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  • Conemaugh's No-Visitor Policy Doesn't Affect Nason

    Brian Hess, Editor|Jul 23, 2020

    Although Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center and its outpatient centers have re-implemented a zero-visitor policy, visiting hours at Nason Medical Center in Roaring Spring will remain the same for the time being, according to Nason’s CEO. Timothy Harclerode, CEO, said visiting hours at Nason are noon to 7 p.m. daily, with one adult visitor per patient, per day. MedSurg patients will be limited to one adult visitor per day between the hours of noon to 7 p.m. ICU patients will be limited to one adult visitor for one hour between the hours of n...

  • Pa. State Police Announce Firearms Purchase Denials

    Jul 23, 2020

    The Pennsylvania State Police on July 7 announced the number of firearms purchase denials, subsequent investigations, and arrests resulting from such investigations for the second quarter of 2020. The Pennsylvania Instant Check System (PICS) is used by county sheriffs, chiefs of police of cities of the first class, and licensed firearms dealers in Pennsylvania to determine an individual's legal ability to acquire a license to carry firearms or obtain a firearm through a purchase or transfer....

  • Director Advierte Condado: La Complacencia Del COVID Es Un Peligro

    Jul 23, 2020

    Los comisionados del condado de Blair se dijeron el martes 21 de julio que las tendencias COVID-19 en el país son "positivas," pero dijeron que la complacencia entre el público sigue siendo un peligro y que la enfermedad no es derrotada. Mark Taylor, director de seguridad pública del condado de Blair, hizo su informe en la sesión de trabajo de los comisionados, que se llevó a cabo por teleconferencia. El condado invitó a las organizaciones de medios de comunicación a llamar para escuchar el informe de Taylor. Taylor dijo que es “útil para el p...

  • A Chance to Right a Wrong in November

    Jul 23, 2020

    To the Editor: In October 1967 Navy aviator Lt. Cmdr. John S. McCain III was shot down during a bombing mission over North Vietnam. At that same time Donald J. Trump was claiming service exemption because of a condition he called heel spurs. For almost six years McCain wasted away in North Vietnamese prisons, subject to daily torture, starvation and deprivation. Living in luxury in New York City, Trump caroused around and claimed that avoiding venereal disease was his Vietnam test. One of the most brutal tortures McCain endured was being...

  • Will Columns Be Fact-Checked?

    Jul 23, 2020

    To the Editor: I have been an avid reader of your local paper for a number of years, having married a girl from the Cove. Many times I have felt like sending a response to various letters, but never really found the need until this week. I find it quite ironic that the editor has now taken the privilege of fact checking a recent column written by Linda Williams that appeared in the June 25, 2020, edition of the Herald. Is this new “service” going to be enforced on all columnists and letters to the editor? I will wait and see if this is applied...

  • Dispute Resolution is a Fair Process

    Jul 23, 2020

    To the Editor: Every family has had someone face a medical emergency. At these critical times, we want to get ourselves, or our family member, to the closest and best doctor or hospital to be treated. In emergencies you are only focused on getting the medical care you need as quickly as you possibly can. The last thing you or your loved one is thinking about during an emergency is if the doctor you are about to see is in your network and worrying if your insurance company will cover the expenses of your care. Families like mine and yours all ac...