The internal investigation continues into a labor dispute
between equipment operators and Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation leaders at the local maintenance department over
promotions and managing techniques.The oncologist who was fired
from Bradford Regional Medical Center earlier this year has been
charged with stealing pain medicine from a local grocery store.

The internal investigation continues into a labor dispute
between equipment operators and Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation leaders at the local maintenance department over
promotions and managing techniques.Charges against Dr. Edward
Miskiel, 59, of 165 Interstate Parkway, were filed with Magisterial
District Judge Dominic Cercone Monday morning for an incident April
3 at Tops Friendly Markets.

The internal investigation continues into a labor dispute
between equipment operators and Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation leaders at the local maintenance department over
promotions and managing techniques.Miskiel was cited with one count
of retail theft, a summary offense, after allegedly stealing a
165-count bottle of Motrin valued at $10.99, according to a
spokeswoman at Cercone’s office.

The internal investigation continues into a labor dispute
between equipment operators and Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation leaders at the local maintenance department over
promotions and managing techniques.The incident happened at 5:08
p.m. April 3 at the Davis Street store. He was charged by Bradford
City Police.

The internal investigation continues into a labor dispute
between equipment operators and Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation leaders at the local maintenance department over
promotions and managing techniques.The spokeswoman said that the
office will send Miskiel a summons in the mail. He has already been
fingerprinted, she added, and the fingerprints are then sent to the
Pennsylvania State Police to find out if Miskiel has any prior
arrests. This procedure is set forth in the Pennsylvania Crimes
Code.

The internal investigation continues into a labor dispute
between equipment operators and Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation leaders at the local maintenance department over
promotions and managing techniques.Nothing will be scheduled until
the results come back. If it is determined this is a second
offense, the summary charge will be withdrawn and a
misdemeanor-level charge would be filed.

The internal investigation continues into a labor dispute
between equipment operators and Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation leaders at the local maintenance department over
promotions and managing techniques.”He can’t make a plea until the
results come back,” the spokeswoman said.

The internal investigation continues into a labor dispute
between equipment operators and Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation leaders at the local maintenance department over
promotions and managing techniques.In a summary charge, a defendant
has the option to have a hearing or plead guilty and pay a fine,
which could be up to $145 and the cost of restitution.

The internal investigation continues into a labor dispute
between equipment operators and Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation leaders at the local maintenance department over
promotions and managing techniques.Officials at BRMC fired Miskiel
in January when they cited employee confidentiality policies as the
reason for not going into further detail about Miskiel’s
termination.

The internal investigation continues into a labor dispute
between equipment operators and Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation leaders at the local maintenance department over
promotions and managing techniques.Since then, however, BRMC and
Bradford Regional Medical Services filed a lawsuit against Miskiel
in which it is alleged that Miskiel intentionally miscoded billing
codes, did not adequately complete patient medical records and
logged onto more than 20 pornographic Web sites on hospital-owned
computers.

The internal investigation continues into a labor dispute
between equipment operators and Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation leaders at the local maintenance department over
promotions and managing techniques.BRMS, an organization that
operates physician practices in McKean County, was solely
responsible for Miskiel’s salary.

The internal investigation continues into a labor dispute
between equipment operators and Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation leaders at the local maintenance department over
promotions and managing techniques.Miskiel, who has denied logging
on to the sexually explicit Web sites, said he was behind on
keeping patient records because he did not have enough clerical
help in his office. A typist was hired in late 2005.

The internal investigation continues into a labor dispute
between equipment operators and Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation leaders at the local maintenance department over
promotions and managing techniques.The doctor, who was fired on
Jan. 10, also filed a lawsuit against BRMC and its board of
directors, claiming there were no grounds for his termination. His
contract was to have run from November 2004 to October 2007. He
stated in the complaint that there were only two circumstances that
he could be terminated – by mutual agreement or charged with
certain criminal violations.

The internal investigation continues into a labor dispute
between equipment operators and Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation leaders at the local maintenance department over
promotions and managing techniques.Since Miskiel’s termination,
many of his patients have spoke out in favor of the doctor,
including hosting a reception and later a rally.

The internal investigation continues into a labor dispute
between equipment operators and Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation leaders at the local maintenance department over
promotions and managing techniques.In March, the medical staff at
the hospital registered a “no confidence” vote against the current
hospital administration.