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Residents express frustration with county regarding solar ordinance
Solicitors reviewing ordinance
Sara Furlong 
June 9, 2026
SMETHPORT — Several concerned residents once again expressed frustration with McKean County’s lack of a protective solar energy ordinance and commissi...
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AMERICA250PA – Did you know?
June 9, 2026
(Editor’s note: America250PA - McKean County provided the material featured here, created by the McKean County Planning Commission — Chairman Gregory ...
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100 miles for those who served
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
June 8, 2026
When Linda Transki’s grandfather boarded an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., her family worried the trip might reopen old wounds. A World War II vete...
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Otto-Eldred graduates 47 with class of ’26
By JO WANKEL j.wankel@bradfordera.com 
June 8, 2026
The Otto-Eldred graduating class of 2026 crossed the stage Friday, ending one chapter and preparing to start another outside the walls of O-E Junior-S...
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Bradford Black defeats Port Allegany, Coudersport
Baseball, Local Sports
June 8, 2026
Bradford Black 20, Port Allegany 5  Griffin Stewart and Michael Ferchak both went deep twice to send Bradford Black to a 20-5 three-inning win over Po...
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Trophies swimming in the Allegheny Reservoir
Local News, Local Sports, Outdoors
By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
June 6, 2026
I've never been one to hook a lot of big fish, but whenever I get out on the Allegheny Reservoir, I often wonder how many state-record fish are swimmi...
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Business News, Local News
Jun 09, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Tuesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Pur...
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Gap in Pennsylvania law causes rift over online raffles
Local News, PA State News
By MARLEY PARISH Spotlight PA State College 
Jun 09, 2026
(This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and pub...
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Proposal would tax digital advertising in Pennsylvania
Business News, Local News, PA State News
By FORD TURNER The Center Square 
Jun 09, 2026
HARRISBURG — Less than a month before the deadline to finalize a budget for a state with a roughly $5 billion deficit , a potential new source of reve...
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COUDERSPORT: Dunkin’ to celebrate grand opening
Business News, Local News
Jun 09, 2026
COUDERSPORT — Dunkin' will celebrate the grand opening of its new restaurant at 199 U.S. Route 6 on Friday. Beginning at 9 a.m., the first 100 Dunkin'...
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Man jailed on trespass, assault charges
Crime News, Local News
Jun 08, 2026
Jacob John Hudak, 24, was charged by Bradford City Police with felony criminal trespass, misdemeanor simple assault by physical menace and summary har...
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Fallen service members honored during Memorial Day observances
Gallery, Local News
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
May 25, 2026
Cloudy skies hung over downtown Bradford Monday, but the rain held off as veterans, marching bands, first responders and community groups gathered for...
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Pitt-Bradford sends Class of ’26 on its way
Gallery, Local News
Honors alumni, community leaders 
Sara Furlong 
May 4, 2026
Nearly 200 students crossed the stage Sunday as the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford marked the end of the academic year with its Spring 2026 Comm...
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Fatal fire on School Street
Gallery, Local News
April 27, 2026
An individual, presumed to be the home owner or occupant, died as a result of a house fire at 106 School St. early Monday. This is a developing story ...
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War vote upholds separation of powers
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
June 9, 2026
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted by a 215-208 margin, with four Republicans joining in the majority, to approve a war powers “concur...
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Trump cites ‘crooked’ media, walks out on CBS
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By JOE BATTENFELD Boston Herald 
June 9, 2026
BOSTON (TNS) — President Trump’s decision to leave a long, aggressive interview with the slanted, outdated “Meet the Press” show drew the usual outrag...
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Pence’s book challenges Trumpism
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
June 9, 2026
Former Vice President Mike Pence is not merely promoting a new book. He is making a final argument for a vision of conservatism that he believes is sl...
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How Democrats drifted away from the working class
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
June 9, 2026
WATERVILLE, Maine (TNS) — Since 2016, when Donald Trump shattered the Democrats’ blue wall by winning working-class voters across the Midwest, a cotta...
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