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Nara Organics recalls baby formula

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SAN FRANCISCO — Nara Organics recalled its organic baby formula sold nationwide in Target stores and online Saturday after a multistate outbreak of infant botulism, federal authorities said. Three babies between 2 and 5 months became ill in April and May in California, Pennsylvania and Washington after consuming Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered infant formula, which is also sold on Nara.com, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. They were hospitalized and treated with the FDA-approved treatment for infant botulism, the agency said. Infant botulism is a rare but ...

Deal reached to end US-Iran war

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The United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, offering relief to the global economy more than three months since fighting began. Full details of the deal were not immediately available. The signing will be Friday in Switzerland. U.S. ...

Gallitzin: Change tunnel from New Portage Tunnel for Big Boy

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Those who track local news might think it petty for the leaders of a community where the Big Boy locomotive will pass through in July to get steamed over which track through town it will use. But for people in Gallitzin, it’s a big deal. According to a post from Union Pacific, the ...

House advances digital ad tax bill, aims to generate $330M

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The state House voted Tuesday to advance legislation to create a digital ad tax, which proponents say would generate at least $330 million in revenue for the state. But similar efforts in other states have been tied up by legal challenges. House Bill 1678 would make digital advertising subject to the state’s gross receipts tax, a move proponents say would be directed to provide additional property tax relief for seniors. The bill exempts news media websites from the advertising tax. The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry opposes the measure. In a social media post before ...

State facing home health care worker shortage

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Families across Pennsylvania are struggling to find home health care for their medically fragile family members, as the industry faces a severe nursing shortage, inadequate training procedures, low Medicaid reimbursement rates, high turnover rates and a lack of funding for overtime and differential pay. An estimated 400,000 children and adults receive in-home care services and more than 112,500 home health care shifts go unfilled every month due to staffing shortages, according to the Pennsylvania Homecare Association, a trade organization that represents more than 700 home care, home ...

Divorces

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Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the prothonotary’s offices at area county courthouses. Blair County LUNDBERG –– Susan L., Altoona; Mark L., no address available. No date of marriage available. Bedford County CLARK –– Leeann J., Wesley W., both of Everett. FOSTER –– Candy Lee, Riddlesburg; Thomas William, Somerset. HOLLAR –– Mark A., Sharon Y., both of Everett. Cambria County DOWNS — David L.; Cheryl L. GILKEY — Kevin W.; Tina M. GUSTKEY — Luke H.; Tiffany M. HENRY — Andrew L.; Joanna B. RINGLER — Mark A.; ...