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    Free flu clinics for veterans start next month
    Local News, News
    Free flu clinics for veterans start next month
    Sep 25, 2018
    A free flu clinic for veterans will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 20 at the VFW, 94 Barbour St., Bradford. Drive-thru flu shot services are availa...
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    Reported flu cases finally going down across region
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    Reported flu cases finally going down across region
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Mar 22, 2018
    Earlier this flu season, in about a month and a half, McKean County went from having 62 reported flu cases to 370, and Potter County, 100 to 388. And ...
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    UPB takes precaution from statewide flu outbreak
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    UPB takes precaution from statewide flu outbreak
    SIDNEY PERALTA Era reporter erasidneyp@gmail.com 
    Feb 17, 2018
    Flu season is still lingering around the local area and it seems like it may finally slow down — if the right precautions are taken. The Pennsylvania ...
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    Flu activity increases across the region
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    Flu activity increases across the region
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 24, 2018
    The flu is raging across Pennsylvania ––and the four-county region hasn’t been spared, health officials are reporting. Nate Wardle of the Pennsylvania...
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    Hospital limiting visitors in lieu of flu outbreak
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    Hospital limiting visitors in lieu of flu outbreak
    Jan 09, 2018
    Due to an increase in influenza cases, Bradford Regional Medical Center and Olean General Hospital are taking steps to protect their patients, visitor...
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    Norovirus activity up at BRMC
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    Norovirus activity up at BRMC
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Dec 06, 2017
    Area residents suffering from coughs, sore throats and other influenza ailments are few and far between across the Bradford area. But in the past 45 d...
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    Officials say very few reported flu cases across region
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    Officials say very few reported flu cases across region
    By ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Nov 04, 2017
    Health officials are reporting very few cases of the flu in McKean County — but some kind of bug is certainly making the rounds. On Friday, Bradford A...
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    ‘Round the Square for July 5
    Local News, News, Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square for July 5
    Jul 05, 2017
    INFLUENZA: Could bats be a brewing ground for new strains of the flu? That what some researchers at Penn State University are trying to find out. Huma...
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    Recent spike in flu cases throughout the region
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Recent spike in flu cases throughout the region
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Apr 01, 2017
    Instances of sneezing, coughing and other flu-like symptoms are rampant across the four-county region as the number of cases has skyrocketed. The Penn...
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    Cases of flu skyrocketing across four-county region
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    Cases of flu skyrocketing across four-county region
    ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Feb 24, 2017
    The flu is on the rise across the region and throughout the United States, health officials are reporting. “Most hospitals in Pennsylvania and New Yor...
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    Department: It’s not too late to get flu shot
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    Department: It’s not too late to get flu shot
    Feb 17, 2017
    HARRISBURG –– The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reminding everyone there is still time to get immunized against the flu as the number of illnes...
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    Cattaraugus County registers first heroin death of year in Portville
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    Cattaraugus County registers first heroin death of year in Portville
    RICK MILLER Special to The Era 
    Feb 09, 2017
    OLEAN, N.Y. —The first reported heroin overdose death of 2017 in Cattaraugus County was reported earlier this month in Portville. Dr. Kevin Watkins, c...
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    It’s here: Flu season worse than last year across region
    Local News, News, Online Features
    It’s here: Flu season worse than last year across region
    By ALEX DAVIS Era Reporter a.davis@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 17, 2017
    More individuals across the region are experiencing fevers, headaches, tiredness and other flu-like symptoms than last year around this time. So far t...
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    Health officials say intestinal illness on rise across region
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Health officials say intestinal illness on rise across region
    KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
    Jan 05, 2017
    While the influenza virus has been on the rise in the Twin Tiers region, the real culprit in recent weeks has been the dreaded stomach virus, on norov...
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    Influenza trends staying low in local counties
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    Influenza trends staying low in local counties
    AMBER TURBA Era Reporter news@bradfordera.com 
    Dec 16, 2016
    It is estimated that five to 20 percent (600,000 to 2,400,000) of Pennsylvanians get the flu each year, and 120 to 2,000 die from complications of the...
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    Area schools prepare for flu season
    Local News, News, Online Features
    Area schools prepare for flu season
    RUTH BOGDAN Era Reporter r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
    Nov 07, 2016
    Influenza. No one’s immune to its influence, but people will do their darndest to protect themselves from the viruses that cause it. Who can blame the...
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    Get your flu shot (covered)
    Health
    Get your flu shot (covered)
    Oct 13, 2016
    It’s time for your annual flu and pneumonia vaccinations, and it’s important to understand how that vaccination will be paid for through your medical ...
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    Can your pet catch the flu?
    Health, Just for you, Pets
    Can your pet catch the flu?
    Erika Grotto 
    Oct 01, 2015
    Your cat breaks into a sneezing fit or you come home to find your dog has puked on the living room floor. This might seem normal—perhaps your cat’s sn...
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    Mast crops shape wildlife patterns
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    Mast crops shape wildlife patterns
    By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
    August 2, 2025
    Mast crops are spotty this year, except for acorns. Soft mast, like apples and wild cherries, seems to be minimal to none in most areas. Soft mast blo...
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    ‘Round the Square: August excitement
    Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square: August excitement
    August 2, 2025
    EXCITED: It's August — are you getting excited for the fabulous events in McKean County during this back-to-school month? It's Festa Italiana in Bradf...
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    Drilling pilot holes
    Lifestyles
    Drilling pilot holes
    August 2, 2025
    Dear Heloise: When hanging up pictures, it is best to drill a pilot hole into the plaster for the nail before hammering it in. If one does not drill a...
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    Move closer to family creates distance instead
    Lifestyles
    Move closer to family creates distance instead
    August 2, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: I made a terrible mistake moving 2,000 miles across the country to be closer to my grandchildren. In the past, I have always noticed my son...
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    Programs today at Sizerville State Park
    Local News
    Programs today at Sizerville State Park
    August 2, 2025
    EMPORIUM — Educational programs are on tap today at Sizerville State Park. Tracks and Traces is set for 3 p.m. at the Environmental Learning Center. H...
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    Pirates’ trade deadline defined by rigid thinking and poor processes. What else is new?
    National Sports
    Pirates’ trade deadline defined by rigid thinking and poor processes. What else is new?
    JASON MACKEY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    August 1, 2025
    (TNS) — Four years ago, the Pirates eschewed a traditional draft strategy and instead took Henry Davis No. 1 overall, using the savings to sign other ...
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