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UPMC Pinnacle Medical Assistant Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Patient UPMC Pinnacle Medical Assistant Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Patient
Upmc Pinnacle Medical Assistant Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Patient A 39-year-old nurse has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a patient.  Eric Tarter of the 3400 block of North Second Street, Harrisburg surrendered to authorities after a warrant for his arrest was issued in September, Upper Allen Township police explained in a release on Thursday, Oct. 5.  The police began investigating Tarter after receiving a report that "a medical facility employee had committed a sexual assault against a patient," in Aug. 2022.  After completing their investigation the police determined that Tarter "used his medical position to commit a sexual assault on …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Former US Navy Sailor With Ties to Central PA Dies Of COVID Former US Navy Sailor With Ties to Central PA Dies Of COVID
Former US Navy Sailor With Ties to Central PA Dies Of COVID A daughter is asking her community for help after her father loses his battle against COVID-19. Brandon C. Smith, 50, of Swatara Township, died at UPMC Pinnacle in Harrisburg on Sept. 29 at 1:15 a.m., according to his daughter. His daughter, Jordan Williams was at his side when he passed after a two and a half week long battle with COVID-19 with pneumonia. Smith was the son of the late Lloyd V. “Jack” Smith and Sheryl L. “Sherry” (Dickinson) Heim, of Mechanicsburg, according to his obituary. He attended Central Dauphin East High School. Smith served in the US Navy, serving on the USS JFK…

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by Jillian Pikora
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U.S News Releases Latest 'Best Hospitals In PA' Rankings U.S News Releases Latest 'Best Hospitals In PA' Rankings
U.S News Releases Latest 'Best Hospitals In PA' Rankings The "U.S. News & World Report" has released its latest hospital rankings. The website considered more than 4,500 medical centers nationwide and honed in on 15 specialties, and 17 procedures and conditions. "The Best Hospitals procedure and condition ratings focus on specific and more commonly required individual procedures and conditions, such as hip replacement and heart failure, rather than on broader specialties like orthopedics and cardiology," U.S. News explains.  "The goal is to evaluate how well hospitals perform in each procedure or condition – and not just with the most d…

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by Nicole Acosta