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ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The Master’s Entry to Practice Nursing program at St. Bonaventure University has received accreditation from the Commission on...

(Editor’s note: A new feature of The Bradford Era will highlight those Bradford Area High School students completing cooperative education placements ...

DEAR RUSTY: Why, as I continue to work after age 65 and have FICA taxes taken from my check, am I — or anyone — also compelled under the threat of pen...

WASHINGTON — Dr. Muhammed Javed, Upper Allegheny Health System (UAHS) board chair and Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) vice chair, joi...

Stacy Shotts Williams is the recipient of AAUW – Bradford Branch’s Gateway to Equity Award. This award honors an individual, group or organization tha...

Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC) and Olean General Hospital (OGH), member campuses of Upper Allegheny Health System (UAHS), announced the 2023 ...

SMETHPORT — Smethport Senior Center will hold a wellness fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 29, Senior Health Fitness Day. There will be blood sugar test...

This week, May 19-25, marks the 50th anniversary of National EMS Week. It’s a time to show our gratitude toward EMTs, paramedics, and first responders...

HARRISBURG – Independent pharmacies took center stage earlier this month in support of a bipartisan bill that would rein in the “shadowy middlemen” wh...

Pennsylvania House legislators have come out in strong support of maternal doula care with a package of bills affectionately called the “Momnibus.” Un...

OLEAN, N.Y. — Sophia Ragonese wants to become a nurse practitioner. Mason Parks would like to earn a master’s degree. Both enrolled in SUNY Jamestown ...

(Editor’s note: A new feature of The Bradford Era will highlight those Bradford Area High School students completing cooperative education placements ...

HARRISBURG — Congressional leaders singled out workforce shortages and low reimbursement rates as the reason why rural healthcare access is in decline...

(Editor’s note: A new feature of The Bradford Era will highlight those Bradford Area High School students completing cooperative education placements ...

Emily Morgan of Bradford has earned the $1,000 Benjamin O. and Blanche Wentworth Endowed Nurse Scholarship. Bradford Hospital Foundation (BHF), the fu...

Each and every day, emergency medical responders answer calls for assistance with one purpose — to save lives. These dedicated individuals, whether vo...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — A mental health patient in an Eastern Pennsylvania emergency room recently wrapped a towel around the neck of a staffer and dragged...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania may ban non-compete agreements for healthcare workers, ridding the commonwealth of most restrictions on where doctors and nu...

HARRISBURG — Health care deserts are growing larger in Pennsylvania. “There were 33 hospital closures in the past 20 years, including 15 in the past f...

(Editor’s note: A new feature of The Bradford Era will highlight those Bradford Area High School students completing cooperative education placements ...