STAGE COLLEGE — Mount Nittany Health is proud to recognize Kevin Schmader, RN, as a recent recipient of the prestigious DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award honors nurses who demonstrate exceptional clinical skill, compassion and dedication to patient care. Kevin was nominated by ...
Each month, more than $300 million in food assistance dollars is awarded by the state Department of Human Services (DHS) to eligible enrollees, but millions end up in the hands of criminals who “skim” card numbers to steal benefits. Debit and credit card companies largely pivoted to cards with small computer chips along one edge in addition to the traditional magnetic stripe. This chip creates a unique code for each transaction, preventing skimmers attached to card readers from recording card information. But that same protection hasn’t yet been added to Electronic Benefit ...
WILLIAMSPORT — UPMC Williamsport and UPMC Wellsboro are recipients of the Pennsylvania Perinatal Quality Collaborative’s (PA PQC) Designations Awards. Both UPMC Magee-Womens facilities at these hospitals earned gold designations to recognize their work in Maternal Sepsis. A gold designation signifies a hospital’s commitment to data-driven, population-specific health goals and patient voice in quality improvement work. The hospitals have established multidisciplinary teams dedicated to continuous improvement in maternal and newborn care through the sharing of best practices and ...
MILL HALL — Lamar Township supervisors spent much of their June meeting discussing improvements and maintenance projects at the township park, including repairs to aging pavilions, upgrades to pickleball facilities and improvements to park buildings. One of the largest topics centered on pavilions three and four, where recent roof repairs revealed additional structural concerns. Supervisor Wade Vonada reported deteriorating rafters and support structures that would require reinforcement found by the contractor who inspected the pavilions. According to the contractor, the total ...
HOWARD — Bargains and Blessings Community Closet will be open on Saturday, June 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Bossert Chiropractic in Beech Creek, weather permitting. Gently used, good quality clothing, shoes and accessories for the entire family are available. Sizes range from infants to 3X and are priced at $5 per bag full. Bags will be provided. Other sale dates for the season are: Saturday, July 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Faith Chapel United Methodist Church, 551 Hunter Run Road, Howard, in conjunction with the annual Roger White Fun Fair; Saturday, July 25, 10 a.m. tp 3 p.m., at ...
RENOVO — With 25 students turning their tassels from left to right, the Bucktail Area High School proudly presented their newest group of graduates to the world as alumni, in an over two-hour commencement ceremony that served as the school’s 59th overall. A common theme typically ...
