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Firefighters battle wildfire off Route 219
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Apr 24, 2018
Firefighters battled a wildfire for several hours Monday off U.S. Route 219. There were no injuries, reported Bradford Township Fire Chief Dan Burkhou...
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2 killed in helicopter crash near Smethport
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JOELLEN WANKEL Era Reporter erajoellenw@gmail.com 
Apr 09, 2018
Two people were killed and a third injured in a helicopter crash Sunday afternoon in a remote area of Keating Township, north of Smethport. Reports fr...
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Bradford firefighters hold annual egg hunt
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Era photo by Wade Aiken 
Apr 02, 2018
Three-year-old Tessla Mealy picks up eggs during the annual Easter egg hunt in the Callahan Park ice rink, sponsored by the Bradford City Fire Departm...
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Bradford Township VFD holds awards banquet
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Mar 19, 2018
The Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department held its 36th annual awards banquet Saturday evening at the Interstate Parkway Fire Station with 80 in...
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Smethport Fire Dept. annual dinner winners
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Era photo by Fran De Lancey 
Feb 19, 2018
Among the award winners Saturday night at the Smethport Fire Department's 135th annual Appreciation Dinner were Walt Wilcox, life membership; Bob Dunn...
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Port Allegany home destroyed by fire
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Feb 11, 2018
A 306 Chestnut St., Port Allegany, home was destroyed in a fire that started early Saturday morning. No one was injured, the State Police Troop C Fire...
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Alleged meth lab busted today
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Jan 23, 2018
An alleged meth lab at 246 East Main St. in Bradford has been busted by law enforcement. Bradford City Police Chief Chris Lucco said at 7:45 a.m. toda...
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Multiple people injured in Ridgway Township fire
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ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
Jan 19, 2018
RIDGWAY ––Two adults and two children were taken to the hospital after a fire destroyed a home in Ridgway Township on Thursday. Ridgway-based state po...
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Shapiro discusses drug problem in McKean Co. visit
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FRAN DE LANCEY Era Correspondent delancey401@yahoo.com 
Jan 17, 2018
EAST SMETHPORT — Pennsylvania Attorney-General Josh Shapiro met with McKean County law enforcement officials at a “Coffee with Cops” event Tuesday mor...
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Mount Jewett VFD to receive free equipment
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SIDNEY PERALTA Era reporter erasidneyp@gmail.com 
Dec 23, 2017
MOUNT JEWETT — The Mount Jewett Fire Department will be receiving free firefighting equipment from the US Forest Service thanks to the completion of M...
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Local residents pay it forward this holiday season
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JENNA GIORDANO Era Reporter erajennag@gmail.com 
Dec 23, 2017
The Christmas season brings with it seemingly endless movies and Christmas music playing on every station, and if you live in Pennsylvania, lots of sn...
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