The pope on Wednesday marked the start of Lent by receiving ashes on his forehead and by calling the parish priest in Gaza, the Vatican said.
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The 88-year-old pope, who has chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, had two respiratory crises on Monday.
BERWICK — A community event to honor the lives lost to overdose will take place on Thursday at Sponsler Park on the 600 block of Monroe Street in Berwick. Organized by United in Recovery and Jeremy’s Journey, the Black Balloon Day event aims to bring awareness to substance use and support those who mourn the loss of loved ones.
HARRISBURG — In a budget hearing Tuesday for Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services, more than $2 trillion in potential cuts in federal spending on public benefits captured the attention of state lawmakers and department administration.
On the day he sat down for a newspaper interview, Dr. Robert Mangano had enlarged a stent in the heart of a 16-year-old girl he’d known from birth, when he saved her life by creating a hole in her tiny heart.
You’ve learned since childhood that choosing foods like fresh vegetables and whole grains is part of a healthy lifestyle.
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s secretary of the Department of Corrections, Dr. Laurel Harry, discussed the proposed closure of two state prisons during a budget hearing Monday before the House of Representatives.
The pope had part of one lung removed as a young man, making him especially vulnerable to respiratory infections and pneumonia.
Like many Americans who voted for Donald Trump, Jason Rouse hopes the president’s return will mean lower prices for gas, groceries, and other essentials.
