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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...

City expects ‘positive’ announcement regarding Bradford Regional Medical Center

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City expects ‘positive’ announcement regarding Bradford Regional Medical Center

Feb 24, 2026

Bradford Mayor Tom Riel said during Tuesday evening’s council meeting that the city expects a positive announcement forthcoming regarding Bradford Reg...

MOUNT JEWETT: Benefit turned celebration

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MOUNT JEWETT: Benefit turned celebration

By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com

Feb 24, 2026

MOUNT JEWETT — Just weeks ago, Emy Troutman believed she was facing the end of her life after being diagnosed with colon cancer in December. “I though...

Winter headwaters

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Winter headwaters

Feb 24, 2026

The headwaters of Lewis Run Creek under a fresh blanket of snow in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

Chapman State Park announces March programs

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Chapman State Park announces March programs

Feb 24, 2026

CLARENDON — Chapman State Park will offer three public programs in March, including maple sugaring, a spring hike and a guided bird walk. Backyard Map...

United Way to host Red Feather Awards Dinner April 30

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United Way to host Red Feather Awards Dinner April 30

Feb 24, 2026

The United Way of the Bradford Area Inc. will host its annual Red Feather Awards Dinner on April 30 at The Bradford Club. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The ...

McKean County commissioners address hospital changes

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McKean County commissioners address hospital changes

Proclaim Feb. 28 Rare Disease Day

Sara Furlong

Feb 24, 2026

SMETHPORT — McKean County Commissioners said they’ve received a lot of feedback from citizens concerned about Kaleida Health’s recent announcement tha...

Elk County trash train worries taxpayers

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Elk County trash train worries taxpayers

By LAUREN JESSOP The Center Square

Feb 24, 2026

(The Center Square) – A community is fighting to stop a proposed rail line in Elk County that would move trash through Horton Township to a landfill i...

Get out, and eat out

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Get out, and eat out

Restaurant Week highlights local dining

By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com

Feb 24, 2026

A weeklong initiative to support local restaurants is underway as the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce invites the community to dine out and reconnec...

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

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‘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...