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    County’s disaster team continuing to train to help others
    Local News
    County’s disaster team continuing to train to help others
    FRAN DE LANCEY delancey401@yahoo.com 
    Jun 15, 2019
    SMETHPORT — Training was a big topic Thursday afternoon for the McKean County Disaster Crisis Outreach and Referral Team, which was formed about a yea...
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    Mural to be unveiled at Bucktail Park in Smethport
    Local News, Online Features
    Mural to be unveiled at Bucktail Park in Smethport
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 14, 2019
    History, patriotism and community service converge at Smethport’s Bucktail Park, making it a fitting place for the soon-to-be-unveiled Bucktail Art Mu...
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    Mobile food bank to come to Smethport
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Mobile food bank to come to Smethport
    Jun 03, 2019
    SMETHPORT — A mobile food bank, sponsored by St. Elizabeth Church and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Erie, will be held June 11 at St. Elizabeth Chur...
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    Foundation gives grant to Ridgway Animal Haven
    Bradford, Local News, News
    Foundation gives grant to Ridgway Animal Haven
    Marcie 
    Apr 26, 2019
    ST. MARYS — The Elk County Community Foundation recently met with volunteers from the Ridgway Animal Haven to present them two grants awards totaling ...
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    Homelessness a reality in McKean County
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Homelessness a reality in McKean County
    KATE DAY SAGER 
    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...
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    Bradford Area Lions Club Volunteer of the Year
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    Bradford Area Lions Club Volunteer of the Year
    Photo submitted 
    Jan 23, 2019
    Bob Eliason, right, was one of two community members honored by the Bradford Area Lions Club with a Volunteer of the Year award. King Lion Bradley Erv...
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    VFW Kindness Tree shows generosity for elderly veterans
    Local News, News, Online Features
    VFW Kindness Tree shows generosity for elderly veterans
    KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
    Dec 22, 2018
    More than 55 veterans will be treated to gifts from an appreciative community today when volunteers assisting the Frances Sherman VFW Auxiliary at VFW...
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    Causer: Report highlights need for action
    Local News, News
    Causer: Report highlights need for action
    Dec 01, 2018
    HARRISBURG — With fire and ambulance services continuing to struggle locally and across the Commonwealth, a 39-member commission that included lawmake...
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    Mobile food bank coming to Smethport next month
    Local News, News
    Mobile food bank coming to Smethport next month
    Nov 30, 2018
    SMETHPORT –– A mobile food bank sponsored by St. Elizabeth Church and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Erie will be held on Dec. 11 at St. Elizabeth Ch...
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    Auditor general releases $55.1 million to help volunteer firefighters
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Auditor general releases $55.1 million to help volunteer firefighters
    Nov 14, 2018
    YORK — Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said Wednesday that he released $55.1 million to help volunteer firefighters’ relief associations provide tra...
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    Local Red Cross continues to support hurricane relief
    Announcements, News
    Local Red Cross continues to support hurricane relief
    Sep 22, 2018
    Red Cross volunteers have been involved with the Hurricane Florence Relief Operation since before the storm made landfall last week, including two McK...
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    Two locals deploy with Red Cross ahead of Florence
    Local News, News
    Two locals deploy with Red Cross ahead of Florence
    Sep 13, 2018
    Two McKean County residents were among the Pennsylvania volunteers traveling to help with the Hurricane Florence Relief Effort. According to the Ameri...
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    Medicare annual open enrollment events slated in Potter County
    Local News, News
    Medicare annual open enrollment events slated in Potter County
    Sep 11, 2018
    Local APPRISE counselors will be available to assist Potter County residents with Medicare questions at several events this fall. The Potter County AP...
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    Hotline opened to coordinate volunteers for flood clean-up
    Local News
    Hotline opened to coordinate volunteers for flood clean-up
    Aug 18, 2018
    HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday said a public inquiry hotline is now available to citizens who need assistance cleaning up after devastating floo...
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    Making a plea: More ‘wheels’ needed for ‘meals’ program
    Local News, News
    Making a plea: More ‘wheels’ needed for ‘meals’ program
    KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
    Aug 10, 2018
    Following a phone call from an Eldred woman who cried when she learned she couldn’t be enrolled in the BRMC Meals on Wheels routes, program coordinato...
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    None injured in Southgate Road house fire
    Local News, News
    None injured in Southgate Road house fire
    Aug 03, 2018
    No injuries were reported after Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department battled a house fire at 67 Southgate Road in Foster Township on Thursday. ...
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    Floravit named Lutheran Home admin
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Floravit named Lutheran Home admin
    Jul 14, 2018
    The Lutheran Home at Kane has a new administrator — Charlotte Floravit, NHA, who has been the director of human resources for the facility since July ...
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    Potter Co. looking to make 911 upgrades
    Local News, News
    Potter Co. looking to make 911 upgrades
    AMANDA JONES Era Correspondent amandajonesera@yahoo.com 
    Jun 09, 2018
    COUDERSPORT –– Potter County officials plan on making upgrades to the county’s 911 system. At a meeting last month, the county commissioners approved ...
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    Mobile food bank to be held in Smethport
    Local News, News
    Mobile food bank to be held in Smethport
    Jun 01, 2018
    SMETHPORT — A mobile food bank sponsored by St. Elizabeth Church and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Erie will be held on June 12 at St. Elizabeth Chu...
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    Kids Fest 2018 a success despite rain
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Kids Fest 2018 a success despite rain
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    May 22, 2018
    More than 400 children and parents attended Kids Fest 2018 on April 28. The event, sponsored by the McKean County Collaborative Board and the Bradford...
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    Derby winners
    Local News
    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
    Local News
    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
    Local News
    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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