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The coronavirus pandemic has hit certain populations hard. Seniors are at risk. Cancer patients. People with pre-existing respiratory or circulatory c...

(TNS) —At least 150 restaurants had defied Pennsylvania’s new ban on indoor dining and received warnings within the first three days of the order, the...

Thursday’s virus case count in the region jumped by nearly 100 cases, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. McKean County had an additio...

This holiday season is looking merry and bright for residents at Bradford Ecumenical Home, Inc. thanks to the new Cozy Cottage visits. The Cozy Cottag...

On Monday, the first health care workers rolled up their sleeves and accepted a shot in the arm of the Pfizer/ BioNTech cocktail that offers hope agai...

Wednesday’s reporting showed 127 new cases of COVID-19 in the region, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Cameron County went up by 28...

Community Blood Bank will hold a blood drive from noon to 5:30 p.m. Monday at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Bradford. Appointments can be scheduled b...

The vaccine for COVID-19 has been approved and is being distributed across the US. The next step is getting the vaccine to the nation’s residents, and...

WINTER WEATHER SAFETY: The Red Cross offered steps to keep you and your family safe this winter season, in light of the forecast for snow for Wednesda...

WILLIAMSPORT — The program offering free at-home HIV tests to residents of local counties has been extended beyond its originally end date of Dec. 11....

More than 60 additional cases of COVID-19 for the region were identified in Monday’s reporting by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. McKean County...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — albeit, a virtual one. As cases of COVID-19 rise across the nation, the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Superheroes are ubiquitous these days. When was the last time anyone went to a theater without a Spider-Man or Ant-Man or Batman or Superman sighting?...

Two additional deaths were reported in Elk County over the weekend, bringing the total of COVID-19 deaths there to 12. The Pennsylvania Department of ...

ALLEGANY, N.Y. — The top administrator at Allegany-Limestone Central School District recently demonstrated just how easy a rapid COVID-19 test can be ...

ALLENTOWN (TNS) — Gov. Tom Wolf said he took all of the precautions, yet he still caught the coronavirus. I fear that’s going to make his job trying t...

My kids asked me, “Daddy, why do you wear a hat, mask, gloves and a gown when you are at work?” I explained to them that by wearing a mask and persona...

The prospect of a vaccine for COVID-19 reaching the Twin Tiers area is closer and closer. A U.S. government advisory panel endorsed widespread use of ...

Friday’s reporting on COVID-19 showed the region had 76 additional cases, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. McKean County had 25 mor...

In the midst of rising cases of COVID-19, several McKean County school districts said they’d be remaining in a remote teaching model until after the h...