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    OLEAN: Eric Jones’ latest creation
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    OLEAN: Eric Jones’ latest creation
    Jan 10, 2025
    Artist Eric Jones of West Clarksville, N.Y., sculpted the St. Bonaventure mascot from snow, near Worth W. Smith on West State Street in Olean, N.Y. Jo...
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    Head in the clouds
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    Head in the clouds
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 10, 2025
    What did you want to be when you grew up? For a lot of folks, a pilot was a dream job on that list. The Twin Tier Aviation Association will hold a mee...
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    Zonta Club recognizes six at Amelia Earhart luncheon
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    Zonta Club recognizes six at Amelia Earhart luncheon
    Savannah Barr savannah.m.barr@gmail.com 
    Jan 10, 2025
    Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, was both an aviation pioneer and feminist icon. But more than that, she was a p...
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    McKean Co. Jail to get body scanner
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    McKean Co. Jail to get body scanner
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 09, 2025
    A wish list item for McKean County Jail is finally becoming a reality next week with the scheduled delivery of a full-body scanner. "The body scanner ...
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    Bradford Board of Health addresses more blighted properties
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    Bradford Board of Health addresses more blighted properties
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 09, 2025
    Properties that have languished on a list of blight in the City of Bradford for more than a decade were among those declared public nuisances by the B...
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    Investigation ongoing into Cameron Co. shooting
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    Investigation ongoing into Cameron Co. shooting
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 09, 2025
    The investigation into the weekend shooting death of an Emporium man during a residential eviction remains ongoing. Thomas Krivonyak, 63, was shot and...
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    Port, CC, Coudy, O-E boys nab NTL wins; ECC stays unbeaten
    Basketball, Content, Daily Headlines, ...
    Port, CC, Coudy, O-E boys nab NTL wins; ECC stays unbeaten
    Jan 09, 2025
    PORT ALLEGANY - Jake Causer had 14 points and 10 rebounds to help lead Port Allegany to a 52-18 win over Galeton on Wednesday. Causer also tallied thr...
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    DIFFERENCE MAKERS: Chief Mike Thomas is living his dream
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    DIFFERENCE MAKERS: Chief Mike Thomas is living his dream
    Savannah Barr savannah.m.barr@gmail.com 
    Jan 08, 2025
    For Foster Township Police Chief Michael Thomas, inspiration came early. “I have always wanted to be a policeman from the time I was quite young, watc...
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    Otto-Eldred FFA program wins again
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    Otto-Eldred FFA program wins again
    CORY ANGELL angellcory3@gmail.com 
    Jan 07, 2025
    HARRISBURG — Otto-Eldred High School's FFA program continued its reputation for excellence at the Pennsylvania Future Farmers of America Mid-Winter Co...
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    PORT ALLEGANY: Audits show issues with pension plans
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    PORT ALLEGANY: Audits show issues with pension plans
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 07, 2025
    Audits of pension plans in Port Allegany Borough showed both the police and municipal plans were out of compliance for failing to implement distress r...
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    Gators go 4-2 at Towanda Duals
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    Gators go 4-2 at Towanda Duals
    Jan 07, 2025
    TOWANDA - The Port Allegany wrestling team took third overall at the Towanda Duals over the weekend. The Gators went 4-2 on the day, beating Muncy (51...
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    Lady Owls win Kane tournament; O-E boys, girls nab DeCerbo wins
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    Lady Owls win Kane tournament; O-E boys, girls nab DeCerbo wins
    Dec 30, 2024
    KANE - The Bradford Lady Owls continue to roll. Haley Keane and Alyssa Johnson combined for 33 points as they earned a 42-37 win over Keystone to win ...
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    Eddy, Luce erased uncertainty, led special seasons at ECS, A-L
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    Eddy, Luce erased uncertainty, led special seasons at ECS, A-L
    J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
    Dec 27, 2024
    There were early indications that perhaps this wasn’t going to be “their year.” The Ellicottville girls soccer team had lost a pair of Big 30 all-star...
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    First Night Bradford to usher in 2025
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    First Night Bradford to usher in 2025
    Savannah Barr savannah.m.barr@gmail.com 
    Dec 23, 2024
    Locals are invited to come out and ring in the New Year with friends and neighbors at First Night Bradford. This drug and alcohol-free event has been ...
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    Q&A with the DA: A defendant’s confession – The best evidence a jury may never hear
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    Q&A with the DA: A defendant’s confession – The best evidence a jury may never hear
    STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney 
    Dec 21, 2024
    (Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...
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    Grant paying $40k in bonuses to McKean Co. public defender’s office; funds can’t be used to offset tax increase, officials say
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    Grant paying $40k in bonuses to McKean Co. public defender’s office; funds can’t be used to offset tax increase, officials say
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Dec 20, 2024
    The first of three payments of thousands of dollars in bonuses were in Friday's payroll for the McKean County Public Defender's office. Chief Public D...
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    Big Lots starts going-out-of-business sales; officials hope to find another buyer
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    Big Lots starts going-out-of-business sales; officials hope to find another buyer
    Sara Furlong s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
    Dec 20, 2024
    The Big Lots locations in Bradford and Olean, N.Y., had so far escaped the company’s previous rounds of closures. But, officials announced this week t...
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    Reflect on success, mistakes
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    Reflect on success, mistakes
    STEVE SHERK Jr. Special to The Era 
    Dec 20, 2024
    Deer season has finally ended, except for the late flintlock and archery seasons. Over the last several weeks, I’ve talked with numerous hunters and h...
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    WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND? Holiday excitement building
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    WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND? Holiday excitement building
    Savannah Barr savannah.m.barr@gmail.com 
    Dec 20, 2024
    ( Editor’s note: “What’s on Your Mind?” is a weekly series where we ask members of our local community to share what has been occupying their thoughts...
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    Robertson’s 70th book a re-release of Bucktails adventures
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    Robertson’s 70th book a re-release of Bucktails adventures
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Dec 19, 2024
    When Duke Center author William P. Robertson sells books at festivals or events, he's used to being questioned about ghosts. Lately, the spooks about ...
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    Isolated Torrey pine populations yield insights into genetic diversity
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    Isolated Torrey pine populations yield insights into genetic diversity
    June 15, 2025
    UNIVERSITY PARK — Entire regions of trees are disappearing because of invasive pests, disease and a changing climate. The key to their ability to adap...
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    Pa. charter school CEOs earn more money than superintendents and oversee fewer students
    PA State News
    Pa. charter school CEOs earn more money than superintendents and oversee fewer students
    By OLIVER MORRISON  pennlive.com 
    June 15, 2025
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Brad Hatch grew up near Altoona and started his career as a teacher in the local school district, working his way up to assistant p...
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    Pa. is supposed to ‘immediately’ suspend teachers charged with serious crimes. That doesn’t always happen.
    PA State News
    Pa. is supposed to ‘immediately’ suspend teachers charged with serious crimes. That doesn’t always happen.
    June 14, 2025
    PHILADELPHIA (TNS)— For months after he was arrested in March 2024 on charges of masturbating in a Montgomery County cemetery, Matthew Gagat continued...
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    No Kings rally in Veterans Square
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    No Kings rally in Veterans Square
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    June 14, 2025
    Veterans Square was packed Saturday afternoon as residents came together to express their discontent with the current administration during the local ...
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    Advocates, lawmakers push to limit solitary confinement in Pa. prisons
    Advocates, lawmakers push to limit solitary confinement in Pa. prisons
    June 14, 2025
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Reform advocates are making another push to limit the use of solitary confinement in Pennsylvania prisons and jails, a long-running...
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    Varischetti Game to Showcase Local Players June 27
    Local Sports
    Varischetti Game to Showcase Local Players June 27
    Jo Wankel 
    June 14, 2025
    BROCKWAY - The 10th Annual Frank Varischetti All-Star Football game is slated for the end of the month, and several area players were recognized for t...
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