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Local author explores ghostly lore in the Wilds
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
February 9, 2026
Explore the region’s darker side with James T. Baumgratz’s newest release, “Hauntings in the Pennsylvania Wilds.” Baumgratz’s ninth book shifts his fo...
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Opening day debate about change
By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
February 7, 2026
Now that the fires are starting to cool down, I figured it was a good time to share my thoughts on the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s recent proposal ...
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Local family history traced across seven generations
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
February 6, 2026
After years of on and off genealogy research, retirement finally gave Steven P. Cummins the time to fully immerse himself in his family’s past. The jo...
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HS Roundup: Aiello sets new Bradford pole vault record
Local Sports
Jo Wankel 
February 9, 2026
INDOOR TRACK Sherk, Aiello, and Kohler lead Owls at Youngstown University YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The Bradford Owls Indoor Track Team had a great showing a...
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The Pirates are signing veteran DH Ozuna
Baseball, Local Sports, National Sports, ...
By WILL GRAVES - AP Sports Writer 
February 9, 2026
Veteran slugger Marcell Ozuna is heading to Pittsburgh. The 35-year-old free agent has reached an agreement with the Pirates on a one-year deal worth ...
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Drake’s game-winner lifts Bonnies to 72-71 win over Duquesne
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
February 7, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE – Laycee Drake's jump shot with four seconds remaining on the clock sent the St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team to a 7...
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PORT ALLEGANY: School board appreciation
Local News
Feb 10, 2026
January is School Board Appreciation Month, recognizing locally elected officials who volunteer their time to support students, staff and public educa...
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PennDOT seeks public input on traffic safety
Local News, PA State News
Feb 10, 2026
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is asking residents to complete an online survey on traffic safety and driving behaviors. T...
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Stately sentinel
Local News
Feb 10, 2026
Tom Huntoon of Gifford recently photographed this stately sentinel surveying the landscape near Droney Road in Lewis Run. This majestic raptor was one...
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Local oil purchasers increase prices
Business, Local News
Feb 10, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Monday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Purc...
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PDE seeks summer meal program sponsors
Local News, PA State News
Feb 10, 2026
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Education is seeking organizations to help provide free meals to children in low‑income areas through this...
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In run for governor, Garrity wants to push Pa. past being ‘mediocre’
Local News, News, PA State News
By JIM ECKSTROM news@bradfordera.com 
Feb 09, 2026
SMETHPORT — Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, making a stop Monday at the Smethport VFW in her campaign for governor, said she sometimes has to sp...
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Ribbon cut on dental clinic
Business, Local News
Feb 09, 2026
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Monday evening for Universal Primary Care (UPC) dental clinic, at Old City Hall, 23 Kennedy St., Suite 101. Picture...
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Port Allegany man convicted of assaulting child
Crime, Local News
February 6, 2026
SMETHPORT — District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg‑Shaffer reported a jury convicted a Port Allegany man Thursday of assaulting a 3‑year‑old child. Ga...
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Bradford woman jailed on drug charges
Crime, Local News
February 5, 2026
City of Bradford Police arrested a Bradford woman early Jan. 30 after a traffic stop on South Avenue led to the discovery of suspected narcotics. Poli...
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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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EPA missed payment inaccuracies
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
February 10, 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency “did not follow standard operating procedures” for reviewing its spending and underestimated its improper payments...
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War for Independence was ‘the people’s war’
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By FREDERIC J. FRANSEN Tribune News Service 
February 10, 2026
Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” may have persuaded the American colonists of the need for independence, but it is one thing to favor independence and qu...
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Harris teases comeback with AOC
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By JOE BATTENFELD Boston Herald 
February 10, 2026
BOSTON (TNS) — A Kamala Harris-Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez presidential ticket is gaining some traction among desperate Democrats, but it could be the be...
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Data centers a repeat of history in Pa.’s coal region
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By JAKE WYNN RealClearPennsylvania 
February 10, 2026
By the 1920s, Pennsylvania’s anthracite coal region was already living with the consequences of decisions made far from its towns and patch villages. ...
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