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Traveling to die: The latest form of medical tourism
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she’d beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her home in Pennsylvania to Vermont. She went not to ski, hike, or leaf-peep, but to arrange to die. “I really wanted to take control over how I […]
Butler County voting case heads to state court
The case could standardize county rules when voters make errors in returning mail ballots. Voting rights groups are hoping the Commonwealth Court adds protections to mail-in voting ahead of the November election. The court is deciding whether to guarantee that voters can cast provisional ballots if they’ve made an error...
Local Dems fired up for Harris after DNC: "exciting and thrilling"
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Vice President Kamala Harris accepting the Democratic nomination at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night has energized members of her party from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.Delegates from around the Philadelphia area tell CBS News Philadelphia they're motivated and that Harris gives them a real shot at victory in the 2024 presidential election against Republican former President Donald Trump."I find it exciting and thrilling because it's a woman," said Janet Diaz Temin, a Democratic city councilmember in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. "Obviously, she is like me, a woman of color."The historical significance also wasn't lost on 95-year-old Angie...
Jury sides with Pennsylvania teacher in suit against district over Jan. 6 rally
A Pennsylvania school district violated a teacher’s constitutional rights by falsely suggesting he took part in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, a federal jury has concluded. After an 11-day trial, jurors found the Allentown School District retaliated against Jason Moorehead when it suspended him after the deadly insurrection in the nation’s capital and asserted he “was […]
Steward to close two Ohio hospitals, Pennsylvania facility at risk
Steward is closing two Ohio hospitals with another in Pennsylvania at high risk of closure as the health system continues to limp through bankruptcy. The closures of Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital, both in Warren, Ohio, come after Steward failed to find a buyer for the facilities. The hospitals will start closing on or around Sept. 20, according to the system.
Plans for $450 million Pennsylvania laboratory complex unveiled
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Department of General Services (DGS) recently unveiled plans to construct a new $450 million joint laboratory complex in Harrisburg. According to DGS, the site plans they unveiled for the $450 million laboratory complex will provide state-of-the-art research and analysis facilities for four commonwealth agencies.
US state confirms first case of tick-borne virus: 'Ticks can and will be found almost anywhere'
While Powassan virus disease is not as common as Lyme disease, instances are increasing. Residents of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, have been put on alert after a child contracted the state's first 2024 case of a tick-borne virus. What's happening?. According to Allegheny County's website, a child tested positive...
DA seeks death penalty for San Diego woman accused in Shadyside infant's death
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office is seeking the death penalty against a San Diego woman accused of killing one baby twin and assaulting the other while visiting the children’s parents in Pittsburgh's Shadyside neighborhood in June. Video above: San Diego woman accused of killing Shadyside baby in...
Dr. Anthony Fauci briefly hospitalized after contracting West Nile virus
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden and former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases was briefly hospitalized after contracting West Nile virus.
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