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Susquehanna Regional EMS earns award from American Heart/Stroke Association
Williamsport, Pa. — UPMC in North Central Pa.'s prehospital services team, the Susquehanna Regional EMS, recently received recognition from the American Heart/Stroke Association. The 2024 Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Achievement Award acknowledges the EMS team's continued success in using the Mission lifeline program, which showcases prehospital emergency responses to heart attacks and strokes. “This recognition demonstrates our team’s continued commitment to clinical excellence, providing outstanding care along with early notification to the emergency departments that they transport to,” said Tony Bixby, chief, SREMS, and director, Prehospital Services, UPMC in North Central Pa. “This great work has undoubtedly improved patient outcomes and saved lives throughout the north central region of Pa.”
Pa. independents could sway the presidential election; here’s what they have to say about it
The skyrocketing concern among Pennsylvania voters over the two major party choices for president after the first debate was no surprise to independent voter Jennifer Bullock. “In a way, this might sound strange given the dystopian landscape we’re in, but in a way fellow independents are like, ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh, you’re totally horrified by the two choices? Because that’s been my life for a long time,’” said Bullock, a Montgomery County resident and coordinator of the group Independent Pennsylvanians.
Here are the jobs predicted to grow the fastest — and which will decline — in Pa.
A new report predicts Pennsylvania will need nearly 3,420 more nurse practitioners in 2032 than it had in 2022. These jobs are predicted to grow the most by 2032:. That need — an increase of 43% — makes nurse practitioners the fastest-growing occupation in the state, according to the report from the state Center for Workforce Information and Analysis.
Red-state cities and suburbs are becoming more diverse
Growth in Asian, Black and Hispanic communities is transforming cities and suburban counties, especially in red states such as Florida, Indiana and Texas, according to a new Stateline analysis. The presidential swing states of Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania also were among the fastest-changing states. Nationally, the share of the non-white population grew in 47 states […] The post Red-state cities and suburbs are becoming more diverse appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Report gives Chesapeake Bay its best grade in decades
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The overall health of the Chesapeake Bay, the nation’s largest estuary, received its highest grade since 2002 in an annual report released by scientists Tuesday: a C-plus. Scientists at the University of Maryland’s Center for Environmental Science made special note of Pennsylvania’s efforts to block pollution from entering state waterways. Pennsylvania has faced criticism in the past for not doing enough to stop pollution from flowing into...
Shapiro signs pharmacy benefit manager reform legislation into law
WILKES-BARRE — Gov. Josh Shapiro this week followed through on his commitment to increasing transparency and accountability to support Pennsylvanians and local pharmacies by signing bipartisan House Bill (HB) 1993 into law, providing stronger protections for patients in Pennsylvania and increased regulatory oversight of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). PBMs...
Pa. Department of Education offers help with FAFSA applications for students and families
HARRISBURG (KDKA) - The Pennsylvania Department of Education is teaming up with the national nonprofit uAspire to launch a free state-wide help desk to assist students and families with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application. Due to changes and other delays, the Pa. Department of Education said that FAFSA completion is at "crisis low levels" nationwide. "The best way to ensure access to affordable postsecondary education is by filling out the FAFSA, and this new helpdesk will make the process easier for all applicants," said Secretary of Education Dr. Khalid N. Mumin. "Over the summer months, students can't just...
This year’s budget overturns local bans on rodeos. No Pa. lawmaker will take credit.
This story first appeared in The Investigator, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring the best investigative and accountability journalism from across Pennsylvania. Sign up for free here. Harrisburg, Pa. — Under a little-noticed provision in the new state budget, Pennsylvania municipalities will be forced to allow rodeo events to take place in their borders even if local lawmakers have voted to restrict them. Only one place in the commonwealth...
CDC Investigates Multistate Listeria Outbreak Linked to Deli Meats in PA and other States
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is currently investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes, which has so far affected 28 individuals across 12 states. According to the latest reports, all 28 infected individuals have been hospitalized, and there have been two fatalities linked to the outbreak—one in Illinois and another in New Jersey.
Update: Berks County under a flash flood warning Monday morning
An updated flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 4:32 a.m. in effect until 7:30 a.m. for Berks County. "At 4:32 a.m., Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly," according to the weather service. "This includes Interstate 176 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 3 and 11."
10 most expensive homes sold in Lancaster County, July 15-21
A house in Manor Township that sold for $1 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Lancaster County in the past week. In total, 107 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $365,542. The average price per square foot ended up at $195.
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro would bring a battleground state and political acumen to a national ticket
He’s only been Pennsylvania’s governor for a year and a half and just got his second state budget wrapped, but Josh Shapiro already had a national profile for some of the cases he prosecuted during his tenure as the state’s attorney general. Shapiro is one of the people considered most likely to join the Democrats’ […] The post Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro would bring a battleground state and political acumen to a national ticket appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
ACT Players' JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Begins Performances
ACT Players is presenting JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT now through July 28th at Avon Grove Middle School. Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's multi award-winning show Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has been performed hundreds of thousands of times including multiple runs in the West End and on Broadway, international tours in over 80 countries worldwide and has become one of the world's most beloved family musicals.
Benefit scheduled to aid vendors at burned-out Lancaster County antiques warehouse: report
Boltz Auction Company, of Lancaster, is planning a benefit auction to aid those who lost their livelihood in the fire that destroyed the Toll House Auction Mall on July 18. The mall is located in Columbia, Lancaster County. Thursday’s fire swept through the building, melting the roof of the warehouse...
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