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Medicaid cuts threaten hundreds of hospitals, new report finds

A new analysis from consumer watchdog Public Citizen found that 446 hospitals are at high risk of closing or cutting services due to planned Medicaid cuts under President Donald Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Bill." Included in the list of hospitals at risk as cuts to Medicaid go into effect are ...

Peters Township farmer loses peach crop to late freeze

Pennsylvania fruit growers are assessing damage to their crops following a late April freeze that came at a critical stage in the annual growing cycle. The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau is reporting losses of at least $28 million for producers across the state so far, but that number is expected ...

‘Don’t drink and drive’

Avella Area High School and first responders staged a mock crash at the high school on Tuesday, two days before the annual prom to emphasize the importance of not driving drunk on prom night, or anytime. Math and special education teacher Erika Minch, sponsor of Avella's Students Against ...

SCI-Fayette officers, ex-prisoner charged in drug smuggling operation

Two SCI-Fayette corrections officers and a former inmate are accused of conspiring to smuggle drugs into the prison. Officers Beau Angelo, 37, of Uniontown, and Charity Thompson, 40, of McClellandtown, were charged Monday along with Vadol Lewis, 33, of Pittsburgh. According to their ...

Rotavirus cases on the rise in region

Doctors in Pennsylvania are observing a rise in cases of rotavirus, a highly contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea, primarily in children. Children tend to experience worse symptoms than adults, and the virus can lead to severe dehydration. While rotavirus is a seasonal virus ...

Ben Franklin students make history come alive

Presidents, explorers, nurses, generals, architects, scientists and plenty other notable figures stood arrayed in a rectangle at Ben Franklin Elementary/Middle School Thursday afternoon, waiting to tell their life story to whoever wanted to hear it. And many people did. The display was part ...