Lawmakers push final push on opioid crisis in fall session
In Harrisburg lawmakers move to tighten opioid access, require insurance coverage for abuse deterrent drugs, and boost medical training before the November election. The budget includes 10 million for 20 Centers of Excellence and five million Medicaid funds plus five million federal grant to add 25 centers, with a stronger prescription drug monitoring program guiding doctors away from doctor shopping.
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Harrisburg
Tom Wolf
State House
Senate
Hanley
Nurse Helps Patients Through Breast Cancer Journey at Jameson
Terry Snyder, patient navigator at UPMC Jameson Women’s Care Center, guides women from abnormal mammograms through biopsy, treatment, and recovery, offering empathy and practical support. She received the UPMC Award for Commitment and Excellence in Service along with six other Jameson staff for ACES recognition.
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Terry Snyder
UPMC
Jameson Women’s Care Center
Snyder
Jameson
ACES
Enee Gendreau
NEWS
Nikki Muccio
Lauren Wilds
Kimberly White
Wampum Woman Defies Odds Half Century With Diabetes
Donna Kuiken of Wampum has lived 50 years with Type 1 diabetes after a 1966 diagnosis when doctors predicted she would not reach 30. Now 68, she earned a medal from the Joslin Diabetes Center and prepares to celebrate with family and friends, reflecting decades of struggle, resilience, and ambition.
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Donna Kuiken
Joslin Diabetes Center
Harvard Medical School
Laurel Halloween Event Transforms Spartan Park for Spooky Park
Laurel Community Foundation hosted the second annual Halloween event for Laurel elementary students at Spartan Park. Nearly 150 students paraded in costumes despite rain, led by the Sparty the Spartan and cheerleaders, with awards for best costumes and help from about 75 Laurel High School students staffing concessions, hayrides, parking, and cleanup.
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Spartan Park
Laurel
Laurel Community Foundation
Sparty
Spartan
Laurel High School
Ex-State attorney general Kane fights prison risk
Kathleen Kane, 50, former Pennsylvania attorney general, seeks probation or house arrest as she faces sentencing for leaking grand jury materials and lying under oath. Prosecutors call her actions egregious, saying she used official power to pursue a vendetta and disrupted the 800-person office.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Kathleen Kane
Kane
Montgomery County
Kevin Steele
Bill Clinton
Hillary Clinton
Obituary notices for Baldwin Bowen Dean Murphy and Page
Henry B. Baldwin aged 44 of New Castle Carole L. Bowen 74 Janet L. Dean 74 Dennis Dayton Murphy 75 and Lee Page noted with locations Bradenton Beach Fla. obituary brief listing multiple individuals across pages A3 and A5 with ages and cities.
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Henry B. Baldwin
New Castle
Carole L. Bowen
Janet L. Dean
Dennis Dayton Murphy
Bradenton Beach
Fla
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Mercer County Behavioral Health Commission
Lugene Pezzuto
New Castle News
Kuiken
Kaiken
Slippery Rock University
Donna
Gary Church
Lily Changeway
Sparty the Spartan
Jenna Kohnen
Lee
Lawrence Ibeeanta
Joe
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