UPMC Williamsport recently had two important guests. Mari-Sartin-Tarm and Steve Metz are recipients of donated organs, and they shared their stories on how organ donation saved their lives. “I am incredibly grateful to be here, go to work, wake up in the morning without fatigue and ...
With spring — at least once we get through this current cold snap — comes flowers in bloom, bird chirping, the sounds of bats hitting baseballs and so on. Including the roar of motorcycles For many people, the end of winter and arrival of spring’s milder weather means getting their motorcycles out of storage and heading out on the highway. Those who are active on social media to any extent have probably seen the memes cautioning drivers to be aware of motorcycles on the road. There are also plenty of drivers who use bumper stickers to remind others about looking out for ...
A recent executive order by President Donald Trump to streamline regulations and allow more timber to be harvested from U.S. Forest Service lands invites what possibly could be a trivia question: Under which U.S. department’s jurisdiction does the U.S. Forest Service fall? If you answered ...
We believe organizations — public or private — are best equipped to reach the best decisions with more information, not less. With that in mind, we find the Shapiro administration’s decision to end the collection of data regarding why elderly Pennsylvanians whose care is under active ...
The headlines have hit like blows from a hammer on Frederick County. “Local nonprofits face funding uncertainty” “Over $9 million for community projects left out of stopgap funding bill” “USDA ends program that helped schools serve food from local farmers” “Thousands face layoffs from federal jobs” All shocking, all representing the loss of a career, or the loss of federal support for a local program designed to help those in need. But none might be more puzzling than the headline that said: “In-person training at National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg ...
As time passes, the excesses of President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act become more and more clear. Recent analysis by the Competitive Enterprise Institute confirms that the cost projections for the law when it was passed were woefully — perhaps even deliberately — inadequate. ...
