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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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Home News Third death reported at FCI McKean since Sept. ’24

The Bradford Era has received reports of another death at Federal Correctional Institution McKean. The alleged death would be the facility’s second in two weeks and the fourth in about 16 months.

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January 12, 2026

Third death reported at FCI McKean since Sept. ’24

By Sara Furlong

s.furlong@bradfordera.com

LEWIS RUN — Officials at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) McKean announced a person in custo...

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Lifestyles

Single woman finds herself drawn to her stalker

February 18, 2026

DEAR ABBY: I am 57 and have never been married. I have had many relationships (some good, some bad). Although in the past I experienced heartbreaks, I...

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Round the Square

‘Round the Square: Yikes.

February 18, 2026

SNAKE: Twenty-three feet, 8 inches. That's roughly the size of a two-story building. "Guinness World Records confirmed a massive reticulated python di...

College Sports, Local Sports, Sports

Bonnies look to improve late-game execution as they face Saint Joseph’s

February 17, 2026

Close defeats in conference play have remained a theme of the Bonnies’ season. After a close loss against Duquesne on Saturday, the Bonnies (14-11, 3-...

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Baseball, National Sports

The Pirates appear to be better, but a lot of questions must still be answered

By PAUL ZEISE, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

February 17, 2026

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — The Pittsburgh Pirates' front office promised to spend some money to try to improve the roster this offseason, and they have at lea...

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Local Sports

JH Girls Basketball: Smethport defeated Port Allegany 39-28

Jo Wankel

February 17, 2026

Smethport took a 15-7 lead at the end of the first quarter and kept the momentum to secure a win over Port Tuesday. Leading Smethport were Zoe Frame w...

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