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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McKean County commissioners address hospital changes
McKean County commissioners address hospital changes
Proclaim Feb. 28 Rare Disease Day 
By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
February 24, 2026
SMETHPORT — McKean County Commissioners said they’ve received a lot of feedback from citizens concerned about Kaleida Health’s recent announcement tha...
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Get out, and eat out
Get out, and eat out
Restaurant Week highlights local dining 
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
February 24, 2026
A weeklong initiative to support local restaurants is underway as the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce invites the community to dine out and reconnec...
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Thompson, Bliss, Risser champions after Saturday’s District 9 Championships
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Thompson, Bliss, Risser champions after Saturday’s District 9 Championships
Thompson sets new career wins record for Bradford
By JO WANKEL - Era Sports Writer 
February 23, 2026
CLARION - Bradford’s Jordan Thompson finished first at 160 lbs at the District 9 Championships over the weekend, becoming a three-time district champi...
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They come for the salt
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They come for the salt
By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
February 21, 2026
Living the country life, one of the challenges I’ve dealt with while driving back and forth to town is having to avoid collisions with deer. Unfortuna...
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Elk County trash train worries taxpayers
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Elk County trash train worries taxpayers
By LAUREN JESSOP The Center Square 
Feb 24, 2026
(The Center Square) – A community is fighting to stop a proposed rail line in Elk County that would move trash through Horton Township to a landfill i...
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
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Local oil purchasers decrease prices
Feb 24, 2026
Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Monday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Purc...
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SALAMANCA: Snocross National returns
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SALAMANCA: Snocross National returns
Feb 23, 2026
The Seneca Allegany Snocross National was held this past weekend in Salamanca, N.Y. Find more photos from the weekend's races in today's edition and o...
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Injury at Orchard Place results in arrest
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Injury at Orchard Place results in arrest
February 23, 2026
City of Bradford Police arrested Jordan Marcus Stykemain, 23, after responding at 1:04 p.m. Feb. 18 to a report of a screaming woman at 24 Orchard Pla...
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Man jailed on paraphernalia charge
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Man jailed on paraphernalia charge
February 23, 2026
City of Bradford Police arrested Jason M. McCracken, 39, on West Washington Street on Feb. 15 on a warrant for misdemeanor possession of drug parapher...
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Police arrest intoxicated woman on Willis Ave.
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Police arrest intoxicated woman on Willis Ave.
February 23, 2026
City of Bradford Police arrested Kelly Madison, 32, after responding at 2:19 a.m. Feb. 18 to a reported burglary at 25 Willis Ave. Police said an 18‑y...
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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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End the filibuster — or stop pretending to govern
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End the filibuster — or stop pretending to govern
By FRANK MIELE RealClearPolitics 
February 24, 2026
So what has Congress done for you lately? Big Beautiful Bill? Sure. I’ll give you that one. And it covered a huge amount of ground, from tax cuts to b...
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Our View: Why we love sports in the USA
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Our View: Why we love sports in the USA
February 24, 2026
Some people tend to think of sports as a diversion, and plenty others don’t think much of them at all. Maybe, for many not interested in athletic spec...
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Can Pa. lawmakers avoid another lengthy state budget impasse?
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Can Pa. lawmakers avoid another lengthy state budget impasse?
By GILLIAN McGOLDRICK The Philadelphia Inquirer 
February 24, 2026
HARRISBURG (TNS) — Pennsylvania's top leaders want to avoid another ugly, monthslong budget standoff, showing resolve this year to begin negotiations ...
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