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Route 6 blocked for state police standoff in Port Allegany
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CALEB HUNTOON Era Reporter eracalebh@gmail.com 
Nov 10, 2018
Police were still on scene late Friday night after a Port Allegany man reportedly barricaded himself in his home that afternoon. U.S. Route 6 was bloc...
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Bradford woman pleads guilty to assault with vehicle
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Nov 02, 2018
SMETHPORT — A Bradford woman accused of driving her car at three people pleaded guilty Thursday in McKean County Court. Angie L. McCracken , 40, enter...
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Gausman found guilty in Kane arson
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Nov 01, 2018
A Grampian woman accused of setting fire to her Kane home in 2014 and receiving more than $300,000 in insurance funds was convicted Wednesday. The jur...
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Guardsmen step up to serve as firefighters
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MAJ. CORY ANGELL 28th Infantry Division 
Oct 26, 2018
HARRISBURG — With a critical shortage of volunteer firefighters some National Guardsmen find themselves stepping up to serve in another uniform. The v...
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Bradford man pleads guilty in three theft-related cases
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Oct 19, 2018
SMETHPORT — A Bradford man pleaded guilty Thursday in McKean County Court to theft-related charges in three cases, including one that involved a stole...
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Port Allegany man guilty of delivery of marijuana to minor
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Oct 18, 2018
SMETHPORT — A Port Allegany man was found guilty Wednesday in McKean County Court in a case in which he was accused of delivering marijuana to a minor...
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Kane man convicted in assault with a firearm
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Sep 28, 2018
SMETHPORT — A McKean County jury found a Kane man guilty of most of the charges against him stemming from allegations he pointed a loaded firearm at a...
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Chitester convicted of three drug charges
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Sep 26, 2018
SMETHPORT — A Kane woman who was accused of scheming with another woman to unlawfully obtain prescription pills was found guilty of three charges at a...
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Elder law day event set for November
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Sep 22, 2018
The elderly can be particularly susceptible to scams and fraud, and local and state agencies have arranged an elder law day to help protect local resi...
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Investigation into Duke Center crash ongoing
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Sep 15, 2018
The bystanders injured in a Duke Center car crash that claimed a Bradford woman’s life have been released from the hospital, McKean County District At...
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Kane woman pleads guilty to stealing $24K
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Sep 07, 2018
SMETHPORT — A Kane woman pleaded guilty Thursday in McKean County Court to allegations she stole more than $24,000. Hilary E. Payne , 33, pleaded guil...
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Shaffer: Setzer used stolen gun to fire at police
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Sep 04, 2018
Late Sunday, McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer confirmed that the gun used by Chad Setzer to fire at police Aug. 27 was ind...
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Officials: Police fired only one shot in standoff
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Aug 30, 2018
The Port Allegany man killed after firing shots at police on Monday had just one gunshot wound, the fatal shot to his head, McKean County Coroner Mike...
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