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Kaleida Health has resumed plans to close The Pavilion at the former Bradford Regional Medical Center campus on or before Dec. 1.

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September 23, 2026

Guest Comment: Please don’t let The Pavilion go empty

By GREGORY SPAKO

My father, John H. Spako, spent much of his life caring for other people. He is a veteran, and after...

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