Craving another cup of coffee to get you through the day? Not sure if it’s the right move? Thanks to Penn State researchers, there’s an app for that. The “Caffeine Zone 2” iPhone app helps people monitor their caffeine consumption relative to adjustable thresholds. Those thresholds include a minimum level for optimal cognitive performance, a […]
In budget hearings before the state senate this week, Pennsylvania’s corrections secretary called a bill pending before the house an essential piece of the budget. Senate Bill 100 provides prison reforms aimed at non violent offenders, including risk assessment and alternative sentencing. Corrections Commissioner John Wetzel says a piece of their budget involves getting smarter […]
The state Public Utility Commission plays an important role in the new natural gas impact fee law. Chairman Robert Powelson told the house appropriations committee the commission is ideally positioned to take on these new responsibilities outline in Act 13. It’s up to counties to decide whether to impose the fee, but the PUC will […]
$72-million may not seem like much in relation to a $27.1-billion dollar budget. But plans to transfer $72-million out of the Race Horse Development Fund dominated the discussion when Agriculture Secretary George Greig appeared before the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday. The Race Horse Development Fund receives 12% of gross slot machine revenues. That money […]
For the second straight year, proposed budget cuts in higher education are creating a stir under the capitol dome. Senate Appropriations Chairman Jake Corman (R-Centre) referred to the state-related universities as the “state barely related universities,” as he lamented planned 30% cuts to Penn State, Pitt and Temple’s state support. Corman’s Centre County district includes […]
A new report from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council shows the number of hospital acquired infections and deaths continued to decline in 2010. The infection rate declined by nearly 6% and the death rate was down over 3 percent in 2010. People with hospital acquired infections are still readmitted at a higher rate […]
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The latest Franklin and Marshall College poll shows Senator Rick Santorum with a large lead over Mitt Romney in Pennsylvania. Poll Director Terry Madonna says the 45% to 16% advantage is evidence the Santorum surge has hit the former Senator’s state. But Madonna says the race in Pennsylvania is still volatile. When they asked Santorum […]