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Traveling to die: the latest form of medical tourism
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she’d beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her home in Pennsylvania to Vermont. She went not to ski, hike, or leaf-peep, but to arrange to die. “I really wanted to take control over how I […]
Pa. urges insurer flexibility for people affected by remnants of Debby
The Shapiro Administration is asking insurers to be flexible in helping people affected by the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby. Debby, as a post-tropical depression, tore through the middle of the state, from the Maryland to the New York border, on Aug. 9. It created catastrophic flooding for some areas and high winds. A tornado was confirmed in Harrisburg.
Foundation Funds ‘Getting Ahead’ Classes in Bloom, Berwick
BERWICK – NorthcentralPA.com is reporting… Central Susquehanna Opportunities (CSO) recently received a $19,900 grant and an additional $100 from the Community Giving Foundation for launching new projects in Berwick and Bloomsburg. Most of the grant will be used to launch “Getting Ahead” classes in the Berwick area. These...
Soccer Recap: Millersburg Has No Trouble Against East Juniata
After failing to score in their last game, Millersburg made sure to put some goals up on the board against East Juniata on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 4-1 margin over the East Juniata Tigers. For the Indians, this counts as revenge for the 1-1 loss the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
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Florida Lauded For Sportsmanship After Chinese Taipei Makes Error To Lose Little League World Series Championship Game
The Little League World Series routinely produces some of the most inspirational and heartwarming moments in all of sports. The annual celebration of the world’s best 11/12-year-old baseball teams in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania is always a fan favorite, filling up quite a bit of the sports calendar right before football starts every year. This year’s […] The post Florida Lauded For Sportsmanship After Chinese Taipei Makes Error To Lose Little League World Series Championship Game appeared first on BroBible.
Hot weather about to visit central Pa. again but isn’t expected to hang around
It has been a couple of weeks since the words excessive heat have appeared in a central Pennsylvania forecast. That’s about to change. The good news? It won’t be around for more than a couple of days, although the brief return to the miserable heat and humidity might lead to some severe thunderstorms late Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Public Voices Often Ignored in States’ Opioid Settlement Money Decisions
The conversation wasn’t sounding good for Kensington residents on June 20. The Philadelphia neighborhood is a critical center of the nation’s opioid crisis, and the city had decided to spend $7.5 million in opioid settlement money to improve the quality of life there. But on that day, a Pennsylvania oversight board was about to vote on whether to reject the city’s decision.
New state grant program means solar panels could bring deeper savings to cash-strapped Philly schools
The cash-strapped district expects to be eligible to apply for Solar for Schools grants and is currently working to identify good sites for solar. As the school year kicks off, many Philadelphia students are returning to aging buildings that are powered by an electric grid fueled largely by planet-warming natural gas.
Pennsylvania schools encouraged to test for lead
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $26 million in funding to help schools and child care facilities test for and treat lead contamination in drinking water. The annual funding is part of the Voluntary School and Childcare Lead
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