Bradford Era – by Jeff Uveino Travis Cooney’s talent was clear to Smethport’s coaching staff from the time he arrived as a freshman. Cooney didn’t just get a taste of varsity football as a 9th-grader in 2018 — he was the starting middle linebacker on a team that enjoyed an undefeated regular season and won two playoff games. Since then, he’s grown into one of the Big 30’s premier…
Bradford Era – by Marcie Schellhammer The average time a person stays at a job in the U.S. is 4.1 years. But Fran DeLancey is anything but average. DeLancey retired last month after 43 years at The Bradford Era, where he was the Smethport-area correspondent. He described some of the changes he’s seen over his career. When he started, correspondents called in their stories over the phone, “and then…
Bradford Era – by Savannah Barr For 50 years, the Pink Elephant Resale Shop at 420 W. Main St….
Bradford Era – SAHS Smethport Area High School returned from the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) District 1…
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