politics

As surely as water flows downhill, Pennsylvania will not meet its ambitious 2025 goals for water pollution reductions to boost the Chesapeake Bay’s re...

Citizens should know what issues their school boards, borough councils and other government agencies plan to deliberate and/or vote on at public meeti...

Hillary Clinton can’t say she didn’t warn us. In a new 3,500-word essay on “The Weaponization of Loneliness” in The Atlantic, the former secretary of ...

OLD PAPERS: In a prior column, we shared some headlines from a Nov. 13, 1918, copy of The Era, regarding World War I. Stories like “Committee appointe...

Lt. Jeffrey L. Shade, a dedicated member of the Bradford Township Police Department, passed away unexpectedly on Friday (Aug. 4, 2023) while on duty. ...

Bradford Mayor Tom Riel announced Monday all city government flags should be lowered to half mast for the next week, in memory of the late former City...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — He was found guilty. He was deemed eligible for capital punishment. He was sentenced to death. Whether or not he will die feels irr...

The police have wide leeway when they’re in pursuit of a dangerous criminal. But can they destroy homes, businesses and other property with impunity d...

To prevent the government from railroading criminal defendants in closed proceedings, the Constitution’s Sixth Amendment holds that “in all criminal p...

Mount Jewett 2 Kinzua Bridge Trail Club The Mount Jewett 2 Kinzua Bridge (MJ2KB) Trail Club discussed setting up a table to sell t-shirts at the Mount...

OLEAN, N.Y. — As the Tri County Arts Council (TCAC) continues to advocate for the entire region, officials announced the annual auction will be held a...

A Potter County Commissioner has been named to four leadership positions with the National Association of Counties, according to an announcement by NA...

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York is looking ahead to a year-long celebration of the centennial anniversary of the the statewide park and historic site system i...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Gov. Josh Shapiro's signing last week of a $45.45 billion spending bill erased growing concerns about delays in funding for schools...

For the second time in a week, Donald Trump has been indicted. Perhaps he’s Hunter Biden’s lucky charm. The latest Trump charges — filed Tuesday by sp...

In a federal courthouse that rioters marched past on their way to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, former President Donald Trump pled not guilt...

LOS ANGELES (TNS) — One of the reliably perplexing things about attempts to bring former President Trump to justice is the enduring loyalty of his MAG...

It is safe to assume that when opponents game plan to face the 2023 Pittsburgh Panthers, they’ll have a close eye on No. 76. After entering training c...

CLEARFIELD — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that work on a U.S. Route 6 bridge spanning the Allegheny River in Liberty Townsh...

CYCLONE – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced its McKean County maintenance schedule for Aug. 7-11, weather permitting. Motorists ...