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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 ...

OLEAN, N.Y. —Cattaraugus County is taking positive strides on many fronts to address the opioid crisis, county Public Health Director Dr. Kevin Watkin...

COUDERSPORT — The Potter County Commissioners are moving ahead with reforms of the county’s criminal justice system on the heels of announcements that...

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 ...

Contaminants –– including potentially disease-causing bacteria –– are present in water wells across the region, revealed in water testing completed ov...

The state Department of Environmental Protection on Tuesday issued a drought warning declaration for Potter County and a drought watch in 34 other cou...

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...

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...

SMETHPORT — Lakeview Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center has named Brittany Raabe, RN, as the facility’s new director of nursing. A native of Bradford,...

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...

(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...

Heroin and opioid abuse is making headlines in northcentral Pennsylvania, and counties across the state are dealing with the repercussions of overdose...

RIDGWAY — Heidi Thomas of Ridgway has been appointed as Dickinson Center’s chief executive officer. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Fran Roebu...

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...

Achieving a work-life balance is difficult and stressful for a lot people. Between careers, school, families, and activities, the stress of everyday l...

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...

OLEAN — Cattaraugus County police officials and a former heroin addict will make presentations on the local drug epidemic Wednesday at the county Boar...

As the budget stalemate continues in Harrisburg, I know the hard-working constituents who reside in my Senatorial District are growing frustrated with...

OLEAN — Cattaraugus County Health Department records show three county residents died from heroin overdoses in 2015. That compares to no fatal heroin ...

COUDERSPORT, Pa. — The Cole Memorial Medical Group welcomes a new obstetrician and gynecologist, Dr. Ahmad Awada, to the Women's Health Center located...