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Penn Nursing releases guide to help schools launch programs

PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing has released a free guide designed to help nursing schools and health care institutions establish nurse-led innovation accelerators aimed at turning ideas from nurses into practical health care solutions. The open-source blueprint, developed with support from the Bedford Falls Foundation, outlines a framework for creating programs that provide funding, mentorship and business education to nurses seeking to develop new approaches to patient care and workforce challenges. “Innovation does not happen in a vacuum; it ...

Pa. to receive $1M as part of generic drug price-fixing settlement

From staff reports HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania is expected to receive approximately $1 million as part of a $29.6 million multistate settlement with generic drug manufacturer Glenmark over allegations the company conspired to inflate prescription drug prices and limit competition, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Wednesday. The settlement, reached by a coalition of 48 states and territories, resolves allegations that Glenmark participated in a long-running conspiracy to fix prices for generic prescription drugs by artificially inflating prices, reducing competition and ...

Pennsylvania ‘key’ to national defense renaissance, Trump says

A $10 billion national defense renaissance championed by the Trump administration will rely on Pennsylvania’s skilled workers to build “the arsenal of freedom.” That lineup includes welders, electricians, ship builders, munitions and vehicle manufacturers, university researchers, space robotics engineers and cyber security professionals, among many others. All, in large part, trades that Republican U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick opined once feared an uncertain future amid the rise of artificial intelligence. “So ironically, at this moment where AI is creating this anxiety about ...

Shuck Agency joins Kish Insurance

HUNTINGDON — The Shuck Agency will become part of Kish Insurance on Aug. 1, expanding the insurance provider’s presence in Huntingdon County while allowing the agency to continue operating under its local name. Kish Bancorp Inc., parent company of Kish Bank, announced Thursday that the Huntingdon-based agency will join Kish Insurance, the bank’s property and casualty insurance subsidiary. Under the transition, the Shuck Agency will continue operating from its current office as a division of Kish Insurance. Andy Cipar, the agency’s principal, will remain in his leadership role ...

Blair County drug ring leader sentenced

From staff reports ALTOONA — The leader of a Blair County drug-trafficking organization was sentenced to 14 to 30 years in state prison Tuesday for operating a cocaine distribution network and supplying fentanyl that resulted in a fatal overdose, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office. Rickey “Rizz” Sharief Joyner, 45, of Altoona, pleaded guilty to two counts of corrupt organizations, 21 counts of possession with intent to deliver, two counts of dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities, voluntary manslaughter and related offenses. The voluntary ...

Madisonburg Water Works receives $875K PENNVEST grant

From staff reports MADISONBURG — The Madisonburg Water Works has been awarded an $875,000 grant through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) to fund improvements aimed at protecting drinking water quality, according to state Rep. Kerry Benninghoff, R-Centre/Mifflin. The funding will be used to upgrade the water system’s infrastructure to ensure it can safely inactivate microorganisms, including viruses and bacteria, in the drinking water supply. The project also includes the purchase of a new chemical vault to securely store hazardous materials, ...