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Kane man facing drug allegations
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Jan 04, 2018
A Kane man is facing drug charges after a traffic stop Tuesday in Kane Borough. Kenneth T. Goodman, 31, of 329 Chase St., was arraigned before Distric...
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Johnsonburg man dies in Ridgway Township crash
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Jan 03, 2018
RIDGWAY — A Johnsonburg man was killed in a two-vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon on Long Level Road, Ridgway Township. Mathew P. Smith, 43, of Johns...
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Fugitive apprehended in South Carolina
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jan 01, 2018
A fugitive wanted in McKean County for the alleged sexual assault of a child has been apprehended in South Carolina. According to South Carolina media...
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Accident on W. Washington Street
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Dec 30, 2017
This one vehicle roll over accident occurred about 2:45 a.m. Friday near 295 W. Washington St. Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department responded. ...
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Bradford man arrested for alleged car theft
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Dec 29, 2017
A Bradford man was arrested Wednesday night on allegations that he stole a car from the parking lot of McDonald’s. James F. Hochstine, 45, of 29 Clare...
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East Smethport man jailed on assault allegations
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Dec 28, 2017
SMETHPORT — An East Smethport man is in McKean County Jail after allegedly lighting a woman’s blanket on fire and strangling her early Wednesday morni...
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Local residents pay it forward this holiday season
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JENNA GIORDANO Era Reporter erajennag@gmail.com 
Dec 23, 2017
The Christmas season brings with it seemingly endless movies and Christmas music playing on every station, and if you live in Pennsylvania, lots of sn...
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Police seeking driver in hit-and-run
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Dec 19, 2017
RIDGWAY — A Weedville man was injured in a hit-and-run crash at 8:30 p.m. Sunday on Route 255 at its intersection with Route 555. Ridgway-based state ...
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Close named McKean County detective
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Dec 13, 2017
SMETHPORT — Former Bradford City Police lieutenant Linda Close has been hired by the McKean County District Attorney’s office as a county detective. A...
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Coudersport woman dies in crash
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Dec 11, 2017
COUDERSPORT — A Coudersport woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash early Saturday morning on U.S. Route 6 in Eulalia Township. Melissa Tracy, 57, die...
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Area residents receive ELF Fund gifts on Friday
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ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
Dec 09, 2017
The high cost of rent, natural gas and electricity would have put a crimp in Christmas for one area woman ––if not for The Era’s Less Fortunate Fund. ...
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Westline woman jailed for alleged trespass
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Dec 08, 2017
SMETHPORT — A Westline woman was sent to McKean County Jail Thursday following arraignment on trespassing and related charges. Holli Ann Hull, 45, of ...
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Drug charges against Kane woman bound to court
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Dec 05, 2017
Charges against a woman accused of scheming with another woman to unlawfully obtain prescription pills were bound to McKean County Court on Monday. El...
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Elk County man charged with arson
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ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
Dec 02, 2017
RIDGWAY ––An Elk County man faces arson and insurance fraud charges after, authorities allege, he torched his own Horton Township log home in April to...
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