LECOM to acquire BRMC campus, skilled nursing facility
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LECOM to acquire BRMC campus, skilled nursing facility
Inpatient, ER will close; outpatient services to continue
Sara Furlong 
February 26, 2026
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) is in discussions with Kaleida Health to acquire the Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) campus,...
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Spring fishing almost in reach
Spring fishing almost in reach
By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
February 28, 2026
For those who haven’t looked at the recent long range weather forecast, it appears March is going to come in like a lion, then some of the warmest air...
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The big thaw
The big thaw
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
February 27, 2026
Bradford is beginning to drip. Snowbanks that towered just weeks ago are shrinking by the day, leaving muddy sidewalks, the crunch of salt underfoot, ...
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Hvizdzak sentencing fight sharpens as sides file dueling guideline positions
Hvizdzak sentencing fight sharpens as sides file dueling guideline positions
As sides file dueling guideline positions
Sara Furlong 
February 27, 2026
Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys have filed competing sentencing positions for Shane Hvizdzak, outlining sharply different views of how long ...
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Bonnies seek redemption in road rematch at George Mason
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Bonnies seek redemption in road rematch at George Mason
By HENRY BUCHAN, Special to the Era 
February 27, 2026
St. Bonaventure (15-13, 4-11) arrives at George Mason (21-7, 9-6) riding the high of a convincing win. The Patriots enter Saturday still trying to sto...
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Major upgrade underway for cancer care in Olean
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Major upgrade underway for cancer care in Olean
Feb 27, 2026
OLEAN, N.Y. — Olean General Hospital, a Kaleida Health facility, is completing a major upgrade to its linear accelerator, the core technology used in ...
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Seven graduate from JCC construction tech program
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Seven graduate from JCC construction tech program
Feb 27, 2026
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — SUNY Jamestown Community College Workforce Development held a graduation ceremony for its Construction Technology program on Feb. 26...
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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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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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Improper payments totaled $186B
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Improper payments totaled $186B
February 27, 2026
The federal government lost $186 billion to improper payments in fiscal year 2025, according to newly released data from the Office of Management and ...
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Mamdani’s NY flirts with fiscal nihilism
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Mamdani’s NY flirts with fiscal nihilism
By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
February 27, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — France is great. I visit a few times a year, and the food is fantastic, the museums are amazing, and the day care is free (or heavily...
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Pa. Dems won’t discuss bill that could cost them ’26
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Pa. Dems won’t discuss bill that could cost them ’26
By OLIVER BATEMAN RealClearPennsylvania 
February 26, 2026
A billboard went up in Scranton this month inviting Gov. Josh Shapiro to “be normal.” The sign, funded by Voices of Americans, a newly formed conserva...
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