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    Enforce price transparency
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Enforce price transparency
    Aug 12, 2022
    A group of Democratic Pennsylvania lawmakers announced a bill Friday that would require price transparency from health care providers. It’s a good ide...
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    Secrecy of medicinal pot
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Secrecy of medicinal pot
    May 13, 2022
    More than 4% of Pennsylvanians, about 550,000 people, are qualified by the state government to use marijuana to treat pain, anxiety disorders, epileps...
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    Wolf announces new Pa. health secretary
    Wolf announces new Pa. health secretary
    GILLIAN McGOLDRICK Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    Apr 19, 2022
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Pennsylvania’s health secretary will leave her post next week, just four months after taking the job, Gov. Tom Wolf’s office announ...
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    OGH and 39 other NY Hospitals under order to stop non-essential procedures
    News
    OGH and 39 other NY Hospitals under order to stop non-essential procedures
    DANIELLA GRIESBAUM dgriesbaum@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 10, 2022
    ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Health has updated its list of impacted hospitals and regions. In addition to 39 other New York hospit...
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    COVID testing at schools
    Opinion, Сolumns
    COVID testing at schools
    Aug 31, 2021
    It’s one of the smartest moves by state government in a long time. On-site testing for the COVID-19 virus will be available at schools across the comm...
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    Pa. unveils plan for free, voluntary COVID testing in K-12 schools
    News
    Pa. unveils plan for free, voluntary COVID testing in K-12 schools
    Aug 17, 2021
    HARRISBURG — As Pennsylvania hits the milestone that more than 80% of adults have received a dose of the COVID vaccine, the state announced two new in...
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    Nursing home industry groups call state’s proposed regulations ‘unattainable’
    News
    Nursing home industry groups call state’s proposed regulations ‘unattainable’
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jul 22, 2021
    The Wolf administration has proposed new staffing requirements for nursing homes, a measure that industry groups say is simply unattainable. Acting Se...
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    Pennsylvania says it counted 500K duplicate COVID-19 shots
    News
    Pennsylvania says it counted 500K duplicate COVID-19 shots
    Jul 13, 2021
    HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Department of Health has reduced the number of COVID-19 vaccine doses that had been administered by about 500,000, sa...
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    McKean County in substantial spread of COVID-19
    News
    McKean County in substantial spread of COVID-19
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 09, 2021
    McKean County is the only one in Pennsylvania to be listed in the category of substantial community spread of COVID-19. In the weekly status report is...
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    Two new cases of COVID-19 reported in Elk County
    News
    Two new cases of COVID-19 reported in Elk County
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Jun 02, 2021
    The local area had 2 more cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, both in Elk County, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Elk County now has 2,8...
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    Four new cases reported in McKean County
    News
    Four new cases reported in McKean County
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    May 29, 2021
    McKean County had 4 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the one of the local counties to see an increase, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported ...
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    Memorandum
    Entertainment, Lifestyle
    Memorandum
    May 18, 2021
    AUXILIARY OF THE BRADFORD ECUMENICAL HOME will meet at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Francis of Assisi social hall on St. Francis Drive. Follow the curre...
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    Vaccine approved for 12-15 year olds; Mask mandates changing, but not in PA
    News, Online Features
    Vaccine approved for 12-15 year olds; Mask mandates changing, but not in PA
    JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
    May 14, 2021
    The Pennsylvania Department of Health has announced support for vaccination of those age 12 and over, following the approval of the Pfizer vaccine for...
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    Causer responds to Wolf mitigation changes
    News
    Causer responds to Wolf mitigation changes
    JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
    May 05, 2021
    Gov. Tom Wolf announced Tuesday that all mitigation efforts, with the exception of mask wearing, will be lifted on Memorial Day. Requirements such as ...
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    All but mask mandate lifted on Memorial Day
    News
    All but mask mandate lifted on Memorial Day
    May 05, 2021
    HARRISBURG — The Wolf administration, in coordination with the COVID-19 Vaccine Joint Task Force, announced that mitigation orders except masking will...
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    McKean County on track to double number of vaccinated residents in April
    Local News, Online Features
    McKean County on track to double number of vaccinated residents in April
    JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
    Apr 02, 2021
    McKean County is back on the map for COVID-19 vaccine distribution, and the plan for April looks busy. Two locations in McKean County, Bradford Region...
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    Pa. masking order amended for vaccinated people
    Bradford, Local News, News
    Pa. masking order amended for vaccinated people
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 23, 2021
    Masking requirements for Pennsylvanians who are fully vaccinated have been amended. The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced the amendment Mond...
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    Department Of Health updates order regarding 1A vaccine timeline
    Bradford, Local News, News
    Department Of Health updates order regarding 1A vaccine timeline
    Mar 17, 2021
    HARRISBURG — On Tuesday, Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam signed an updated order making March 31 the date by which all vaccine providers should...
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    Four new cases of COVID-19 in local area
    Bradford, Local News, News
    Four new cases of COVID-19 in local area
    RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 16, 2021
    The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported only 4 new cases of COVID-19 in the local area on Monday. There were 3 new cases in Elk County, bringin...
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    Seven more COVID-19 cases in local region over weekend
    Bradford, Local News, News
    Seven more COVID-19 cases in local region over weekend
    CHRISTINE HOLTZ erachristineh@gmail.om 
    Mar 15, 2021
    There were seven new cases of COVID-19 in the local region over the weekend, as reported by the Pennsylvania Department of Health on Sunday. McKean Co...
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    Isolated Torrey pine populations yield insights into genetic diversity
    Nation & World, PA State News
    Isolated Torrey pine populations yield insights into genetic diversity
    June 15, 2025
    UNIVERSITY PARK — Entire regions of trees are disappearing because of invasive pests, disease and a changing climate. The key to their ability to adap...
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    Pa. charter school CEOs earn more money than superintendents and oversee fewer students
    PA State News
    Pa. charter school CEOs earn more money than superintendents and oversee fewer students
    By OLIVER MORRISON  pennlive.com 
    June 15, 2025
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Brad Hatch grew up near Altoona and started his career as a teacher in the local school district, working his way up to assistant p...
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    Pa. is supposed to ‘immediately’ suspend teachers charged with serious crimes. That doesn’t always happen.
    PA State News
    Pa. is supposed to ‘immediately’ suspend teachers charged with serious crimes. That doesn’t always happen.
    June 14, 2025
    PHILADELPHIA (TNS)— For months after he was arrested in March 2024 on charges of masturbating in a Montgomery County cemetery, Matthew Gagat continued...
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    No Kings rally in Veterans Square
    Local News, Nation & World
    No Kings rally in Veterans Square
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    June 14, 2025
    Veterans Square was packed Saturday afternoon as residents came together to express their discontent with the current administration during the local ...
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    Advocates, lawmakers push to limit solitary confinement in Pa. prisons
    Advocates, lawmakers push to limit solitary confinement in Pa. prisons
    June 14, 2025
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Reform advocates are making another push to limit the use of solitary confinement in Pennsylvania prisons and jails, a long-running...
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    Varischetti Game to Showcase Local Players June 27
    Local Sports
    Varischetti Game to Showcase Local Players June 27
    Jo Wankel 
    June 14, 2025
    BROCKWAY - The 10th Annual Frank Varischetti All-Star Football game is slated for the end of the month, and several area players were recognized for t...
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