Bradford Regional Medical Center submits closure notice; transitioning to outpatient care center
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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 Tuesday afternoon.)  Bradford Regional Medic...

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Trump’s big plans for California
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DOYLE McMANUS Los Angeles Times 
Mar 19, 2024
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Donald Trump is running against California — again. In his campaign to win a second term, the former president frequently excoriate...
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Court beat
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Mar 18, 2024
Bradford woman jailed for alleged police assault A Bradford woman was sent to McKean County Jail for allegedly assaulting a police officer who was try...
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Q&A WITH THE DA: The adult and juvenile justice systems
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STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney 
Mar 16, 2024
(Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...
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DA wins appeal in wiretap case for drug task force
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Mar 13, 2024
SMETHPORT — The Pennsylvania Superior Court has reversed a ruling by a McKean County judge that had suppressed wiretap evidence in a 2021 Bradford dru...
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Bradford man arrested after ATV pursuit
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Mar 11, 2024
A Bradford man is in McKean County Jail for allegedly fleeing from police on an all-terrain vehicle while driving drunk. Axle L. Tankersley, 34, of 30...
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Gravest threat to election system
Opinion, Сolumns
Mar 10, 2024
In announcing the formation of a Pennsylvania Election Threats Task Force, Gov. Josh Shapiro charged its members with “working together to combat misi...
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Kane homeowner charged with drug possession
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Mar 08, 2024
KANE — The owner of the home from which a Kane drug dealer was operating has been charged by the McKean County Drug Task Force. Robert W. Dyne, 57, of...
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Bradford man facing charges after jail assault
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Mar 08, 2024
SMETHPORT — A Bradford man was arraigned Friday morning for allegedly assaulting another inmate at McKean County Jail over what he read about him in T...
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Xylazine not just a big-city problem, detective says
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Mar 08, 2024
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has issued a warning to alert the public about an increase in the trafficking of a drug known as “tranq,” the veterin...
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Musical murder mystery opens March 15 at BAHS
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Mar 07, 2024
The madcap mystery “Curtains” opens March 15 at Bradford Area High School. Set in 1959, the musical whodunnit follows the efforts of Boston homicide d...
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Trump ‘lawfare’ update
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BYRON YORK 
Mar 06, 2024
Former President Donald Trump’s victory in the Supreme Court 14th Amendment case, together with delay and disorder in the criminal cases against him, ...
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