U.S. durable goods orders climb 3.3 percent in April
May 24, 2013 at 8:37 AM by AHN · Leave a Comment
U.S. orders for durable goods bounced back in April, which is a signal of improving for a manufacturing sector that has been weighing on the U.S. economic recovery. Booking for equipment, estimated to be depleted by at least three years, rose 3.3 percent in April after a 5.9 percent decline the previous month, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Friday. The rebound in d...
Read More...California Insurance Exchange Rates: Not Too High, Not Too Low
May 24, 2013 at 6:42 AM by AHN · Leave a Comment
In the first disclosure of individual health insurance premiums by the nation’s largest state, California announced on Thursday a wide array of choices for the 5.3 million people expected to qualify to purchase coverage through its online marketplace established by the Affordable Care Act. The premiums, which aimed at a “just right” Goldilocks range, surprised many consumer advocates ...
Read More...P&G Co. brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO
May 24, 2013 at 6:39 AM by AHN · Leave a Comment
Procter & Gamble Co. Chief Executive Bob McDonald will be replaced by his retired predecessor, A.G. Lafley, as the company works to revive growth at domestic and international markets. P&G replaced Mr. McDonald on Thursday by the same person he succeeded for the job effective immediately, an indication of the urgency by world’s biggest consumer products maker to rekindle sales grow...
Read More...Getting medical aid kits to Aleppo, Syria proves to be difficult
May 24, 2013 at 6:38 AM by AHN · Leave a Comment
“More than 60 percent of the hospitals [in Aleppo] are out of service. Many are at the frontline and used by armed personnel,” said Fares Kady, medical coordinator for the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) and the focal point for the World Health Organization (WHO) in Aleppo. IRIN tracked the shipment, from the first phone call from a WHO official in Switzerland, all the way to the doctors...
Read More...Mixed messages on home deliveries in Philippines
May 24, 2013 at 6:32 AM by AHN · Leave a Comment
“It is clear that having births in a healthcare facility under an SBA is critical in ensuring safety of both mother and child, and thus lowering maternal death,” said Honorata Catibog, director for the DOH Family Health Office. According to the 2011 Family Health Survey (FHS), the number of Filipino women who died from childbirth rose from 162 in 2009 to 221 in 2011. The 2008 National...
Read More...Altoona Regional CT Scanning Dept. Earns ACR Accreditation
May 24, 2013 at 6:00 AM by Gant Team · Leave a Comment
ALTOONA – Altoona Regional has been awarded three-year terms of accreditation in CT Scanning as a result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. It is awarded only to facilities meeting ACR Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards after a peer-review evaluation by board-certified...
Read More...Atlas Supports Headwaters Conservation Partnership
May 24, 2013 at 6:00 AM by Gant Team · Leave a Comment
DUBOIS – The Headwaters Conservation Partnership (HCP) has announced that Atlas Resource Partners LP, an E&P (Exploration & Production) subsidiary of Atlas Energy, has again supported the efforts of Headwaters regional conservation efforts. Atlas, one of Headwaters’ first industry partners, provided a special donation to be used toward the matching funds required for two major Pennsylvania...
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PHOTO: Troop 9 Tours State Capitol
May 24, 2013 at 6:00 AM by Gant Team · Leave a Comment
(Provided photo) Boy Scout Troop 9 Knights of Columbus under the leadership of John Mayersky recently traveled to Harrisburg to tour the State Capitol. The troop received an “inside” tour of the office of Speaker of the House the Hon. Sam Smith of Jefferson County. The tour continued with the scouts walking onto the floor of the House of Representatives and sitting in the chair for the...
Read More...Thompson Aims to Increase Veteran Health Care Access Through New Telemedicine Legislation
May 24, 2013 at 6:00 AM by Gant Team · Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) and Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) have introduced H.R. 2001, the Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support Act of 2013, or VETS Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at increasing veterans’ access to care and expanding the use of telemedicine at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VETS Acts allows credentialed VA health...
Read More...I-80 Bridge Work near Bellefonte Winds Down
May 24, 2013 at 6:00 AM by Gant Team · Leave a Comment
BELLEFONTE - PennDOT’s work to preserve bridges on Interstate 80 in Centre County is winding down, with almost all work now complete. Since last year, work has taken place on the eastbound and westbound bridges that span Route 26 at the Bellefonte/161 interchange, the bridges spanning Route 1010 (Hubler Ridge Road) at mile-marker 165 and the bridges spanning township Road 476 near mile-marker 167. This...
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