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LECOM to acquire BRMC campus, skilled nursing facility

Inpatient, ER will close; outpatient services to continue

By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com

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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Home Lifestyles Visiting relatives stayed high the whole time

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February 28, 2026

Visiting relatives stayed high the whole time

DEAR ABBY: I just concluded a five-day visit hosting some young relatives. Both are adults in their ...

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Bills eye edge rushers at combine as Leonhard shifts defense

By MATT PARRINO, syracuse.com

February 27, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS (TNS) — The biggest puzzle for Buffalo Bills president and general manager Brandon Beane to solve this offseason might be remaking the te...

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Local News

The big thaw

By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com

February 27, 2026

Bradford is beginning to drip. Snowbanks that towered just weeks ago are shrinking by the day, leaving muddy sidewalks, the crunch of salt underfoot, ...

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Local Sports, Sports

Super Saturday lineup features ECC-J’burg finale

Jo Wankel

February 27, 2026

CLARION - PennWest Clarion’s Tippin Gym will be the site for six matchups today. The teams will claim Championship Titles in their respective classes ...

Local Sports

Jr High roundup: Smethport girls improve to 4-1

Jo Wankel

February 27, 2026

Jr High Basketball Girls Smethport 21, Northern Potter 19 Leading Smethport were Shelby Fair with six points, Peyton Conner with five tallies, and Zoe...

Hockey, Sports, Sports

Penguins’ savvy Girard trade makes Jarry return even more impressive

By KING JEMISON, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS)

February 27, 2026

Sam Girard’s first game as a Penguin wasn’t flashy. He turned the puck over a few times and didn’t register a point. But Dan Muse already saw his new ...

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