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A cancer patient’s cats inspired a push for pets in hospice wards

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — When Ewa Lutka-Krawczyk was diagnosed with gallbladder cancer, her first thought was for Gaja, a shelter dog she took in three years ago. She asked her doctor to assure her she would live a few more years so the deeply attached Gaja “wouldn’t be left ...

Aphasia is often misdiagnosed; do you know the symptoms?

DUBOIS — More than two million Americans live with aphasia, yet only 12% receive the correct diagnosis from the first provider they see. Aphasia is a language disorder usually caused by damage to the brain, and it affects communication and comprehension. It is not a disease itself, but ...

KCSD approves 3.5% tax increase

LOCK HAVEN — Just days before the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s June 30 submission deadline, the Keystone Central School District Board of Directors approved a $94 million budget for the 2026-27 school year. The budget includes a 3.5 percent property tax increase for district residents. The board had recently rejected a $92 million budget in a 5-3 vote at its voting session last week, citing concerns over a proposed tax increase of that size. During that previous meeting, the board instructed Business Manager Joni MacIntyre to prepare a revised budget featuring a 1.8 ...

Fifth of July: Repasz honors Imperial Teteques

As Williamsport’s world-famous Repasz Band highlights both national and local history through the summer of 2026, one Central PA ensemble will get special attention on July 5. The Williamsport Scottish Rite Imperial Teteques Band, once the nation’s oldest Masonic band, will be honored ...