places Burris as new athletic director
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    O-E board places Burris as new athletic director
    BARB CLOSE Era Correspondent bmdclose@hotmail.com 
    Mar 15, 2019
    DUKE CENTER — The Otto-Eldred School board meeting was highlighted Tuesday evening with several budget discussions as they prepare for a final approva...
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    O-E Board discuss budget issues
    Local News, News
    O-E Board discuss budget issues
    BARB CLOSE Era Correspondent bmdclose@hotmail.com 
    Feb 14, 2019
    DUKE CENTER -- The Otto-Eldred School board held their regular scheduled meeting at the high school library, despite the unpredictable weather Tuesday...
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    O-E board reorganizes
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    O-E board reorganizes
    BARB CLOSE Era Correspondent bmdclose@hotmail.com 
    Dec 05, 2018
    ELDRED — The Otto-Eldred school board started off it's evening Monday with reorganization of the school board directors. After a vote, current preside...
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    O-E board answers questions from parents; long-time athletic director resigns
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    O-E board answers questions from parents; long-time athletic director resigns
    BARB CLOSE Era Correspondent bmdclose@hotmail.com 
    Oct 11, 2018
    ELDRED — The Otto-Eldred School board had approximately 25 attendees at their meeting Tuesday evening. Some were students attending as part of their g...
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    Concern rises over state school funding plan
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    Concern rises over state school funding plan
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Jul 03, 2018
    A plan to change how school funds are distributed across the state has been met by local opponents, who say the concept would severely cripple area sc...
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    School’s out for summer –– soon  Local officials outline how students can stay busy
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    School’s out for summer –– soon Local officials outline how students can stay busy
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    May 09, 2018
    Pretty soon, there’ll be no more pencils, no more books and no more teacher dirty looks. All because school will be out for summer. Even though youth ...
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    OE board hears from community members and students
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    OE board hears from community members and students
    BARB CLOSE Era Correspondent bmdclose@hotmail.com 
    Apr 12, 2018
    ELDRED — At Tuesday’s meeting, the Otto-Eldred School board members heard from two groups of community members requesting policy changes. First, a gro...
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    Heating issue at O-E high school
    Local News, News
    Heating issue at O-E high school
    Mar 01, 2018
    A heating system failure at the Otto-Eldred High School didn’t disrupt classes Wednesday. Superintendent Matthew Splain reported that the system had t...
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    Officials: How did it get so bad?
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    Officials: How did it get so bad?
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Feb 16, 2018
    A mass shooting earlier this week at a Florida school has local superintendents on alert, with one official rhetorically asking how things got to this...
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    Wolf’s proposed budget brings mixed bag of funding to local districts
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    Wolf’s proposed budget brings mixed bag of funding to local districts
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Feb 09, 2018
    School districts across the region are seeing a mixed bag when it comes to state funding under a spending plan proposed by Gov. Tom Wolf this week. Th...
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    OE board discusses impact of Senate Bill 2 on their district
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    OE board discusses impact of Senate Bill 2 on their district
    BARB CLOSE Era Correspondent bmdclose@hotmail.com 
    Jan 18, 2018
    DUKE CENTER — The Otto-Eldred School board unanimously voted to pass a resolution opposing Senate Bill 2 after discussions during the meeting held Tue...
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    O-E Board member recognized for years of service
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    O-E Board member recognized for years of service
    BARB CLOSE Era Correspondent bmdclose@hotmail.com 
    Nov 16, 2017
    DUKE CENTER — Otto-Eldred school board member Joe Bennett sat at his last board meeting Tuesday evening. Bennett service began in 2001. He served as t...
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    O-E school board declines to reconsider policy
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    O-E school board declines to reconsider policy
    BARB CLOSE Era Correspondent bmdclose@hotmail.com 
    Oct 12, 2017
    ELDRED — The Otto-Eldred School board Wednesday evening heard concerns from parents regarding student athletes’ transportation after events. Parents J...
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    More students receiving free or reduced-priced lunches across region
    Local News, News, Online Features
    More students receiving free or reduced-priced lunches across region
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Sep 27, 2017
    More and more students are receiving free or discounted lunches at schools across the four-county region. That’s according to The Center for Rural Pen...
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    Area school districts not feeling state budget strain –– yet
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    Area school districts not feeling state budget strain –– yet
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Sep 06, 2017
    School districts across the four-county region aren’t feeling the strain of the state budget impasse ––at least for now. But Pennsylvania Association ...
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    Bradford superintendent wary of GOP health care bill
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Bradford superintendent wary of GOP health care bill
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    May 18, 2017
    At least one local school administrator has grave concerns with the Republican health care bill, particularly with the deep cuts anticipated to Medica...
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    Art teacher injured in small electrical fire at O-E High School
    Local News, News
    Art teacher injured in small electrical fire at O-E High School
    Apr 13, 2017
    DUKE CENTER — An art teacher suffered a hand injury after a small electrical fire Thursday afternoon at the Otto-Eldred High School. Around 12:20 p.m....
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    Superintendents: Property tax elimination not a panacea
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Superintendents: Property tax elimination not a panacea
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Apr 08, 2017
    “You have heard the phrase, ‘if it sounds too good to be true, it is.’ The phrase ‘property tax elimination’ sounds good as a headline but the details...
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    Otto-Eldred board hears updates on budget
    Local News, News
    Otto-Eldred board hears updates on budget
    BARB CLOSE Era Correspondent bmdclose@hotmail.com 
    Mar 16, 2017
    DUKE CENTER — The Otto-Eldred school board received an update Tuesday evening from superintendent Matthew Splain and business manager Brenda Long on t...
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    OE board hears audit results
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    OE board hears audit results
    BARB CLOSE Era Correspondent bmdclose@hotmail.com 
    Jan 14, 2017
    DUKE CENTER — The Otto-Eldred school board started out their monthly meeting with an audit report presented by Adam Batesky, from Buffamante Whipple B...
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    Jason Mackey: Pirates’ trade deadline defined by rigid thinking and poor processes. What else is new?
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    Jason Mackey: Pirates’ trade deadline defined by rigid thinking and poor processes. What else is new?
    JASON MACKEY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    August 1, 2025
    —Four years ago, the Pirates eschewed a traditional draft strategy and instead took Henry Davis No. 1 overall, using the savings to sign other players...
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    PA Defense Synced and Ready for Saturday
    Football, Local Sports
    PA Defense Synced and Ready for Saturday
    Jo Wankel 
    August 1, 2025
    Era Photo by Jason Wick Pictured is the Pennsylvania defense for the 2025 Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic, set for Saturday night at Bradford High’s...
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    Bold strokes for a big milestone
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    Bold strokes for a big milestone
    August 1, 2025
    Local artists Rick Minard and, not pictured, Greg Souchik, work on the patriotic Union Square mural celebrating America’s impending 250th anniversary....
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    Social Security Matters: Why hasn’t benefit changed because I’m still working?
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    Social Security Matters: Why hasn’t benefit changed because I’m still working?
    By RUSSELL GLOOR 
    August 1, 2025
    DEAR RUSTY: I am receiving Social Security benefits while continuing to work full time. There are no restrictions on my wage earnings because I waited...
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    Delve deeper into benefits of BBB
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    Delve deeper into benefits of BBB
    August 1, 2025
    History predicts that Republicans will suffer losses in next year’s midterm elections, and Democrats have made clear they will try to use President Do...
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    Small town, big impact
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    Screw Cancer Festival returns today 
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    August 1, 2025
    KANE – For the third year in a row, Flickerwood Wine Cellars will be filled with music, laughter and a community united for a good cause during the Sc...
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