October 2, 2026
With the Bradford Area School District considering closing School Street Elementary for 2027-28, many parents in the district are wary about how child...
October 2, 2026
When U.S. Air Force Maj. Matt Blue's C-130 flies over Highmark Stadium on Sunday, he will do it with a mission central to the community that raised hi...
October 2, 2026
CYCLONE — A reported failure in surface filtering equipment at Catalyst Energy Inc.’s wastewater injection well site in Keating Township resulted in a...
October 1, 2026
Callahan Ice Rink is gearing up for the 2026-27 winter season with new equipment, facility upgrades and an extended operating schedule ahead of its Oc...
Football, Local Sports
October 2, 2026
NEW BETHLEHEM — Redbank Valley improved to 4-2 with a win over Bradford Friday, 36-0. The Bulldogs opened scoring on a run, followed by a successful k...
Football, Local Sports
October 2, 2026
A touchdown with less than a minute left in the game put Port Allegany within one; however, the two-point conversion attempt fell short to leave Punxs...
Local Sports
October 2, 2026
TENNIS Bradford shuts out J’burg, 5-0 The Bradford Lady Owls Tennis team wrapped up their season with a 5-0 win on the road over Johnsonburg. Bradfor...
Local Sports
September 30, 2026
Volleyball Austin drops two to O-E, defeats Bradford Austin lost to Otto-Eldred in 3 Wednesday, suffering its first losses of the season, with games o...
Local News
Oct 03, 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...
Business News, Local News
Oct 02, 2026
Taco Inc Mexican Bar and Grille is preparing to reopen its Bradford location following renovations. The restaurant posted an update on social media th...
Local News
Oct 02, 2026
COUDERSPORT — Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, invites area senior citizens, family members and caregivers to attend his annual Senior Citizens Expo...
Local News
Oct 02, 2026
Bradford Ecumenical Home’s Chapel Ridge celebrated its 30th anniversary Oct. 1 with a classic car show featuring more than 40 vehicles, music and a ho...
Business News, Local News
Oct 02, 2026
Pennsylvania American Water will conduct door-to-door outreach in the Kane service area this fall to help identify the material of customers’ water se...
Local News
Oct 02, 2026
Demolition is underway at the commercial building at 39-43 Mechanic St., owned by Wilbur Wright of York, who had previously planned to renovate the de...
Business News, Local News
Oct 02, 2026
OLEAN, N.Y. — Olean General Hospital has named Katelyn Spears as its 2026 third‑quarter Nightingale Award recipient, recognizing excellence in patient...
Lifestyles, Local News
Oct 02, 2026
The Keystone Elk Country Alliance and Seneca Resources Company LLC have awarded $1,000 Conservation Education Scholarships to seven Pennsylvania high ...
Local News
Oct 02, 2026
EMPORIUM — Cameron County will bring out the werewolves, princesses and ghostly ghouls for a series of Halloween events in late October. The fun begin...
Business News, Local News
Oct 02, 2026
Dickinson Center Inc.’s Employment Support Services will celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month with an event highlighting area resi...
Crime News, Local News
October 1, 2026
Bradford man jailed on drug, flight charges A Bradford man was jailed on $125,000 cash bail after police said he fled from an officer and was found wi...
Crime News, Local News
September 30, 2026
Bradford City Police investigated the reported theft of an Austin Area School District bus that was later involved in a crash at the former Bradford R...
Crime News, Local News
September 29, 2026
SMETHPORT — McKean County’s top prosecutor is asking the state Superior Court to review whether the appointed judge in the Tyler Prescott case should ...
Gallery, Local News
September 28, 2026
Crowds filled downtown Bradford on Saturday for the 16th annual Pumpkin Fest, featuring children’s activities, live entertainment, food and marketplac...
Gallery, Local News
September 24, 2026
Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house fire on Peach Street at 3:43 p.m. Wednesday. The first firefighters to ...
Gallery, Local News
September 22, 2026
Bradford Township Volunteer Fire Department and three ambulances from the Bradford City Fire Department were dispatched to a two-vehicle, head-on cras...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
An attempt to control what gets reported is an attempt to control what you know. You can fight back.
October 3, 2026
When someone in a position of power moves to punish or shut out independent reporting, it's often viewed as another media story — an argument between ...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
October 2, 2026
Editor’s note: October is National Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month. Learn more about the McKean County SPCA at mckspca.org . We were heartbroken after the l...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
October 1, 2026
A letter in The Era's Sept. 10 edition got me thinking. At a time when our country desperately needs to come together, I was troubled by the way Democ...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
October 1, 2026
In 2024, Gen Z, notably men, voted for President Donald Trump in numbers contrary to previous elections. Nationally, Trump won 56% of young men. Overa...
Lifestyles
October 3, 2026
Dear Heloise: With so many elderly folks falling and breaking a hip, arm, etc., I've started mentioning this idea to lots of my (older) friends, and I...
Lifestyles
October 3, 2026
DEAR ABBY: All members of my family are white. When my children were smaller, an incident occurred at a family holiday. One relative has a history of ...
Round the Square
October 3, 2026
VETERANS: Veterans Day is coming up, and Bradford Publishing Co. is putting out a call to readers to share their veteran’s story and photos with us fo...
Round the Square
October 3, 2026
PEANUTS: How well do you know Charlie Brown, Snoopy and friends from the perennial favorite comic strip Peanuts? Let's see. What position did Charlie ...
College Sports, Football, National Sports, ...
October 2, 2026
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia Tech’s John Love missed a 36-yard field goal as time expired, and Pittsburgh survived for a 35-33 victory over the Hok...
Football, National Sports, PA State Sports, ...
October 2, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joey Porter Jr. spent the last three seasons becoming exactly who the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted him to be : an emerging shutdown c...
