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Lakeview furloughs 4 teachers; could have been as high as 30

13 hours ago | sharonherald.com | Michael Roknick

STONEBORO – An initial report showed that to meet recommended state guidelines, Lakeview School District needed to slash its teaching staff by 30 jobs, Jason Powers, the district’s school board president said. At Thursday night’s board meeting, directors unanimously came up with the final furlough figure – four. kAm“(6 5:5 @FC 36DE[’’ !@H6CD D2:5 27E6C E96 >66E:?8] “(6’C6 ?@E 92AAJ] qFE H6’C6 C6=:6G65 :E’D @?=J 7@FC]’’k^Am kAm$6G6C2= >@?E9D 28@[ E96 3@2C5 3682?
Rain halts in time for Guernsey Social to kick into gear

14 hours ago | sharonherald.com | Michael Roknick

COOLSPRING – As light rain fell late Friday afternoon when the annual Guernsey Ice Cream Social began, it made things a little dicey – except for Dianne Ross. “I’ve been coming to this so often I can’t remember how many I’ve been to,’’ the 80-something retired Delaware Township dairy farmer said. kAmqJ dib_ A]>] E96 C2:? 462D65[ 2?5 E96 4C@H5D DE2CE65 C@==:?8 :?] ~C82?:K6CD 76=E E96J 925 2 8@@5 D9@E 2E 9:EE:?8 E96:C EC25:E:@?2= `[d__ @C 36EE6C 4C@H5]k^Am kAmw6=5 2E E96 |6C46C r@F?EJ c\w !2C< :?
Medicaid cuts jeopardize UPMC Horizon, UPMC Jameson, Dems say

1 day ago | mahoningmatters.com | Michael Roknick

A study commissioned by Democratic U.S. senators placed UPMC Horizon and UPMC Jameson among a list of hospitals possibly being at risk of closure or forced to scale back services if Congress employs proposed Medicaid cuts. Both hospitals suffered operational losses in the latest reported fiscal years covering 2020 to 2023. The loses were in the most recent years reported by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council's report, better known as PHC4.
Medicaid cuts jeopardize UPMC Horizon, UPMC Jameson, Dems say

1 day ago | sharonherald.com | Michael Roknick

A study commissioned by Democratic U.S. senators placed UPMC Horizon and UPMC Jameson among a list of hospitals possibly being at risk of closure or forced to scale back services if Congress employs proposed Medicaid cuts. Both hospitals suffered operational losses in the latest reported fiscal years covering 2020 to 2023. The loses were in the most recent years reported by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council’s report, better known as PHC4.
FNB launches $50M revitalization program that starts in Greenville - like the bank did

2 days ago | sharonherald.com | Michael Roknick

GREENVILLE – FNB Corp. is rolling out a nearly $50 million revitalization program that begins in Greenville – where what is now the nation’s 52nd-largest bank got its start. “FNB is making a commitment to rural and historic business districts because we believe it is time for companies to take action to drive prosperity in these important communities that in many cases lack investment,” said Vincent J.
A Hometown Pharmacy store doubled volume - and is losing money

3 days ago | alliednews.com | Michael Roknick

When Rite Aid closed its Columbiana, Ohio, store last July, The Hometown Pharmacy, just across the street, scooped up its customers. “That doubled the number of prescriptions we fill there,’’ Ron McDermott, senior vice president and a co-owner of Hometown Pharmacy said. “We’re losing money on that store right now.’’That goes a ways in explaining why new pharmacy stores aren’t leaping to enter the local market, he said.
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3 days ago | sharonherald.com | Michael Roknick

A current sideview of First National Bank of Pennsylvania's Greenville office on Main Street is shown. FNB Corp., the bank's owner, said the building will undergo extensive remodeling to bring it back more to the way it looked in the early 1920s.
Hometown Pharmacy store doubled volume - and is losing money

3 days ago | alliednews.com | Michael Roknick

When Rite Aid closed its Columbiana, Ohio, store last July, The Hometown Pharmacy, just across the street, scooped up its customers. “That doubled the number of prescriptions we fill there,’’ Ron McDermott, senior vice president and a co-owner of Hometown Pharmacy said. “We’re losing money on that store right now.’’That goes a ways in explaining why new pharmacy stores aren’t leaping to enter the local market, he said.
Local ag community gears up for summer events

4 days ago | alliednews.com | Michael Roknick

The agricultural community is gearing up for its summer events, and the first out of the gate this year is the annual Guernsey Ice Cream Social. Hosted by the Mercer-Northwest Gurnsey Breeders Association, it’s set for 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 27, at the Mercer County 4-H Park in Coolspring Township, north of Mercer. Most of the organization’s members are from Mercer County, but others hail from Crawford, Venango, Erie and Warren counties.
Businesses report anything cool is a hot seller during heat wave

4 days ago | sharonherald.com | Michael Roknick

Anything cool was a hot seller on Monday as a sweltering heat wave hit the region. By 1:30 p.m. D’Onofrio’s Food Center in Hermitage sold out of potato salad. kAm“xE’D 366? 92C5 E@ <66A FA[’’ %@> u2=4@?:[ E96 DE@C6’D >2?286C D2:5] “tG6? A6@A=6 H:E9 2:C 4@?5:E:@?:?8 5@?’E H2?E E@ EFC? @? E96:C DE@G6D D@ E96J’C6 =@@<:?8 7@C E2<6@FE]’’k^Am kAmr@F?E z6? q@=6D 2?5 9:D H:76 s29=:2 2>@?8 E96>] %96 w6C>:E286 4@FA=6 H6C6 2>@?8 E96 DFA6C>2C<6E’D 4FDE@>6CD @? |@?52J]k^AmkAm“(6’G6 366? DH:>>:?8[’’ z6?