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As COVID-19 swept through the country, many states enacted partial liability shields for health care providers in the face of constantly evolving know...

If you have recently gone off the grid you may have missed the great singer and country icon Dolly Parton’s latest acts of generosity and humility. So...

The USDA has now announced that there’s “no credible evidence” that people can get COVID-19 from touching packages in the grocery store. At first blus...

DOGS SNIFF OUT COVID-19: An article published in November 2020 on Nature.com shared that dog trainers are claiming dogs can detect the coronavirus wit...

RIDGWAY — A comprehensive economic development strategy and resiliency plan is in the works for the region. The North Central Pennsylvania Regional Pl...

When Bradford resident John Etter first started experiencing symptoms in November, he thought he was starting to get a head cold. But within a few day...

The region saw just five new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. McKean County had two addit...

MISSING THE BAR: Almost half of Pennsylvanians admit they’ve missed bars more than gyms since the start of the pandemic. According to a survey conduct...

There were 22 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the region as of Tuesday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. McKean County had 10 add...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Students, faculty, staff and others visiting well-traveled areas of Penn State campuses across the state may have noticed or receive...

DuBOIS — Penn Highlands Healthcare is seeking volunteers to assist with COVID-19 vaccination clinics, which will be scheduled throughout the region in...

ALLENTOWN (TNS) — Nursing home residents have suffered terribly during the coronavirus pandemic, isolated from visitors because they are particularly ...

The federal government mandated that COVID-19 testing be at no direct cost to the patient, removing a potentially significant barrier to stemming the ...

Record-breaking cold and winter storms across much of the U.S. have had a significant impact on blood and platelet donations. The American Red Cross i...

UNIVERSITY PARK — At the end of 2020, more than 12% of Pennsylvania households were experiencing hunger — the highest rate since the onset of the COVI...

Is the COVID-19 vaccine really harder to find than a Pennsylvania road without potholes? According to multiple people who have reached out to The Era,...

Elk and Potter counties have seen improvements in rates of community spread of COVID-19, according to the Pennsylvania Health Department. On Monday, G...

ONE LENS: A statewide virtual photo exhibit called One Lens: Sharing Our Common Views has been organized by the First Lady’s Office in partnership wit...

None of the eight new cases of COVID-19 in the region as of Monday were in McKean County, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. While th...

The United States finally seems to be gaining ground on the COVID-19 pandemic, which got a running start because of slow initial response and a long l...