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HOUTZDALE — A Potter County man serving time in state prison in Clearfield County was found dead in his cell Tuesday. According to the Pennsylvania De...

(Editor’s note: They run into danger while most run away from it. They work long hours and seemingly endless shifts. They are always there when citize...

DUKE CENTER — The first fall buffet breakfast for the Otto Township Fire Department on Sweitzer Drive in Duke Center will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. Su...

What better day than the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks to remind students of the importance of law enforcement. On Wednesday, the Universi...

On Wednesday, Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department will once again be lighting up the Firemen’s Monument in Oak Hill Cemetery above East Main S...

Labor Day is a time to celebrate the achievement of the American worker, though while many are out enjoying picnics and store sales, firefighters and ...

A man and woman, both of whom were wanted on bench warrants, held police at bay for more than three hours Thursday by climbing onto a third-story roof...

Today we continue with the completion of an article that ran in The Era’s edition that celebrated Bradford’s centennial birthday. “As for the present-...

Community members and local law enforcement in Bradford joined together for some food and fun activities during the National Night Out crime and drug ...

PORT ALLEGANY — Two people were displaced after their mobile home was destroyed Monday morning in a fire that did not cause any injuries. According to...

The Federal Correctional Institution at McKean in Lafayette Township was placed on “limited operational status” after a staff member was assaulted the...

The fire alarm goes off, the firefighters respond and run into a building engulfed in flames — and all involved trust the fire truck’s hoses and other...

SMETHPORT — An apparent lightning strike hit a utility pole next to the Valley Inn in Farmers Valley Friday afternoon, causing a temporary power outag...

COINCIDENCE: Ellie Lathrop celebrated a fun coincidence upon reading June 8’s edition of The Era: there were articles about both her uncle and her gra...

HARRISBURG — Pipeline safety engineers from the Bureau of Investigation & Enforcement (I&E) — the independent investigation and enforcement bureau of ...

Adulting is hard. I’m not sure when the word “adult” became a verb, but I saw it on the internet so it must be true. There’s a certain point in life —...

Derrick City Volunteer Fire Department was called out to two separate vehicle fires on Friday afternoon. The fire department reported on social media ...

Over 100 people came out to participate in the clean-up events that took place in Bradford on Saturday. Within the Downtown Historic District and the ...

LEWIS RUN — It was an evening of honoring longtime volunteers who included Albert Pivovarnik — who has served for close to two decades — during the FC...

A former Port Allegany woman will serve time in state prison for setting fire to a rental unit as she was moving out. Mindy L. Logue, 59, was sentence...