Editor’s Note: (Scroll down to see local results. Lancaster County is separated into “For Profit” and “Non-Profit” facilities, while Chester County results are not separated.) Harrisburg, PA – In the September 2019 report, Pennsylvania Department of Health nursing home surveyors conducted 525 inspections of 343 nursing homes, including 307 complaint investigations. In addition, one sanction was finalized against a […]
Wolf Administration Reminds Pennsylvanians of Health Risks Associated with Decorative Contact Lenses
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Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf Administration today warned residents that decorative or cosmetic contact lenses often sold during the Halloween season are dangerous, and it is illegal for retailers to sell them. “Decorative contact lenses, whether they correct vision or not, require a prescription and should be properly fitted by an eye doctor,” Secretary of Health […]
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Philadelphia, PA – Department of Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller today announced $4.3 million in funding for additional services in North Philadelphia’s Health Enterprise Zone (HEZ). The funding will support pathways to employment for people receiving public assistance, home visiting programs that support healthy child and family development, and eviction prevention services for people at risk […]
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Allentown, PA – The Wolf Administration today highlighted how raising the minimum wage will benefit Pennsylvania’s working families and local economies, following a tour of ProtoCAM in Lehigh County. “It’s past time that Pennsylvania ensures a fair wage so that our workers stop falling behind,” said Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Deputy Secretary for Safety […]
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Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police announced today that troopers confiscated $8,630,235 worth of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and other illicit drugs in the third quarter of 2019. From July 1 through September 30, troopers seized 192 pounds of cocaine valued at $4.2 million; as well as nearly 37 pounds of heroin and fentanyl, with a […]
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Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police announced the number of firearms purchase denials, subsequent investigations, and arrests resulting from such investigations for the third quarter of 2019. The Pennsylvania Instant Check System (PICS) is used by county sheriffs, chiefs of police of cities of the first class, and licensed firearms dealers in Pennsylvania to determine […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Two state senators have introduced a bill that some are calling a model for recreational marijuana legalization. Senate Bill 350, introduced this week by Sen. Sharif Street, D-Philadelphia, and Sen. Daylin Leach, D-Montgomery, is being hailed as one of the most far-reaching legalization bills introduced in any state. It […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Environmental Protection Agency wants to roll back regulations for controlling methane emissions from the oil and gas industry, but clean-air advocates say that’s going in the wrong direction. Yesterday in Dallas, Texas, the EPA held its only hearing on a proposal to loosen regulations designed to curb emissions […]
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