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    Elk County pair sentenced to 8-20 years for death of boy, 5
    Crime, News
    Elk County pair sentenced to 8-20 years for death of boy, 5
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jul 23, 2021
    The Elk County couple who at one point were facing the death penalty for the 2016 death of their 5-year-old nephew were instead sentenced last week to...
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    Roach asks for jury trials in criminal cases
    News
    Roach asks for jury trials in criminal cases
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    May 27, 2021
    Daniel Roach appears to be taking the criminal cases against him to trial. The 45-year-old Bradford man appeared Wednesday in McKean County Court by v...
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    Pre-trial conference set in Ridgway murder case
    Local News
    Pre-trial conference set in Ridgway murder case
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Jul 14, 2020
    A pre-trial conference has been set for a Ridgway couple accused in the 2016 death of their 5-year-old nephew. Scott J. Murphy, 29, and Kristy M. Murp...
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    Elk County man to serve 20 to 40 years for abuse
    Crime, Local News
    Elk County man to serve 20 to 40 years for abuse
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Dec 11, 2019
    An Elk County man was sentenced earlier this month to 20 to 40 years in state prison for abusing a young girl starting back in 2001. In August, a jury...
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    McMahon to be sworn in as President Judge for Elk, Cameron counties
    Bradford, Local News, News
    McMahon to be sworn in as President Judge for Elk, Cameron counties
    Sep 27, 2019
    The public is invited to attend the swearing in ceremony for the Hon. Shawn T. McMahon, President Judge of the 59th Judicial District of Pennsylvania,...
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    McMahon confirmed as Elk, Cameron judge
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    McMahon confirmed as Elk, Cameron judge
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 28, 2019
    Shawn T. McMahon has been confirmed by the state Senate to take the bench of the Court of Common Pleas for Elk and Cameron counties. McMahon, 44, a De...
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    McMahon leads in judge race in Elk County
    Bradford, Local News, News
    McMahon leads in judge race in Elk County
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    May 22, 2019
    Unofficial results released Tuesday night indicate Shawn McMahon, Elk County district attorney, led in Elk County in votes for judge of the Court of C...
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    Charges not reinstated against parents of alleged murder victim
    Crime, Local News, News
    Charges not reinstated against parents of alleged murder victim
    RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Aug 29, 2018
    Charges will not be reinstated against the parents of a 5-year-old boy who died in 2016 at his aunt and uncle’s 149 ½ Main St., Ridgway, apartment. Da...
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    Arnold competent to stand trial
    Crime, Local News, News
    Arnold competent to stand trial
    Jun 27, 2018
    EMPORIUM (EC) — An Emporium man has been found competent to stand trial following a forensic mental health examination performed at a state hospital. ...
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    Former Emporium officer paroled
    Crime, News
    Former Emporium officer paroled
    ERA STAFF news@bradfordera.com 
    May 23, 2018
    EMPORIUM — A former Emporium Borough Police officer convicted of charges related to inappropriate electronic communications with minors was paroled on...
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    Three found guilty in Emporium shovel assault
    Crime, Local News, News
    Three found guilty in Emporium shovel assault
    May 08, 2018
    EMPORIUM (EC) — A bench trial held in Emporium for three people charged with assaulting a man with a shovel ended with guilty verdicts for the defenda...
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    Emporium teen gets jail for possessing drugs on school grounds
    Crime, Local News, News
    Emporium teen gets jail for possessing drugs on school grounds
    Apr 18, 2018
    EMPORIUM — An Emporium teenager was sentenced Tuesday to nine to 24 months in jail for possessing LSD and painkillers on Cameron County High School gr...
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    Separate trials granted in Ridgway homicide case
    Crime, Local News, News
    Separate trials granted in Ridgway homicide case
    RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Feb 22, 2018
    Separate trials have been granted for two Ridgway residents facing the death penalty for the 2016 bludgeoning death of a 5-year-old boy. Scott Murphy,...
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    Callaway sentenced for setting own house on fire
    Crime, News
    Callaway sentenced for setting own house on fire
    Feb 21, 2018
    EMPORIUM — An Emporium woman will serve at least six months in jail after pleading guilty to catching her own house on fire last year. Ashley Callaway...
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    Woman convicted in ear-biting assault
    Crime, News
    Woman convicted in ear-biting assault
    RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Feb 13, 2018
    A woman accused of biting off part of another woman’s ear at a party in 2015 in Jones Township has been found guilty. An online court docket indicate ...
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    Former Emporium cop denied parole
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    Former Emporium cop denied parole
    ERA STAFF news@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 17, 2018
    EMPORIUM (EC) — A former police officer will remain in jail beyond his minimum sentence after his parole was denied during a hearing held Tuesday at t...
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    Elk Co. DA appealing dismissal of manslaughter charges against couple
    Crime, Local News, News
    Elk Co. DA appealing dismissal of manslaughter charges against couple
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Sep 21, 2017
    Elk County District Attorney Shawn T. McMahon is appealing the dismissal of charges for a couple whose young son was killed in Ridgway in 2016, allege...
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    Courtney plea hearing set for today
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Courtney plea hearing set for today
    Aug 27, 2017
    EMPORIUM (EC) — A plea hearing will be held today for a local man accused of murdering an Emporium woman in her apartment last October. Michael Fuller...
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    Cameron County man sentenced for slashing woman to death
    Crime, Local News, News
    Cameron County man sentenced for slashing woman to death
    Aug 23, 2017
    EMPORIUM (EC) — A 35-year-old Cameron County man was sentenced Tuesday to 18 to 36 years in state prison after pleading guilty to slashing a woman to ...
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    Kriner to serve jail time for sex assault conviction
    Crime, News
    Kriner to serve jail time for sex assault conviction
    Apr 19, 2017
    EMPORIUM (EC) — An Emporium man was sentenced Tuesday in Cameron County Court to serve ten to twenty-four months in a county jail after pleading guilt...
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    Derby winners
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    Derby winners
    June 16, 2025
    Bradford Community Pride Lions Club announced the winners of its fifth annual Kids Fishing Derby held Saturday at Marilla Reservoir.  Winners included...
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    Runyan Scholarship winners announced
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    Runyan Scholarship winners announced
    June 16, 2025
    VFW Post 212 and Frances Sherman VFW Auxiliary announced its 2025 Reba Y. Maben & William “Mr. Bill” Runyan Scholarship winners are Evan D. Confer and...
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    Suicide prevention training aimed at saving lives
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    Suicide prevention training aimed at saving lives
    Suicide prevention training aimed at saving lives
    Continuing education credits available 
    June 16, 2025
    EMPORIUM —A Penn State Extension in-person workshop will provide evidence-based training aimed at saving lives and reducing suicidal behaviors. The wo...
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    Pennsylvania senators introduce bipartisan bill to move DOE office to Pittsburgh
    Business, Nation & World, PA State News
    Pennsylvania senators introduce bipartisan bill to move DOE office to Pittsburgh
    June 16, 2025
    WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania Sens. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., and John Fetterman, D-Pa., introduced S. 2044, which would move the Department of Energy’s Offi...
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    Trump to attend McCormick’s inaugural Pennsylvania Energy, Innovation Summit
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    Trump to attend McCormick’s inaugural Pennsylvania Energy, Innovation Summit
    June 16, 2025
    WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump will attend Sen. Dave McCormick’s inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon Univer...
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    Bill modernizing CPA licensure would address growing workforce shortage
    Crime, PA State News
    Bill modernizing CPA licensure would address growing workforce shortage
    June 16, 2025
    HARRISBURG – Sen. Scott Hutchinson,R-21, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and prime sponsor of Senate Bill 719, announced the successful passa...
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