Jameson merger talks with UPMC loom over county hospital fate
A year after Jameson Health System disclosed intent to merge with UPMC the future of Lawrence County’s only acute care hospital remains unsettled. UPMC has extended its offer to February 29 amid continued antitrust concerns and a state mandated re bidding process. Jameson and UPMC had previously signed a definitive merger plan with a $70 to $80 million investment for facilities and services.
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UPMC
Jameson
Lawrence County
Doug Danko
Steve Warner
Pennsylvania
Attorney General's
Attorney General
IS Attacks and same sex marriage top AP poll stories
The AP annual poll of U.S. editors and news directors names IS attacks as the top story of 2015 with 37 first place votes and same sex marriage legalization as No. 2 with 13 votes. Paris attacks rank third with 14 first place votes while the year’s mass shootings and related effects appear in the top 10.
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New York
Associated Press
U.S
U.S. Supreme Court
United States
Paris
Ferguson
Missouri
Year of turmoil in Pennsylvania politics ends with scandals
In 2015 Pennsylvania headlines centered on an alleged grand jury leak, an email scandal, and a budget impasse. Attorney General Kathleen Kane faced charges, a suspended license, and potential removal while judges and officials faced scrutiny over exchanged emails. The stalemate delayed funding, forced layoffs, and strained services and schools faced borrowing to stay open.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Kathleen Kane
State Supreme Court
Senate
Kane
Supreme Court
Michael Eakin
Obituary notice from Harlansburg area
Brief obituary notice indicates local residents and events with life details and dates on page A5. Reader is advised to see the page for full obituary information and family notices.
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