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Trump signs executive order calling for spacing out childhood shots

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order calling for revamped childhood vaccine recommendations that promote his long-held belief that childhood shots should be spaced out into separate medical visits. The order recommends separating the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine into three different shots administered in separate visits, and directs the nation’s health department to improve vaccine research, says a White House fact sheet, first reported by The Daily Caller. Separate measles, mumps and rubella vaccines for children are not currently ...

City to hold public hearing for zoning, SALDO updates tonight

LOCK HAVEN — The City of Lock Haven will hold an additional public hearing related to the proposed comprehensive amendment and replacement of the city’s Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO) tonight, Aug. 10. The hearing will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at city hall in council chambers, 20 E. Church St., Lock Haven. Residents, taxpayers and members of the community are invited to attend the hearing to share their comments on the proposed ordinances. Comments can also be emailed to Cyndi Walker at cwalker@lockhavenpa.gov. Emailed comments will ...

Route 144 named Road of the Year by Hagerty Insurance

RENOVO — Pennsylvania Route 144, a 78-mile stretch from Snow Shoe to Galeton, with Renovo sitting right in the middle, features some steep grades, tight corners and a whole lot of Pennsylvania Mountains, providing breath-taking views and vistas throughout the journey from start to finish. ...

Who’s serving felony murder sentences in Pennsylvania prisons?

A landmark state Supreme Court ruling earlier this year has thrust more than 1,100 incarcerated Pennsylvanians into the political spotlight: men and women convicted of playing various roles in the death of another, whether they were the getaway driver for a robbery gone wrong or the person who ...