social service

SMETHPORT — McKean County is setting up a phone bank for area residents to be listed to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. The call center is expected to b...

SMETHPORT — A mobile food bank sponsored by St. Elizabeth Church and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Erie will be held on Feb. 9 at St. Elizabeth Chur...

RIDGWAY — Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Pennsylvania State Police have made the decision to cancel the 2021 Troop C, Camp Cadet and Sunny ...

SMETHPORT — A mobile food bank sponsored by St. Elizabeth Church and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Erie will be held on Dec. 8 at St. Elizabeth Chur...

This year has been rough in many ways, especially for non-profit organizations such as volunteer fire departments. The Era talked to several local vol...

COUDERSPORT — Effective Monday, access to the F.W. Gunzburger Potter County Office Building will be limited to appointment only. A similar policy is a...

ERIE — For the fourth year in a row, Walmart, Bimbo Bakeries USA and Tyson Foods have joined forces to help end hunger across the United States. Coron...

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 ...

SMETHPORT — Recognizing the essential work emergency service personnel perform daily, the McKean County Commissioners adopted a proclamation Tuesday d...

HARRISBURG — When state Rep. Matt Gabler, R-DuBois, asked — and was appointed — to serve on the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Comm...

SMETHPORT — A mobile food bank sponsored by St. Elizabeth Church in Smethport and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwestern PA in Erie will be held...

WELLSBORO — C&N is offering chances for an iPhoneTM 11 or equivalent AppleTM gift card with all proceeds going to support our local food banks and bac...

HARRISBURG — September is Hunger Action Month — a nationwide initiative to raise awareness and encourage action to help end hunger. During the month, ...

HARRISBURG — One new COVID-19-related death has been reported in McKean County. The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced the new death on Tuesd...

HARRISBURG — United Way of Pennsylvania is conducting a COVID-19 Impact Survey to assess the financial and household burdens that the COVID-19 Pandemi...

SMETHPORT — A mobile food bank sponsored by St. Elizabeth Church and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwestern PA in Erie will be held on Aug. 11 a...

HARRISBURG — On Friday, Gov. Tom Wolf announced nearly $19 million in funding awards to assist in mitigating the impacts of the coronavirus on homeles...

HARRISBURG — A one-time, $50 million grant program to support the state’s fire and emergency medical services organizations as they deal with impacts ...

Elk and Cameron counties reported an increase of one COVID-19 case each over the weekend, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. That bri...

Local seniors received an invaluable gift for graduation this year: life advice from Bradford’s experienced citizens. For instance: “God did not inten...