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Popular Mechanics features Kerstetter, 1987 platinum theft

3 weeks ago | bradfordera.com | Marcie Schellhammer

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Columnist Deb Wuethrich's new book launches Monday at Portville Library - The Bradford Era

4 weeks ago | bradfordera.com

OLEAN, N.Y. — Olean Times Herald and Bradford Era columnist Deb Wuethrich has released a new book, “Chased by Demons, Caught by Grace — Winning Psychological and Supernatural Battles.” The
Local author Robertson re-releases Bucktails book

1 month ago | bradfordera.com | Marcie Schellhammer

In response to popular demand, Duke Center writer Bill Robertson has released a second edition of his work “The Bucktails' Last Call.”The book, originally released in 2007 by Robertson and co-author David Rimer, had gone out of print when the print-on-demand publishing company Infinity Publishing went out of business. It's a continuation of a story about two men who served in the Bucktails, the Civil War regiment formed locally. With the first edition, the cover showed a photo of reenactors.
How a rainy day and finicky fish launched a Pennsylvania program dedicated to unpaved roads

1 month ago | bradfordera.com | Jason Nark

PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — Some unpaved roads reveal nature’s simple engineering, like the path deer chose in a forest centuries ago. Native Americans used the deer paths to travel, and those trails widened over time for horses and buggies to become dirt roads. Pennsylvania is home to approximately 23,000 miles of unpaved public roads, and there are likely thousands of miles more on private property and in the vast Allegheny National Forest. They’re more than just a quaint feature of rural America, too.
REW: IOOF Foster Lodge 333 reinstated

1 month ago | bradfordera.com | Sara Furlong

REW — The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF), one of the largest and oldest fraternal organizations in the world, used to figure prominently in area business and communities. Membership in Bradford’s Tuna Lodge 411 numbered nearly 1,000 and it was the driving force behind the construction of what’s now known as Marilyn Horne Hall, 2 Main St.The lodge’s rolls dwindled and the group merged with Foster Lodge 333 in Rew. That, too, eventually waned and the lodge closed.
Big 30 Football Charities Classic coaching staffs announced

1 month ago | bradfordera.com | Connor Jackson

The Big 30 Football Charities Classic coaching staffs for both Pennsylvania and New York have been released. Chad Bartoszek, coach of Salamanca, will be the head coach of New York. Chad has been a head coach for 12 years, He has been the head coach at Salamanca for six years, and was the head coach at Franklinville/Ellicottville for six years prior. This will be Chad’s third time being involved in the Big 30 game. He was a player in 1999 and had coached the game on a previous occasion.
RIDGWAY: Chainsaw carvers to return for 24th year

1 month ago | bradfordera.com | Sara Furlong

RIDGWAY — More than 100 carvers and nearly 40 vendors are set to put on quite a show April 23 to 26 for the 24th Annual Ridgway Chainsaw Carvers Rendezvous. There will be live carving, finished carvings for sale, food, beverages, live entertainment, and a small auction at 3 p.m. Saturday after the “quick carve” set for 1:30. The borough expects 25,000 to 30,000 visitors for the event, staged every year but two during the covid pandemic since 1999.
Yoakam bringing ‘Cosmic Roundup & Rodeo Tour’ to casino Saturday

1 month ago | bradfordera.com | Deb Everts

SALAMANCA, N.Y. — Country music legend Dwight Yoakam is bringing his “Cosmic Roundup & Rodeo” tour to the Seneca Allegany Event Center at 7 p.m. Saturday. With special guests, The Mavericks, the concert is sure to be a powerhouse performance that fans of all ages won’t want to miss. With his distinct brand of West Coast honky-tonk, punk and rockabilly, Yoakam kicked off his spring/summer tour Feb. 6. His last album, “Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars…,” was released in 2016.
Bradford City Council promotes four police officers

1 month ago | bradfordera.com | Marcie Schellhammer

Four members of the City of Bradford Police Department were promoted at Tuesday's meeting of city council. Lt. Raymond Douglass was promoted to captain, patrolmen Matt Gustin and Clayton Yohe were both promoted to the rank of sergeant and Patrolman Mark DeLuca was promoted to detective. The four officers completed the necessary requirements in accordance with the city's Civil Service guidelines to qualify for the promotions.
Local gas prices rise comparatively little

1 month ago | bradfordera.com | Sara Furlong

The cost of oil is at its lowest since the early days of the covid pandemic in 2021. Local oil purchasers American Refining Group Inc. and Ergon last increased prices, by 51 cents, to $67.71 on April 2. They then decreased their offering April 3 by $4.76 to $62.95 and again April 4 by another $4.96 to $57.99. Their price stood at $56.70 Monday, down another $1.29.