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Rural volunteer emergency services in crisis
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CHRISTINE HOLTZ erastaff.43@gmail.com 
Oct 19, 2019
Each and every day, volunteer emergency responders come to the rescue when disaster strikes, but what would you do if one day nobody came? With increa...
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Local firefighter/dispatcher hit with cancer diagnosis
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JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
Oct 17, 2019
When it comes to helping others, Rick Grandinetti has shown he won’t hesitate. A 20-year member of the Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department and...
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Cause of Cornen Street blaze under investigation
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CALEB HUNTOON Era Reporter eracalebh@gmail.com 
Mar 21, 2019
The cause of the fire at 86 Cornen St. in Bradford Tuesday night is under investigation by the fire marshal and Bradford City Fire Department. Cpl. Gr...
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One rescued from apartment in Chestnut St. blaze
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Feb 25, 2019
A Bradford man was rescued from a burning building early Sunday morning by Bradford City Police after an officer called in the fire. The early morning...
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No injuries in Abbott Road garage fire
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Feb 01, 2019
The City of Bradford Fire Department was dispatched at 12:04 p.m. Thursday to a reported structure fire at 18 Abbott Road. According to a press releas...
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Bradford Area Lions Club Volunteer of the Year
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Jan 23, 2019
Bob Eliason, right, was one of two community members honored by the Bradford Area Lions Club with a Volunteer of the Year award. King Lion Bradley Erv...
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VFW: Dinner for first responders to take place annually
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CALEB HUNTOON Era Reporter eracalebh@gmail.com 
Sep 19, 2018
The word “veteran” often is associated with an image relating to the military. However, Bradford VFW Post 212’s Ron Peters, Pennsylvania Department of...
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Stolen pickup found ablaze Friday morning
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Jun 30, 2018
A stolen pickup truck was found ablaze in the woods in Bradford Township around 8 a.m. Friday. Bradford Township Police Chief Robb Shipman said that F...
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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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