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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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February 9, 2026

Debbie Defibaugh

SMETHPORT — Debbie A. Defibaugh, 70, of Smethport passed away Sunday (Feb. 8, 2026) at Bradford Regional Medical Center.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced with a full obituary by Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes Inc.

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Galeton Drug Store latest pharmacy closure

March 2, 2026

HARRISBURG — Galeton Drug Store in Galeton, Potter County, closed its doors Feb. 13 — the latest in a Pennsylvania pharmacy closure crisis that has se...

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Bill would modernize America’s electric grid, cut red tape

March 2, 2026

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy, and Peter Welch, D-Vt., chair ...

Crime, Local News

Man charged after break‑in at Charlotte Avenue apartment

March 2, 2026

City of Bradford Police arrested Anderson Tolbert Jr., 50, after officers responded to 21½ Charlotte Ave. at about 10:20 p.m. Feb. 24 for a reported a...

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Man charged after vape battery used to shatter shop window

March 2, 2026

City of Bradford Police arrested Christian C. Clark, 36, in connection with damage to Eternal Art Tattoo Shop, 5 Main St. Officers were called to the ...

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Nominations open for 2026 JCC alumni awards

March 2, 2026

Nominations are open for the 2026 alumni awards given by the SUNY Jamestown Community College Foundation. Since 1980, the Alumni Association has prese...

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