Two area public libraries have released their schedules of programs and events for the month of May. Cresson The Cresson Public Library, 231 Laurel Ave., Cresson, is seeking volunteers for its summer reading programs. Volunteers over the age of 18 will need a child abuse history clearance, which is free. Contact the library to volunteer […]
Since there aren’t any available medicines that can treat yellow fever disease, getting a vaccination is important for people who plan to travel internationally, said Tinesha Rhodes, a certified registered nurse practitioner at Conemaugh Nason Medical Center. On Tuesday, the hospital became an approved site for the yellow fever vaccine. Occupational Health Manager Erin Focht […]
ROARING SPRING Jessica White, a medical staff coordinator at Conemaugh Nason Medical Center, understands the importance of being an organ donor from personal experience with friends and family. Within a three-month period in 2009, her aunt, Barbara Bucher, and her mother, Peggy Bucher Mattern, were on opposite sides of the organ donor process. Her […]
A flag-raising ceremony Monday to kick off National Donate Life Month at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center featured some stories of local organ recipients.