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    Aponte sent to state prison for domestic assault
    Crime, News
    Aponte sent to state prison for domestic assault
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 14, 2023
    SMETHPORT — A Bradford man was sentenced to 7 ½ to 15 years in state prison Thursday in McKean County Court for severely beating a woman for “disrespe...
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    Thielges convicted of failing to provide address to state police
    Crime, News
    Thielges convicted of failing to provide address to state police
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Dec 08, 2022
    SMETHPORT — A former Kane man was convicted at trial in McKean County Court for failing to provide sex offender information to state police as require...
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    Bradford man pleads guilty to having thousands of images of child porn
    Crime, News
    Bradford man pleads guilty to having thousands of images of child porn
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 10, 2022
    A Bradford man pleaded guilty Thursday in McKean County Court to numerous charges in two cases involving child pornography. Gregory Fenstermaker, 55, ...
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    Buffalo man killed in Sunday shooting in Bradford
    Crime, News, Online Features
    Buffalo man killed in Sunday shooting in Bradford
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    May 29, 2022
    A Buffalo, N.Y., man was shot and killed early Sunday morning outside a residence at 166 Congress St. in Bradford. Bradford City Police identified the...
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    Oaks sentencing set for next month, retrial to be scheduled
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    Oaks sentencing set for next month, retrial to be scheduled
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Oct 09, 2021
    SMETHPORT — Bradford man Daniel Oaks II will be sentenced next month in McKean County Court on five counts of reckless endangerment from a fatal accid...
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    Oaks trial ongoing in McKean County Court
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    Oaks trial ongoing in McKean County Court
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Aug 28, 2021
    The criminal trial for Daniel Oaks II remains ongoing in McKean County Court. Oaks, 34, was the driver in a one-vehicle crash on Sept. 8, 2018 in Duke...
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    National Night Out event draws large crowd to downtown Bradford
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    National Night Out event draws large crowd to downtown Bradford
    KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter 
    Aug 04, 2021
    Police officers handing cotton candy and snacks to kids, and answering their questions, were seen along Chamber Street in Bradford Tuesday during the ...
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    Trial set for fatal crash case
    Crime, News
    Trial set for fatal crash case
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 10, 2021
    A trial for a Bradford man accused in a 2018 crash in Duke Center that killed one person and injured several others is scheduled for August. Daniel W....
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    Roach asks for jury trials in criminal cases
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    Roach asks for jury trials in criminal cases
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    May 27, 2021
    Daniel Roach appears to be taking the criminal cases against him to trial. The 45-year-old Bradford man appeared Wednesday in McKean County Court by v...
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    Bradford man to serve prison time for meth lab
    Crime
    Bradford man to serve prison time for meth lab
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    May 14, 2021
    SMETHPORT — A Bradford man was sentenced to prison time for allegations he was manufacturing methamphetamine in a home where a minor lived. William T....
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    RTS
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    Marcie 
    Apr 12, 2021
    THIS WEEK: The second week of April is recognized as National Public Safety Communicators’ Week. McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-...
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    Inaugural ‘Stand Against Child Abuse’ walk a success
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    Inaugural ‘Stand Against Child Abuse’ walk a success
    FRAN DE LANCEY frdelancey@yahoo.com 
    Apr 12, 2021
    SMETHPORT — Approximately 100 people participated in the first Stand Against Child Abuse Community Awareness Walk Saturday morning in Smethport. After...
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    More than 70 lbs of unused meds collected in McKean Co.
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    More than 70 lbs of unused meds collected in McKean Co.
    Marcie 
    Jan 06, 2021
    SMETHPORT — During the last quarter of 2020, more than 70 pounds of unused medication was turned in to area law enforcement for safe disposal. On Tues...
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    Woman accused of child endangerment to serve jail time
    Crime
    Woman accused of child endangerment to serve jail time
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Sep 11, 2020
    A Leechburg woman will serve jail time for allegations she had sexual intercourse in front of two teens. Leola S. Davis, 33, was sentenced Thursday in...
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    Smethport man to serve prison term for child porn
    Crime
    Smethport man to serve prison term for child porn
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Sep 11, 2020
    A Smethport man accused of having child pornography was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court to a term in state prison. Chad M. Caldwell, 26, wil...
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    City police investigating two stabbings
    Bradford, Local News, News
    City police investigating two stabbings
    Jul 29, 2020
    Bradford City Police are investigating two separate stabbing incidents — one from last Friday night on the Barbour Street bridge and the second from T...
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    Medications collected in McKean County total more than 350 pounds
    Local News
    Medications collected in McKean County total more than 350 pounds
    Marcie 
    Jul 24, 2020
    The medication drop boxes, installed at several locations across McKean County, continue to be utilized by residents. District Attorney Stephanie Vett...
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    Bradford man sentenced for child endangerment
    Crime
    Bradford man sentenced for child endangerment
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    May 15, 2020
    A Bradford man who failed to get prompt medical help when his infant child suffered serious injuries was sentenced Thursday in McKean County Court. Jo...
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    Fallen and disabled law enforcement honored during Peace Officers Memorial Day
    Local News, Online Features
    Fallen and disabled law enforcement honored during Peace Officers Memorial Day
    CHRISTINE HOLTZ erachristineh@gmail.com 
    May 15, 2020
    Each day, peace officers across the nation put their lives on the line to uphold the law and ensure the safety of citizens. While many times situation...
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    McKean County DHS honors Johnston, raises awareness
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    McKean County DHS honors Johnston, raises awareness
    PAMELA BURLINGAME Special to The Era 
    Apr 30, 2020
    SMETHPORT — During these times where national and local attention are focused on coping with the impact of Covid-19, McKean County Department of Human...
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    Nuclear is big in Pennsylvania, but so is worry
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    Nuclear is big in Pennsylvania, but so is worry
    By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
    August 1, 2025
    HARRISBURG – Nearly half a century has passed since the partial nuclear meltdown at Three Mile Island which shook the commonwealth and the industry. R...
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    Cook, ‘versatile’ PA offense seek to strike balance
    Football, Local Sports, Sports
    Cook, ‘versatile’ PA offense seek to strike balance
    By J.P. BUTLER - Special to the Era 
    August 1, 2025
    It’s been a big last two years for Troy Cook and the Otto-Eldred football coaching staff. In the summer of 2023, the group was tabbed to lead the Nort...
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    Hill leads NY ‘D’: looking to defend with ‘energy’
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    Hill leads NY ‘D’: looking to defend with ‘energy’
    By SAM WILSON Special to the Era 
    August 1, 2025
    Aaron Hill remembers the camaraderie of former rivals teaming up to play one last game in the Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic. Hill played in 2003, ...
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    Local oil purchasers decrease prices
    Business, Local News
    Local oil purchasers decrease prices
    August 1, 2025
    Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Thursday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Pu...
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    Bartoszek, New York offense plan to ‘keep it simple’
    Football, Local Sports, Sports
    Bartoszek, New York offense plan to ‘keep it simple’
    By SAM WILSON Special to the Era 
    August 1, 2025
    This will officially be Chad Bartoszek’s fourth time on the sidelines for the Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic in one capacity or another. He played ...
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    Entertainment Now August 3 – 9, 2025
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    Entertainment Now August 3 – 9, 2025
    mkeim@oleantimesherald.com 
    August 1, 2025
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