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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 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...
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...
Nurse practitioner authority approved in Senate committee
(The Center Square) – A panel of Pennsylvania Senate lawmakers approved a bill that gives more care authority to nurse practitioners. The proposal is just one of several iterations lawmakers have debated for more than a decade as the state grapples with vanishing health care access in smaller communities.
Beaver County's retail food inspections for June 2024
Editor’s Note: This is an overview of inspection violations recorded in Beaver County retail food establishments by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Inspections conducted on any given day may not represent the long-term cleanliness of a facility, the state Department of Agriculture notes, and violations recorded at the time of inspection are often corrected on site prior to the inspector leaving. Violations listed below were deemed significant to the public interest by reporters at The Times, but a full list of each business' violations can be found in the Department of Agriculture's inspection database. Citations may be modified for grammar or reader...
Grant money will help Poland be more walkable
POLAND, Ohio (WKBN) – Poland is getting state grant money to help pay for a multipurpose trail. Mayor Tim Sicafuse says they’ve been exploring the project for several years, and the village is getting $185,000 to link a walking trail near Sheridan Road and Cover Drive with another path near Johnston Place.
Poland Township residents concerns about above ground utility boxes
When driving around Poland Township neighborhoods, you may notice utility boxes popping up in yards. The installed utility boxes are meant to provide more and better options for internet service. Although the equipment could give residents better internet options, some residents are worried about having these boxes on their property.
New Veterans Center coming to Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A new Veterans Center will be moving into the Valley with the help of some state funding. The Board of Mahoning County Commissioners and the Veteran’s Service Commission announced July 2 that the state of Ohio dedicated $650,000 in capital funding for a new state-of-the-art Veterans Center.
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