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Once a bucolic Pennsylvania river, the Tioga, is now all but dead

Two centuries after the coal miners arrived, residents are racing to save the Tioga River and bring back the trout.

Pennsylvania · 10-12

Times Leader

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Geisinger freezes health care costs for all 28,000 employees

In 2025, more than 800 Geisinger Wyoming Valley nurses went on strike, in part, due to rising health care costs. In 2027, those nurses and all

Pennsylvania · 28d

South Philly Review

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Pennsylvania Social Security Checks Will Rise 3.6% in 2027, About $75 a Month

Social Security recipients across Pennsylvania, including South Philadelphia households, will see monthly payments rise 3.6% in 2027, Philadelphia Patch reported. The Social Security Administration announced the cost-of-living adjustment on Wednesday. Average monthly benefits will climb from $2,095 to $2,170, an increase of about $75. Higher payments begin in January. Medicare...

Pennsylvania · 27d
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Pennsylvania Runs Quiet Pop-Up Clinics to Reach Unvaccinated Communities as Measles Cases Pass 1,200

Pennsylvania health workers have given more than 5,900 measles vaccinations at 202 small pop-up clinics since late April, the state Department of Health said in its October 14 outbreak update. WHYY visited one on Thursday, October 8, at a fire station in New Holland, Lancaster County. The state wants the...

Pennsylvania · 25d
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'Forever chemicals' are in nearly all waterways in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, report shows

A class of synthetic substances known as "forever chemicals" have been detected throughout Philadelphia's waterways, including the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, according to a report released Wednesday by a pair of environmental advocacy groups. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, were found in 91% of waterways tested in New Jersey...

Pennsylvania · 26d

Public News Service

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Survey: Pennsylvania’s 50+ population could drive midterm turnout

An AARP survey shows candidates will need to focus on issues that matter to Pennsylvania voters age 50 and older ahead of the November midterms. The influential voting bloc makes up 55% of voters and they are extremely motivated to cast a ballot this year, pollsters said. Bill Johnston-Walsh, state director of AARP Pennsylvania, said voters 50+ cross party lines and geography but share a practical question: Which candidates will protect their financial security, health, independence and ability to care for loved ones? He added the survey asked Pennsylvanians which priorities matter most when deciding their vote this year. "The top three issues are the economy, which is cost of living, Social Security and healthcare costs. We have been hearing over and over again that these issues are still important," Johnston-Walsh reported. Johnston-Walsh added AARP hears every day from its 1.8 million members and their families about kitchen-table costs, including the rising cost of groceries, inflation, utility bills and gas prices. He recommended Pennsylvanians make a plan, learn the rules and deadlines, and understand what is on their ballot. Johnston-Walsh said older voters consistently participate at higher rates. He pointed out almost 60% of 50-plus registered voters cast a ballot

Pennsylvania · 26d

Newswatch 16

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PA Officials Highlighting Efforts to Address Nursing Shortage

Wayne County, PA · 27d

abc27 News

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State officials continue to urge Pennsylvanians to get vaccinated for measles

Pennsylvania · 28d

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Pa. Health Secretary Bogen says MMR vaccines up despite ongoing measles outbreak in state

Measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccinations across the state have more than doubled, despite the state's ongoing measles outbreak. “Between January and June of this year, on average, in our Pennsylvania immunization electronic registry system, we had about 25,000 vaccines for MMR given each month. In July, we saw that increase to around 36,000. In August, we saw that increase to 49,000, and in September, 56,000,” said Dr. Debra Bogen, the state's secretary of health, during an unrelated press conference Tuesday in Honesdale.

Pennsylvania · 27d

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Daily Audio Newscast - October 14, 2026

Six minutes of news from around the nation. National Archives location closures could limit access to Tribal enrollment information; a new report raises questions about how PA students learn about plastics; childcare advocates are looking for new guidance; Wisconsin’s gubernatorial election will determine future energy costs for the state.

Pennsylvania · 28d

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Several Central PA counties enter Code Orange as air pollution rises

PENNSYLVANIA (WHP) — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) declared a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day throughout areas in Central PA on Saturday. The impacted counties are Dauphin, Cumberland, Lebanon, Lancaster, Allegheny and York. Strong temperature inversions in southwest and south central Pennsylvania are expected to increase...

Cumberland County, PA · 10-09

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How Small-Town Danville, Pennsylvania, Became Home to Geisinger Medical Center, the Flagship of a Major Health System

Danville is a quiet river town in central Pennsylvania, yet people drive in from all over the region to visit one big building complex there. The lights stay on all night, every night, all year long. This article explains how such a small town ended up with a hospital that...

Danville, PA · 10-09

KYW News Radio

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Health insurance premiums going up, again, for people buying through state exchanges

With open enrollment for health insurance set to begin on Nov. 1, premiums in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are going up again.

New Jersey · 10-07

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As GLP-1 costs rise, some Pa. school districts rethink coverage

Pennsylvania school districts are facing budget strains due to the rising cost of covering GLP-1 weight-loss drugs for employees. Health advocates argue the drugs are essential for treating obesity, while some employers view them as costly "lifestyle" drugs. Early in 2026, Pennridge School District leaders delivered the news that they...

Pennsylvania · 29d

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R&S Holdings Acquires Residential Addiction Treatment Operator Innovo Detox

R&S Holdings, a behavioral health organization that offers addiction treatment and behavioral health services through its subsidiaries, has added a new organization to its network: Innovo Detox. Annapolis, Maryland-based R&S Holdings currently operates more than 35 inpatient and outpatient behavioral health facilities across Maryland. The addition of Innovo’s 52-bed detox...

Abbottstown, PA · 10-09

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Amish Mothers Are “Not Against The Vaccine,” Says Midwife Seeking To Give Them Measles Shots

Roberta Devers, a midwife of 38 years who serves many Amish mothers in Lancaster County, wants Pennsylvania to let midwives give the measles vaccine. But that’s something state law does not currently allow. Devers made the request in an interview with 6abc Action News published yesterday. On Monday, the...

Lancaster County, PA · 10-07

WIVT News 34

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Measles outbreaks impacting New York and PA

MID-ATLANTIC (WIVT/WBGH) – Pennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, marking the state’s largest outbreak in more than 30 years. Meanwhile, Governor Hochul has declared a disaster emergency in New York as measles cases continue to emerge in neighboring states and parts of rural New York. The executive order expands the number of health […]

New York · 10-09

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Daughter hasn’t seen mother in 3 weeks amid dispute on nursing home food concerns

MOUNTAIN TOP, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — A local family member is questioning whether Mountain Top Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is providing residents with nutritious, high-quality meals. Donna Thornton has been speaking out on social media about concerns involving her 87-year-old mother, Barbara Brenner, who lives at Mountain Top Rehabilitation...

Mountain Top, PA · 10-08

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Pennsylvania Pushes Updated Vaccines as Virus Season Begins

PITTSBURGH, PA — Pennsylvania health officials urged residents Monday to obtain updated COVID-19 and flu vaccines as respiratory virus season begins, pointing to more than 14,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations and 598 related deaths in the state during the previous season. Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen and Human Services Secretary Dr....

Pennsylvania · 10-08

WIVT News 34

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Measles outbreaks impacting New York and PA

New York · 10-09