Bradford Regional Medical Center submits closure notice; transitioning to outpatient care center
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Bradford Regional Medical Center submits closure notice; transitioning to outpatient care center
Transitioning to outpatient care center 
By SARA FURLONG  news@bradfordera.com  
February 17, 2026
(Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional information available from hospital officials and state Rep. Martin Causer Tuesday afterno...
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Officials, community react to BRMC department closures
Officials, community react to BRMC department closures
By JIM ECKSTROM news@bradfordera.com 
February 17, 2026
Reaction in the community to the impending closure of more departments and services at Bradford Regional Medical Center, including the emergency depar...
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Fretz students unplug for a day
Fretz students unplug for a day
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
February 17, 2026
Students at Floyd C. Fretz Middle School set aside their usual technology Feb. 13, taking part in a schoolwide “unplugged” day focused on hands-on lea...
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Bradford Regional Medical Center submits closure notice; transitioning to outpatient care center
Bradford Regional Medical Center submits closure notice; transitioning to outpatient care center
Transitioning to outpatient care center 
By SARA FURLONG  news@bradfordera.com  
February 17, 2026
(Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional information available from hospital officials and state Rep. Martin Causer Tuesday afterno...
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Skate on: Upgrades at Callahan Ice Rink
Skate on: Upgrades at Callahan Ice Rink
Sara Furlong 
February 17, 2026
A “very generous donation” has upgraded the equipment little skaters can use while learning to glide at Callahan Ice Rink. Pat Goff, Bradford city par...
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Bonnies rally falls short as Duquesne delivers late knockout
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Bonnies rally falls short as Duquesne delivers late knockout
By HENRY BUCHAN, Special to the Era 
February 15, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — With 14 seconds left and with a two point lead, Duquesne junior Jimmie Williams pulled up from 29 feet late in the shot clock,...
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Bonnies score 64-53 road win at VCU
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Bonnies score 64-53 road win at VCU
February 14, 2026
RICHMOND, Va. - The St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team scored a 64-53 road win at VCU Saturday evening to cap off a pair of games in V...
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Workshop on farm emergency preparedness
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Workshop on farm emergency preparedness
Feb 17, 2026
UNIVERSITY PARK — First responders and farm workers looking to build safety and preparedness for farm emergencies can attend an upcoming Penn State Ex...
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Still standing
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Still standing
Feb 17, 2026
Back in the day, the Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad crossed the Allegheny River near Bullis Mills in Eldred Township. This pier is all that re...
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SMETHPORT: Meat raffle supports Hubber Band trip
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SMETHPORT: Meat raffle supports Hubber Band trip
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Feb 17, 2026
SMETHPORT – Supporting student musicians can be as simple as buying a raffle ticket. A community meat raffle set Feb. 28 aims to support the arts, ens...
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No change posted for local oil purchasers
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No change posted for local oil purchasers
Feb 17, 2026
There was no change posted in the price two local oil purchasers will pay for Penn grade crude oil. As of Monday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oi...
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Sentencing for Hvizdzak brothers moved to April in federal fraud case
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Sentencing for Hvizdzak brothers moved to April in federal fraud case
Sara Furlong 
February 12, 2026
Sentencing for Shane and Sean Hvizdzak has been pushed into April after a federal judge granted continuances in both cryptocurrency fraud cases. Feder...
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Port Allegany man convicted of assaulting child
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Port Allegany man convicted of assaulting child
February 6, 2026
SMETHPORT — District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg‑Shaffer reported a jury convicted a Port Allegany man Thursday of assaulting a 3‑year‑old child. Ga...
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Cold hampers Longfellow Ave. fire response
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Cold hampers Longfellow Ave. fire response
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
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Santa versus the Grinch
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
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An Old Fashioned Christmas
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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Welfare dollars are being wasted
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Welfare dollars are being wasted
February 17, 2026
All too frequently government programs for sympathetic causes are plagued by high levels of fraud. Consider Minnesota. Thieves systematically ripped o...
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Obamacare didn’t lower costs; time for better approach?
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Obamacare didn’t lower costs; time for better approach?
By NATHAN BENEFIELD RealClearPennsylvania 
February 17, 2026
After more than a decade dealing with the so-called Affordable Care Act (aka “Obamacare”), Americans are still struggling with rising health care cost...
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