Tim Zyla

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Managing Editor at The News-Item | Business and finance writer | Somewhat not-horrible golfer | Phillies fan

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To Your Good Health: Severe pain after knee surgery requires reevaluation

1 week ago | thedailyreview.com | Tim Zyla

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband had left knee replacement surgery three weeks ago. He has had continuous unrelenting pain since. He was initially on hydrocodone with acetaminophen alternating with tramadol. This barely touched the pain. We were referred to a pain specialist who prescribed hydrocodone, but our insurance wouldn’t allow it. He is also on gabapentin and baclofen. The doctor took an X-ray, and said all looked normal. My husband spiked a fever of 103 five days after surgery but nothing since.
Arias Out, Buying Influence In: Is LatAm Being Dismissed?

1 week ago | nearshoreamericas.com | Tim Zyla

Thirteen years ago, former Costa Rican President Oscar Arias shared a lunch with Washington Post reporter Manuel Roig-Franzia to reflect on the 25th anniversary of the peace accord he established between five Central American nations ravaged by conflict. Last week, the U.S. revoked his visa. The state department told NPR visa records are confidential and cannot be discussed publicly.
Ridgebury man sentenced up to 7 years for repeated sexual assault of child

3 weeks ago | morning-times.com | Tim Zyla

HARRISBURG — A Ridgebury man will serve 15 months to seven years behind bars after being convicted by a Bradford County jury of indecent assault and corruption of minors. Matthew E. Chapman, 43, was accused of assaulting a sleeping child on multiple occasions. He was prosecuted by the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General under the supervision of Senior Deputy Attorney General Rebecca Elo. kAmQ~FC 677@CED E@ 9@=5 23FD6CD @7 49:=5C6?
H1-B Visa Restrictions Likely to Boost Nearshore

3 weeks ago | nearshoreamericas.com | Tim Zyla

Tech giants, including Microsoft, Google and Amazon, warned H1-B Visa employees this week against leaving the country for fear of not being allowed back in, the latest twist in an ongoing conversation surrounding immigration in America. As anxiety rises among U.S. visa holders amid rising deportations and scrutiny, some Nearshore industry experts are saying the dynamic could be beneficial to companies aligned with talent acquisition in Latin America.
Judge shoots down Salsman's request to be released from prison

3 weeks ago | thedailyreview.com | Tim Zyla

WILLIAMSPORT — Former Bradford County District Attorney Chad Salsman will remain in jail serving his 18 to 60 month sentence after a federal magistrate ruled earlier this month that the Pennsylvania Parole Board did not err in rescinding his parole two months after the state board granted it. Salsman filed a petition before United States Magistrate Judge Susan E. Schwab after the state parole board reversed a Jan. 25, 2024, decision to grant him parole before he was released from jail. kAmx?
Crawford sisters continue family tradition at Windham Twp. farm

3 weeks ago | thedailyreview.com | Tim Zyla

Jamie Crawford didn’t waste much time after high school getting away from the family farm where she grew up in Windham Township. The long hours and stressful days were a catalyst for her attending Binghamton University and earning a degree in finance. kAmy2>:6’D J@F?86DE D:DE6C[ $96=3J[ 2=D@ 3C2?4965 @FE 27E6C D49@@=[ H@C<:?8 @? 72C>D :? r@??64E:4FE 2?5 |2:?6] $96[ E@@[ 6G6?EF2==J 7@F?5 96C H2J 324< E@ E96 72>:=J 72C> @?
Officials expect trend of lower impact fee funding to continue

1 month ago | thedailyreview.com | Tim Zyla

TOWANDA — Last year, statewide Act 13 impact fee revenue dropped by nearly $100 million from the 2023 disbursement of $279 million, a majority of which is shared between numerous counties and municipalities across the commonwealth. Officials at the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission said the drop in revenue was due to significantly lower natural gas prices in 2023. kAmx>A24E 766D 2C6 5:D3FCD65 E@ 4@F?E:6D 6249 J62C :? E96 DF>>6C 7@C 5C:==:?8 24E:G:EJ :?
Act 13

1 month ago | thedailyreview.com | Tim Zyla

TOWANDA — Last year, Act 13 impact fee revenue dropped by nearly $100 million from the 2023 disbursement of $279 million shared between numerous counties and municipalities across the commonwealth. For the Bradford County commissioners, that resulted in a more than $400,000 shortfall and it also affected the majority of municipalities that benefit from the program. Connect with Tim: 570-265-2151 ext. 1652; [email protected]
TN Visa Scrutiny Rising Under Trump 2.0

1 month ago | nearshoreamericas.com | Tim Zyla

Jasmine Mooney, a 35-year-old Canadian business consultant, recently spent 11 days under detention by U.S. immigration officials after attempting to enter the country through Mexico with a TN visa application. Three months prior, Mooney’s work visa was revoked while attempting to travel to Los Angeles over what she claimed was a paperwork issue that Vancouver airport customs officers would not elaborate on.
Earle looks to promote borough and bolster downtown Troy

1 month ago | thedailyreview.com | Tim Zyla

TROY — Charlie Earle remembers when the Borough of Troy had frequent sidewalk sales, a large selection of locally owned retail businesses and a full slate of community events. He wants to see those days return, and he knows it’s going to take an army — or maybe more specifically, a community — to make it happen. kAmp>@?8 @E96C A=2?D[ 96 9@A6D E@ DE2CE 2 5@H?E@H? 3FD:?6DD 2DD@4:2E:@? E@ 96=A =@33J:?8 677@CED 7@C E96 36EE6C>6?E @7 E96 46?EC2= 9F3 @7 E96 3@C@F89]k^AmkAmw:D >:DD:@?