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The emergency department at the former Bradford Regional Medical Center remains closed as McKean County moves to reorganize a hospital authority established in 1980, potentially providing another avenue for financing and developing healthcare facilities.

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Comment & Opinion, Opinion

September 21, 2026

Commentary: The hospital so many said they wouldn’t use

By SARA EDDY FURLONG

For years, seemingly everyone in Bradford had a Bradford Regional Medical Center story. The emergenc...

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