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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.”
Good Samaritan was killed while assisting other motorists on US 31
EDINBURGH – The Bartholomew County Coroner’s Office has identified the Good Samaritan who died in a Thursday accident on North US 31 near County Road 800 North as 39-year-old Pawel Wierzbicki of Pennsylvania. The cause of death is listed as massive trauma to the lower extremities. He was...
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.
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...
Maryland Service Year program concludes first year, accepting applications for year two
This week, Washington County resident Chris Keane attended his commencement. Not for high school, he’s already done that. Not for college, he’s yet to cross that milestone. But for something more novel, Maryland’s Service Year Option program, which started last year. The Herald-Mail covered the launch event for the program enacted in 2023 for recent high school graduates last October, recording the remarks of Keane, an inaugural year program participant, as he spoke about his early days...
How will Washington County schools, medical staff improve support for autistic students?
When Landon Smith was diagnosed with autism, his school system in Huntsville, Alabama, said he may never speak English as a primary language, recalls Landon's grandfather. "It's like my daughter said, all of the sudden your world changes and you don't know what to do first," Benito Vattelana said. Born in Newark, New Jersey,...
10 most expensive homes sold in York County, July 15-21
A house in Spring Garden Township that sold for $695,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in York County in the past week. In total, 83 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $283,867, or $155 per square foot.
Historic Round Barn Farm Market Corn Fest
Join us for the annual Historic Round Barn Farm Market Corn Fest event that has been delighting guest for over 20 years on July 28. Once you bite into our roasted sweet corn (own grown) that is cooked over an apple wood fire, you'll be back year after year. You'll also be able to enjoy pulled pork, made with a secret family recipe, and chicken cooked to perfection. Chuck Darwin & The Knuckle Draggers will be joining us this year with a range of “roots music”: country, folks, blues, bluegrass, old-timey, string band, jug band boot-stomping music. We'll also have grilled peach sundaes, games and activities for all to enjoy.
Ex-Cumberland County man rebuts ‘callous’ characterization in stolen body parts case
WILLIAMSPORT — A former Cumberland County resident says it is a mischaracterization for the government to claim he is “callous” and sees stolen cadavers only as “stock” and “dollar signs.”. That comment from Jeremy K. Pauley in a filing in U.S. Middle District Court...
Carlisle stabbing stemmed from dispute over girlfriend, court documents reveal
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — After a Carlisle man was arrested following a stabbing Saturday, charging documents obtained by CBS 21 are revealing new information about what reportedly led to the assault. Henry Gumby, 62, is facing charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault in connection to the incident,...
See all homes sold in Shippensburg, July 15 to July 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Shippensburg reported from July 15 to July 21. There were 4 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,160-square-foot home on Molly Pitcher Highway in Greene Township that sold for $305,000.
Spotlight: SUBSCRIPTIONS ON SALE NOW! at Appell Center for the Performing Arts
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