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No tax increase in Bradford Township
Local News, News
RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Dec 12, 2017
Bradford Township residents will have no tax increase — at least in 2018. Township supervisors approved 2 to 1 to approve the proposed budget as adver...
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Area residents receive ELF Fund gifts on Friday
Local News, News, Online Features
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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Officials: Be courteous when using recycling stations
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Dec 07, 2017
McKean County officials are asking residents to not be the one who ruins a good thing for everyone. The county has recycling bins set up in Smethport,...
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Santa’s Christmas House moves to county fairgrounds
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KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
Dec 07, 2017
SMETHPORT — What started out as Santa’s Christmas House and holiday decorations 33 years ago on Rockland Avenue in Bradford, followed by moves to two ...
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Taxes in Foster Township remain steady for 2018
Local News, Online Features
RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Dec 05, 2017
Foster Township supervisors passed a 2018 budget during Monday’s meeting with no increase in property taxes or sewer rates. The board adopted a proper...
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‘Round the Square for Dec. 1
News, Round the Square
Dec 01, 2017
INSECTS: Ever found a creepy-crawly in your yard and wondered what it was? For many readers, you’ve lived in the area most of your life and spent a ma...
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Light Up the Night set in Smethport
Entertainment, Entertainment, Lifestyle, ...
Nov 18, 2017
SMETHPORT — The Smethport Area Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Light Up the Night event in Smethport on Nov. 25. The event will begin at 6:15...
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Cameron County expands recycling services
Local News, News
AMANDA JONES Era Correspondent amandajonesera@yahoo.com 
Nov 18, 2017
EMPORIUM — The Cameron County Recycling Center will now accept additional materials after partnering with a neighboring county to expand services for ...
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Afflerbach: Keep pushing for animal rights
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ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
Nov 16, 2017
Animals now have a voice in McKean County and across Pennsylvania –– and a former state lawmaker Wednesday told area residents how to further that mis...
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Residents asked to be conscientious when recycling
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By RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Oct 26, 2017
Residents using the Casella recycling bins located across from the Bradford Township municipal building are asked to be more conscientious — or the bi...
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Round the Square for Oct. 18
Local News, News, Round the Square
Oct 18, 2017
SNOWFALL: We had frost on our car windows this morning; meanwhile, the forecast is calling for sunny skies and high temperatures in the high 60s and l...
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Winter warm up coat giveaway slated
Local News, News
RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Oct 05, 2017
Two Bradford organizations are pairing up to sponsor a coat giveaway to be held later this month, and residents are asked to help. The First Baptist C...
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Smethport residents concerned with traffic issues
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FRAN DE LANCEY Era Correspondent delancey401@yahoo.com 
Oct 03, 2017
SMETHPORT — Smethport Borough Council heard comments Monday from a group of residents concerned about "three serious traffic issues." Gail McBride act...
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Local woman tells harrowing tale of Irma
Opinion, Сolumns
BETH SEALS Special to The Era 
Sep 25, 2017
When we first visited St. John, one of the three US Virgin Islands, we immediately fell in love with the “Love City,” as the locals call it. Life on t...
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