Why a $193M injection for rural health care in Pa. isn’t easing closure worries
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February 11, 2026

Why a $193M injection for rural health care in Pa. isn’t easing closure worries

By By MARLEY PARISH Spotlight PA State College 

The five-year Rural Health Transformation Program is meant to expand and strengthen access to care, but state officials and experts warn the money isn’t enough to fix every problem.

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NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — As people headed back to work Tuesday after the long holiday weekend, beads were flying, crawfish was boiling and parades rolled in New Orleans as the city celebrated Mardi Gra...
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Slalom is Shiffrin’s last shot at medal in Italy
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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin likes to invoke the adage from tennis great Billie Jean King that “pressure is a privilege.” Even if, at times, it doesn’t quite feel like it. And it m...