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Two PA Hospitals Ranked Among World's Best, 24 Recognized Nationally: See The Full List Two PA Hospitals Ranked Among World's Best, 24 Recognized Nationally: See The Full List
Two PA Hospitals Ranked Among World's Best, 24 Recognized Nationally: See The Full List When it comes to medical care, not all hospitals are created equally, and patients want the best treatment available, whether it's for a routine procedure or a life-saving intervention. Newsweek has released its World's Best Hospitals 2025 list. The rankings, created in collaboration with global data firm Statista, scored hospitals based on expert surveys, patient experience, and hospital performance metrics. Eleven hospitals in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic earned spots among the top 250 worldwide. The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore was ranked No. 4 glob…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Wawa To Open New Location Amid Central PA Expansion Push Wawa To Open New Location Amid Central PA Expansion Push
Wawa To Open New Location Amid Central PA Expansion Push Wawa is opening its first store in Hanover with a grand celebration featuring free coffee, giveaways, and a hoagie-building contest. The new convenience store at 1007 Baltimore Street will hold a grand opening on Thursday, February 27. Festivities will begin at 7:45 a.m. before the store officially opens at 8 a.m. and the first 100 customers will receive free t-shirts. Customers can enjoy free samples of Wawa's limited-time French Toast, Sausage, Egg & Cheese Sizzli, along with free any-size hot coffee all day. The coffee promotion will continue through Sunday, Mar. 9. Wawa representat…

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by Chris Spiker
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Falcon 9 Rocket Captured Over PA Falcon 9 Rocket Captured Over PA
Falcon 9 Rocket Captured Over PA A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket streaked across the East Coast sky Tuesday night, Feb. 4. The rocket launched the Maxar 3 mission into orbit from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, at 6:13 p.m. Skywatchers along the East Coast were treated to a stunning view of the rocket's ascent, with sightings reported from multiple states. A striking photo captured by Jo Lucas in Atlantic City shows the Falcon 9 cutting through the evening sky. X users up and down the East Coast shared their footage of the launch. SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launch was visible in Connecticut! Did you get a look? pic.twitter.c…

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by Cecilia Levine
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First Baby Of 2025 Rings In New Year At WellSpan Hospital First Baby Of 2025 Rings In New Year At WellSpan Hospital
First Baby Of 2025 Rings In New Year At WellSpan Hospital Wellspan’s first baby of 2025 couldn’t wait to make an entrance! Born at 12:51 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2025, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital, Cash Levi Burkholder arrived weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces, and measuring 22.5 inches long. He is the son of Amber and Randy Burkholder of Chambersburg. Both mom and baby are doing well, hospital officials said. This New Year’s baby marks the first birth of 2025 across WellSpan’s six labor and delivery units, which include hospitals in Ephrata, Lewisburg, Gettysburg, Lebanon, and York. Congratulations to the Burkholder family on starting the year with such …

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
These 64 PA Big Lots Stores Are Among Nearly 1,000 Closing Nationwide: Here's When These 64 PA Big Lots Stores Are Among Nearly 1,000 Closing Nationwide: Here's When
These 64 PA Big Lots Stores Are Among Nearly 1,000 Closing Nationwide: Here's When Big Lots, the popular discount retailer, is officially going out of business. The company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September, has announced plans to close all 963 of its remaining stores nationwide, including the remaining 64 locations in Pennsylvania. Big Lots had 73 stores located in the Keystone State when they declared bankruptcy over the summer. More than 6% of all Big Lots were located in the commonwealth, with the most stores located in Texas.  The last day of business is expected to be in mid-February, according to sources familiar with the closures. While offi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Boy Dies Days Before Starting 8th Grade: Officials PA Boy Dies Days Before Starting 8th Grade: Officials
PA Boy Dies Days Before Starting 8th Grade: Officials A 13-year-old boy passed away less than four days before starting eighth grade, Donald H. Eichhorn Middle School Principal Michael Sokalzuk told Daily Voice on Wednesday, Aug. 21.  Jaxon Snyder, of Lewisburg, died after "a brief and unexpected illness," on Monday evening, Aug. 19, Sokalzuk said.  The statement from the school reads in full: "The entire Lewisburg Area School District, Donald H. Eichhorn Middle School, and Lewisburg community mourns the passing of 8th grade student Jaxon Snyder. Jaxon passed away after a brief and unexpected illness. Jaxon was a mo…

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by Jillian Pikora