More than 100 who had surgery may have been exposed to viruses
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Staff writer
Failure to follow equipment sterilization guidelines at UPMC Northwest has reportedly resulted in the notification of more than 100 surgical patients who may have been exposed to viruses as varied as hepatitis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). More...
Meanwhile, the panel .. turns its attention to an 81-year-old law that regulates disorderly houses.
By JUDITH O. ETZEL Staff writer
A six-month haggle over how to deal with all-terrain vehicle use within the city limits came to an abrupt close Monday when Oil City Council unanimously rejected a new city ordinance that would ban the use of ATVs and other off-road vehicles anywhere in the city limits. More...
Franklin City Council passed two ordinances and approved the first reading of another at its regular meeting Monday.
Council unanimously approved the final reading of two ordinances. One will regulate bottle clubs, and the second requires background checks for owners and employees of adult businesses. More...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate health care negotiators said Monday they’ve narrowed their differences on a host of difficult issues with just a day or so left to seal an elusive bipartisan deal that could change the course of the contentious debate. More...
PLACERVILLE, Calif. (MCT) — An El Dorado County judge set Phillip Garrido’s bail at $30 million, while the district attorney urged the media to leave Jaycee Dugard alone amid rumors that Oprah Winfrey has secured an interview with her. A Winfrey spokeswoman denies the claim. More...
Cooperstown man injured
A Cooperstown man was injured in a one-vehicle accident around 1:25 p.m. Sunday on Patchel Run Road in Venango County.
State police said Eric Hart, 24, was traveling north on Patchel Run Road in Jackson Township when he became distracted, causing his vehicle to enter the southbound lane. More...
The Franklin street department will start removing old blacktop in the alley of the 200 block of Norman Street, east and west, today and Wednesday.
IA Construction will remove the old blacktop today and replace it Wednesday, weather permitting.
Temporary no parking signs, street closures and traffic delays are expected while work is in progress. More...
Roger Federer loses .. his cool and a shot at his sixth U.S. Open title on Monday night.
NEW YORK (AP) — Normally so cool, so consistent, so in control of his emotions and his matches, Roger Federer let the U.S. Open championship slip from his grasp. More...
Woman who led fight to unionize Southern textile plants loses her battle with brain cancer
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Crystal Lee Sutton, whose fight to unionize Southern textile plants with low pay and poor conditions was dramatized in the film “Norma Rae,” has died. She was 68.
Sutton died Friday in a hospice after a long battle with brain cancer, her son, Jay Jordan, said Monday. More...
Analysts worry Reserve’s actions could jeopardize its political independence
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s bold steps to prevent the banking industry from collapsing last year have injected new dangers into the financial system. More...
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