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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 Romance takes the mic at On the Side Books

Heather Whittemore, owner of On the Side Books at 10 Kennedy St., displays a flyer for the bookstore’s upcoming Romance Open Mic Night, planned for Monday.

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Local News

February 18, 2026

Romance takes the mic at On the Side Books

By SAVANNAH BARR

s.barr@bradfordera.com

An evening of love stories, poetry, songs and other forms of creative expression will take shape in ...

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Lifestyles

“Wuthering Heights” is Fennell’s own take on classic “love” story

By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY news@bradfordera.com

February 18, 2026

Trailers for the new adaptation of “Wuthering Heights” by English actress and filmmaker Emerald Fennell purport it as "The Greatest Love Story of All ...

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Nation & World

Cardinal says Vatican won’t join Trump’s Board of Peace

By BRETT ROWLAND The Center Square

February 18, 2026

(The Center Square) – The Vatican won't join President Donald Trump's Board of Peace to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza. Vatican Secretary of State Car...

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Business, Local News

Pitt‑Bradford highlights Valentine’s Day with ‘Ghost Valentine’s Haunting’

February 18, 2026

DALLAS, Pa. — Metz Culinary Management marked Valentine’s Day across its higher‑education accounts with themed menus and student‑focused programming, ...

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Outdoors, PA State News

Most-recent archery hunts in city parks culled 28% fewer deer

February 18, 2026

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — The city’s archery white-tailed deer management program culled 142 deer in 10 city parks in the 2025-2026 season, a 28% drop from t...

Nation & World, PA State News

After calling police for help, Brentwood man arrested by ICE at court

By JACOB GEANOUS Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

February 18, 2026

(TNS) — Maklim Escalante called Brentwood police to report that a drunken man had shown up to his house uninvited and tried to force his way in, accor...

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