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Pa. Health System Geisinger’s 1 Million-Patient Data Breach Leads to Lawsuit
A patient affected by a “data security incident” involving Pennsylvania-based health system Geisinger has filed a class-action lawsuit against the company. Geisinger’s IT vendor, Microsoft-owned Nuance, determined that a former employee may have accessed the personal information of 1 million Geisinger patients, according to a June 24 press release.
Pennsylvania Senate Committee Advances Bill to Empower Nurse Practitioners
A Pennsylvania Senate committee has passed Senate Bill 25, which aims to increase healthcare access in rural areas by granting certified nurse practitioners the authority to provide primary health care services. Under the bill, nurse practitioners would be able to operate independently after completing a three-year, 36-hour collaborative agreement with a physician.
Pennsylvania residents now eligible for summer EBT program
(WTAJ) — Attention all Pennsylvania residents! The Summer EBT/SUN Bucks children’s nutrition program is open for applications. Summer EBT/SUN Bucks provides low-income families with money to feed their school-aged children during the summer. Applications are now open. Qualifying families with children enrolled in free or reduced school meal programs will receive assistance to purchase food […]
Shapiro signs 12 new bills into Pennsylvania law
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Governor Josh Shapiro signed a dozen bills into law in the past week. The new laws focus on vehicle registration and highway law, the manufacturing of certain goods, advertisement and security. Vehicle registration and highway vegetation House Bill 73, which was first introduced in the 2021-2022 Legislative Session, encourages PennDOT to […]
More funding could be coming to a Pa. affordable housing program
This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA. State legislators are haggling over what to do with Pennsylvania’s $14 billion budget surplus. A funding increase for an affordable housing program is a prime contender for a piece of the pie. The Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund, or PHARE,...
'A dark day for America:' Shapiro blasts immunity ruling, vows support for Biden
Gov. Josh Shapiro gave full-throated backing Monday to President Joe Biden’s reelection while sharply criticizing a Supreme Court ruling that offers President Donald Trump limited immunity from his Jan. 6 riot charges. Shapiro was asked about Biden’s shaky debate performance and the court ruling during an appearance at a...
Chester paving project expands, covering more areas under budget
CHESTER, W.Va. — A paving project in Chester will be able to cover more ground than originally planned, according to council members. It comes as officials announce they were well under their $3 million target. Now the plan is to pave multiple alleyways and side streets, as well as...
Lawsuit says Pennsylvania county deliberately hid decisions to invalidate some mail-in ballots
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania county's elected commissioners were sued Monday over a policy adopted for this year's primary in which people whose mail-in ballots were disqualified for technical violations say they were purposely not informed in time to fix errors. Seven disqualified primary voters, the local NAACP...
Is an in-patient addiction treatment center closer to a reality in Jefferson County
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — An in-patient addiction treatment center has been a topic of conversation in Jefferson County for 3 years, with Commissioner Tony Morelli standing at the forefront. On Wednesday, Morelli reports an unnamed, out-of-town company met with the Steubenville Planning and Zoning Commission to approve a piece...
Ohio Valley Chief Deputy retires after 46 years of service
Sheriff Fred J. Abdalla, Jr. and the entire Sheriff’s Office family would like to extend a heartfelt congratulations and sincere thank you to Chief Deputy Susan Bell who retired on July 1, 2024, after forty-six years of service to the citizens of Jefferson County.
Fred Logan: Why ‘we’ must support MoKa at Soho and ASALH 2024
The “We” means Black people in Pittsburgh, in Allegheny County, and in the US House of Representatives Pennsylvania District 12. Here we speak to this specific population. Of course, Moka at Soho and ASALH 2024 attract support from many other diverse sources beyond the local African American community.
Pa. daycare director accused of abusing multiple children
Police have charged the director of an Allegheny County daycare center with abusing several of the young children in her care. Melissa Populo, 38, of McKees Rocks, is facing five counts of endangering the welfare of children according to reports from WPXI and KDKA. Police said they were initially alerted...
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