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 ...
April 10, 2026
MOUNT JEWETT — What started as a photograph tucked away for years is about to come to life across Mount Jewett in a big, colorful way as a community-d...
April 10, 2026
Bradford Township officials say they were not notified before the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation removed temporary traffic lights from a kn...
April 10, 2026
A male and female belted kingfisher perch on the same branch at the Willow Dale duck pond, appearing to engage in a brief territorial dispute.
Local Sports, Sports
April 11, 2026
Bradford’s Jordan Thompson and Port Allegany’s Aiden Bliss have been recognized as Big 30 Wrestling Co-MVPs. Both wrestlers finished third at states a...
Local Sports, Sports
April 11, 2026
Wiedemann wins Big 30 Wrestling Coach of the Year When Zach Wiedemann took over Pioneer’s wrestling program two years ago, he was given the task of re...
Local Sports
April 10, 2026
Boys: Port Allegany beat Coudersport, 113-32 Girls: Port Allegany beat Coudersport, 87-62 Both the Gators and Lady Gators outscored the Falcons and La...
Football, Local Sports
April 10, 2026
The Big 30 Charities Classic has released the next 12 names to be added to the Pennsylvania and New York rosters for the 2026 faceoff. For PA, additio...
Local News
Apr 11, 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...
Local News
Apr 11, 2026
(Editor’s note: America250PA - McKean County provided the material featured here, created by the McKean County Planning Commission — Chairman Gregory ...
Local News, News
Apr 10, 2026
Beginning next week, The Bradford Era will offer e-edition pages — traditional newspaper pages in digital format — on Wednesdays and Fridays. Last mon...
Business, Local News, PA State News
Apr 10, 2026
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers appear to agree the state’s $7.25 minimum wage is outdated, but the details on how far and how fast to raise it ar...
Local News
Apr 10, 2026
City of Bradford electrician Leon Hakes installs new America250 banners along downtown Main Street in preparation for this summer’s America250PA - McK...
Local News
Apr 10, 2026
CROSBY — The Norwich Township Volunteer Fire Department will hold a meat raffle April 25 at the fire hall, 9461 Route 46. Doors open at 5 p.m. Wristba...
Local News
Apr 10, 2026
PORT ALLEGANY — Tracy Kio, Port Allegany High School principal, has announced that the following students in grades 7 through 12 have been named to th...
Business, Local News
Apr 10, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have increased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Thursday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Pu...
Local News
Apr 09, 2026
Era reader Tom Frair sent us this photo of a Good Friday double rainbow over his homestead on Music Mountain, along Route 59 in Marshburg.
Local News
Apr 09, 2026
Renowned local artist Eric Jones of West Clarksville, N.Y., sculpted “Sandy” the sasquatch from 10 tons of sand outside Bradford Brew Station on Chest...
Crime, Local News
Say every enhancement should stand
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...
Crime, Local News
DA appeals order on sealed defense filings
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...
Crime, Local News
April 1, 2026
SMETHPORT — A former Bradford woman arrested during a McKean County Drug Task Force investigation has been sentenced to state prison. Nateka Shugars a...
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...
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...
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...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
April 10, 2026
Gov. Josh Shapiro is correct to join 23 other states in challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order that instructs the U.S. Postal Service to...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
April 10, 2026
I knew from an early age that someday I would be a teacher. Throughout my childhood, teachers were always there for me, giving me the safe spaces I ne...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
April 7, 2026
Four astronauts are on a journey around the moon, a mission that offers a rare chance to see our world from a distance, and ourselves more clearly. On...
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
April 7, 2026
President Donald Trump’s foes had a field day over the weekend when Iran downed two American planes, an F-15E Strike Eagle and an A-10 Warthog. But ma...
Round the Square
April 11, 2026
CARS: Some cars are wildly overpriced right now — and CarEdge’s new data shows just how far off the rails the market has gone. The consumer‑advocacy p...
Lifestyles
April 11, 2026
Dear Heloise: I spent hours crocheting edges on my guest towels, but visitors never used them. They noticed the towels, hesitated, and dried their han...
Lifestyles
April 11, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I'm an ophthalmologist, a physician who specializes in medical and surgical eye care, and I'm hoping you can help me debunk a common myth a...
Football, National Sports
April 10, 2026
(TNS) — The Steelers have brought in 24 players for top-30 visits and defensive backs have been the most popular position on their scouting trail. Tex...
Local Sports
April 10, 2026
Tennis Bradford sweeps Brockway, improves to 5-1 in league play Bradford delivered a strong performance on Thursday, sweeping Brockway to improve thei...
Local Sports
Fretz boys defeat St. Marys, fall to ECC
April 10, 2026
The Fretz Middle School girls track team defeated St. Marys Middle School with a score of 74-61 and ECC with a score of 74-59 Wednesday. Leading the w...
