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HARRISBURG — On Friday, Gov. Tom Wolf signed a fourth renewal of his 90-day Proclamation of Disaster Emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic. The first pr...

There were 20 additional cases of COVID-19 reported in the region as of Friday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. McKean County had ...

Researchers have found what many personal testimonies will confirm: most shy children, even the most painfully shy of them, are not shy adults. The pr...

ConnectLife will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday at Bradford Regional Medical Center on the ConnectLife bus. The need for donors ...

The Community Blood Bank is urging donors to give blood during this critical time of need. A blood drive is set for noon to 5 p.m. Monday at St. Berna...

Vaccine distribution is an ongoing issue, and some locations have administered doses intended as second doses to new patients, The Pennsylvania Depart...

A woman’s body goes through many changes during pregnancy. Many of them are obvious like the belly bump, but some are more subtle or hidden like how p...

The COVID-19 pandemic’s myriad effects on society and the economy have accelerated Pennsylvania’s other tragic public health emergency — deadly opioid...

PANDEMIC PHRASES THAT ANNOY: A visit to prpioneer.com/post/pandemic-related-phrases shows that some of the most annoying phrases we hear on a daily ba...

Eleven additional cases of COVID-19 were identified in Tuesday’s data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. McKean County had two additional cas...

February is traditionally a time to share your heart with a loved one. Thus, it seems reasonable to review the steps you can take to protect your hear...

There were 13 additional COVID-19 cases in the local region reported in Monday’s data, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. McKean Coun...

The region reported an increase of 49 additional cases of COVID-19 from Friday to Sunday, with Cameron County holding steady at 250 total cases. McKea...

Friday’s data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health showed just 18 new cases of COVID-19 in the region, and no additional deaths. There were eigh...

The COVID-19 vaccines are the pathway to getting Pennsylvania back to what the state was in February 2020. Whether the Pfizer or Moderna or forthcomin...

One firefighter sustained minor injury due to weather during a fire at Kane Hardwoods Thursday morning. According to reports, departments were dispatc...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Health has launched a new tool called Your Turn to help Pennsylvanians understand where they fall in the v...

As of Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 37 additional cases of COVID-19 in the local region. There were 17 additional cases in...

There were 47 new COVID-19 cases in the region as of Tuesday’s reporting period, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. McKean County had...

Two local counties recorded a decrease in percent positivity during the time period of Jan. 29 to Feb. 4, and Elk County has improved to a “moderate” ...