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. 鈥淣o health-care worker should ever fear for their life while caring for others,鈥� SEIU Healthcare, the state鈥檚 largest health care union, said in an open letter. The assault at UPMC Altoona comes on the heels of the deadly shooting ...
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鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檝e just reflected 鈥渢he rising cost of ...
South Union Township officials are suing the Uniontown Mall owners over alleged safety violations and 鈥渄angerous and unlawful鈥� conditions. The complaint filed last week against Namdar Realty Group and Uniontown Mall Realty describes a number of hazards in and around the mall. Township ...
The Christmas tree that will soon stand in Washington, D.C., after making its trek across the country made a pit stop in Washington, Pa., this week. The Capitol Christmas Tree has been on the move since the beginning of the month after it was harvested from the Humboldt-Toiyabe National ...
Washington County is expected to be able to recoup $138,000 its finance department mistakenly sent in September to a scammer posing as the construction contractor demolishing the Courthouse Square office building in the city. Solicitor Gary Sweat said during the commissioners鈥� agenda meeting ...
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, ...
Laurel Highlands graduate Ella Ciez has made her mark during her first two seasons at Division I Cleveland State, but the junior has her sights set on a mark in her best event as the Vikings hit the midway point of their season at the Magnus Cup, which begins this morning at Busbey Natatorium ...
Isabella 鈥淏ella鈥� Baker steadily improved each year of her cross country career before breaking out during her senior year at Laurel Highlands. The Davis & Elkins College commit won the Fayette County Coaches Association (FCCA) Cross Country Championship placed fifth in the WPIAL in ...
Every time a high-profile shooting makes headlines, America relives the same cycle: shock, outrage, and the inevitable chorus of demands to ban 鈥渁ssault weapons,鈥� 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鈥檇 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 ...
