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D-Day veteran receives sand from Normandy Beach
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CALEB HUNTOON Era Reporter eracalebh@gmail.com 
Aug 29, 2018
Sand particles often erode things, but it couldn’t erode the legacy of Elmer DeLucia. On Saturday at Chapel Ridge, 11-year-old Quinn Audette presented...
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Round the square for 8/28/18
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Aug 28, 2018
WAR EFFORT : Things were far different a century ago. Looking through some old copies of the Era, we found a gold mine of information about public sup...
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Pennsylvania senators mourn loss of Sen. McCain
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Aug 27, 2018
Following the death of Sen. John McCain on Saturday, Pennsylvania’s senators have added their own words of support for those mourning his loss. U.S. S...
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Bridge dedication set to honor Commander Palmatier
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AMANDA JONES Era Correspondent amandajonesera@yahoo.com 
Aug 17, 2018
COUDERSPORT — A dedication will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday to rename a bridge over the Allegheny River in honor of Commander Philip F. “Jet” Palmatier...
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Appleby makes presentation at Chapel Ridge
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Era photo by Kate Day Sager 
Aug 15, 2018
Steve Appleby, right, director of the Eldred World War II Museum, listens intently Tuesday as Chapel Ridge resident Curly Walters, left, shares memori...
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48th Swedish Festival concludes for another year
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CODY C. HOUSLER Era Correspondent Eracodyh@gmail.com 
Aug 13, 2018
MOUNT JEWETT — Residents and visitors gathered Sunday evening at the Center Street stage for the closing ceremony of the 48th Swedish Festival. Tom Ge...
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Water authority repairs leak that causes road damage
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Jul 31, 2018
The Bradford City Water Authority on Monday fixed a water leak that caused road damage on Davis Street. The leak was fixed by afternoon — much sooner ...
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WWII vet reflects on service, 97 full years of life
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ANTHONY SAMBROTTO Era Sports Writer erasambrotto@gmail.com 
Jul 28, 2018
The word ‘hero’ is tossed around quite frequently these days. In this very sports section it’s used to describe a player hitting a walk-off home run o...
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Veterans Powwow set for July 20-22
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Jul 12, 2018
SALAMANCA, N.Y. — A nationwide and international audience will once again convene in Salamanca for a grand and enthusiastic celebration of Native Amer...
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‘Round the Square for July 9, 2018
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Jul 09, 2018
PLACES: No American who is alive today was alive to witness the birth of our nation. It’s hard to imagine life nearly 250 years ago, but not impossibl...
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Former Smethport resident receives Presidential Air Medal
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DANIELLA GRIESBAUM Era Reporter bradford.era.daniella@gmail.com 
Jul 07, 2018
U.S. Navy Lt. Emily S. Cona, a Smethport native, received the Air Medal, First Strike/Flight Award, on July 3 for her commendable actions while servin...
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