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WASHINGTON (TNS) — It’s a risk, a mighty, mighty risk, for President Joe Biden to go out on the campaign trail as if he didn’t mind making a clown of ...

OLEAN, N.Y. — The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation’s scholarship process for 2024 will open to applications from area students Feb. 1. Students...

There’s a lively internal debate in the GOP about the politics of a potential immigration deal with Joe Biden. Should Republicans, as Donald Trump is ...

Charles Bier was the kid with snakes in his pockets. Suburban environs can be dull. Lawns and roads don't offer much biodiversity for curious boys. Bu...

EMPORIUM — The Lumber Heritage Region (LHR) released its 2023 annual report, highlighting a year of accomplishments, growth and community impact. The ...

(TNS) — In 2023, hunters in Pennsylvania took the lowest number of black bears since 2007. Nevertheless, the annual harvests through regulated hunting...

COUDERSPORT — Bryan Phelps stepped away from almost three decades of policing to step into the role of magisterial district judge in Coudersport. “The...

SMETHPORT — The topic of a hydrofracking waste injection well approval in Cyclone wasn’t on the agenda for the McKean County commissioners meeting, bu...

HARRISBURG — Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn released the Growing Outdoor Recreation for Pennsylvan...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — The leader of a minority party forms a coalition and wins an election that ousts the plurality party in power. He immediately fires...

HARRISBURG — On Monday, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced new grant funding totaling $420,600 for ...

HARRISBURG — Rural Pennsylvania keeps losing population and has a worker shortage that limits economic growth. Local leaders place the blame on barrie...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — We’re in a new year, but the headlines from Capitol Hill feel old. Once again, Congress has been debating its annual spending bills...

KERSEY — The Third Annual Women Empowering Women (WEW) Personal and Professional Development Conference is scheduled at the Red Fern Inn in Kersey fro...

(TNS) — The families of more than 500,000 children in Pennsylvania under the age of 18 would benefit from an expanded child tax credit under proposed ...

HARRISBURG — Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-21) and Rep. Kathy Rapp, R-Warren, have sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission opposing a ...

NEW YORK (TNS) — What does it mean that scientists found 240,000 million nanoparticles of plastic in a typical bottle of water? The number is big and ...

The Era recently shared a story regarding citizen science and the ways in which regular people can contribute to our collective knowledge. These types...

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HARRISBURG – Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, and Sen. Cris Dush, R-Brookvile, announced nearly $475,000 in state grants have been awarded for proje...