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    Chance for flash flooding this afternoon
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    July 31, 2025
    The U.S. National Weather Service announced this morning that thunderstorms with especially heavy rain are possible this afternoon and evening. The he...
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    Education, crime drive Black voters to GOP
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Education, crime drive Black voters to GOP
    CHRISTOPHER ARPS - Tribune News Service 
    Jan 12, 2023
    As another Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday approaches, our nation has much to celebrate as we strive toward MLK’s dream of a colorblind society. Si...
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    Report shows improvement in numbers of uninsured children
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    Report shows improvement in numbers of uninsured children
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Dec 13, 2022
    The State of Children’s Health report by Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children shows that the number of uninsured children in the state decreased dur...
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    Pa. one of top 5 Christmas tree harvesting states in the US
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    Pa. one of top 5 Christmas tree harvesting states in the US
    LINDA HASCO PennLive 
    Dec 09, 2021
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — The first two weekends of December are typically the busiest of the year for purchases of live Christmas trees. This year may be bu...
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    McKean Co. has highest COVID positivity in state: DOH
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    McKean Co. has highest COVID positivity in state: DOH
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    May 13, 2021
    McKean County has the highest percent positivity in Pennsylvania at 16.2%, and remains listed at substantial risk of community spread, according to th...
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    Percent positivity trending down
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    Percent positivity trending down
    Marcie 
    May 04, 2021
    The percent positivity for Pennsylvania is at 7.6%, with trends starting to come down. This percentage is for the week of April 23-29. The trend in th...
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    Wolf: Cameron sole county at lower risk
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    Wolf: Cameron sole county at lower risk
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Dec 01, 2020
    Cameron County was the only county in the state that wasn’t listed in the “substantial level of community transmission” on Monday, according to Gov. T...
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    ‘Shoon aims to make another jump in junior year
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    ‘Shoon aims to make another jump in junior year
    J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
    Jun 19, 2020
    ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — It’s the one thing he wants to improve upon most heading into next season. And, ironically, it’s the very aspect he’s been una...
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    RTS for April 22
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    Marcie 
    Apr 22, 2019
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    Masculinity is NOT harmful
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    Masculinity is NOT harmful
    JOSH HATCHER Special to The Era 
    Jan 12, 2019
    As I’m preparing to celebrate the life of my father, who recently passed away, I have been told on many occasions in the past week that he was the epi...
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    Commissioners approve annual raises
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    Commissioners approve annual raises
    Dec 14, 2018
    SMETHPORT (EC) — At a properly advertised public meeting at the 911 Center earlier this month, the McKean County Commissioners adopted a resolution se...
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    America’s engine is being slowed by complacency
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    GEORGE F. WILL 
    Sep 27, 2017
    WASHINGTON — It was an epoch-defining decision to place in Westminster Abbey, among statues of monarchs, priests and poets, a large one of James Watt,...
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    More students receiving free or reduced-priced lunches across region
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    More students receiving free or reduced-priced lunches across region
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Sep 27, 2017
    More and more students are receiving free or discounted lunches at schools across the four-county region. That’s according to The Center for Rural Pen...
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    Smethport district votes to oppose elimination of property tax
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    Smethport district votes to oppose elimination of property tax
    FRAN DE LANCEY Era Correspondent delancey401@yahoo.com 
    Mar 14, 2017
    SMETHPORT — The Smethport Area School Board went on record Monday unanimously opposing the elimination of the property tax proposal the state legislat...
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    The art — and beauty — of waiting
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    The art — and beauty — of waiting
    By WADE ROBERTSON 
    July 31, 2025
    I arrived at camp Rack & Feather early. The cell phone rang; it was Jim Acker. His wife, Carla, was preparing a large dish of lasagna and a salad for ...
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    Chance for flash flooding this afternoon
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    July 31, 2025
    The U.S. National Weather Service announced this morning that thunderstorms with especially heavy rain are possible this afternoon and evening. The he...
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    Local oil purchasers increase prices
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    Local oil purchasers increase prices
    July 31, 2025
    Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Wednesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil P...
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    State officers urge financial institutions to abandon ESG
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    State officers urge financial institutions to abandon ESG
    July 31, 2025
    HARRISBURG – A group of 26 financial officers from 21 states sent letters to 18 major financial institutions this week, warning them to abandon enviro...
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    Registration open for statewide fall Coyote, Crow Hunt
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    July 31, 2025
    JOHNSONBURG — Jim Pennington Jr., president of Rolfe Beagle Club, announced that Rolfe Beagle Club will once again offer its popular Coyote and Crow H...
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    July 31, 2025
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