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YOUNG WILDLIFE: Some of them are fluffy, some have big, innocent eyes and they’re all cute — but don’t touch the baby animals you find in the wild. “W...

Patients looking to obtain medical marijuana locally will have to wait a bit longer for the facility to open in downtown Bradford. “We ran into some r...

WASHINGTON — Imagine the horror of learning you have a terminal illness for which science has not yet come up with a treatment. Now imagine receiving ...

SMETHPORT — The Smethport Senior Center marked National Senior Health and Fitness Day Wednesday with a variety of activities that promote fitness and ...

Bradford Regional Medical Center will present “What you need to know about vascular disease and how it can change your life” June 12 at The Bradford C...

Heart disease and cancer are the top two causes of death for residents of McKean County, according to results released by the state Department of Heal...

Turkey hunters like to think of themselves as being the real deal. Smart, savvy, ready to deal with the wily turkey and pull victory from defeat. Yes,...

SIGNS OF LIFE: Whether in their backyards or high on a mountain, it’s almost certain Pennsylvanians will encounter young wildlife this time of year. W...

PORT ALLEGANY — Community Blood Bank is issuing an immediate and critical need for all eligible Type O blood donors due to an ongoing decrease in bloo...

The American Red Cross is counting on volunteer donors to give blood and help ensure patient needs can be met this summer. Around Memorial Day, the Re...

More than 400 children and parents attended Kids Fest 2018 on April 28. The event, sponsored by the McKean County Collaborative Board and the Bradford...

All Bryan Shaffer had were clothes and hygiene products when he arrived in Bradford in January. He took a big leap of faith, moving from Florida to th...

ALLEGANY, N.Y. — St. Bonaventure University has hired Dr. Keith Young to build a graduate program in physician assistant studies. He begins work June ...

The Bradford Hospital Foundation awarded scholarships during a luncheon May 9 at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. Scholarships of $1,000 each...

DELAWARE, Ohio — There are 308 million ash trees in the forests of Pennsylvania, and one gleaming invasive insect poses a threat to all of them. On th...

“You want a battle? Here’s a war.” Such is the mindset of Heather Whittemore, owner of On the Side Books in Bradford. Just in time for May, which happ...

TICK FEST: They are not vampires, but they will suck your blood and leave you ill. Ticks pose an ever-increasing threat to the health of residents, an...

“You want a battle? Here’s a war.” Such is the mindset of Heather Whittemore, owner of On the Side Books in Bradford. Just in time for May, which happ...

THIS WEEK : Gov. Tom Wolf has designated the week of this week as Corrections Employee Week. Stephanie L. Vettenburg-Shaffer, McKean County District A...

One day, Tina Hubbard hopes to see the stigma of mental health erased in the Bradford area. For now, Hubbard, coordinator of the mental health consume...