BEAR: Most folks around here have seen a bear or two in their time, often rummaging through dumpsters or digging through garbage. These would be the American black bear, and run-ins might cause a fright.
DEAR RUSTY: This is a matter that I find particularly irksome. My wife — a retired teacher — was told that, should I predecease her, she is not eligible to get survivor benefits from my Social Security payments. I’m sure there is some arcane, bureaucratic justification for this, but I think …
SMETHPORT — The Olean, N.Y., man who robbed an Eldred bank in June pleaded guilty to related charges Thursday in McKean County Court.
Georgia Pacific Corrugated Bradford contributed $10,000 toward Bradford Township Fire Department’s recently purchased fire trucks. Shown are, from left, Jesse Azzato, GP director of operations; Dan Burkhouse, BTVFD fire chief; Mario Williams (slightly behind Burkhouse), GP area operations le…
Longtime Cameron County-based Notary Public Diane Bolin, who retired after 36 years of distinguished service, was honored this week as state Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, presented her with a citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Causer noted the important role notari…
(Editor’s note: Sally Costik, curator of the Bradford Landmark Society, submitted this article in conjunction with Street Dreams Car Club’s Autumn Daze Car Show to be held downtown Sunday. It was published in The Bradford Era 100 years ago.)
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Inclement weather forced a halt to high school football action across District 9 on Friday, including several games involving local teams.
DUBOIS — Bradford traveled to DuBois on Friday in a matchup of 1-1 teams and came out on the short end of a 61-7 score.
COUDERSPORT — The 36th annual Coudersport Girls Golf Invitational was held on Thursday, with Bradford’s Payten Leet taking top honors with an 82.
DUKE CENTER — Kane and Otto-Eldred tried their best to play a football game, but mother nature had other ideas.
ATLANTA (AP) — Two teams that have struggled to fill the most important position on the field are taking another crack at settling their quarterback dilemmas.
NHL player Johnny Gaudreau of the Columbus Blue Jackets has been killed after being hit by a car while riding a bicycle in his home state of New Jersey. He was 31. New Jersey State Police confirmed Gaudreau and brother Matthew were hit by a driver of a car on Thursday night in Salem County, not far from their native Carneys Point. Officials said the driver was suspected to be under the influence of alcohol and charged with two counts of death by auto. The driver admitted to drinking five or six beers prior to the crash.
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NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were killed by a suspected drunken driver while riding bicycles Thursday night near their childhood home in New Jersey. They were set to be g…
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Eagles looked as if they were ready to return to the Super Bowl last season after beating the Bills 37-34 in overtime to move to 10-1.
SMETHPORT — The Olean, N.Y., man who robbed an Eldred bank in June pleaded guilty to related charges Thursday in McKean County Court.
A Kane woman is in Clearfield County Jail without bail, charged in the overdose death of a DuBois-area man.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A woman was intoxicated and using a partially automated driving system when she caused a March highway crash in Philadelphia that killed two people, authorities said as the…
SMETHPORT — A Bradford man was sentenced Wednesday in McKean County Court to one to two years in state prison on charges relating to sexual assault.
A Bradford woman is in McKean County Jail following an arraignment Wednesday morning on allegations that she kicked a Bradford City Police officer.
DEAR RUSTY: This is a matter that I find particularly irksome. My wife — a retired teacher — was told that, should I predecease her, she is not eligible to get survivor benefits from my Social Security payments. I’m sure there is some arcane, bureaucratic justification for this, but I think …
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