security and public safety

SMETHPORT — At Tuesday’s meeting, the McKean County commissioners heard an update on the ARPA Whole Home Repair Program. Betsy Eobstel from McKean Cou...

Shortly after noon on Monday, a call came out for a forest fire out West Washington Street, beyond Willow Bay, near the New York state line. Corydon a...

A convicted murderer who escaped from a southeastern Pennsylvania prison earlier this year and eluded a massive two-week search before he was recaptur...

Bradford City Police announced Monday that the individuals responsible for the string of vandalism that occurred in the city over the weekend had been...

SMETHPORT — A Bradford man was convicted at trial Monday in McKean County Court of indecent assault for an incident in February in Bradford. Manuel Di...

A Buffalo, N.Y., man was arraigned Monday for allegedly selling methamphetamine in the City of Bradford. Clyde Hoskins, 31, of 392 Genesee St., is cha...

PITTSBURGH — A resident of Kersey has been sentenced in federal court to 28 months of imprisonment followed by four years of supervised release on his...

DUKE CENTER — A buffet breakfast will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday at the Otto Township Fire Hall. All proceeds will benefit the fire department....

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that Michael Burham has pleaded guilty to escaping from Warren County Prison in July. He has al...

Corydon Township, Bradford Township and Lafayette Township volunteer fire departments were dispatched to a forest fire in the Sugar Bay area of the Ki...

Michael John Scrivo appears to have won the four-year seat as Foster Township supervisor, with unofficial results showing him with 320 votes to Pam Ca...

Regarding Francis Wilkinson’s op-ed, ”Who Chose New Speaker, Republicans or Trump?” in the Oct. 27 edition of The Era, the answer is BOTH. But whoever...

Bradford City firefighter Nate Mealy works to extinguish the fire in the eaves of the house on Saturday in Salamanca, N.Y..

WASHINTON (TNS) — When Hamas terrorists invaded Israel and slaughtered more than 1,300 men, women and children dead, Students for Justice in Palestine...

Two candidates are seeking a four-year seat as Foster Township supervisor, Pam Campbell and Michael John Scrivo. Campbell has been a Derrick City resi...

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — A Pennsylvania man is facing charges after a forcible touching incident Tuesday at St. Bonaventure University. Olean-based Sta...

FALL BACK: If you’re always feeling like you could just lie in bed another hour, feel free to do so Sunday; you won’t miss anything. Daylight saving t...

The situation at the OYO Hotel is devastating for those who call the place home. Churches, government entities and other area organizations are coming...

The OYO Hotel was condemned Wednesday, but owners Millstone Investment are making a hard charge to get life safety issues addressed in time to prevent...

All charges against alleged Walmart attacker Nicholas Kroah were bound to court Wednesday by District Judge Rich Luther. Kroah, 44, of 27 Euclid Ave.,...