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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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February 19, 2026

Melt, melt, melt

Warmer weather and rain have melted much of the area's snow cover. According to the sign at Hamlin B...

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Journalism scholarships available for college students, professionals

February 19, 2026

Greater Buffalo-area college students studying communications, along with professional journalists seeking additional academic training, can now apply...

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Cabin Fever Carnival creates a welcoming space for all

By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com

February 19, 2026

Cabin Fever Carnival will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Riverstone Community Church in the rear at 75 Forman St. The free event w...

Crime, Local News

Former Bradford school bus driver pleads guilty to sex crimes

February 19, 2026

SMETHPORT — District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg‑Shaffer reports that a former Bradford Area School District bus driver has pled guilty to child por...

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Newspapers in Oil City, Franklin, Clarion to shut down

February 19, 2026

OIL CITY — A longtime Venango County newspaper company — with publications in Oil City and Franklin as well as Clarion — announced it will shut down o...

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Comment & Opinion, Opinion

On Barack Obama and the aliens

February 19, 2026

We got a kick out of an old chestnut among conspiracy theorists — whether intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe and whether any of those a...

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