The Service Employees International Union issued the following statement by Rocio Saenz, international executive vice president and iAmerica Action president, regarding the Trump administration’s decision to end the temporary protected status for nearly 9,000 Nepalese who have lived legally in the U.S. following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that…
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April 28– WASHINGTON– Here’s how the St. Louis- area members of Congress voted on key legislation for the week of April 23-27. Off the floor, Democrats accused Ryan of retaliating against Conroy over the egalitarian message in a prayer he offered in the chamber last Nov. 6 during consideration of GOP legislation cutting taxes and revising the tax code.
April 27– In a visit to St. Luke’s University Hospital in Allentown Friday afternoon, Gov. Tom Wolf credited the state’s Medicaid expansion with helping the Fountain Hill- based health network grow in the past few years. The network plans to co-build a hospital in Schuylkill County with Geisinger, add a hospital to its Anderson campus in Bethlehem Township and…
It’s raining, Julia, in central Pa. That lines comes from my youth. Tom Wolf is expected to veto Senate Bill 936 today.
April 28– PEABODY– The owners of the former Peabody foam products company where a fire burned for a week in July 2016 have been hit with a $7.5 million lawsuit accusing the firm of negligence. The July 12, 2016, fire destroyed both the Lifoam plant and another business in the building at 2 Fifth St., CNE Direct. The letter, from Peabody Fire Prevention Inspector Chris…
April 27– After the October wildfires destroyed their million-dollar Fountaingrove home, Larry and Carmen Kilcullen considered buying something else instead of rebuilding. They also considered buying a smaller home somewhere else in Santa Rosa. ‘ “said Carmen Kilcullen, a retired educator.
April 27– If you’ve ever feared your elderly mother or father might be scammed over the phone, then consider the story of Arthur Halprin, 82, retired physics professor living in Newark, Del.. The man said he was holding Halprin’s son at gunpoint and was demanding $5,000 in ransom. “I’ve never been taken by any computer or other scams like the Microsoft or the IRS.
Buchanan is a longtime opponent of allowing drilling off Florida’s Gulf Coast and has introduced legislation to protect the state’s coastlines from oil spills. The Marine Oil Spill Prevention Act, Buchanan says, would extend by five years a ban on oil drilling off much of Florida’s Gulf Coast until 2027. The current moratorium, which prohibits oil drilling…
April 27– DAYTON– More than one hit-and-run accident occurs every minute on U.S. roads, according to research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Because such incidents are on the rise, AAA is suggesting to drivers to be alert. If you’re involved in a hit-and-run accident, AAA suggests you follow these steps:.
The United States spends more per capita on health care than any other nation, yet– with the notable exception of cancer treatments– doesn’t achieve as positive results. Given that a 2016 Journal of American Public Health study found that taxpayers already pay for 64 percent of U.S. health spending, this focus is goofy– the horse is already out of the barn.
April 27– One by one on Wednesday afternoon, district attorneys and cops walked to a microphone outside the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Crime Lab and congratulated themselves for finally catching the man they believe to be the East Area Rapist. But it’s the pointed words of Bruce Harrington that will be remembered for years to come.
April 27– President Donald Trump on Thursday declared the March 19 storms that wrecked Jacksonville, Wellington, Angel, Nances Creek and other areas a major disaster. The announcement from the White House said that people living in Calhoun, Cullman and Etowah counties are eligible to apply for individual assistance. “It is exciting news,” said Jacksonville Mayor…
April 27– The White House told us Thursday what we already knew: that a “major disaster exists in the state of Alabama” following the March 19 tornadoes that splintered trees and crumpled buildings along a wide swath that stretches out toward the Georgia state line. Given the overwhelming amount of damage in Jacksonville, Southside, Nances Creek, Wellington and…
April 27– Madison School District Superintendent Jen Cheatham on Friday released a preliminary budget proposal for next year that would modestly increase teacher pay and for the second year in a row avoid staff cuts, while raising property taxes on an average home by about $82. “Some money for that would come from district reserves and the rest from the…
“Republicans in Congress have tried repeatedly to repeal the Affordable Care Act. “In Washington, some Republicans seem to think that sabotaging the Affordable Care Act is good politics. Washington, D.C.- With some states slated to start announcing health insurance rates for 2019 next week, Senator Jeanne Shaheen delivers this week’s Weekly Democratic Address…
“I will never sign another bill like this again,” President Trump said after signing last month’s 2,232 page, $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill. The omnibus bill passed by Congress this March betrayed everything for which conservatives stand. Unfortunately, Congress currently is on a path to repeat this disbursement debacle.
Congressman Adriano Espaillat Recognizes National Minority Health Month. WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Adriano Espaillat released the following statement in recognition of National Minority Health Month to raise awareness of health disparities that continue to plague minority communities. First elected to Congress in 2016, Rep.
Personal Healthcare LLC, based in Tarrytown, N.Y., is acquiring the Absolut Care nursing homes in Eden, Dunkirk, Salamanca and Houghton, with a total of 300 beds. That will leave Absolut Care with seven facilities in Allegany, East Aurora, Gasport, Orchard Park, Painted Post and Westfield. “By the time we get in there, we’ll have a good understanding of the buildings and…
April 27– Susana Mendoza knew she was walking into a tough job well before she ever assumed office as the comptroller of Illinois in December 2016. She attended a conference of state treasurers, auditors and comptrollers as a candidate, and, as soon as she told other attendees she came from Illinois, she says, they would say, “Oh boy, you have your hands full!”
