NEW YORK (AP) — New U.S. government data suggests holiday gatherings didn't spark surges in respiratory diseases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday reported that visits to doctors' offices for the flu-like illnesses fell for the sixth straight week. Reports of RSV, a ...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has issued more than twice the amount of pardons granted by any of his predecessors, with at least a quarter of them targeting non-violent marijuana offenses, his administration announced Thursday. Wolf, a Democrat, signed his final 369 pardons this week, for a total of 2,540 since he took office in 2015. He surpassed Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell's record of 1,122 granted pardons. Of the pardons, 395 were part of the expedited review process for nonviolent marijuana-related offenses. Another 232 were part of the PA Marijuana Pardon ...
Northwest Bank downsized its operations this week. “After careful consideration, we made the difficult decision to streamline a small percentage of our overall workforce,” Executive Vice President of Communications and Regional Marketing Shawn Walker said Friday afternoon. “As a result, some positions across the bank were discontinued, including the closure of eight retail offices across our footprint.” None of those closed retail offices are in Warren County, he said. Company officials did not detail how many jobs were cut. “As companies evolve, as part of normal ...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania said Thursday that he will undergo surgery for prostate cancer but is expected to make a full recovery. Casey, 62, said in a statement that he was diagnosed last month. "While this news came as a shock, I can report that I have an excellent prognosis, as well as the benefit of exceptional medical care and the unwavering support of my family." He said he will undergo surgery in the coming months and is confident that treatment will allow him to continue working in the Senate "with minimal disruption." Casey, ...
Tidioute Community Charter School was evacuated on Thursday. There were no injuries nor damage, and the school will be in session on Friday. The school's fire alarm system activated from "smoldering dust in the shop area ventilation system," according to Office Manager Heather Cass. "Fire was contained inside the vent and was extinguished inside the vent immediately." "The vent was removed from the building and cleared," Cass said. It will be cleaned and inspected before it is put back in service. "We had no damage to the building or to the ventilation system," Cass said. There ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Buffalo defensive back Damar Hamlin was in critical condition early Tuesday after the Bills say he suffered a cardiac arrest on the field following a tackle hours earlier, leading to the indefinite postponement of Buffalo's pivotal Monday night showdown against the ...
