When people are diagnosed with cancer, they may have a lot of questions from treatment to emotional support. There’s an information service offering free and confidential advice. The Cancer Information Service is an arm of the National Cancer Institute, which supports research into the disease. Cancer Information Specialist Maia Low says anyone can call at […]
How will Moammar Gadhafi’s potential ouster impact your wallet? “Libya is one of the top 20 oil producers and exporters in the world,” explains AAA Mid-Atlantic’s Jana Tidwell. “Since the civil war began, Libya has cut off all exports of crude oil. That’s about 1.6-million barrels of crude oil a day that have not made […]
Phase I of the Flight 93 National Memorial will be dedicated during next month’s 10th anniversary commemoration, but another $10-million dollars is still needed to complete the project. “I think we have to build this memorial here… so that we don’t forget… but also to create a context for teaching visitors about what happened here […]
Kids will be heading back to school over the next three weeks across Pennsylvania. Parents are encouraged to have a safety talk with their children, about the right way to get on and off the bus and how to behave while on board. Allyson Fulton, Child Safety Coordinator for Safe Kids PA, says there’s a 10 […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released the recommendations for the upcoming influenza season. The same three flu strains that circulated last year are expected again this year. Dr. Carolyn Bridges, associate director for adult immunizations, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease, says people will still need to get a flu […]
It may only be a 30-minute drive from Lock Haven to Williamsport, but the journey was long for the Keystone Little League all-stars, who have earned the right to play for the championship at the 65th Little League Baseball World Series. “They’re a really talented bunch, they play with a lot of heart, they love […]
Pennsylvania’s 529 College Savings Program had a good year despite the uncertain economy. The Guaranteed Savings Plan had an investment performance of more than 18%, its best year ever. Treasurer Rob McCord says the program’s investment performance helped boost its actuarial funded status to nearly 98% as of June 30th. It was just 89% last […]
State education officials are reviewing reports from the nearly three dozen school districts and chartered schools flagged in a review of 2009 standardized test scores. All but one of the schools has responded with a review of areas flagged in their Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) results. State Education Department spokesman Tim Eller says […]
Nine incidents were reported last year; three more have already been documented in 2011. At issue are adults who go inside Parx Casino to gamble, while leaving children unattended in the parking lot. Appearing before the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, Tuesday, Parx officials said all offenders are subject to arrest by Bensalem Police. “Anyone who […]