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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.”
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...
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.
NEPA’s Summer in the City kicks off in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A day of fun but for a good cause in downtown Wilkes-Barre. A local youth group ran and organized their biggest fundraiser to date and will donate all of the proceeds. Public Square in downtown Wilkes-Barre is packed thanks to NEPA’s Summer in the City. The youth-run organization held its […]
2024 U-E Grad, Mom Killed in Head-On Crash on Interstate 86
An Endwell woman and her 18-year-old son were killed in a head-on crash on Interstate 86 as they were returning from a college orientation visit. Authorities said the collision happened shortly before 5 p.m. Friday in the town of Chemung. According to a state police news release, a westbound Nissan...
Driver injured in I-90 crash involving tractor trailers
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – A driver was injured after an accident involving two tractor-trailers on I-90 eastbound near Scottsville on Sunday. New York State Police say two tractor-trailers traveling eastbound on I-90 struck each other and one of the trucks exited the roadway, with the other coming to a stop on the right shoulder. One […]
Hochul requests federal aid after severe storms pummel Upstate NY
Albany, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul this weekend requested federal disaster assistance as communities across Upstate New York recover from severe thunderstorms that hit the region last week. President Joe Biden will now determine whether to issue an emergency declaration, which would unlock federal dollars for debris removal and...
N.Y. Lottery: Powerball winner brings home third-place prize worth $50,000
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — It may not be the jackpot, but who would turn down a third-place prize from a Powerball ticket?. A customer who purchased a Powerball lottery from Brooklyn’s A&T Grocery Inc., which can be found at 2906-2908 Stillwell Ave., will be going home $50,000 richer. Now...
The Maloney family service project: helping people in Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) -- Tables and supplies lined the Maloney Family driveway as they turned their family reunion into a service project that helps those in the community who are in need. Since October 2023, members of the Maloney family have been buying and gathering personal care items such as...
New Yorkers warned of texting scam imitating E-ZPass & Tolls by Mail
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – The New York State Thruway Authority is warning residents about a texting scam imitating E-ZPass and Tolls by Mail via text message. Residents are told that E-ZPass and Tolls by Mail will never send anyone an email or text requesting sensitive, personal information such as social security, credit card number, usernames, […]
Liberty roadwork project still ongoing
LIBERTY, Pa. (WETM) — Construction crews will be working on a couple of roads in Liberty Borough this upcoming week as part of a two-year-long project. According to PennDOT, crews will be doing drainage work on Williamson Trail Road (Route 2007) between Blockhouse Road and Mase Road (T-800) during the week of Monday, July 22. […]
EPA awards $4.3 billion to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $4.3 billion in grants to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution. The money will go to 25 projects targeting greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, electric power, commercial and residential buildings, industry, agriculture and waste and materials management. The grants are paid for by the 2022 climate law approved by congressional Democrats. The law, officially known as the Inflation Reduction Act, includes nearly $400 billion in spending and tax credits to accelerate the expansion of clean energy such as wind and solar power, speeding the nation’s transition away from...
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