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Bucks County, Pennsylvania Game Commission Observing a Rare Medical Occurrence in Local Rabbits
Due to a recent development in animal research, Bucks County and state officials are on the lookout for a developing medical situation. Greg Vellner wrote about the news for The Reporter. The Pennsylvania Game Commission, along with several Bucks County officials, have set up a.research initiatives to monitor Rabbit Hemorrhagic...
Debra Bogen Nears Confirmation as Secretary of Health
Debra Bogen, after serving 18 months as acting secretary of health, is advancing towards confirmation as secretary of health. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee recently voted to recommend her for the role, progressing her nomination to the Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. A Senate floor vote, requiring a two-thirds majority for confirmation, will follow.
For Men's Health Month, consider free preventive health services
Harrisburg, Pa. — June is Men's Health Month, and the Pennsylvania Insurance Department is reminding the men of the Commonwealth of preventive health services that are covered by most health insurance plans. “Preventive health services continue to save lives each and every day, and the Pennsylvania Insurance Department wants to remind people that these life-saving services are available at no cost through most — if not all — major medical health insurance plans,” said Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Michael Humphreys. "During Men’s Health Month, PID urges...
Fort Washington-Based Billionaire Pledges to Give Away Most of His Fortune
Toll Brothers was founded by Bob and Bruce Toll in southeastern Pennsylvania in 1967, where their father inspired them to build their first two homes. Robert Toll, who co-founded Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers, has promised to give most of his vast fortune away, reported Ash Jurberg for NewsBreak. The son...
These women are getting paid to drive around and eat ice cream
PHILADELPHIA — The results of the search for the American Dairy Association North East’s first chief ice cream officer are in:. Maddie Smith and Mia Svirsky, two friends from Washington, D.C., have won the coveted job of traveling around Pennsylvania, eating lots of ice cream at 18 local creameries and sharing their experiences on social media.
Thunderstorms arrive during the weekend in PA
EYEWITNESS WEATHER (WBRE/WYOU) — Sunny weather has been here the past few days however, showers and thunderstorms are expected to fire back up this weekend. The primary threat will be torrential downpours and damaging winds across northeast and central Pennsylvania. An isolated tornado or two is not out of the question. Showers can start as […]
Pa. High School Football Report podcast: Catching up with Steel-High coach Andrew Erby
The countdown to the 2024 high school football season has begun. Kickoff is less than 60 days away, so the Pa. High School Football Report is catching up with the architect behind one of the top small school programs in the state, Steel-High’s Andrew Erby. All episodes of the...
FDA tells Bimbo Bakeries to stop using labels to claim foods may contain allergens when they don't
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says Bimbo Bakeries USA, based in Horsham, Montgomery County, has mislabeled its products, claiming they contain potentially dangerous allergens even when they don’t.
Montco Man Selling Poconos Home with Heated, Olympic-Length Pool and Home Theater for $3.5M
Steven A. Saslow, a Montgomery County native, is selling his home near the Pocono Mountains with a heated indoor Olympic-length pool for $3.5 million, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Saslow built the nearly 14,000-square-foot home in 1991. The CEO of Mail Tribune/Rosebud Media attended a summer camp...
Firefighter meeting interrupted by fire at oldest church in Montgomery County
BRYN MAWR, Pa. - Officials at the Episcopal Church of The Redeemer in Bryn Mawr are crediting firefighters for getting to the scene quickly before the fire caused more damage to the 143-year-old church. Coincidentally, when the fire alarm call came in around 8:30 Monday night, nearly every member of...
Man arrested in Philadelphia for Montgomery County crash that left pregnant woman dead
The U.S. Marshals Service arrested a man on Tuesday in connection with a car crash that left a pregnant woman dead in Montgomery County last month.Jabrial Terry, 27, was taken into custody along the 7300 block of Sommers Road in Philadelphia's West Oak Lane neighborhood.@USMS_Philly arrested Jabrial Terry, 27, in the 7300 block of Sommers Road in Phila. Terry was wanted by the Whitemarsh Police Dept for a May 4th vehicular homicide while under the influence. The crash resulted in the fatality of a woman and her nine-month old unborn child. pic.twitter.com/6mI0CbOOKf— U.S. Marshals Service Philadelphia (@USMS_Philly) June 25, 2024 The deadly crash took place on May 4 along Skippack Pike in Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania.Officials say Terry was wanted for vehicular homicide while under the influence.
Cherry pepper mayo to make debut this Saturday at the Conshohocken Farmers’ Market
The Conshohocken Farmers’ Market presented by Velocity Ventures will next be held on Saturday, June 29th from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Plaza at SORA West adjacent to Hotel West & Main in Conshohocken. A new vendor joining the market on June 29th is Jawndiments, a cherry pepper mayo. This will be the biggest market yet with 16 vendors.
NY man sentenced for stealing over $800K from skilled gaming machines across several states
(WJET/WFXP) — A New York man was sentenced to serve several years in prison for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from skilled gaming machines across several states. On Monday, June 24, United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon imposed a 57-month prison sentence on 47-year-old Bronx resident Rolando Jose Pena. According to information provided by […]
A big education fight stands in the way of a Pa. budget deal
HARRISBURG — How much money to spend on Pennsylvania’s public education system has become a key barrier to a budget deal as lawmakers launch a barrage of talks ahead of the June 30 deadline. Leaders in the split legislature say there are potential compromises on other key topics,...
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