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Trail Central announces 2026 Backyard Tour
April 14, 2026
You’ve lived in McKean County your whole life and you think you know what makes this area a great place to live and visit, but do you really? On May 1...
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Prepare for higher gas prices
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
April 13, 2026
GasBuddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan said “motorists should prepare for another round of price increases” as talks broke down and escalation ren...
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Best bites still weeks away
By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
April 11, 2026
The opening weekend of Pennsylvania trout fishing flew by about as fast as I’ve ever seen. Last Saturday, the temperatures were nearly 80 degrees and ...
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Paul Skenes and Brandon Lowe lead Pirates to 16-5 rout against Nationals
Baseball, Local Sports, National Sports, ...
April 13, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes allowed one hit in six strong innings and Brandon Lowe homered for the third time in two games, driving in five runs as ...
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HS Roundup: Port baseball, softball defeat Coudy
Baseball, Local Sports, Soccer, ...
By JO WANKEL - Era Sports Writer 
April 13, 2026
Baseball Bradford 8, Brockway 4 Bradford's Brody Haviland went 1-for-3 to lead Bradford at the plate Monday. Also for the Owls, Lucas Wallace, Jackson...
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Sherk sets new Bradford high jump record in Pittsburgh
Local Sports
April 13, 2026
Bradford Senior Fabian Sherk broke the long jump record with a leap of 22’10.5” to eclipse Shawn Colligan’s record of 22’2.25,” set in 2003. Actually ...
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SMETHPORT: Hubbers announce Prom Court
Local News
Apr 14, 2026
Smethport Area High School’s 2026 Prom Court comprises, front row, from left, Coral Tronetti, Harley Walker and Addison Wimer; and, back row, Colin Ok...
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Scaups on still water
Local News
Apr 14, 2026
Three male lesser scaup ducks and one female float on Marilla Reservoir. As soon as these young ducks’ down dries, they head underwater for aquatic in...
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SMETHPORT: Winning essays on democracy
Local News
Apr 14, 2026
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2497 honored three Smethport Area High School students Sunday with scholarships from the Voice of Democracy Essay contes...
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SMETHPORT: ‘Tint the Town’ 5K set May 9
Local News
Apr 14, 2026
SMETHPORT — The Smethport Student Council will host its third annual “Tint the Town” 5K Run/Walk May 9 at the Hamlin Lake Park pavilion near the baske...
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Hanley Library to host children’s STEM event
Local News
Apr 14, 2026
Hanley Library at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will hold an Architect Story Hour and STEM Activity for students in kindergarten through si...
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Man charged in fatal Ridgway crash
Crime, Local News
April 13, 2026
RIDGWAY — A 25-year-old man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash that killed a Ridgway resident last fall. According to court records fil...
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Prosecutors push back on Hvizdzak objections
Crime, Local News
Say every enhancement should stand
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
April 2, 2026
Federal prosecutors have pushed back on Shane Hvizdzak’s latest objections to his presentence investigation report, arguing in a new filing that every...
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Capital case against Prescott stalled until judge is assigned
Crime, Local News
DA appeals order on sealed defense filings  
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
April 1, 2026
The capital murder case against Tyler Prescott, accused of raping and murdering his 2-year-old son last August, has stalled pending the appointment of...
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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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Harris teases run with mob boss misfire
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By JOE BATTENFELD Boston Herald 
April 14, 2026
BOSTON (TNS) — Just when you thought Democrats couldn’t sink any lower, along comes retread Kamala Harris to kiss the ring of Al Sharpton and adopt a ...
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Trump’s war of words with Pope Leo
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
April 14, 2026
Twenty-two years ago, the U.S. was at war, just as it is today, and a president visited the pope at the Vatican. President George W. Bush’s meeting wi...
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Good news about economic mobility
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
April 13, 2026
If you read the headlines, it’s easy to be discouraged about the American economy. If you follow the trend lines, it’s difficult not to be more optimi...
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