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Bradford City warns of longer ambulance waits, more medical flights as Emergency Department closure nears
Bradford City warns of longer ambulance waits, more medical flights as Emergency Department closure nears
As Emergency Department closure nears
By SARA EDDY FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
May 8, 2026
To current members’ knowledge, Bradford City Fire Department has never “dropped a call” — failed to respond to a 911 call for help. But department lea...
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Cameron County educator named PARSS Elementary Educator of the Year
Cameron County educator named PARSS Elementary Educator of the Year
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
May 7, 2026
EMPORIUM — After more than three decades in the classroom, Julie Shaffer is being recognized for the kind of impact that can’t always be measured in g...
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Reminder: BRMC Emergency Department closing May 17
Reminder: BRMC Emergency Department closing May 17
May 6, 2026
As part of the ongoing transition of services, Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) representatives remind the community that the emergency departm...
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Elk County attorney Martini disbarred after array of misconduct
Elk County attorney Martini disbarred after array of misconduct
Sara Furlong 
May 6, 2026
Elk County attorney Christopher Martini has been disbarred by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court after he submitted a resignation admitting he could not d...
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Rodgers and the Steelers will meet soon to discuss his potential return
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Rodgers and the Steelers will meet soon to discuss his potential return
By Gerry Dulac, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS) 
May 7, 2026
PITTSBURGH — Aaron Rodgers is expected to meet with the Steelers in the next day or two to discuss and potentially confirm his return for the 2026 sea...
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LL results: Cubs defeat Indians
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LL results: Cubs defeat Indians
May 6, 2026
Sherk’s Landscaping Cubs 16, KOA Speer Electronics Indians 7 Sherk’s Landscaping Cubs stayed unbeaten on Monday, defeating the KOA Speer Electronics I...
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City battles Pleasant Street fire
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City battles Pleasant Street fire
May 08, 2026
Bradford City Fire Department was dispatched to 22 Pleasant St. for a reported house fire at 8:46 p.m. Thursday. First arriving firefighters found a w...
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
May 07, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Wednesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil P...
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Schoonover charged in alleged threats
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Schoonover charged in alleged threats
May 07, 2026
City of Bradford Police arrested Michael Schoonover after officers responded to a report of threats at 79 Lincoln Ave. at 4:50 p.m. Apr. 22. Police sa...
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Judge assigned to capital case against Prescott
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Judge assigned to capital case against Prescott
Sara Furlong 
April 29, 2026
Senior Judge Norman Krumenacker III of Cambria County has been assigned to the capital murder case against Tyler Prescott, who is accused of raping an...
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Pitt-Bradford sends Class of ’26 on its way
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Pitt-Bradford sends Class of ’26 on its way
Honors alumni, community leaders 
Sara Furlong 
May 4, 2026
Nearly 200 students crossed the stage Sunday as the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford marked the end of the academic year with its Spring 2026 Comm...
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Fatal fire on School Street
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Fatal fire on School Street
April 27, 2026
An individual, presumed to be the home owner or occupant, died as a result of a house fire at 106 School St. early Monday. This is a developing story ...
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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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Waste of the Day: The misspending of Medicaid funds
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Waste of the Day: The misspending of Medicaid funds
May 8, 2026
The Department of Health and Human Services’ inspector general identified $200 million in improper payments that Medicaid made for autism services bet...
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Talk of Fetterman switching parties won’t go away
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Talk of Fetterman switching parties won’t go away
By ALIYA SCHNEIDER The Philadelphia Inquirer 
May 8, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — Just as Sen. John Fetterman’s tension with his own party has grown since he began his term in 2023, so have the Pennsylvania Demo...
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Train projects keep running into trouble
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Train projects keep running into trouble
May 7, 2026
The most successful American train company of the last century may have been in “Atlas Shrugged.” A recent audit of Brightline Trains Florida shows th...
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Trump’s judicial nominees are fact-challenged and unfit
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Trump’s judicial nominees are fact-challenged and unfit
JACKIE CALMES Los Angeles Times 
May 7, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Who won the 2020 election? Was the Capitol attacked on Jan. 6, 2021? Can Donald Trump be elected to a third term as president? No b...
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