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    Penelec takes steps to enhance reliability through winter season
    News, PA State News
    Penelec takes steps to enhance reliability through winter season
    Dec 01, 2022
    ERIE — With winter weather right around the corner, Penelec, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., is completing equipment inspections and maintenance to...
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    Construction on new water line to begin at UPB
    News
    Construction on new water line to begin at UPB
    Marcie 
    May 11, 2021
    Construction will begin Tuesday on a new water line at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford as part of a shared project with the Bradford Water Au...
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    Tuesday power outage darkens Bradford Main Street
    News
    Tuesday power outage darkens Bradford Main Street
    Marcie 
    May 05, 2021
    Main Street businesses, some other businesses in the area and streetlights were without power for approximately four-and-a-half hours Tuesday. FirstEn...
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    FirstEnergy reminds customers to properly handle foil balloons
    Local News
    FirstEnergy reminds customers to properly handle foil balloons
    Marcie 
    Feb 13, 2021
    AKRON, Ohio — FirstEnergy is reminding customers to fill the air with love, not helium-filled balloons this Valentine’s Day. While foil balloons have ...
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    FirstEnergy’s Pennsylvania utilities wrap up 2020 projects
    Bradford, Local News, News
    FirstEnergy’s Pennsylvania utilities wrap up 2020 projects
    Jan 28, 2021
    GREENSBURG — FirstEnergy Corp.’s Pennsylvania utilities completed more than $120 million in major projects over the last year that include infrastruct...
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    Equipment failure caused power outage
    Local News
    Equipment failure caused power outage
    JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
    Oct 23, 2020
    It wasn’t the weather or a car accident. However, things got pretty dark Wednesday evening and area residents were wondering why. A power outage in Br...
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    Penelec installing new automated Tripsaver devices to reduce duration of power outages
    Bradford, Local News, News
    Penelec installing new automated Tripsaver devices to reduce duration of power outages
    Aug 27, 2020
    ERIE — The Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., plans to install about 2,000 automated “TripSaver” reclosing de...
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    Penelec trimming trees in region
    Local News
    Penelec trimming trees in region
    Marcie 
    Jun 18, 2020
    READING — Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., is continuing to conduct tree trimming work in communities acros...
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    Bradford residents experience two unrelated power outages Wednesday
    Local News
    Bradford residents experience two unrelated power outages Wednesday
    JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
    Apr 30, 2020
    Wednesday’s windy weather may have contributed to two power outages that impacted local customers. Roughly 1,500 customers in the Bradford area found ...
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    West Penn Power installs nesting platforms to protect nesting osprey, prevent power outages
    Local News, Online Features
    West Penn Power installs nesting platforms to protect nesting osprey, prevent power outages
    CHRISTINE HOLTZ erachristineh@gmail.com 
    Apr 21, 2020
    ROULETTE — One thing synonymous with spring is the sounds of chirping and baby birds hatching in their nests. While mother nature is indeed a beautifu...
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    High winds and possible power outages expected today
    Bradford, Local News, News
    High winds and possible power outages expected today
    CHRISTINE HOLTZ erachristineh@gmail.com 
    Apr 13, 2020
    Residents in McKean, Potter and Warren Counties should be prepared for strong winds throughout today, according to the National Weather Service in Sta...
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    Power out for several hours from downed tree
    Local News, Online Features
    Power out for several hours from downed tree
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Aug 09, 2019
    Power was out for several hours Thursday afternoon in the Foster Township area when storms spread through the region. Christine Hajoway from Penelec s...
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    Power, radio failure leads to 330,000-gallon sewer discharge into Allegheny River at Olean
    Local News
    Power, radio failure leads to 330,000-gallon sewer discharge into Allegheny River at Olean
    BOB CLARK Special to The Era 
    Aug 08, 2019
    OLEAN, N.Y. — A year almost to the week after a high-profile discharge of untreated wastewater into the Allegheny River from the city's sewer system, ...
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    Failed insulator causes Thursday outage
    Local News, News
    Failed insulator causes Thursday outage
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Apr 12, 2019
    A failed insulator in Bradford Township left much of the Bradford area without power for about a half-hour Thursday afternoon. Penelec spokesman Todd ...
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    ‘Round the Square for July 3, 2018
    News, Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square for July 3, 2018
    Jul 03, 2018
    LOST DOGS: More dogs are lost on the Fourth of July than on any other day of the year. However, by following these suggestions, pet owners can ensure ...
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    High winds down power lines, damage trees
    Local News, News, Online Features
    High winds down power lines, damage trees
    JOELLEN WANKEL Era Reporter erajoellenw@gmail.com 
    Apr 05, 2018
    The high winds Wednesday left behind power outages and significant damage to trees in the area. The morning and early afternoon were the peak times fo...
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    2 power outage incidents reported Tuesday in Bradford
    Local News, News
    2 power outage incidents reported Tuesday in Bradford
    Nov 15, 2017
    Hundreds of customers experienced power outages just hours apart Tuesday morning, a Penelec official reported. The first outage started at 12:15 a.m. ...
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    Water outage likely today on Onofrio, North Onofrio streets
    Local News, News
    Water outage likely today on Onofrio, North Onofrio streets
    RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Aug 30, 2017
    Water outages are likely today on Onofrio and North Onofrio streets. The potential for outages is due to nearby construction work, according to Steve ...
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    Water valve replacement set today
    Local News, News
    Water valve replacement set today
    Jan 05, 2017
    A company from Tionesta is being brought in to replace a valve on Thursday morning that caused water leaking down Interstate Parkway in Bradford on We...
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    Isolated Torrey pine populations yield insights into genetic diversity
    Nation & World, PA State News
    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
    Local News, Nation & World
    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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