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Pennsylvania Community Pharmacists Cheer New Law Reforming Pharmacy Benefit Managers
HARRISBURG, PA — Community pharmacists across Pennsylvania are applauding the recent signing of House Bill 1993 by Governor Josh Shapiro. This new law aims to overhaul how pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) operate within the state, addressing long-standing issues that have plagued local pharmacies and patients alike. The bill signing took place at Hometown Pharmacy in New Castle, a staple in its community since 1997.
US Attorneys host virtual program to Pennsylvania prisons and jails to ensure inmates have access treatment for opioid use disorder
HARRISBURG, Pa. — As part of the Department of Justice’s response to the opioid crisis, the United States Attorneys for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania hosted a virtual training this week to educate Pennsylvania’s state and local correctional facilities on their obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to provide inmates with access to medication to treat opioid use disorder (OUD).
Man shot, injured at Pennsylvania Trump rally released from hospital
One of the two men shot and injured in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has been released from the hospital, officials said. David Dutch, 57, was discharged on Wednesday, Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh said. Dutch was shot in the chest and liver and was initially in...
Election safety preparations underway in Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — From the assassination attempt on a former president to the race for the White House getting heated, threats and violence are a major concern heading into the November election.FBI Pittsburgh told KDKA-TV, "In recent months, the FBI has seen an increase in threats to election workers across the country. The types of threats are varied and have included online threats and harassment, white powder letters to election facilities, and swatting against election workers. The FBI takes all threats of violence seriously, including threats targeting those who do the critical work of administering free and fair elections throughout...
MEET OUR BOARD: Inde Hawkins
Inde Hawkins recently returned to the area after living in Virginia for the last 14 years. She is a joint owner of All Season Temporaries, Inc. in Franklin, along with her sister Tiffany and brother Cory. Inde spent her childhood in Farmington, New Mexico, before moving back to Franklin when...
Top 25 Countdown Presented by Pizza Hut: No. 4 Cathedral Prep Rallies in Closing Minutes, Wins PIAA Boys Soccer Crown on Golden Goal
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – When Springfield Township scored a goal with 5:52 to play to take a 2-1 lead over Cathedral Prep in the PIAA Class 3A boys’ soccer title game, no one would have blamed Rambler fans for thinking their hopes for a title were dashed. After all,...
Suspect in police pursuit through the Valley back in Pennsylvania facing 30 charges
An Erie, Pennsylvania man accused of taking a 14-year-old girl with him during a police chase through part of the Valley has been brought from Ohio to Pennsylvania to face a host of charges. Twenty-year-old John Wolfe was transferred from the Portage County Jail in Ohio to the Erie County...
Erie Man to Spend Time in Prison for Jeep Raffle Scam
An Erie man who was convicted of running what turned out to be a fake raffle for a new Jeep will spend time behind bars. A judge on Tuesday sentenced Preston Devenney, 55, to serve two years, six months to six years in prison and order him to pay $19,650 in restitution. He will also spend five years on probation once released.
Man shot, injured at Pennsylvania Trump rally released from hospital
One of the two men shot and injured in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has been released from the hospital, officials said. David Dutch, 57, was discharged on Wednesday, Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh said. Dutch was shot in the chest and liver and was initially in a medically induced coma after the shooting, according to the Marine Corps League of Pennsylvania. Dutch is a former Marine who serves as commandant of his Marine Corps League detachment, the organization said.
Jefferson Health earns Stroke GoldPlus award for care
Jefferson Health, a top health system with hospitals in South Jersey and Pennsylvania, has received the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines Stroke GoldPlus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines. Jefferson Cherry Hill...
6 anglers found guilty of netting 74 steelhead, public easement approved for Crooked Creek
Three anglers have lost their fishing privileges for five years and three others may lose theirs as well for an October incident involving 74 steelhead and more than $5,500 in fines in Erie County. The revocations were discussed Monday during the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s Law Enforcement Committee meeting. It was held just before the agency's full board meeting where the revocations were approved, pending final appeals. ...
Community members raise concerns at Penn Highlands Board of Directors meeting
ELK COUNTY (WTAJ) – The annual board of directors meeting for Penn Highlands Elk was met with concerns by the public. The meeting, which was held on July 24, was open to the public. One of the communities main corners was the decision to stop offering maternity services in the St. Marys location. “On February […]
Victim in fatal Greene Township fire identified
Erie, Pa. (WJET/WFXP) — Pennsylvania State Police have identified the man who was found dead in a residence after a fire in Greene Township. The victim has been identified as 40-year-old Kevin Rouse. The structure fire was reported just before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24, in the 4200 block of Steger Road. Responding firefighters […]
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