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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...

‘Together now’: New Kensington couple, both on life support, die on same day

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‘Together now’: New Kensington couple, both on life support, die on same day

BRIAN C. RITTMEYER The Tribune-Review, Greensburg

Dec 21, 2023

(TNS) — The family of Gerald and Nancy Stadterman takes comfort in believing the New Kensington husband and wife are together again. In a tragic turn ...

‘Last minute’ process resulted in ‘flawed’ fentanyl testing law

Opinion, Сolumns

‘Last minute’ process resulted in ‘flawed’ fentanyl testing law

ANTHONY HENNEN The Center Square

Dec 21, 2023

HARRISBURG — A deluge of work that packed dozens of bills in the Pennsylvania General Assembly into a few days meant that legislators voted based on l...

Abortion and a culture that rejects suffering, brokenness

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Abortion and a culture that rejects suffering, brokenness

CYNTHIA M. ALLEN Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Dec 21, 2023

FORT WORTH, Texas (TNS) — It would take a hard-hearted person — especially one who is pro-life — to look at the plight of Kate Cox with no sympathy wh...

Squirrel-busting and AI-enabled bird feeders bolster blockbuster sales

Local Sports, Outdoors

Squirrel-busting and AI-enabled bird feeders bolster blockbuster sales

MARY ANN THOMAS Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS

Dec 21, 2023

PITTSBURGH — Whether a flock of the much-coveted evening grosbeaks or eastern bluebirds shows up at a feeder in Pine Township or in Murrysville, it’s ...

Andrew McCutchen is staying in Pittsburgh because `there’s more for me to do’

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Andrew McCutchen is staying in Pittsburgh because `there’s more for me to do’

WILL GRAVES Associated Press

Dec 21, 2023

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen’s decision to stay in Pittsburgh was not about pity. Or nostalgia. Or to enjoy a Farewell Tour or to chase of a spe...

Best use of opioid settlement funds

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Best use of opioid settlement funds

Dec 20, 2023

Pennsylvania’s share of settlements with opioid manufacturers and from retailers like CVS and Walgreens is huge. The state will receive more than $2 b...

Backup QBs are on display all around the NFL as injury-depleted teams push toward the postseason

Football, National Sports, Pro

Backup QBs are on display all around the NFL as injury-depleted teams push toward the postseason

ALANIS THAMES Associated Press

Dec 20, 2023

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Joe Flacco was at home a month ago, all but ready to accept his 15-year NFL career might be over. Then came a phone call fr...

Bills open 3-week window to activate defensive tackle DaQuan Jones off injured reserve

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Bills open 3-week window to activate defensive tackle DaQuan Jones off injured reserve

JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer

Dec 20, 2023

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills opened a three-week window on Tuesday for starting defensive tackle DaQuan Jones to resume practice and be...

Bookworm

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Bookworm

?The Day After Yesterday: Resilience in the Face of Dementia? by Joe Wallace c.2023, The MIT Press $34.95 157 pages

Dec 19, 2023

Sometimes, Mom talks a lot of nonsense. She talks in random syllables, half-jokes, thoughts that come out of her mouth backwards or mixed up. You try,...

Is there a way to have gun rights and gun safety?

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Is there a way to have gun rights and gun safety?

LAURA ESPOSITO Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Dec 19, 2023

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — The owner of Allegheny Arms and Gun Works fiercely supports gun rights. But he’s also experienced his own gun-related tragedies. In...

Steelers’ late-season slide hasn’t shaken the confidence of coach Mike Tomlin

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Steelers’ late-season slide hasn’t shaken the confidence of coach Mike Tomlin

WILL GRAVES Associated Press

Dec 19, 2023

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin’s confidence is unshakeable. Just ask him. “Fifty-one years of life, man, most of which have been in football, that’s pr...

The Bills look like playoff contenders again. Now they have to prove it over their final 3 games

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The Bills look like playoff contenders again. Now they have to prove it over their final 3 games

JOHN WAWROW Associated Press

Dec 19, 2023

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Given up for done after consecutive losses in early November, the Buffalo Bills have their fans clambering back onto the ban...

Felony strangulation charges land one in jail

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Felony strangulation charges land one in jail

MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com

Dec 18, 2023

Richard Scott Best Jr. is currently incarcerated at the McKean County Jail, in lieu of $30,000 bail, for allegedly strangling his girlfriend in the pa...

December star award recipients recognized at UAHS

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December star award recipients recognized at UAHS

Dec 18, 2023

Caitlin Bachman and Katelyn Spears were announced as the Upper Allegheny Health System (UAHS) December Star Award winners. The star award is offered m...

Squirrel-busting and AI-enabled bird feeders bolster blockbuster sales

Local News, News

Squirrel-busting and AI-enabled bird feeders bolster blockbuster sales

MARY ANN THOMAS Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Dec 17, 2023

Whether a flock of the much-coveted evening grosbeaks or eastern bluebirds shows up at a feeder in Pine Township or in Murrysville, it’s all about get...

Penn Highlands encourages holiday precautions; UAHS reimposes mask mandate

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Penn Highlands encourages holiday precautions; UAHS reimposes mask mandate

Dec 15, 2023

DuBOIS — As the holidays approach and we begin to gather with family and friends, Penn Highlands Healthcare reminds the community that the risk of con...

Bill would support grandparents raising children

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Bill would support grandparents raising children

Dec 15, 2023

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) introduced the Grandfamil...

Bill would strengthen youth mental health support

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Bill would strengthen youth mental health support

Dec 15, 2023

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced two bills to combat the youth mental health crisis by making peer and sch...

Golden State Warriors stand by Draymond Green, say he’ll get help during his indefinite suspension

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Golden State Warriors stand by Draymond Green, say he’ll get help during his indefinite suspension

GREG BEACHAM Associated Press

Dec 15, 2023

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Golden State Warriors believe Draymond Green needs help to curb his long history of rough play, and general manager Mike Dunlea...

You’ve Got a Friend in Pennsylvania

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You’ve Got a Friend in Pennsylvania

Dec 15, 2023

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Education unveiled You’ve Got a Friend in Pennsylvania — an automated phone number that individuals of all...