LECOM to acquire BRMC campus, skilled nursing facility
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Inpatient, ER will close; outpatient services to continue
Sara Furlong 
February 26, 2026
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) is in discussions with Kaleida Health to acquire the Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) campus,...

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Dresser Home remembered on 35th anniversary of blaze
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Feb 27, 2021
Feb. 28, 1986. It’s a date many in Bradford will never forget. That was the night that the Dresser Memorial Presbyterian Home for the Aged was destroy...
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Kiwanis Court fire under investigation
Bradford, Local News, News
RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Feb 22, 2021
The Friday evening fire at Kiwanis Court is under investigation by Bradford City fire investigators. According to the Bradford City Fire Department, f...
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Carrollton board to meet Feb. 23
Local News
Marcie 
Feb 15, 2021
LIMESTONE, N.Y. — The Town of Carrollton board’s monthly meeting for February 2021 has been moved to 5 p.m. Feb. 23. It will be held at the municipal ...
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Solemn anniversary
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SALLY RYAN COSTIK Curator of the Bradford Landmark Society 
Feb 12, 2021
At precisely 2:51 a.m. on the morning of Feb. 12, 1940, every electric clock in the McKean County Courthouse stopped, victims to a silently advancing ...
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Two injured in Ridgway fire
Local News
Marcie 
Feb 05, 2021
RIDGWAY — Two people were injured — one suffering severe burns — in an early morning fire Wednesday in Ridgway Township. According to Ridgway-based st...
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Coudersport McDonald’s damaged by fire
Local News
RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Feb 03, 2021
The Coudersport McDonald’s was damaged by fire Monday evening. There were no injuries, and the restaurant was able to reopen its drive-thru within two...
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Variance approved for Community Center
Local News
JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
Jan 26, 2021
The City of Bradford Zoning Board approved a variance for the construction of a Community Center at 5 Campus Drive during a meeting Monday. The Commun...
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House fire on Barbour Street in Bradford
Local News, Online Features
Marcie 
Jan 12, 2021
Bradford City Police reported a fire at 112 Barbour Street Tuesday afternoon. Reports indicated the first floor was fully involved prior to the arriva...
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Minimal damage reported at Bank Street fire
Local News, Online Features
Marcie 
Jan 09, 2021
Bradford City firefighters reported minimal damage to a Bank Street home after an attic fire Friday afternoon. At 2:19 p.m., a resident of the home ca...
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OECD discusses plans for 2021
Local News, Online Features
CHRISTINE HOLTZ erachristineh@gmail.com 
Jan 06, 2021
A new year often means new beginnings. The Era reached out to the City of Bradford Office of Economic and Community Development to see which projects ...
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RTS for Dec. 31
Bradford, Local News, News, ...
Dec 31, 2020
NO PAPER FRIDAY: Due to the holiday, there will not be a paper printed on Friday. The first edition of The Bradford Era for 2021 will be printed Satur...
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Trail club receives grant
Local News
Marcie 
Dec 26, 2020
The MJ2KB Trail Club received a grant from the Erie Insurance Giving Network, and used it to purchase a new zero-turn mower from Sears in St. Marys, T...
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RTS for Dec 22
Bradford, News, Round the Square
Dec 22, 2020
COUNTING DOWN: While we are under the wire on the week before Christmas (we hope you have all of your shopping done), the newsroom thought an inspirin...
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Cozy Cottages enable safe visits at Chapel Ridge
Local News, Online Features
Marcie 
Dec 18, 2020
This holiday season is looking merry and bright for residents at Bradford Ecumenical Home, Inc. thanks to the new Cozy Cottage visits. The Cozy Cottag...
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