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Bradford Regional Medical Center submits closure notice; transitioning to outpatient care center

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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...

Club memo – Mount Jewett to Kinzua Bridge Trail Club, Feb. 26

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Club memo – Mount Jewett to Kinzua Bridge Trail Club, Feb. 26

Feb 24, 2026

The MOUNT JEWETT TO KINZUA BRIDGE (MJ2KB) TRAIL CLUB will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at 48 W. Main St. (the Jackson Building). Members will discuss this ...

Red Cross schedules March blood drives in McKean County

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Red Cross schedules March blood drives in McKean County

Feb 24, 2026

The American Red Cross will hold several blood drives in McKean County in March. All successful donations include free A1C testing — one result per ca...

Nominations open for RISE education awards

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Nominations open for RISE education awards

Feb 24, 2026

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Education is accepting nominations for the Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award, a federal ...

‘Residents First’ legislative package addresses data center development

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‘Residents First’ legislative package addresses data center development

Brown expresses support for moratorium

Feb 24, 2026

LACKAWANNA COUNTY – As large-scale data center development proposals increasingly target Northeast Pennsylvania, Sen. Rosemary M. Brown, R-40, aims to...

People are moving to Pennsylvania from these states the most, Census data shows

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People are moving to Pennsylvania from these states the most, Census data shows

Feb 24, 2026

STATE COLLEGE (TNS) — Pennsylvania saw modest net population growth from July 2024 to July 2025, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau, bu...

St. Bonaventure to host virtual visit March 12 with award-winning poet Brandon Shimoda

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St. Bonaventure to host virtual visit March 12 with award-winning poet Brandon Shimoda

Feb 24, 2026

ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University will host a virtual reading and conversation with poet and essayist Brandon Shimoda on March 12. The publ...

FDA proposes system for approving customized drugs, therapies for rare diseases

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FDA proposes system for approving customized drugs, therapies for rare diseases

By MATTHEW PERRONE - AP Health Writer

Feb 24, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Monday laid out a proposal to spur development of customized treatments for patients with hard-to-treat ...

Police finding suspects from online searches as courts weigh privacy concerns

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Police finding suspects from online searches as courts weigh privacy concerns

By MARK SCOLFORO - Associated Press

Feb 24, 2026

HARRISBURG (AP) — Criminal investigators hoping to develop suspects in difficult cases have been asking Google to reveal who searched for specific inf...

No-essay scholarship for 2026-27 college-bound students

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No-essay scholarship for 2026-27 college-bound students

Feb 24, 2026

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) encourages 2026-27 college students, graduate students and their parents in D...

St. Bonaventure hosts regional math contest

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St. Bonaventure hosts regional math contest

Feb 24, 2026

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — St. Bonaventure University on Saturday hosted the regional phase of the 2026 MATHCOUNTS competition, a national contest for si...

Local oil purchasers decrease prices

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Local oil purchasers decrease prices

Feb 24, 2026

Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Monday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil Purc...

‘Round the Square: Letters from Harvey, part 1 of 4

Round the Square

‘Round the Square: Letters from Harvey, part 1 of 4

Feb 24, 2026

PHILIPPINES: Continuing his letters home, Harvey Phillips, touring the world on the British freighter S.S. City of Bedford, wrote to his mother in Bra...

Another new chapter for The Bradford Era as delivery of news changes

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Another new chapter for The Bradford Era as delivery of news changes

Feb 24, 2026

The Bradford Era traces its roots back to the 1870s, and during that time it has been a fixture of so many people’s daily routines. Today, we are writ...

DA asks residents to register home security cameras to assist police

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DA asks residents to register home security cameras to assist police

Feb 23, 2026

SMETHPORT — McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer is asking residents to voluntarily register the location of their home or bus...

SALAMANCA: Snocross National returns

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SALAMANCA: Snocross National returns

Feb 23, 2026

The Seneca Allegany Snocross National was held this past weekend in Salamanca, N.Y. Find more photos from the weekend's races in today's edition and o...

Cash Bash to benefit Wreaths Across America

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Cash Bash to benefit Wreaths Across America

By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com

Feb 23, 2026

SMETHPORT — It began with just a few wreaths placed each year around the holidays to mark the graves of local veterans. In a few short years, the loca...

Millions stuck at home amid blizzard warnings, travel shutdowns in northeast

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Millions stuck at home amid blizzard warnings, travel shutdowns in northeast

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE, CLAIRE RUSH, JULIE WALKER and ADAM GELLER - Associated Press

Feb 23, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — A massive snowstorm pummeled the northeast United States from Maryland to Maine on Monday, forcing millions of people to stay home ami...

False claims laws in other states have brought in millions. Why hasn’t it passed in Pa.?

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False claims laws in other states have brought in millions. Why hasn’t it passed in Pa.?

By CHARLOTTE KEITH Spotlight PA

Feb 23, 2026

(Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account...

New railroad safety rules get nod from state regulators

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New railroad safety rules get nod from state regulators

By CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square

Feb 23, 2026

HARRISBURG – Safety lessons learned from the East Palestine train derailment may soon make it into Pennsylvania’s rule books more than three years aft...

Turner named Student of the Week

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Turner named Student of the Week

Feb 23, 2026

Savannah Turner from Coudersport High School was named Student of the Week for Feb. 23 at Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center. Turner is a th...