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Benninghoff appointed to position on transportation board

BELLEFONTE — State Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) has been chosen to serve as a member of the Public-Private Partnership (P3) Transportation Board. “It is an honor to be asked to serve on the board, which faces the challenging task of augmenting existing transportation ...

Penn State student’s death leads to $3 million hospital settlement

WILLIAMSPORT — A federal judge has approved a $3 million settlement in a medical malpractice case stemming from the death in 2021 of a 19-year-old Penn State student. The settlement approved Monday by U.S. Middle District Judge Matthew W. Brann resolves the litigation brought by Sean Tomany, of Glastonbury, Conn., on his own behalf and as administrator of the estate of his son, Patrick. The defendants, Mount Nittany Medical Center and its health services, Dr. Roderick Cross, physician’s assistant Brooke Koch and Centre Emergency Medical Associates, were accused of negligence ...