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Burchfield: Flintlock tips from an expert
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Special to The Era 
Dec 20, 2018
If there is one person who knows hunting with black powder firearms, it has to be Dave Ehrig. Dave has been hunting and writing about hunting with pri...
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Honor Flight program seeks veterans for May flight
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Dec 10, 2018
It won’t be long before another group of veterans take flight to see monuments in their honor in Washington, D.C., as part of the Honor Flight It’s on...
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‘Round the Square –– 12/6/18
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Dec 07, 2018
TODAY: Hawaii is a beautiful place. Yet just the name of one picturesque location is enough to bring to mind the terror and devastation behind A Date ...
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Ackler: Legion hopes to relocate next month
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CALEB HUNTOON Era Reporter eracalebh@gmail.com 
Dec 06, 2018
When the Bradford American Legion Post 108 is officially operating from its new location, the Post plans on making the facility smoke-free. The smokin...
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Round the Square for 11/19/18
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Nov 19, 2018
LETTER HOME: Letters from servicemen and women to family show the personal effect war has on those in service. This letter, dated March 10, 1919, is f...
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Vietnam War veterans honored in Mount Jewett
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FRAN DE LANCEY Era Correspondent delancey401@yahoo.com 
Nov 16, 2018
MOUNT JEWETT — More than 30 area Vietnam War era veterans were recognized Thursday in a Vietnam Pinning Ceremony at the Mount Jewett American Legion H...
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Smethport Rotarians honored veterans
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Era photo by Fran De Lancey 
Nov 14, 2018
Era photo by Fran De Lancey The Smethport Rotarians honored veterans Tuesday at the club’s noon meeting at the Desert Rose Café. Seated are Reid Matte...
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Area veterans are thanked 600 times by students at GGB
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KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
Nov 13, 2018
Local veterans were treated to “thank yous” from 600 little children Monday when George G. Blaisdell Elementary School in Bradford staged its annual V...
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Crosby Legion
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Era photo by Fran De Lancey 
Nov 12, 2018
From left, Commander Fran Doutt, Courtney Britton, Staci Corbett and Post Adjutant Jim Hauck took part in the Veterans Day program Saturday at the Joh...
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Two World War II vets attend Smethport Veterans Day program
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FRAN DE LANCEY Era Correspondent delancey401@yahoo.com 
Nov 12, 2018
SMETHPORT — Two World War II veterans attended the Veterans Day program Saturday at the Bucktail Post #138, Smethport American Legion. Dick Rounsville...
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Bradford veterans receive warm honors on cold Saturday
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Nov 12, 2018
The cold wind that blew through Veterans Square on Saturday was nothing compared to the home comforts veterans were deprived of during their military ...
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‘Round the Square for Nov. 10, 2018
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Nov 10, 2018
VETERANS DAY: This year, the 11th day of the 11th month falls on a Sunday, so Veterans Day will be celebrated Monday . We wanted to get our “thanks” i...
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Route 6 blocked for state police standoff in Port Allegany
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CALEB HUNTOON Era Reporter eracalebh@gmail.com 
Nov 10, 2018
Police were still on scene late Friday night after a Port Allegany man reportedly barricaded himself in his home that afternoon. U.S. Route 6 was bloc...
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‘Round the Square –– 11/8/18
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Nov 08, 2018
LETTER: We promised you more of the letter from Private First Class Vincent A. Roy, sent home to his family in September 1918, as printed in The Era ....
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Veterans Day events set for Friday in Smethport
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Nov 07, 2018
SMETHPORT — Officers of the Bucktail Post 138, Smethport American Legion, have announced their scheduled Veterans Day events for Friday. Participating...
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