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...
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Man pleads guilty to felony drug charges
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Man pleads guilty to felony drug charges
Nov 06, 2025
SMETHPORT — A man arrested by the McKean County Drug Task Force earlier this year has pleaded guilty to multiple felony drug charges. Clarence Barker ...
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BASD bus driver arrested
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BASD bus driver arrested
Nov 04, 2025
A Bradford Area School District bus driver has been charged by Bradford City Police following a tip that he was recording inappropriate videos on the ...
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Man jailed after hospital incident
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Man jailed after hospital incident
Nov 03, 2025
A Bradford man is in McKean County Jail after an alleged incident at Bradford Regional Medical Center. Bradford City Police were dispatched Thursday m...
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New attorney appointed for Kuchinka in February homicide
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New attorney appointed for Kuchinka in February homicide
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Oct 22, 2025
Brian Kuchinka, who pleaded guilty last month to murdering K-Leigh Hill-Nelson in February, has been assigned a new attorney. Kuchinka, 28, of Port Al...
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Altercation leads to jail time
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Altercation leads to jail time
Oct 22, 2025
A Bradford man is facing multiple charges after police say he threatened another man with a handgun during a late-night altercation on Leland Avenue. ...
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Sean Hvizdzak to relinquish law license with plea, agreement states
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Sean Hvizdzak to relinquish law license with plea, agreement states
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Oct 21, 2025
Sean Hvizdzak has given up his law license for good as a condition of pleading guilty in the federal crypto scam case against him and his brother, Sha...
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Sean Hvizdzak pleads guilty to wire fraud
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Sean Hvizdzak pleads guilty to wire fraud
Oct 20, 2025
PITTSBURGH —  Sean Hvizdzak pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to two wire fraud charges tied to a cryptocurrency hedge fund scheme led by his bro...
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Shane Hvizdzak pleads guilty to wire fraud, money laundering
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Shane Hvizdzak pleads guilty to wire fraud, money laundering
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Oct 15, 2025
PITTSBURGH — Shane Hvizdzak pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in Pittsburgh to 49 counts alleging wire fraud and money laundering in a cryptoc...
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‘Change of plea’ hearing set for Shane Hvizdzak today
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‘Change of plea’ hearing set for Shane Hvizdzak today
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Oct 15, 2025
A change of plea hearing for Bradford man Shane Hvizdzak is scheduled for 10:30 a.m.  today in federal court in Pittsburgh. Shane Hvizdzak, 37, and hi...
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Jail employee charged with assault
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Jail employee charged with assault
Oct 09, 2025
SMETHPORT — A McKean County Jail corrections officer has been charged in an alleged physical assault against a person in custody. Zane Hodgdon, 28, is...
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Brooklyn man in McKean Co. Jail
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Brooklyn man in McKean Co. Jail
Oct 09, 2025
A Brooklyn man is in McKean County Jail on charges of public drunkenness and more after an Oct. 1 incident. Bradford City Police responded to a report...
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