Pennsylvania, its local governments are on track to use nearly all $13B in pandemic relief by end of 2026
Nurses and hospital workers, along with SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, have launched a petition calling on Pennsylvania health care systems to invest in staff safety and security measures following the violent Nov. 7 attack of an emergency room nurse at UPMC Altoona by a patient. Travis Dunn, who was attacked by a patient, suffered multiple injuries, including a cracked skull and a brain bleed. He was flown to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. “No health-care worker should ever fear for their life while caring for others,” SEIU Healthcare, the state’s largest health care union, said in an open letter. The assault at UPMC Altoona comes on the heels of the deadly shooting ...
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A proposed joint transportation agreement between three Greene County schools was ultimately too expensive to make work for now, Jefferson-Morgan School District Superintendent Brandon Robinson said. The district’s board voted 9-0 Monday to reject proposed bids for the joint contract, which would have covered Jefferson Morgan as well as Central Greene and Carmichaels districts. The district received back bids from First Student, J-M’s current transportation vendor, as well as Student Transportation of America (STA). Five-year estimates from both companies starting in 2026-27 came in above the current rates. That in itself could’ve just reflected “the rising cost of ...
Connellsville scored two goals in the two minutes and 31 seconds, and never looked back in earning an 8-1 victory over Morgantown on Thursday night in a PIHL D2 contest at Hope Gas Ice Pavilion in Morgantown. The Falcons improved to 6-2-0-0 with 18 points after eight games. Connellsville ...
As Skyler Gates prepares to graduate early from Brownsville Area High School and enroll at the University of Virginia to continue her academic and volleyball careers, an interesting nugget has arisen regarding the soon-to-be Cavalier. “When I began playing sports, I didn’t even want to ...
When Adrianna Walker was entering her junior season at Laurel Highlands, she was approached by then head coach Denny Marzano on switching positions. The Lady Mustangs were entering the season with a starting lineup that only had two returners, and the offense would be facing challenges, ...
Every time a high-profile shooting makes headlines, America relives the same cycle: shock, outrage, and the inevitable chorus of demands to ban “assault weapons,” defund the police, blame political opponents, and spend more federal money in cities. But these slogans conceal more than they ...
Outdoor excitement can arise as a surprise. Last week, I enjoyed an experience I’d wanted to undertake for a long time. I took a course at Touchstone Center for Crafts in the mountains near Farmington. The course was in botanical illustration, a blend of art and science in which ...
