County honors 9 1 1 dispatchers as heroes
Lawrence County commissioners proclaimed 9 1 1 Telecommunicators Week honoring unsung heroes. Public safety director Jeffrey Parish and a team accepted accolades from officials and highlighted dispatch staff, including longtime and part time workers, across 16 full time and two part time positions, noting 24/7 operations and the impact on all residents.
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Lawrence County
Jeffrey Parish
Mary Stone
Cory Krueger
Ryan Edgell
Allison Farris Paglia
Amber Beahr
Victor Fortuna
James Marino
Bryan Waylonis
Sarah O’laughlin
Alyssa Milligan
Morgan Hill
Alexis Herold
Adrianna Lutes
Amy Oneil
Steven Tomon
Dan Vogler
Lawmaker pushes uniform reporting on opioid deaths in PA
State Sen. Gene Yaw proposes a Department of Health data system to collect coroner reports on opioid overdose deaths. 2020 is likely to be the second deadliest year after 2017, with 4715 confirmed overdoses so far. Coroners oppose new paperwork, urging system improvements to existing death reports. Yaw says the bill aims to improve data without overburdening coroners.
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R-Lycoming County
Department of Health
Pennsylvania
Yaw
Center For
Tom Wolf
John Libonati
Mercer County
Libonati
Charles Kiessling
Lycoming
Libanou
Kiessling
Money straitjacket grips Volant public restroom fees
Volant borough has collected about $14,000 in annual licenses from more than 20 local shops to fund a borough owned public restroom that remains padlocked and inaccessible. Mayor Ingrid Both-Hoesl and Borough Secretary Carmen Ortiz Brown say they lack knowledge of the funds usage as attorney Christopher Papa sues for improper allocation and seeks reopening.
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Ingrid Both- Hoesl
New Castle News
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Both-Hoesl
New Castle
Christopher A. Papa
Papa
Lawrence County hits 200th COVID-19 death milestone
The Pennsylvania Health Department reports Lawrence County has recorded its 200th COVID-19 death and 32 new cases, bringing total county cases to 6,978 with 5,096 confirmed and 1,882 probable. Hospital data show six COVID-19 patients at UPMC Jameson and one available adult ICU bed.
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State Health Department
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Pennsylvania Health Department
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