JOHNSTOWN -- A report from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council rates 16 categories of ailments, and the mortality rates from reported cases of those ailments.
At Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, five of them -- heart failure, pneumonia, respiratory failure, sepsis and stroke -- were all rated 'higher than expected' compared to last year, which is causing concerns and raising questions.
Overall, the report shows statewide hospital mortality rates decreased from 2011 to 2016 in 12 of the 16 conditions reported.
WASHINGTON (TND) — British fuel cell company Intelligent Energy unveiled a new hydrogen fuel cell system that is smaller and more powerful than anything currently on the market and could help achieve a zero-emission future.
Electric vehicles are common, but there is another kind of zero-emission vehicle that exists: a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. These vehicles use the same kind of electric motor to turn the wheels that a regular electric car does, but how they are powered is different.
A controversy on social media has Hollywood divided -- a Kim Kardashian naked mirror selfie. Bette Midler was one of the first celebrities to respond to the photo with this tweet: That only fueled the fire.
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MEYERSDALE – A house fire in Somerset County left three people dead and a community in mourning.
A broken heart was burned into the side of the house on Maple Valley Road.
"When I woke up this morning, I seen flames. And then firetrucks and everything came,” neighbor Melissa Frampton said. “All you could see was flashing lights clear up the hill, down the hill, up through here. It was a horrific scene.
'It's more exciting!' Blair Co. man accused of murdering neighbor charged for stabbing fellow inmate
2024-05-27
Blair Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities say a Blair County man who was arrested earlier this year after he confessed to killing his neighbor and living with the victim's corpse, for three days, is now facing additional charges.
Last week, officials reported that 51-year-old Raymond Oechsle Jr. was accused of stabbing two fellow inmates while jailed on the previous murder charge.
On Friday, authorities say Oechsle was charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault and assault by a prisoner.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa - A new airline will be taking over commercial flights at John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport starting in October.
The U.S. Department of Transportation approved Boutique Airlines to provide commercial flights.
The decision means Johnstown airport will no longer be served by Southern Airways, which has provided service since 2016. "The decision to replace Southern Airway's successful and rapidly growing service at Johnstown with one that will offer fewer flights per week, fewer seats per flight, less baggage capacity and a higher cost to both local flyers and taxpayers seems dubious, at best, "
Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities with the Spring Township Police Department have filed charges against a Bellefonte woman who allegedly admitted to stealing thousands of dollars from an 82-year-old relative.
Police say 52-year-old Carol Sumner is accused of stealing over $65,000 from the victim, over a period of several months.
During the course of the investigation, police learned that Sumner was also the subject of an investigation into a scam network in California.
NEW YORK (AP) — Sen Bob Menendez, a Democrat, went on trial in Manhattan federal court Monday, accused of accepting bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to deliver favors that would help three New Jersey businessmen.
Menendez, 70, sat with his lawyers and listened as Judge Sidney H. Stein told several dozen prospective jurors about the charges against Menendez and two of the businessmen.
The judge told them the “sitting U.
TIONESTA - Goodwill Industries of North Central Pennsylvania held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday at its newest store located inside a grocery store.
The new store is located inside Farm Fresh Foods in Tionesta. Officials said it's the first Goodwill store within another business in the country.
President and CEO of Goodwill Industries of NCP, Ray Donati, said they chose the location to give learning support students from the Forest Area School District opportunities for work experience.