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Doctor issues warning as whooping cough cases rise in Pa., NJ
During the pandemic, with so many restrictions in place, respiratory illnesses like the flu and whooping cough went way down.Now cases are back up at pre-pandemic levels.As kids go back to school, doctors want parents to be aware.Juliette Osborne, of Lumberton, knows her 10-year-old daughter, Emmani, well. While she has multiple chronic conditions, the symptoms she started having in July were unusual."Whooping cough at night, and I'm talking about 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. She stopped eating. She was extremely fatigued," said Osborne.They ended up in the emergency room and were surprised when the test results came back."Two days later,...
Mail ballots cause headaches for tracking vote totals
(The Center Square) — A proposal for election transparency has one state legislator going against the Department of State. At the center of the split: changes made to Pennsylvania’s elections stemming from the passage of Act 77 of 2019. Rep. Brad Roae, R-Meadville, introduced House Bill 2542 to require the Department to again update precinct counts online, allowing voters to see how the count is progressing. “The election returns portion...
Harris, Biden to hold first joint campaign event on Labor Day
Vice President Harris and President Biden will make their first appearance together on the campaign trail since Harris replaced Biden atop the Democratic ticket during a Labor Day event in Pennsylvania. Harris’s campaign said the vice president will spend the holiday Monday campaigning in Detroit and Pennsylvania. Harris will join Biden in Pittsburgh for an…
Public voices often ignored in states’ opioid settlement money decisions
The public, including people who have lost loved ones to the opioid crisis or are dealing with it daily, are routinely shut out of having a meaningful say in how opioid settlement money can be best used to address the damage.
Heat advisory issued for central Pennsylvania as heat index to soar above 100 on Wednesday
After several days of cooler temperatures, dangerous heat returns to central Pennsylvania on Wednesday. The National Weather Service in State College issued a heat advisory for the region from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. Heat index values of up to 105 degrees are expected in the area, the advisory said....
C-L Ranked No. 1 in PA Volleyball Coaches Association Class 1A Preseason Rankings; Six D9/D10 Teams Earn Top 10 Rankings in 1A/2A
Headline by the No. 1 team in Class 1A, Clarion-Limestone, six District 9 and District 10 volleyball teams earned Top 10 rankings in the 2024 Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association Top 10 rankings. All six are either in Class 1A or Class 2A with two D9 teams and a D10 team...
PECO customers could face double-digit electricity bill increases next year
Home electricity bills in Philadelphia and the region are poised to climb significantly next year, and go up again the year after that as well. PECO wants to hike its charges for delivering power to homes and businesses by 12.3% in January. That would amount to $16.67 a month more — or $200 a year — for the typical residential customer bill, and would be followed by another increase of $2.07 per month in 2026.
Hot weather brings Valley school closures
With high temperatures predicted in the low 90s, some schools have canceled classes for Wednesday. Holy Family School in Poland is closed for a second day due to excessive heat in the building. Holy Family School Principal Todd Morris tells 21 News the school does not have air conditioning and...
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