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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...

Pa. Supreme Court takes aim at politics of cruelty

Opinion, Сolumns

Pa. Supreme Court takes aim at politics of cruelty

FRANCIS WILKINSON Bloomberg Opinion/TNS

Feb 07, 2024

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court delivered a victory to abortion-rights advocates in directing a lower court to consider a challenge to the state’s 1982...

National Salute to Veteran Patients Week at the Erie VA

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National Salute to Veteran Patients Week at the Erie VA

Feb 07, 2024

ERIE — Feb. 12 to 16 is National Salute to Veteran Patients Week at VA Hospitals across the country and this year’s theme at the Erie VA Medical Cente...

Area legislators react to Shapiro’s budget address

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Area legislators react to Shapiro’s budget address

Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com

Feb 07, 2024

HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget may contain some laudable goals for rural Pennsylvania, but area legislators were put off by what they saw as ...

Lutheran Home training program posts first graduates

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Lutheran Home training program posts first graduates

Feb 06, 2024

The Lutheran Home at Kane, recently approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to be a Certified Nurse Aide Training Program location, annou...

This test could help save your life

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This test could help save your life

Feb 06, 2024

DuBOIS — February is American Heart Month — four weeks dedicated to raising awareness about cardiovascular disease. According to a recent Harris Poll,...

McCabe releases comic novel about pandemic academia

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McCabe releases comic novel about pandemic academia

Feb 06, 2024

Dr. Nancy McCabe’s newest novel revisits a time that was strange for everyone and perhaps uniquely strange for higher education — the COVID-19 pandemi...

Penn State finding could improve food safety

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Penn State finding could improve food safety

Feb 05, 2024

UNIVERSITY PARK — An estimated 1,600 people in the U.S. contract a serious infection from Listeria bacteria in food each year, and of those individual...

Avoid cabin fever and embrace winter adventures for health’s sake

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Avoid cabin fever and embrace winter adventures for health’s sake

Feb 05, 2024

(AP) — A study from Michigan State University Extension found that just five minutes of outdoor activity in winter significantly improves mental healt...

Talks to lower Medicare drug prices for 450K Pennsylvanians began Thursday

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Talks to lower Medicare drug prices for 450K Pennsylvanians began Thursday

Feb 03, 2024

WASHINGTON (TNS) — The Biden administration on Thursday began the first-ever negotiations over the price of 10 drugs in an effort to lower Medicare co...

Patrick Mahomes and Brock Purdy are chasing greatness and the greatest in Tom Brady and Joe Montana

Football, National Sports, Pro

Patrick Mahomes and Brock Purdy are chasing greatness and the greatest in Tom Brady and Joe Montana

ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer

Feb 02, 2024

Patrick Mahomes is chasing Tom Brady. Brock Purdy is playing in the shadow of Joe Montana. Winning the Super Bowl would be another major step for eith...

NFL players steadily have used more mental health resources since the pandemic, league and union say

Football, National Sports, Pro

NFL players steadily have used more mental health resources since the pandemic, league and union say

LARRY LAGE Associated Press

Feb 02, 2024

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Former NFL offensive lineman T.J. Lang said no one discussed mental health 15 years ago at the start of his career. “When you...

Lupus and other autoimmune diseases strike far more women than men. Now there’s a clue why

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Lupus and other autoimmune diseases strike far more women than men. Now there’s a clue why

LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press

Feb 01, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Women are far more likely than men to get autoimmune diseases, when an out-of-whack immune system attacks their own bodies — and new...

Celiac disease: A closer look at causes, symptoms and when to seek help

Lifestyles

Celiac disease: A closer look at causes, symptoms and when to seek help

Feb 01, 2024

DUBOIS — For many people, eating gluten can cause bloating, diarrhea, constipation, stomachaches and other symptoms. Some people have a gluten intoler...

Albaugh new medical director for Dickinson Center

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Albaugh new medical director for Dickinson Center

Feb 01, 2024

RIDGWAY — Dickinson Center, Inc., an affiliate of Journey Health System, has appointed a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist, Dr. Mary A...

UPMC Cole enhances stroke care with Telestroke service

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UPMC Cole enhances stroke care with Telestroke service

Jan 31, 2024

COUDERSPORT — UPMC has expanded stroke specialty care services at UPMC Cole by offering virtual consultation services with stroke specialists from UPM...

Pa. state library back home at newly renovated Forum Building

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Pa. state library back home at newly renovated Forum Building

ZACK HOOPES pennlive.com

Jan 31, 2024

(TNS) — After five years of separation from its collection of 4.5 million items, the State Library of Pennsylvania is back in business — now all it ne...

Portville native’s book chronicles healing, thru-hike of Appalachian Trail

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Portville native’s book chronicles healing, thru-hike of Appalachian Trail

Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

Jan 31, 2024

For Portville native Audrey Payne, walking and hiking has always been an important part of her life. After suffering a severe back injury more than a ...

DIFFERENCE MAKERS: Evans to speak to Allegheny Health Network providers for World Cancer Day

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DIFFERENCE MAKERS: Evans to speak to Allegheny Health Network providers for World Cancer Day

Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com

Jan 31, 2024

About a decade ago, retired Bradford Area High School teacher Sue Evans went to the doctor with a swollen ankle. She was given an ovarian cancer diagn...

Avoiding winter injuries

Lifestyles

Avoiding winter injuries

Dr. RONALD CAMPBELL Orthopaedic Care, UPMC

Jan 31, 2024

There are very polarizing opinions about winter weather – you either love it or hate it. While ice and snow are beautiful and bring winter sports fun,...

Elon Musk says the first human has received an implant from Neuralink, but other details are scant

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Elon Musk says the first human has received an implant from Neuralink, but other details are scant

WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS and LAURA UNGAR Associated Press

Jan 30, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — According to Elon Musk, the first human received an implant from his computer-brain interface company Neuralink over the weekend. In a...