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    Excitement building for total solar eclipse
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    Excitement building for total solar eclipse
    SARA EDDY FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 29, 2024
    ”Don’t look directly at the potato,” Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor says to Al Borland, right before nuking said spud in his more-power microwave. The duo ...
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    Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes cracks his helmet — the story behind the photo
    Football, National Sports, Sports
    Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes cracks his helmet — the story behind the photo
    Emily Curiel The Kansas City Star 
    Jan 19, 2024
    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (TNS) — It all starts with being prepared to shoot the game. That means having the right photo gear, and, at this particular game, th...
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    Solar eclipse 2024 expected to draw travelers to ‘totality’ states, including part of Pa.
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    Solar eclipse 2024 expected to draw travelers to ‘totality’ states, including part of Pa.
    DEB KINER pennlive.com 
    Dec 27, 2023
    With next year’s total solar eclipse, up to 4 million people are expected to travel to get the best experience. According to New Mexico-based Great Am...
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    WADE ROBERTSON: Muzzle loading
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    WADE ROBERTSON: Muzzle loading
    WADE ROBERTSON 
    Nov 09, 2023
    Muzzleloader was just days off. I stuck a target on the backstop and walked back to the bench. Let’s see, pull out a primer, place it in the breech, s...
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    ‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse next week,
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    ‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse next week,
    DEB KINER pennlive.com 
    Oct 07, 2023
    The keyword to the Oct. 14, 2023, ring-of-fire solar eclipse is — solar. Solar — sun — do not look directly at it without proper protection for your e...
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    Free pontoon tours at reservoir in Sinnemahoning State Park
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    Free pontoon tours at reservoir in Sinnemahoning State Park
    Jun 07, 2023
    AUSTIN — Pontoon tours are officially back on the George B. Stevenson Reservoir at Sinnemahoning State Park along with a full weekend of free public p...
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    Robertson: African hunt
    Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors
    Robertson: African hunt
    WADE ROBERTSON 
    Mar 23, 2023
    Has it been five years already since I hunted in Africa? Does time really move that fast? I guess it does, but those incredible memories are still cle...
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    Burchfield: Extend the life of optics
    Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
    Burchfield: Extend the life of optics
    CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
    Jan 08, 2020
    Today’s top quality firearms that are teamed up with superb ammunition provide a combination that delivers consistent pinpoint accuracy. While a vast ...
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    Sager: Of course you need a new scope
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    Sager: Of course you need a new scope
    ROGER SAGER rogersager@gmail.com 
    Oct 01, 2019
    At the time I’m writing this, I suppose most hunters have marked their calendars with the starting dates for our hunting seasons to begin another year...
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    Mast crops shape wildlife patterns
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    Mast crops shape wildlife patterns
    By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
    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...
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    ‘Round the Square: August excitement
    Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square: August excitement
    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...
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    Drilling pilot holes
    Lifestyles
    Drilling pilot holes
    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...
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    Move closer to family creates distance instead
    Lifestyles
    Move closer to family creates distance instead
    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...
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    Programs today at Sizerville State Park
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    Programs today at Sizerville State Park
    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...
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    Pirates’ trade deadline defined by rigid thinking and poor processes. What else is new?
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    Pirates’ trade deadline defined by rigid thinking and poor processes. What else is new?
    JASON MACKEY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    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 ...
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