LANCASTER — Close to 70,000 people have gotten substance abuse treatment through warm handoff initiatives established in Pennsylvania to help people seamlessly connect with addiction programs, officials in Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration said Tuesday. “Since Governor Shapiro took ...
While it’s been nearly two months since a bill banning PFAS or “forever chemicals” in consumer products passed the House, the Senate has yet to take any action on the proposal, making advocates worry this legislation will not make it to the governor’s desk before the elections. Proposed by Democratic Rep. Greg Scott, the PFAS ban has only 12 sessions left to be passed by the Senate before Nov 30. All unpassed legislation after that date will lose its current progress and need to be reintroduced. Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl substances, PFAS, are used in a wide range of ...
Stocks held close to their records on Wall Street, while oil prices were relatively steady. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% Wednesday from the all-time high it set a day earlier. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite lost 0.8%. SpaceX sank after increasing its spending on artificial intelligence. The Walt Disney Co. rose after reporting results that beat analysts’ forecasts, helped by “Toy Story 5.” Rising temperatures could delay more flights American Airlines recently offered compensation to customers who voluntarily gave up their seats after ...
Tyrone Colonial Courtyard at Tyrone earned IntegraCare’s Gold Level Award for its prompt handling of residents’ callbell requests during the second quarter of 2026. When a resident needs assistance, whether it’s for routine help or an emergency, they can push a pendant they carry on them. During the quarter, Colonial Courtyard at Tyrone’s team responded in person to each call in an average of 1 minutes, 7 seconds to attain Gold Level status after previously earning Silver Level in seven consecutive quarters. To reach the Gold Level, an IntegraCare community needs an Average ...
CHICAGO — Video game giant Electronic Arts officially has new owners. The California-based maker of popular titles like “Battlefield” and “The Sims” announced Tuesday that it closed the $55 billion sale of its business to Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF, investment firm ...
Nation Missouri Bell wins Dem primary rematch JEFFERSON CITY — U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell won a rematch Tuesday in a Democratic primary against former U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, and Missouri voters rejected a ballot measure that could have made ii harder to pass citizen-led amendments in the future. Bell’s primary victory is likely to propel him to reelection in November in the heavily Democratic 1st Congressional District in St. Louis. District of Columbia House investigates abuse allegations The House Ethics Committee said Tuesday it had opened an investigation into domestic ...
