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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...

Yes, human trafficking is in Pa.

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Yes, human trafficking is in Pa.

Sen. Dan Laughlin

Jan 09, 2024

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and although it would be easier to ignore it, human trafficking is very real and close to home. Your tele...

If you have IBS, you do not have to suffer in silence

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If you have IBS, you do not have to suffer in silence

Jan 08, 2024

DUBOIS — Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder that affects the gastrointestinal tract. About 1 in 20 Americans has IBS, and it can be a...

Do your feet or hands fall asleep?

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Do your feet or hands fall asleep?

Jan 08, 2024

DUBOIS — Your nerves are an amazing network within your body. Nerves deliver sensory information and movement instructions from your body to your brai...

Steelers in playoffs after Jaguars loss

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Steelers in playoffs after Jaguars loss

Jan 07, 2024

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Left for dead in mid-December, the Pittsburgh Steelers are heading back to the playoffs anyway. Pittsburgh clinched a wild-card spot...

New hospital drug-testing law will save lives in Pa.

New hospital drug-testing law will save lives in Pa.

SEN. DOUG MASTRIANO

Jan 07, 2024

Pennsylvania now faces a new No. 1 killer of those in the prime of their lives: accidental drug overdoses fueled by the prevalence of fentanyl. Accord...

Pennsylvania’s SNAP benefits up 76% since 2019

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Pennsylvania’s SNAP benefits up 76% since 2019

ANTHONY HENNEN The Center Square

Jan 06, 2024

When the pandemic hit, state and federal governments upped financial aid to the public with more welfare benefits, stimulus checks and loans. That aid...

SMETHPORT: RISE Physical Therapy and Wellness Center sets grand opening

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SMETHPORT: RISE Physical Therapy and Wellness Center sets grand opening

Jan 05, 2024

SMETHPORT — RISE Physical Therapy and Wellness Center, a provider of holistic healthcare solutions, announced the grand opening of its new facility wi...

Pa. needs second emergency response team

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Pa. needs second emergency response team

Mark S. Schweiker

Jan 05, 2024

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, the sun shone brightly. Little did we know that this beautiful day would end as the second deadliest, non-battlefiel...

As more Pa. residents rack up medical debt, hope hinges on a state solution

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As more Pa. residents rack up medical debt, hope hinges on a state solution

DAVID WENNER pennlive.com

Jan 05, 2024

(TNS) — An innovative plan to help Pennsylvanians with crippling medical debt is delayed but not dead, supporters say. The plan calls for using state ...

Bills DB Damar Hamlin gets heart tattoo on anniversary of cardiac arrest

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Bills DB Damar Hamlin gets heart tattoo on anniversary of cardiac arrest

BRIAN NIEMIETZ New York Daily News/TNS

Jan 05, 2024

Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin got a heart tattoo to commemorate the one-year anniversary of a cardiac arrest that nearly killed him. Miami...

Pirates offseason has brought more questions than answers

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Pirates offseason has brought more questions than answers

JASON MACKEY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS

Jan 05, 2024

PITTSBURGH — When the Pirates exited PNC Park for the final time of the 2023 regular season this past October, there was a reasonable amount of optimi...

Correa making strides in recovery

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Correa making strides in recovery

Sara Furlong s.furlong@bradfordera.com

Jan 05, 2024

Recent online updates indicate Derek Correa has made still more improvement since being attacked Oct. 15 in Alfred, N.Y. The 2023 Bradford High School...

Data for some vets may have been compromised, VA says

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Data for some vets may have been compromised, VA says

Jan 04, 2024

ERIE — The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is sending letters to 2,380 veterans notifying them of the potential disclosure of limited information...

RSV vaccination offers peace of mind

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RSV vaccination offers peace of mind

MELISSA A. HERD

Jan 04, 2024

PHILADELPHIA — This winter, in addition to the COVID-19 and flu vaccines, FDA-approved RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) immunizations are now availab...

Pennsylvania volunteers survey birds and waterways for national studies

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Pennsylvania volunteers survey birds and waterways for national studies

MARY ANN THOMAS Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS

Jan 04, 2024

This summer, volunteers trained at Moraine State Park to collect samples of potential algae blooms and assess erosion in streams in Allegheny County p...

ROBERTSON: Winter projects

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ROBERTSON: Winter projects

WADE ROBERTSON

Jan 04, 2024

Hunting season has wound down for the most part and it’s three long months until spring. With these thoughts in mind, it’s only natural to wonder how ...

American Cancer Society Daffodil Days campaign underway

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American Cancer Society Daffodil Days campaign underway

Jan 04, 2024

CARNEGIE — Mother Nature might be saying it’s winter, but the American Cancer Society is helping you to think spring with the return of Daffodil Days!...

The ripple effects of Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest still strong a year later

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The ripple effects of Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest still strong a year later

LAURA WILLIAMSON American Heart Association News

Jan 03, 2024

Whenever Quentin Tomlin heads out to play high school football, his mother, Laura, knows one thing is for sure: The team won't take the field without ...

UAHS general surgeon to lead January Walk with a Doc

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UAHS general surgeon to lead January Walk with a Doc

Jan 02, 2024

Dr. Robert Jones, the newest general surgeon to join Upper Allegheny Health System (UAHS), is set to lead the January Walk with a Doc at 5 p.m. Thursd...

Have scientific breakthroughs declined?

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Have scientific breakthroughs declined?

F.D. FLAM Bloomberg Opinion

Jan 02, 2024

NEW YORK (TNS) — 2023 had barely begun when scientists got some jolting news. On Jan. 4, a paper appeared in Nature claiming that disruptive scientifi...