Stories for September 2011
Stories for Friday, September 23
Lance and Ellen Shaner Support Mount Nittany Medical Center’s New Cancer Center
At a Sept. 7 building dedication, the Board of Trustees of Mount Nittany Medical Center announced Lance and Ellen Shaner have made a substantial gift to the Medical Center's comprehensive Cancer Center currently under construction. The center will be named the Lance and Ellen Shaner Cancer Center at Mount Nittany ...
Nittany Physicians Named Teacher Of The Year
April 20, 2011 With its commitment to providing top-quality care, Mount Nittany Medical Center has been an active supporter and participant in The Pennsylvania State University’s medical mission in educating students. Three of the Medical Center’s physicians, Angela Hardyk, M.D., James Freije, M.D. and Thomas Covaleski, M.D., were honored ...
Nelson Wheeler: Mount Nittany Medical Center’s Volunteer Of The Year
April 21, 2011 Nelson Wheeler was selected as Volunteer of the Year at Mount Nittany Medical Center for contributing 4150 hours of service, primarily in the Snack Bar. He was honored on April 7 at the annual Volunteer Services Recognition Dinner. "Nelson’s best trait as a volunteer is ...
Mount Nittany Medical Center Announces New Board Members
April 28, 2011 Mount Nittany Medical Center is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to its Board of Trustees: Charles L. Witmer of Bellefonte and Patricia L. Best of State College. Witmer, the Centre County controller since January 2004, brings decades of financial and management ...
Stories for Thursday, September 22
School District Making Cash Off Of Trash
To get through tough economic times these days, people have to get creative. A school district in Elk County has found a way to make some cash by using a unique recycling program.Elk County Catholic High School became a part of the Funding Factory program in 1999. In the 12 ...
Brother Accepts Plea Deal In Johnstown Murder Case
One of two brothers accused of killing a Johnstown man last year was back in court today, just two weeks after a Cambria County judge ordered them to have separate trials.Prosecutors say 38-year-old James Pelham Jr. thought he was going to an after party, until he was confronted by brothers ...
Truck Rolls Over On Car, Kills Driver
A woman was killed when a coal truck rolled on to her car Thursday morning.It happened along Route 119, where both lanes were shut down for seven hours.Investigators said the truck rolled on to its side crashing into Marian Powers car, killing her and injuring two passengers.Police are still investigating.
Indiana Co. Pharmacy Closes After More Than A Century In Business
A Homer City pharmacy that served its community for more than a century has closed.Klingensmith's Drug Store, formerly known as Homer City pharmacy, closed its doors on Wednesday.The store opened in Homer City in 1903. Residents said it was always a big part of the community.Neighbors say the pharmacy was ...
Police: Woman Stole Thousands From Employer
A Cambria County woman is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from her employer over a nine-month period.Police said the East Hills Recreation Center, where Jill Rokita worked, played a big role in this case.In fact, they added that Rokita was caught stealing the money on the center's security cameras.Police ...
Keep little ghosts and goblins safe
It's fun and, next to Christmas, it is one of the most exciting holidays for children. But Halloween, which falls this year on a Monday, is also a dangerous time and — in many instances — can be fatal. "Children 15 and under are four times more likely to be ...
So safe and sane, it's scary
Halloween. Hanging by a thread. Who's in charge here, anyway? Arbor Day, Leif Ericson Day, even boring old "if you've eaten one turkey, you've eaten 'em all" Thanksgiving . . . those are holidays we could understand being put on the "do not resuscitate" list. Instead, it's Halloween that's practically ...
No holiday for black cats
The black cat was carried into the woods near a Clayton County, Ga. apartment complex, sprayed with flammable liquid and set on fire. In Stockbridge, Ga., someone tried to chemically burn a devil caricature, horns and all, into the face of a black kitten. As another Halloween approaches, animal activists ...
Candy may be dandy, but cavities bite; dentists swamped just after Halloween
It's the trick that comes after the treats. Every year, the week after Halloween, Mary Pagana's phone rings off the hook. Another child with a tooth ache is crying in a school nurse's office, and the child needs urgent help. Pagana is the dental health educator for the Palm Beach ...
Mount Nittany Ranks High Among Hospitals for Inpatient Satisfaction
April 29, 2011 Mount Nittany Medical Center’s mission is to provide its patients with the finest, patient-centered care, and recent patient surveys show the Medical Center is achieving its goal. For the first quarter of 2011, the Press Ganey Inpatient Satisfaction Survey ranked the Medical Center in the ...
Audiology Services Transition To Boalsburg Location
April 29, 2011 Mount Nittany Medical Center has transitioned its hospital-based audiology services to the Mount Nittany Physician Group otolaryngology practice in Boalsburg. The service will be under the direction of Mount Nittany’s James Freije, MD, MPH, FACS. Dr. Freije is a board-certified otolaryngologist treating conditions of the ...
Why Choose Allegheny and Chesapeake?
When you walk into any one of Allegheny Chesapeake Physical Therapy's (ACPT) ten locations, you will probably hear laughter. The fun yet caring atmosphere may have some healing effects on patients or it may make the time more enjoyable. ACPT employees work as a team to transform negative situations into ...
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Are you or someone you know turning 85 or older? Or, celebrating an anniversary of 50 years or longer? Tell us about it and we'll tell the rest of the Alleghenies during Channel 6 News at Noon. Be sure to include the person's name, the date of the celebration, how ...
Thousands Visiting Flight 93 Memorial
Less than two weeks after the dedication of Flight 93 National Park, thousands of visitors have come to the site.The memorial was dedicated on Sept. 10, a day before the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks when Flight 93 crashed in Somerset County.Park rangers said, on average, about 2,000 people ...
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