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    Local students prep for return to school this month
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    Local students prep for return to school this month
    RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Aug 06, 2016
    Not every student is enthusiastic about giving up the freedom of summer to return to the studies, but there’s something about a stack of crisp, blank ...
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    Positive strides made to address heroin epidemic, Watkins says
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    Positive strides made to address heroin epidemic, Watkins says
    RICK MILLER Special to The Era 
    Aug 05, 2016
    OLEAN, N.Y. —Cattaraugus County is taking positive strides on many fronts to address the opioid crisis, county Public Health Director Dr. Kevin Watkin...
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    Potter County Commissioners move ahead with criminal justice reforms
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    Potter County Commissioners move ahead with criminal justice reforms
    AMANDA JONES Era Correspondent amandajonesera@yahoo.com 
    Aug 05, 2016
    COUDERSPORT — The Potter County Commissioners are moving ahead with reforms of the county’s criminal justice system on the heels of announcements that...
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    Mosquito tests positive for West Nile virus in Bradford
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    Mosquito tests positive for West Nile virus in Bradford
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Aug 05, 2016
    A mosquito has tested positive for West Nile virus in Bradford, the first such report of the year across the four-county region. The state Department ...
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    Mixed water well test results reported across region
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    Mixed water well test results reported across region
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Aug 04, 2016
    Contaminants –– including potentially disease-causing bacteria –– are present in water wells across the region, revealed in water testing completed ov...
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    Drought warning issued for Potter County, DEP says
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    Drought warning issued for Potter County, DEP says
    Aug 03, 2016
    The state Department of Environmental Protection on Tuesday issued a drought warning declaration for Potter County and a drought watch in 34 other cou...
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    Bradford mother: Children found needles in home’s yard
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    Bradford mother: Children found needles in home’s yard
    SANDY RHODES Special to The Era 
    Aug 02, 2016
    It is no secret that drugs are everywhere, but for one Bradford mother, this realization has hit too close to home. Crystal Soble said three needles h...
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    St. Marys police now carrying Narcan
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    St. Marys police now carrying Narcan
    Jul 30, 2016
    ST. MARYS — St. Marys City Police will now carry Narcan in patrol vehicles to be prepared for opioid overdoses. Most times, EMS arrives first to calls...
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    Raabe named director of nursing at Lakeview
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    Raabe named director of nursing at Lakeview
    Jul 29, 2016
    SMETHPORT — Lakeview Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center has named Brittany Raabe, RN, as the facility’s new director of nursing. A native of Bradford,...
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    Lifesaving idea: First-responder training proposed in Port Allegany
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    Lifesaving idea: First-responder training proposed in Port Allegany
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Jul 28, 2016
    A multi-county board is proposing the creation of a local first-responder high school training program intended to add to the declining ranks of emerg...
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    Of Distinction: YWCA continues after century of helping vulnerable citizens
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    Of Distinction: YWCA continues after century of helping vulnerable citizens
    RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Jul 28, 2016
    (Editor’s note: Two stories on today’s web edition of The Era profile an individual — Bill Walb — and organization — YWCA Bradford — that are among ma...
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    Area DAs outline battle against drug epidemic
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    Area DAs outline battle against drug epidemic
    AMANDA JONES Era Correspondent amandajonesera@gmail.com 
    Jul 28, 2016
    Heroin and opioid abuse is making headlines in northcentral Pennsylvania, and counties across the state are dealing with the repercussions of overdose...
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    Thomas appointed as CEO of Dickinson Center
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    Thomas appointed as CEO of Dickinson Center
    Jul 27, 2016
    RIDGWAY — Heidi Thomas of Ridgway has been appointed as Dickinson Center’s chief executive officer. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Fran Roebu...
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    Local health officials say Medicaid funding not enough
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    Local health officials say Medicaid funding not enough
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Jul 22, 2016
    No matter if there’s an increase or not in Medicaid reimbursements for nursing homes across the state, local health officials say much more money is n...
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    Sleep is the center of everyday wellness
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    Sleep is the center of everyday wellness
    Mar 21, 2016
    Achieving a work-life balance is difficult and stressful for a lot people. Between careers, school, families, and activities, the stress of everyday l...
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    State House to look at medical marijuana bill
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    State House to look at medical marijuana bill
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 02, 2016
    The months-long debate on legalizing medical marijuana in Pennsylvania could come down to a vote in Harrisburg in a few weeks. The Gov. Tom Wolf admin...
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    Board of Health to hear presentations on heroin epidemic
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    Board of Health to hear presentations on heroin epidemic
    RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald 
    Feb 29, 2016
    OLEAN — Cattaraugus County police officials and a former heroin addict will make presentations on the local drug epidemic Wednesday at the county Boar...
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    Local health care funding vital to community
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    Local health care funding vital to community
    Sen. JOE SCARNATI Senate President Pro Tempore 
    Feb 27, 2016
    As the budget stalemate continues in Harrisburg, I know the hard-working constituents who reside in my Senatorial District are growing frustrated with...
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    3 killed by heroin overdoses in 2015
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    3 killed by heroin overdoses in 2015
    RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald 
    Feb 16, 2016
    OLEAN — Cattaraugus County Health Department records show three county residents died from heroin overdoses in 2015. That compares to no fatal heroin ...
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    New OB/GYN joins Cole Women’s Health Center
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    New OB/GYN joins Cole Women’s Health Center
    Feb 15, 2016
    COUDERSPORT, Pa. — The Cole Memorial Medical Group welcomes a new obstetrician and gynecologist, Dr. Ahmad Awada, to the Women's Health Center located...
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    (BPT) - Summer is all about recreation, relaxation — and diving into stories that transport you into another world. To help you get into beach mode, D...
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