LECOM to acquire BRMC campus, skilled nursing facility
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LECOM to acquire BRMC campus, skilled nursing facility
Inpatient, ER will close; outpatient services to continue
Sara Furlong 
February 26, 2026
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) is in discussions with Kaleida Health to acquire the Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) campus,...
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County ordinance ‘not exclusionary, it’s protective’
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County ordinance ‘not exclusionary, it’s protective’
By SARA EDDY FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Oct 29, 2025
Nearly 18 months after Swift Current Energy first proposed its sprawling Black Cherry Wind project for McKean County, commissioners drafted a county-l...
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Commissioners table wind ordinance
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Commissioners table wind ordinance
Sara Furlong 
Oct 14, 2025
SMETHPORT — Commissioners tabled McKean County’s proposed wind energy ordinance during their regular meeting Tuesday, citing continued feedback to be ...
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Law says ‘Can’t ban it,’ residents say ‘Don’t want it’
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Law says ‘Can’t ban it,’ residents say ‘Don’t want it’
By SARA EDDY FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Oct 10, 2025
SMETHPORT — Pennsylvania law protects private property rights by preventing municipalities from completely banning a legitimate type of land use from ...
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County to weigh wind rules, seeks public input
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County to weigh wind rules, seeks public input
By SARA EDDY FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com 
Oct 07, 2025
Interested residents can help shape the final version of McKean County’s wind energy ordinance at a public hearing to be held at 6 p.m. Thursday in th...
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