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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...

Fetterman struggles, despite the spin

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Fetterman struggles, despite the spin

May 26, 2023

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman’s staff is pitching his sudden return to his signature hoodies and shorts as a sign the Pennsylvania Democrat is “mak...

W.Pa. nurse charged with killing 2 patients by injecting unneeded med

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W.Pa. nurse charged with killing 2 patients by injecting unneeded med

May 25, 2023

CHICORA (TNS) — Homicide and other charges have been filed against a nurse in WesternPennsylvaniawho authorities said gave unnecessary medication to a...

Bear that attacked children may have died days later in a traffic accident

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Bear that attacked children may have died days later in a traffic accident

JOHN HAYES Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

May 25, 2023

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — A black bear that attacked young siblings in suburban Luzerne County Monday may have been killed in a traffic incident Wednesday a ...

NFL expects fewer kickoff returns with new fair catch rule inside 25

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NFL expects fewer kickoff returns with new fair catch rule inside 25

DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer

May 24, 2023

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The NFL has pushed the kickoff return further toward irrelevance with a priority on player safety. The existence of the kickoff it...

Bills safety Damar Hamlin eases back into practice 5 months since near-death experience

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Bills safety Damar Hamlin eases back into practice 5 months since near-death experience

JOHN WAWROW Associated Press

May 24, 2023

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Wearing shorts and his familiar No. 3 blue practice jersey, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin began easing his way back into...

Eovaldi’s 2nd complete game in 5 starts leads Rangers over Pirates 6-1

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Eovaldi’s 2nd complete game in 5 starts leads Rangers over Pirates 6-1

WES CROSBY Associated Press

May 24, 2023

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi pitched a complete game for the second time in five starts after throwing just two in the first 226 of his major leag...

NFL approves emergency 3rd QB after 49ers’ injury woes in NFC title game

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NFL approves emergency 3rd QB after 49ers’ injury woes in NFC title game

DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer

May 23, 2023

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — NFL owners approved a rule change Monday that allows teams to play an emergency quarterback from the inactive list if the first tw...

Familiar skepticism clouds outlook for Philadelphia LNG hub

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Familiar skepticism clouds outlook for Philadelphia LNG hub

ANTHONY HENNEN The Center Square

May 22, 2023

PHILADELPHIA — As Texas and Louisiana build out major hubs for liquefied natural gas exports, historical skepticism gives policymakers in Pennsylvania...

Opioid crisis emergency — or not

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Opioid crisis emergency — or not

May 22, 2023

One of the worst aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic was that the all-hands-on-deck response diverted public attention and resources away from the opioid...

RTS: GRILLING

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May 22, 2023

GRILLING: Memorial Day weekend is synonymous with the start of summer, outdoor celebrations and cookouts. The National Fire Protection Association is ...

Pa. should release marijuana data

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Pa. should release marijuana data

May 21, 2023

Fully legalizing marijuana in Pennsylvania would require a robust regulatory framework, from licensing growers and distributors to tracking and collec...

Quality health care starts in the field

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Quality health care starts in the field

DR. JEFFREY MYERS

May 21, 2023

On an average day people don’t typically think about the worst happening at any moment, but then a sudden pain fills your chest, a family member has a...

Dancing to lobbyists’ tune won’t lower Rx drug costs

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Dancing to lobbyists’ tune won’t lower Rx drug costs

NICHOLAS L. WADDY

May 21, 2023

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer’s heart is in the right place: he wants to lower health care and prescription drug costs for New Yorkers and fo...

Javed appointed chairman of Upper Allegheny Health System board

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Javed appointed chairman of Upper Allegheny Health System board

Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

May 19, 2023

OLEAN, N.Y. — The Upper Allegheny Health System Board of Directors has elected Dr. Muhammed Javed as chairman — he steps into the role succeeding Jeff...

As Triple Crown chase rolls on, horse racing at a crossroads after latest spate of deaths

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As Triple Crown chase rolls on, horse racing at a crossroads after latest spate of deaths

STEPHEN WHYNO Associated Press

May 18, 2023

BALTIMORE (AP) — Brad Cox sent 21 horses he trains to Churchill Downs in the days leading up to the Kentucky Derby and all came back from their races ...

Port Allegany man dies in state prison custody

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Port Allegany man dies in state prison custody

Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com

May 18, 2023

A Port Allegany man died Monday after being found unresponsive in his cell at State Correctional Institution at Huntington, where he was serving at le...

Former WPIAL star using NBA platform, family motivation in Rush to Crush Cancer

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Former WPIAL star using NBA platform, family motivation in Rush to Crush Cancer

TIM BENZ The Tribune-Review, Greensburg/TNS

May 17, 2023

While Cameron Johnson was starring in the WPIAL at Our Lady of Sacred Heart, Pitt basketball coach Jamie Dixon wanted to make an in-home recruiting vi...

Steelers’ Trice set to prove himself after tumble in draft

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Steelers’ Trice set to prove himself after tumble in draft

JOE RUTTER The Tribune-Review, Greensburg/TNS

May 17, 2023

When Pittsburgh Steelers draft pick Cory Trice slid from the middle rounds of the NFL Draft to the seventh, the fall had a significant impact on his c...

Maternity wards disappearing from Pa. hospitals

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Maternity wards disappearing from Pa. hospitals

ANTHONY HENNEN The Center Square

May 16, 2023

HARRISBURG — A majority of Pennsylvania’s rural hospitals don’t deliver babies, mirroring a nationwide trend that leaves expectant mothers to the fate...

Summer fun and learning at the library in Port Allegany

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Summer fun and learning at the library in Port Allegany

MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com

May 15, 2023

PORT ALLEGANY — Get ready for some fun and learning this summer at the S.W. Smith Memorial Public Library located at 201 E. Maple St. in Port Allegany...