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Bradford Regional Medical Center submits closure notice; transitioning to outpatient care center

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Bradford Regional Medical Center submits closure notice; transitioning to outpatient care center

Transitioning to outpatient care center

By SARA FURLONG news@bradfordera.com

February 17, 2026

(Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional information available from hospital officials and state Rep. Martin Causer Tuesday afterno...

Colonoscopies save lives

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Colonoscopies save lives

DR. SAKET PRASAD

Mar 01, 2024

COUDERSPORT — Every March, the health community focuses on colorectal cancer awareness. Colon cancer is the fourth most common cancer that affects Pen...

Lifeline for dealing with intellectual disabilities, autism

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Lifeline for dealing with intellectual disabilities, autism

NANCY MURRAY

Feb 29, 2024

As someone who has dedicated a more than 40-year career to advocating for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and families, I...

New medicines – minus animal testing – is Pitt research goal

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New medicines – minus animal testing – is Pitt research goal

KRIS B. MAMULA Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Feb 28, 2024

(TNS) — Developing new drugs has involved animal testing since Aristotle, but the University of Pittsburgh is taking a lead in changing all that. The ...

ST. MARYS: Hundreds attend candlelight remembrance vigil for 9-year-old Hannah Pistner

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ST. MARYS: Hundreds attend candlelight remembrance vigil for 9-year-old Hannah Pistner

MARILYN SECCO and BRIANNE FLEMING newsroom@thecourierexpress.com

Feb 28, 2024

ST. MARYS — The St. Marys community showed up by the hundreds Tuesday to hold a candlelight service in memory and celebration of 9-year-old Hannah Pis...

Workshop to address equine parasites

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Workshop to address equine parasites

Feb 28, 2024

UNIVERSITY PARK — Owners of horses and horse farms may be interested in learning more about effective deworming schedules at the Equine Parasite Works...

Lawmakers rally for medical debt relief

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Lawmakers rally for medical debt relief

DAVID WENNER pennlive.com

Feb 28, 2024

(TNS) — It seems far-fetched at first — that $4 million could wipe out $400 million in medical debt held by Pennsylvanians who might otherwise be houn...

SMETHPORT: Unpaid workers, lawsuits trouble Lakeview nursing facility

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SMETHPORT: Unpaid workers, lawsuits trouble Lakeview nursing facility

Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com

Feb 28, 2024

Lawsuits, Medicare inspection reports and allegations of unpaid employees are painting a troubling picture of Lakeview Healthcare, a nursing facility ...

For those suffering from addiction, help is available

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For those suffering from addiction, help is available

Feb 27, 2024

DuBOIS — Addiction is the compulsive use of substances despite loss of money, relationships, family members, employment, freedom, health, dignity and ...

This video series has grabbed TikTok in a chokehold and won’t let go

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This video series has grabbed TikTok in a chokehold and won’t let go

EMILYANN JACKMAN pennlive.com

Feb 27, 2024

(TNS) — A story from a woman who claims she married and divorced a pathological liar has swept over TikTok. Reesa Teesa broke it all down for viewers ...

Steve Kerr, Golden State agree to $35 million, 2-year extension, AP sources say

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Steve Kerr, Golden State agree to $35 million, 2-year extension, AP sources say

JANIE McCAULEY Associated Press

Feb 26, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr agreed Friday to a two-year contract extension worth $35 million, according to two people ...

Marcus Stroman has first outing with Yankees; Mets’ Senga won’t throw for at least 3 weeks

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Marcus Stroman has first outing with Yankees; Mets’ Senga won’t throw for at least 3 weeks

DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer

Feb 26, 2024

PHOENIX (AP) — Marcus Stroman threw 2 1/3 innings in his first spring training start with the New York Yankees on Sunday, giving up three runs on four...

Bears great Steve McMichael returns home after more than a week in hospital

Bears great Steve McMichael returns home after more than a week in hospital

ANDREW SELIGMAN Associated Press

Feb 26, 2024

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bears great Steve McMichael, who is battling ALS, is back home after spending more than a week in the hospital with several ail...

New pitcher Brent Honeywell brings unique set of goals to Pirates

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New pitcher Brent Honeywell brings unique set of goals to Pirates

JASON MACKEY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS

Feb 26, 2024

BRADENTON, Fla. — It’s a pitch that draws a not-so-straight line from former MLB greats such as Christy Mathewson, Juan Marichal and Fernando Valenzue...

5 things teen girls (and their parents) should know about heart health

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5 things teen girls (and their parents) should know about heart health

LAURA WILLIAMSON American Heart Association News

Feb 26, 2024

Among many teenage girls, hearts are a communications staple. Heart emojis punctuate their texts, heart hands frame their selfies on social media. But...

Opioid crisis ‘not a situation that can be solved by the police’

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Opioid crisis ‘not a situation that can be solved by the police’

ANTHONY HENNEN The Center Square

Feb 24, 2024

Treating drug addiction is two-fold: one part is law enforcement reducing the supply and another is getting addicts the help they need to recover. Suc...

OYO Hotel continuing progress, Cleveland says

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OYO Hotel continuing progress, Cleveland says

Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com

Feb 24, 2024

It’s been four months since the owners of the OYO Hotel in Bradford were slapped with a license suspension and long list of code violations. So how ar...

Pa. labor dept. has cleared unemployment backlog, looks to add investigators

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Pa. labor dept. has cleared unemployment backlog, looks to add investigators

ZACK HOOPES pennlive.com

Feb 23, 2024

(TNS) — Pennsylvania’s labor department is looking to maintain its vastly improved service for unemployment filings — following the final clearance la...

Chemo Care Bag Project continues to grow, make an impact

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Chemo Care Bag Project continues to grow, make an impact

NATHAN BIEGEL news@bradfordera.com

Feb 23, 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates one in five people will develop cancer in their lifetime. The National Cancer Institute projected more t...

Flu cases making unusual comeback in Pa.

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Flu cases making unusual comeback in Pa.

DAVID WENNER pennlive.com

Feb 23, 2024

Flu cases are rebounding in Pennsylvania, with the upturn possibly fueled by the arrival of new flu strains. Flu cases normally peak in January or Feb...

Other Voices: Today’s Democratic Party

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Other Voices: Today’s Democratic Party

Feb 22, 2024

After looking back over the years, it's clear today’s Democratic Party as a whole is nothing like the party of old. Today’s party, which includes the ...