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Smethport council to apply for parks grant
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FRAN DE LANCEY delancey401@yahoo.com 
May 07, 2019
SMETHPORT — Smethport Borough Council approved a resolution Monday to apply for a Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program grant of $250,000 from the ...
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Earth Day and Arbor Day activities set across region
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RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Apr 18, 2019
Earth Day serves as an annual reminder that the rural beauty of this region is not something to take for granted. It takes effort on the part of those...
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Trees uprooted in Sunday storms
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Era photo by Fran De Lancey 
Apr 16, 2019
These four tall poplar trees on the John Chesebro property on Route 46 in Coleville were uprooted Sunday night when high winds and heavy rain swept th...
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Not for the birds: Invasive plants
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LISA CHAPMAN APIPMA and Allegheny Highlands Bird Club 
Feb 27, 2019
(Editor’s note: This is the third in a week-long series of stories marking National Invasive Species Awareness week in conjunction with the McKean Cou...
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Found in our forests: Invasive plants
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JODY GROSHEK McKean County Conservation District 
Feb 26, 2019
With the hullabaloo about invasive plants, we may wonder how bad are they and why we should worry? Are plants just plants? Natural ecosystems evolved ...
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Burchfield: Winter wildlife habitat improvement
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
Feb 21, 2019
Winter is upon us. For a while it was almost like the winter that wasn’t, but all that has changed in the last couple of weeks. Colder temperatures, f...
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Burchfield: Homes for birds, bats and bees
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CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Special to The Era 
Jan 31, 2019
The winter brings with it wildlife watching opportunities. At our house, two panes of glass make up the greater portion of one wall within our kitchen...
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Christmas tree recycling available at Bradford DPW
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KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
Jan 03, 2019
For those who haven’t dragged their dried-out real Christmas trees out of their homes yet, there is still plenty of time to drop them off to be used f...
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Lights for Evergreen illuminate Kane for fifth year
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Dec 11, 2018
Nighttime visitors to Evergreen Park in Kane this winter will be in for a festive sight: Roughly 25,000 Christmas lights illuminate the gazebo, shrubs...
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‘Round the Square for Dec. 4, 2018
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Dec 04, 2018
MORE: It seems the fascination with Bradford and its mention on NBC’s “This is Us” continues. Johnsonburg native and NYC resident Michael Hinman hosts...
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Snowy Branches
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Era photo by Caleb Huntoon 
Nov 28, 2018
Snow collects on the branches of trees over a small body of frozen water –– creating a tranquil scene at the Clarks Lane end of the McDowell Community...
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ELF gift season to kick off Wednesday
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Nov 06, 2018
The Era’s Less Fortunate (ELF) Fund will officially welcome the season of giving in Bradford on Wednesday. Each Christmas, The ELF Fund collects the h...
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Six step up for ELF Fund Corporate Tree Challenge
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RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Oct 24, 2018
This year, The Era’s Less Fortunate (ELF) Fund’s Festival of Trees committee asked people to volunteer for the inaugural Corporate Tree Challenge; six...
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Coudersport Arboretum battle headed to court
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Sep 17, 2018
A petition and request for an emergency injunction were filed Friday in Potter County Court to stop the transfer of part of the Coudersport Arboretum ...
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