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Coroner releases details of infants who died amid growing Pennsylvania measles outbreak
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (546+ words) Lancaster County’s coroner, Dr. Stephen Diamantoni, said he told the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of his conclusions. CDC officials, however, have not said whether they will count either death as measles-associated, and the agency’s website still carries a…...
Measles Deaths Dispute Between Pennsylvania and Federal Health Officials Leaves Families Without Clear Answers
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (469+ words) Pennsylvania has recorded more than 600 measles cases in 2026, and two Lancaster County infants died in late August. The federal government's count lists neither death, and The Conversation reports that the public dispute between Gov. Josh Shapiro and Health and Human…...
Pa. leads nation in 2026 measles cases
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (717+ words) Pennsylvania now leads the nation in confirmed cases of measles this year as an outbreak of the highly contagious disease continues to spread through the state. Updated numbers Friday from the Pennsylvania Department of Health pegged the number of cases…...
Editorial: Did Pennsylvania learn from the last outbreak?
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (434+ words) The Pennsylvania Department of Health wants to stretch its muscles with regard to its ability to investigate public health emergencies and disease. It’s an idea that might be worrisome if you are concerned about government overreach. It’s also an idea…...
Pennsylvania’s measles crisis: Inside the nation’s largest outbreak
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (10+ words) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette...
6-week-old central Pa. baby died of measles, coroner says
1+ week, 2+ day ago (333+ words) A 6-week-old Amish infant with a rare neurological genetic disorder died from measles at home in Lancaster County around Aug. 18. Lancaster County coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni told Lancaster Online-LNP that the infant had Amish lethal microcephaly, a condition that “occurs…...
Pa. health department pushes to update disease-tracking rules last changed in 2001
1+ week, 1+ day ago (613+ words) The Pennsylvania Department of Health is seeking a large-scale overhaul of the rules that govern its disease management practices — drawing criticism from one of the state’s top Republicans. The shakeup would sharply increase the number of conditions clinicians would have…...
After senior living facility closure, Bethlehem's town supervisor says 'responsibility is to families"
1+ week, 1+ day ago (356+ words) This week, the town of Bethlehem took the unprecedented step of closing a private senior residence — the Albany Center for Independent Living in Delmar. WAMC's Andrew Waite spoke with Town Supervisor David VanLuven about the decision. Supervisor David VanLuven: One…...
Pennsylvania court again upholds Act 111 impairment ratings against constitutional challenge
1+ week, 2+ day ago (314+ words) Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court again upheld the law that lets employers move injured workers off total disability - even when the injury is decades old. In a decision filed August 31, 2026, the court affirmed a ruling allowing Keystone Home Health Service to modify…...
Pennsylvania ER visits average ninth longest at 3 hours & 6 minutes, federal data shows
1+ week, 2+ day ago (645+ words) PENNSYLVANIA (WJAC) — Pennsylvania emergency rooms are keeping patients longer than most of the country, with new federal data showing the state ranks ninth for the longest typical emergency-department visits. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported that a typical emergency…...