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A rose for Mother Stacey
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
March 16, 2026
Compassion and service have long guided Mother Stacey Fussell’s ministry. Recently, those qualities were recognized as Zonta Club of Bradford honored ...
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Light, water and care for African violets
By REBECCA NORTON RYAN  Penn State Extension Master Gardener  
March 16, 2026
My favorite house plant is the African violet. With its soft cashmere-like leaves and delicate flowers the African violet provides the indoor gardener...
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More uses than you might think for shed antlers
By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
March 14, 2026
March is prime time for hunting shed antlers. So far this year I’ve found close to 50 antlers. It’s been a great shed season for me and a lot of peopl...
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Q&A with the DA: Jurisdiction – Where police have power
By STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER  McKean County District Attorney  
March 14, 2026
(Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...
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Schmidt era comes to an end as Bonnies fall just short vs Dayton
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Special to the Era 
March 13, 2026
PITTSBURGH — A surprise run in the A-10 tournament came to an end in the quarterfinals on Friday, as the 13th seeded Bonnies fell 68-63 against the fo...
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Conservation course slated for March 21
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
Jo Wankel 
March 13, 2026
ELDRED — The Eldred Conservation Club will host a hunter/trapper education course from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 21.  If possible, students should prereg...
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Southern Tier Electric opens new location
Business, Local News
Mar 16, 2026
Southern Tier Electric Supply held a ribbon cutting and grand opening March 12 for its fourth location, at 40 Holley Ave. The business provides electr...
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Fish fry Fridays on the menu
Local News
Mar 16, 2026
The Catholic Community of Bradford will continue its Friday fish dinners at Gallina Hall, across from St. Bernard Church. With Lent now at its midpoin...
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Tree falls on Songbird
Local News
Mar 16, 2026
Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a tree down in the 600 block of Songbird Road at 4:28 p.m. Sunday. Emergency personnel c...
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Tree takes out West Washington power lines
Local News
Mar 16, 2026
Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a tree and electric lines down in the 2000 block of West Washington Street at 7:25 Sunda...
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PORT ALLEGANY: Save the date
Lifestyles, Local News
Mar 16, 2026
Officers of the Port Allegany Alumni Association met for a planning meeting and would like all PAHS graduates to save the date for the 2026 Alumni Ban...
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Bradford woman pleads guilty to drug deliveries
Crime, Local News
March 16, 2026
SMETHPORT — A Bradford woman arrested during a July drug detail has pleaded guilty to delivering methamphetamine and cocaine. Katlyn Buterbaugh, forme...
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Pavlock recuses himself from Prescott case
Crime, Local News
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
March 13, 2026
McKean County President Judge John Pavlock has recused himself from the death-penalty case against Tyler Prescott, the Bradford man accused of raping ...
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Man arrested on New York warrant
Crime, Local News
March 9, 2026
Bradford City Police arrested a man wanted on a New York State warrant for felony dangerous drugs and weapons offenses. Officers located Thomas Eugene...
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Cold hampers Longfellow Ave. fire response
Gallery, Local News
January 26, 2026
Bradford City Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 8 Longfellow Ave. at 4:03 p.m. Saturday. First-arriving firefighters found a worki...
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Santa versus the Grinch
Gallery, Local News
December 19, 2025
The Grinch showed up at a Port Allegany High School wrestling match again this year, trying to get the better of Santa Claus. Scroll through the galle...
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An Old Fashioned Christmas
Gallery, Local News
December 15, 2025
The sights and sounds of Christmases past returned to downtown Bradford during Old Fashioned Christmas held Saturday. People enjoyed horse-drawn carri...
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Taxpayers charged for limousines
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
March 16, 2026
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., has billed taxpayers $111,000 for limousine services since 2019, according to a review of disbursement reports by T...
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Yes, Americans are saving enough for retirement
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
March 15, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — One of my most longstanding and controversial opinions is that the move from defined-benefit pensions to defined-contribution pension...
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It’s true: Pa. teens don’t work like they used to
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By ATHAN KOUTSIOUROUMBAS RealClearPennsylvania 
March 15, 2026
For generations, the teen job was a classic American rite of passage. Teenagers stocked shelves, bussed tables, mowed lawns, and learned the basic rhy...
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