Local Sports, Outdoors
Dec 08, 2022
The US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service announced that District Ranger Rich Hatfield signed two decisions recently that will improve recreati...
Local Sports, Outdoors
Dec 02, 2021
The North Country National Scenic Trail (NCT) allows hikers to travel 4800 miles from Vermont to North Dakota, through eight northern states. It is a ...
Local News, Online Features
Mar 04, 2021
With St. Patrick’s Day soon approaching, the McKean County SPCA is inviting people to test their luck with the “Luck of the Paw” March adoption specia...
Local News, Online Features
Jan 09, 2021
It’s a new year and a great time to give one of the lovable cats or dogs at the McKean County SPCA a new forever home. As an extra incentive, cat staf...
Local News, Online Features
Dec 30, 2020
Even with COVID-19 restrictions in place, the ANF Chapter of the North Country Trail Association completed 16 trail work days in 2020, keeping 97 mile...
Bradford, Local News, News
Nov 02, 2020
A dedication ceremony for the new Chappel Fork Shelter will be held at the shelter at 1 p.m. Saturday. On Sept. 27, 14 hardworking volunteers spent a ...
Bradford, Local News, News, ...
Aug 01, 2020
SEAWARD AVENUE: Dean Fox reached out to the newsroom and shared a few more points on the history of Seaward Avenue. “Having lived on Seaward Ave as a ...
Local News, News
Mar 18, 2020
Like many other organizations and facilities, the YWCA shelter is enacting a no visitors’ policy. “Overall, we are limiting visitors into the YWCA per...
Bradford, Local News, News
Jan 10, 2020
A situation at Floyd C. Fretz Middle School Thursday led to a “shelter in place.” According to the school’s Facebook page, Fretz “was placed into a ‘S...
Opinion, Сolumns
Oct 23, 2019
It was in the low 40s early Sunday when a member of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension hurried toward the front entrance of the Chautauqua Place bu...
Local News, Online Features
Oct 03, 2019
It’s hard to acclimate when one’s life is in upheaval. But a long shower and some fresh mascara go a long way to help one feel human again. With this ...
Bradford, Local News, News, ...
May 31, 2019
Things are ruff at the McKean County SPCA. Staff said the shelter is nearly at capacity for dogs, and is cutting adoption fees in hopes some local res...
Local News, News, Online Features
Mar 19, 2019
In the couple of weeks since local businessman and Holley Hotel owner Joe Troutman Sr. died, rumors had spread in the community that Troutman’s family...
Opinion, Сolumns
Feb 06, 2019
The morning boasted spring-like temperatures Monday when I pulled into the drive-through at a fast food restaurant in town, grateful the absolutely ri...
News, Round the Square
Feb 21, 2018
SHELTER: On Tuesday, March 12, 1968, the McKean County SPCA shelter was still only an idea. That edition of The Era reported on a presentation the day...
Local News, News, Online Features
Jun 28, 2017
We often hear the phrase, “A dog is a man’s best friend,” and the McKean County SPCA has shown that friendship isn’t bound by geography. When official...
Local News, News
Mar 16, 2017
ST. MARYS — Despite finishing their official service to the Elk County Humane Society in November, several of the society’s former board members conti...
Guest Columns, Opinion
Jan 25, 2017
The YWCA Bradford’s Homeless Shelter is always full, and there is almost always a wait list. The rooms above its administrative offices have served as...
Local News, News, Online Features
Jan 10, 2017
The YWCA Bradford is one step closer to building an ADA-compliant shelter after a zoning hearing board meeting held Monday evening in Bradford City. T...
Nation & World, PA State News
June 15, 2025
UNIVERSITY PARK — Entire regions of trees are disappearing because of invasive pests, disease and a changing climate. The key to their ability to adap...
PA State News
June 15, 2025
HARRISBURG (TNS) — Brad Hatch grew up near Altoona and started his career as a teacher in the local school district, working his way up to assistant p...
PA State News
June 14, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (TNS)— For months after he was arrested in March 2024 on charges of masturbating in a Montgomery County cemetery, Matthew Gagat continued...
Local News, Nation & World
June 14, 2025
Veterans Square was packed Saturday afternoon as residents came together to express their discontent with the current administration during the local ...
June 14, 2025
HARRISBURG (TNS) — Reform advocates are making another push to limit the use of solitary confinement in Pennsylvania prisons and jails, a long-running...
Local Sports
June 14, 2025
BROCKWAY - The 10th Annual Frank Varischetti All-Star Football game is slated for the end of the month, and several area players were recognized for t...
