Health
Pennsylvania veterans’ homes need nurses and health care workers
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The homes are turning away veterans due to lack of staffing.
Government
Bill to simplify medical insurance in Pennsylvania heads to Governor’s desk
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The measure aims to help doctors get insurance approval to treat patients.
Crime and Justice
How well a death in Pennsylvania is investigated depends largely on where someone dies
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Only five of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties have accredited coroner or medical examiner offices, which the state doesn’t require.
Crime and Justice
In PA county jails, people with mental illness are routinely met with pepper spray and stun guns
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An investigation finds that corrections officers use physical force on people who may be unable to comply with orders due to a mental health condition.
Energy
Public briefed on fracking health studies, despite no-show from Pitt, DOH
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Studies will focus on childhood cancer, asthma and birth outcomes
News
Pennsylvania voters rank abortion as a top issue in a newly-released poll
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A group of more than 400 likely voters surveyed by Muhlenberg College ranked the issue second only to the economy.
Health
Doug Mastriano has been consistent about his abortion views for years
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The Republican state senator’s positions are receiving renewed scrutiny because of comments made during an interview three years ago.
Education
New York Poison Center says unintentional poisonings increase as school begins
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“The intentional exposures for self harm and self medicating. We’re starting to see a bump in that 13 to 19 age group, and that has us all a bit concerned.”
Health
Canada Removing All COVID-19 Entry Restrictions October 1
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Canada imposed strict border-crossing restrictions in March 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic.
Health
Volunteer fire departments can now charge for an ambulance. That could save New York’s rural EMS services
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“The benefit to us is that right now we have a great reliable service when people are having a medical emergency. The downside of that is that it is very, very expensive.”
Crime and Justice
Medical billing company faces lawsuit after ransomware attack
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Practice Resources LLC. hosts the data from 28 different medical practices across New York.
App NEWS
Pennsylvania counties have received their first payments from prescription drug companies
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With opioid settlement money in hand, midstate counties are getting ready to take grant applications.
Crime and Justice
Police seeing more drug overdoses at the New York State Fair
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“We had about four or five on the grounds, even before the fair started. So there were a number of workers who overdosed.”
Crime and Justice
DEA warns brightly-colored Fentanyl in New York targets children for addiction
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The look is part of a deliberate strategy by drug cartels to target young children.
Health
Some Pennsylvania doctors call Dr. Oz’s run for Senate a ‘threat to public health’
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The group is targeting Oz’s medical treatment recommendations and health product promotions during his time as host of “The Dr. Oz Show.”
Government
New York home care shortage’s impact on dementia caregiving: ‘It takes so much out of you’
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“It takes so much out of you to be taking care of anybody, but a dementia patient who is changing all the time, it’s just so hard. It takes so much.”
Health
After attack, Zeldin pushes for national Dwyer veterans support program
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It helps veterans with mental health issues through peer-to-peer support.
Education
New York health leader: Get your kids vaccinated
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While there are more reported cases of COVID-19 this summer than the two previous summers, the incidences of hospitalization and death are much lower.
Health
New survey shows most Americans not concerned about lung cancer
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“Only 6.2% of residents at high risk for lung cancer have received a low dose CT scan.”
Government
Hochul says awarding campaign donor $600M+ for COVID test kits was a necessary expenditure
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“I was not aware that this was a company that had been supportive of me. I don’t keep track of that.”
Health
New York state prepares monkeypox vaccination clinics for high-risk residents
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Eligibility will be limited to individuals in high-risk communities such as gay or bisexual men, transgender, gender non-conforming, or gender non-binary.
Health
Health officials urge caution as New York enters peak mosquito season
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“Make sure you’re tipping over those flower pots and items that fill up with water when it rains.”
Government
Governor releases New York’s Fall coronavirus plan
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“We don’t currently, based on today’s numbers, anticipate the need for masks in classrooms, but I’m going to reserve the right to return to this policy.”
Government
Zeldin accuses Governor of stalling probe into controversial COVID-19 policies
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“Kathy Hochul is dragging her feet because of politics, and because there’s an election coming up on Nov. 8.”
Government
New legislation bans smoking in public parks and beaches
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The bill exempts the Adirondacks and Catskills from the ban.
Government
New Yorkers who contract COVID can now call free treatment hotline
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Health care professionals staffing the phones can then prescribe oral antiviral medicine or give callers a referral.
Government
Senate Majority Leader Schumer tests positive for COVID-19
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The New York Democrat will follow federal health guidelines and quarantine this week while working remotely.
Government
After advancing constitutional amendment, PA Republicans move closer to restricting abortion access
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If, in the future, a Pennsylvania enacts a law restricting abortion, abortion-rights advocates won’t be able to challenge it in state courts.
App NEWS
Amtrak restores passenger train service from New York to Toronto
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Passengers will must meet Canada’s strict and complicated rules for crossing the border.
App NEWS
New York reacts, as the Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade
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“History shows us that when abortion is banned, abortion becomes unsafe for women.”
Government
PA governor pushes $91 million for nursing homes to offset costs of proposed new staffing regulations
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Nursing home industry says it’s no enough.
Addiction
Schumer pushes for more federal help to fight addiction crisis
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“I’m confident this is not one of these issues that will be in the partisan maw, we can get bipartisan support for it.”
Economy
Nail salon workers face unhealthy conditions, wage theft and unstable hours. Some are speaking up
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“Standards (at nail salons) just aren’t adequate. They’re not enough to support a living wage or to support the genuine health of workers.”
Health
A new PA bill would help doctors get insurance approval to treat patients
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The proposal would require insurers to provide doctors with more information upfront.
App NEWS
New York senator hopes for a vote this week on help for vets exposed to toxic burn pits
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“This creates a presumption that if you served in one of these places that had burn pits, and you get sick, you get covered.”
Government
Companies blanket PA with ads about how to get a medical marijuana card, but doctors are silenced
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Certification businesses buy radio ads, dominate Google searches, and even offer Groupons. But if doctors do the same, they risk their license.
App NEWS
Working parents seek relief from COVID-19 quarantine rules for daycare
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I’m putting off things like going to the dentist because I’ve just been out from work so much already. I know a lot of families have it even worse than I do.”
Government
Proposed constitutional amendment would ensure abortion rights in New York
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In 1970, after New York became the first state to legalize abortion, an estimated 200,000 women came from other states to have the procedure here.
Health
Are your allergies particularly bad right now? You’re not alone
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“We’ve had less time with things being frozen. So we’re having a longer growing season.”
App NEWS
New York health commissioner: Coronavirus ‘doesn’t get tired’
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“I can only speculate that people are tired of this, I’m tired of it, but the virus, unfortunately, doesn’t get tired.”
Health
Health care worker shortage, behavioral health resources top concerns for hospital execs in PA
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“Demand on frontline workers has been extraordinary.”
Health
Spring brings a renewed question: Is it allergies or COVID-19?
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While some symptoms like sinus or upper respiratory issues can be the same with allergies and COVID-19, there are also some distinct differences.
Health
New York researchers call injury and death in the workplace ‘an epidemic hidden in plain sight’
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The study shows an estimated 7,000 deaths a year due to occupational disease.
Government
Governor directs $35-million to aid New York’s abortion providers
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The governor says $10 million dollars will also be available to increase security protections for clinics.
Government
As 988 hotline goes live in Pennsylvania, crisis centers need workers
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Experts raise staffing, funding and infrastructure concerns as the official launch approaches.
Government
Advocates for medical aid in dying seek momentum for bill
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“We watched our daughter suffer. It was horrible. And she asked and asked and asked for medical aid in dying.”
Crime and Justice
Governor warns abortion rights opponents: Don’t mess with New York
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“You don’t want to mess with the state of New York. And I assure you that this is fight you will not win.”
Crime and Justice
PA already restricts abortion restrictions, but that could change
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GOP Gubernatorial candidates strongly support keeping or expanding abortion restrictions, while legislative leaders aren’t ruling out bills to do that.
Health
Babies who get antibiotics get less protection from common childhood vaccines
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Vaccine protectiveness waned by 6% to 20% each time antibiotics were prescribed, resulting in vulnerability to diseases like whooping cough and pneumonia.
Government
Advocates continue call for more funding for New York’s upstate hospitals
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“The cost of labor and the fact we can’t find people continues to be a problem.”
Health
Expect another bad tick season this year
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Once the thermometer reaches about 45 degrees the ticks begin to emerge and latch on to humans or pets, anything that provides them a blood meal.
Government
New York governor provides eligibility details for 2nd COVID-19 booster shots
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“Providers statewide, including at the state’s mass vaccination sites, are ready to administer second booster doses for eligible New Yorkers.”
Government
Nursing home minimum staffing law takes effect in New York
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The law creates minimum staffing ratios and requires that nursing home residents get at least 3.5 hours per day of direct nursing care.
Health
Pennsylvania Medical marijuana director says retail prices are not decreasing with wholesale prices
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Outgoing director John Collins says prices are a ‘red flag’
Nurses in Pennsylvania waited months to get licenses to work during historic staffing shortage
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Wait times for nurses were among the longest in much of the U.S.
Health
More than one in four registered nurse positions went vacant, recent survey reports
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The need for doctors, nurses and other workers poses challenges for hospitals.
Education
Poll finds New Yorkers divided over mask mandates
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When you look at just the opinions of parents who have children in kindergarten through high school, they are more closely divided.
Government
New legislation meant to cut the cost of insulin for New Yorkers
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Senator Schumer said The Affordable Insulin Now Act is being met with bipartisan support and he anticipates it will pass within the next several months.
Health
Effort underway to get health coverage for New York immigrants
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“When everyone in our community is healthy, our state will be healthy, and our nation will be healthy.”
Education
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, the substitute teacher shortage in Pennsylvania gets worse
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The challenge in finding instructors can be even greater for rural school districts.
Health
Diabetes cases, especially in children, up significantly since the pandemic began
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“I’m a nurse and I didn’t see it. I didn’t see diabetes, because we don’t have it in our family and that’s what you automatically think.”
Government
Proposed PA budget would help nurses, provide mental health services
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Advocates are hopeful to see needed funds during Gov. Tom Wolf’s final year in office.
App NEWS
Health board hears pleas for metrics behind school mask mandate
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“If you vote yes and extend the emergency order and keep our kids in masks, you can go to bed at night considering yourselves child abusers.”
Government
New York health commissioner says no decision yet on ending school mask mandate
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“There has been no decision made on a date on which the mask mandate in schools will end.”
Government
HIV/AIDS Providers ask New York’s governor to reverse Cuomo-era change
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“This could force the shuttering of food pantries and the closure of AIDS clinics statewide.”
Government
Governor hints mask mandate may end soon
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“I’m going to continue to head in that direction. We are hoping to get to that. That is our goal. But I am going to continue looking at the metrics.”
Government
GOP wants new health commissioner to Review COVID-19 in nursing homes
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“Those families never received an apology. No one’s ever been held accountable. They were told ‘who cares’ by the last governor.”
App NEWS
Governor Tom Wolf, PA Democrats outline a proposal for $1.7 billion in pandemic funds
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The plan includes spending money on workers and a property tax subsidy for lower-income homeowners and renters.
Government
Soldiers with New York’s National Guard train to become EMTs
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“The graduates will be able to assist anywhere we need them in a medical capacity will be available starting in early February.”
Government
Republican budget chiefs want Pennsylvania’s plethora of pandemic-era cash used ‘judiciously’
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The House and Senate’s top GOP budget negotiators say the state’s $7.76 billion in extra relief and tax money can’t be stretched too thin.
Crime and Justice
New York’s mask mandate is still in effect after another legal decision
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The request will be reconsidered Friday by a panel of judges from the court, and could ultimately be reversed.
App NEWS
New York judge overturns governor’s mask mandate
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The mandate “is a law that was promulgated and enacted unlawfully by an executive branch state agency, and therefore void and unenforceable.”
Health
Poison Center says keep at-home COVID tests away from kids
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“If they were to take a taste of it accidentally, not a problem, could be a little bit irritating, but not a real big issue.
Health
Holidays plus omicron result in largest blood shortage in a decade
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“Blood donor turnout has really plummeted because of the variant that has affected this region and across the country.”
Health
Want to know where COVID-19 will spread? Ask people if they plan to follow guidelines, researchers say
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A nationwide survey sheds light on how self-reporting can predict infection rates.
Government
New York announces new nursing home visitation rules
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“Ideally, every visitor would be vaccinated and boosted, but we don’t have the authority to create that restriction.”
App NEWS
SUNY campuses to open COVID testing sites this week
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Campuses across New York state will begin hosting free COVID testing for the general public this week.
Education
Pandemic prompts cancellation of January high school Regents exams
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“Once again, the January Regents exams cannot be safely, equitably and fairly administered across the state.”
Government
State health commissioner tests positive, as New York’s COVID-19 cases set record
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“Of course she is vaccinated and boosted, so this would be a breakthrough case, but she is feeling fine.”
Crime and Justice
Opioid settlement: Here’s how much money PA counties would see
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Counties will have broad authority to decide where the money goes.
Government
Hochul: ‘rough ride’ ahead amid COVID-19 surge in New York
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For New Yorkers experiencing so-called “COVID fatigue,” a sense of hopelessness as the pandemic wears on, there’s more bad news: there’s no end in sight.
Government
Union calls on New York to better fund public teaching hospitals
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“People were seeing their colleagues right across the street getting recognized for what they had been doing in the pandemic. And the state is saying ‘sorry, we can’t do that for you,.”
Government
New York Governor defends her mask mandate
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“We have to get a point of rational discussion about this, and it’s not about scoring political points or getting headlines to call out the governor on an issue.”
App NEWS
New York’s COVID-19 mask mandate draws blowback
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“I’m going to monitor what’s going on in the various counties, but I’m not attempting to be heavy-handed.”
Government
As mask mandate goes into effect, many local governments say they can’t, or won’t, enforce it
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“We don’t have the staff…they have Covid overload. We don’t want to send the sheriff’s out after anybody, we don’t want to send probation after anybody.”
App NEWS
Three more confirmed cases of the Omicron variant in New York state; all three are from NYC
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“We knew the Omicron variant was coming and we expect to see more cases. But let me be clear: We are not defenseless.”
Government
Governor: New York’s first omicron case is ‘not cause for alarm’
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“I’m not prepared to shut down schools or the economy at this time. That would be considered an overreaction.”
Government
COVID-19 pandemic enters race for New York governor
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“Sadly, New York has been making the same mistakes over and over again on COVID.”
Crime and Justice
PA supreme court temporarily reinstates school mask mandate
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The court will hear arguments Dec. 8 in order to make a final decision.
Government
New York Governor watching Omicron Variant but holding off on new mandates
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Hochul predicts a surge in the infection rate over the next few days.
Health
Experts warn about high COVID-19 transmission through winter
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“So we know people are not wearing masks, and we know people are gathering and we know people are in close quarters.”
Government
COVID-19 killed at least 40 military veterans at VA nursing homes in Pa.
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Newly-public data shows outbreaks among staff and residents throughout the pandemic.
Government
PCR COVID test to be eliminated for crossing U.S.-Canada border
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The big issue for the Northern Border is the expensive and time-consuming requirement for a PCR COVID-19 test for Americans or Canadians to enter Canada.
Economy
Excluded Workers Fund provided relief…for people who actually received funds
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“It was just such a stressful day-to-day struggle to figure out how how to make it through the week and how to put food on the table.”
Government
U.S., Canada agree to restart NEXUS applications
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“There has never been a problem at the United States and Canadian border. We are deeply dependent on each other for our economic viability.”
App NEWS
New York expands booster shots as virus rate rises
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Much of the rest of upstate New York has a positivity rate of 5% or more, higher than it was in the fall of 2020.
App NEWS
Broome County sees spike in COVID-19 cases
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County officials attributed the rise in cases to residents socializing over Halloween weekend.
App NEWS
COVID-19 fueled the nursing shortage but also inspired a new generation of nurses
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While the stresses of the pandemic led some nurses to quit or retire, others are getting ready to step in.
Health
Canadians visiting the US must get tested to return home
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Just like foreign travelers, Canadians will need to show a negative COVID-19 test at the border to re-enter their country.
Education
Quarantining students is an educational nightmare. Is it still worth it?
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“We’re all just trying to get through a global pandemic. But definitely, they need some [additional] instruction when they get back.”
App NEWS
PA Legislation aims to prevent drug overdose deaths and diseases with ‘syringe services programs’
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Such programs already operate in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Scranton.
Education
Vaccine Mandate for Schools Not Needed, Hochul Says, But Still on the Table
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“I want to empower parents and schools to do the right things first but if we’re not seeing adequate compliance…I will have no choice.”
Government
New York Medical Marijuana Patients Could Grow Up To Six Plants
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The regulations follow guidelines set by the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, which allows three mature plants and three immature plants per person.
Government
PA’s On The Brink Of Regulating Recovery Homes For The First Time
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The Wolf administration could implement new oversight of recovery homes by mid-2022, though challenges could cause delays.
App NEWS
Poll: We’re Not Where We Thought We’d Be In The Pandemic By Now
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“This is something that’s with us every single day. It affects our relationships, it affects our behavior, and it will continue to for quite some time.”
App NEWS
With Spotlight On Black Maternal Health Crisis, Efforts Underway To Eliminate Disparities
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“We’re at higher risk of these issues by virtue of seeking health care in a system that does not serve us.”
Education
Inside A PA Middle School Where Everyone Wears Masks, And It’s Not Really An Issue
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Educators say there’s a clear choice: Limit the spread of the virus, or risk going back to online and hybrid learning.
Government
New York Governor Apologizes To The Relatives Of Nursing Home Residents Killed By COVID
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“I apologized for the pain that those poor families had to endure. It was a very emotional meeting.”
Health
‘Breakthrough’ COVID-19 Hospitalizations Are On The Rise In PA
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As immunity wanes, more vaccinated people in Pa. are getting sick with the virus.
Crime and Justice
Calling Opioid Crisis Personal, New York’s Governor Signs Anti-Addiction Bills Into Law
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The law will require better addiction treatment for prison inmates, and divert some offenders into rehab programs instead of jail.
Crime and Justice
New York’s Already Low Prison Vaccinations Plateau Through The Summer
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“Prisons are a hotbed of infectious disease transmission they have been for since they’ve been designed and utilized.”
Economy
Labor Crisis In Veterinary Medicine Leaves Pets At Risk
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A shortage of veterinarians in New York State is making it difficult for people to find care for their pets.
Education
As The Pandemic Continues, Hospitalization Rates Become Key Indicator
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“I think the decision has been made not to eliminate it, that we’re going to accept it.”
Health
As COVID-19 Rages, PA Hospitals Tell Ambulance Crews They Don’t Want People In Crisis
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COVID-19 is adding stress to Pennsylvania’s underfunded behavioral health care system.
Government
Governor Hochul Copes With Vaccine Mandate And Resulting Staff Shortages
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“These folks here get an ultimatum and a pink slip, and a kick in the butt and sent out the door. It’s wrong.”
App NEWS
PA Sets Aside $655 Million In Federal Pandemic Relief Money For Child Care Programs
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Licensed child care providers can now apply for one-time grants to help them retain and recruit personnel and cover operational costs.
Education
SUNY Begins De-Registering Unvaccinated Students After Mandate Deadline Passes
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About 97% of students enrolled at SUNY schools across New York have complied with the mandate, according to a SUNY spokesperson.
Government
Governor Hochul Names New State Health Commissioner
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Dr. Bassett was previously the commissioner of health for NYC, but left to lead Harvard’s François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights.
App NEWS
Hospitals And Nursing Homes Report Higher Vaccination Rates; Hundreds Fired
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“We provided them with access to resources and really talked to those individuals one-on-one to reassure them.”
binghamton
New York Hospitals Prepare For Loss Of Unvaccinated Health Care Workers
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“I’m hoping we can manage through that and not have a tremendous number of people in any one department who are missing.”
App NEWS
Vaccine Mandate Prompts Emergency Actions By New York’s Governor
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The order allows licensed health care professionals in other states and countries, as well as retired workers and recent graduates to practice in New York.
Environment
By 2035, Only Electric Cars Will Be Sold In New York State
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“Gasoline and diesel fuel vehicles are responsible for smog, toxic particulate matter that drives adverse health outcomes.”
Government
New York’s Controversial Health Commissioner Resigns
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“I think I made very clear on my first day in office that I’ll be looking to build a new team. There will be other changes forthcoming.”
Economy
Comptroller Seeks Alternatives To Pay Down New York’s Unemployment Fund Deficit
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The pandemic caused an unprecedented number of temporary and permanent job losses, with over 4.7 million New Yorkers collecting benefits.
Government
Lt. Governor On New York Health Commissioner: “Stay Tuned”
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There have been calls for Howard Zucker’s removal over decisions he made during the COVID-19 pandemic, like decisions related to nursing homes.
Education
Survey Finds Most Parents Find In-Person Learning Best, But Want Options
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60 percent of parents also revealed they’d prefer having remote learning as an available option, full or part time.
Crime and Justice
Governor Doesn’t See A Religious Exemption To Vaccination As A Legitimate Excuse
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“If you’re watching the national news, the scariest announcements coming out every morning are the number of children contracting Covid.”
App NEWS
Many Unemployment Benefits Ended Amid Ongoing Labor Shortage
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“There’s clearly something going on in households where people still feel they can get by.”
Government
In PA, Vaccines Prevent COVID-19 Among Most Folks Who Are Innoculated
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Data suggests during that time, only a six percent chance existed that a person who was vaccinated fell ill with COVID-19 in Pennsylvania.
App NEWS
New York May Allow Some Religious Exemptions To The COVID Vaccine, Judge Says
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“We believe this step will result in a flurry of attempts to circumvent the well-reasoned vaccination requirement.”
Education
PA’s GOP-Controlled Legislature Challenges Governor’s School Mask Mandate
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“Nobody wanted to have unilateral government, whether that be from the executive or from the legislature. What people voted for…was cooperative government.”
Government
New York Governor Warns Of Health Care Staffing Shortage, Hospital Bed Capacity
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“The biggest challenge for our hospitals is not…the beds. Just like last year, it’s staffing. Staffing is now what we need.”
Food and Farms
Poison Control Calls Doubled From People Eating Plants, Mushrooms Found In The Woods
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They can cause a lot of different problems. One of the things we see with that is significant damage to the liver, a lot of times.”
Government
New York Lawmakers Extend Pause on Evictions, With Exceptions
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“Now, the landlord gets to have a hearing. I think that goes a long way, and the landlord has a say in court now.”
Government
Governor Plans Booster Shot Distribution, Considers More Mandates
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In First COVID-19 Briefing, Hochul Talks Vaccines
Government
Activists At Fair Call On Legislative Leaders To Enact Single-Payer Health Care
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“He super-glued his seat belt shut and drove his car into the Mohawk River….I lost my son because he missed a 20-dollar Medicaid payment.”
Government
New York Lawmakers React To Discrepancy In COVID-19 Death Toll
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The new COVID-19 death toll numbers of about 55,400 people is in line with the death certificate data provided to the CDC.
Arts & Culture
Experts Offer Tips On Staying COVID-Safe At The New York State Fair
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“You can transmit to other people. The odds are you’re going to do fine if you’re vaccinated and infected, but the person you infect may not do fine.”
Health
‘Born Protected’: The Benefits Of Getting Vaccinated While Pregnant
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“When mom gets the vaccine, she develops antibodies that do cross the placenta and provide a degree of protection to the newborn.”
Government
New York’s Vaccine Mandate Raises Questions For Healthcare Workers
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“We literally created a vaccine within a year, and that’s like unheard of. The fact that it’s new, played a role in me not wanting to get the vaccine.”
Education
Wolf Administration Offers Free COVID-19 Testing For PA Schools
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“It’s clear that everyone wants to keep kids in the classroom and keep extra curricular activities going.”
App NEWS
New Businesses Surge Amid Pandemic Recovery
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As of July 23, 2021, 1,242 new business certificates were filed with the Onondaga County Clerk this year. That’s over two times as many as this time last year.
Education
With No State Guidance, New York Schools Roll Out Reopening Plans
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Syracuse will require masks regardless of vaccination status and require proof of vaccination for all employees or regular testing.
Education
PA Governor Promotes Vaccinations For Some State Employees, But Nixes A School Mask Mandate
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Nine states, including New York, have implemented new mandates aimed at curbing the spread of the more contagious variant indoors.
Health
Early Detection Is The Best Prevention–The Importance Of Cervical Screenings
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“It was a shock at first, then it went from shock to being flat, to a little anger, but now I’m at, ‘Let’s just get this over with.’”
Finger Lakes Campaign Hopes To Increase Vaccine Confidence
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To better understand the concerns of Black, Hispanic and rural residents, the group conducted a series of interviews and focus groups.
Health
Canada Opens Border To Non-Essential Travelers, But It’s Complicated
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While Canada has taken a major step in reopening its border, the U.S. has not yet offered the same welcome to Canadian travelers.
