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Over 3M steam cleaners are under recall from scalding, causing burns

NEW YORK (AP) — Some 3.3 million steam cleaners are being recalled across North America due to a burn hazard that has resulted in consumers reporting more than 150 injuries. Select models of Bissell-branded “Steam Shot Handheld Steam Cleaners” can spew hot water or steam while the products are in use or being heated up, according to notices Thursday from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada. That poses a risk of burns to users. Bissell has received a 183 reports of hot water or steam expelling from the products. That includes 157 reports of minor burns, ...

80-year-old L.L. Bean staple finds new audience as trendy accessory

FREEPORT, Maine (AP) — L.L. Bean created it 80 years ago to haul heavy blocks of ice. Now it’s a must-have summer fashion accessory. The simple, sturdy canvas bag called the Boat and Tote is having an extended moment 80 years after its introduction, thanks to a social media trend in which they’re monogrammed with ironic or flashy phrases. New Yorker Gracie Wiener helped get it started by ordering her humble bags from L.L. Bean monogrammed with “Psycho” and then “Prada,” the pricey Italian luxury brand, instead of just her name or initials, and posting about them on ...

Penn Highlands welcomes surgeon

Editor’s note: Due to an error, a similar article was printed twice on Thursday’s Business page and this article was inadvertently omitted. We apologize for the mistake. STATE COLLEGE — Board-certified orthopedic surgeon Jason Clark, DO, FAAOS, has joined the medical staff at Penn Highlands Healthcare in State College. Clark joins the team at Penn Highlands Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, located at 239 Colonnade Boulevard in State College. Clark is a fellowship-trained expert with more than a decade of experience, specializing in shoulder and elbow surgery, sports medicine ...

Geisinger opens senior-focused 65 Forward Health Center

REEDSVILLE — Geisinger Medical Clinic Reedsville has opened its 65 Forward Health Center, rounding out care offerings at the facility that launched last year with traditional primary care, laboratory and radiology services. The clinic opened its on-site pharmacy in September, and 65 Forward, Geisinger’s senior-focused model of primary care, completes programming available to the community. Geisinger 65 Forward Health Center locations offer people age 65+ same-day appointments and more 1:1 time with doctors to help manage chronic conditions. They also provide: • Strength and ...

Military, diplomatic leaders urge a divided Congress to send aid to Israel and Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top military and diplomatic leaders urged an increasingly divided Congress on Tuesday to send immediate aid to Israel and Ukraine, arguing at a Senate hearing that broad support for the assistance would signal U.S. strength to adversaries worldwide. The testimony from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken to the Senate Appropriations Committee came as the administration’s massive $105 billion emergency aid request for conflicts in the two countries encountered roadblocks. While there is bipartisan support in the ...

Street headed for 3rd straight losing month

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is gaining ground Tuesday following some mixed earnings reports from big companies. The S&P 500 was 0.5% higher in afternoon trading, a day after clawing back a big chunk of its loss for October. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 68 points, or less than 0.2%, as of 1:45 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was up 0.3%. Gains in banks, technology companies and most other sectors in the S&P 500 helped lift the market after the three major indexes bounced between small gains and losses for much of the morning. Most big U.S. companies ...