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DOH gives free H1N1 vaccines in Pennsylvania
Appointments are still available on Jan. 8 and 9
HARRISBURG – All Pennsylvanians are urged to take advantage of the increasing supply of the H1N1 vaccine by getting immunized at the upcoming vaccination clinics being offered by the state Department of Health.
"Although flu activity is currently declining in the state, experts predict there will be a third wave of illness from H1N1," said secretary of health Everette James.
"The clinics are free of charge and being vaccinated is still the most effective way to protect your health and control the spread of this potentially deadly flu."
H1N1 flu vaccination clinics will be held at 33 locations statewide from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 8 and 9. Mercer County will host its clinic at Shenango Valley Mall in Hermitage; Butler County, at Butler Auto Auction in Cranberry Township; and Venango County, at Pleasantville Fire Department.
Appointments are required by calling 1-877-PA-HEALTH (1-877-724-3258) 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; or by visiting www.H1N1inPA.com and clicking under "What's Hot."
To date, the DOH has allocated more than 4,588,000 doses of vaccine to distribute to its citizens. The department has ordered vaccine on behalf of 2,766 certified providers.
In addition to offering the vaccine to any Pennsylvanian who wants it, the department continues to urge members of priority groups to be vaccinated against H1N1. They include pregnant women; persons 6 months old to 24 years old; healthcare providers and emergency services personnel; parents, household members and caregivers of children under 6 months; and those under 65 with certain underlying medical conditions.
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Bullies beware
Picked on. Teased. Bullied.
However you want to say it, students harassing their peers in today’s schools has become a major social problem.
“It usually ends up in the school’s lap on Monday,” said assistant superintendent Tom Bell, of Grove City Area School District. -
Reins put on dogs, parents
Parents and pets will have to make some changes at Hunter Farm.
Parents rushing to get their kids to Grove City Little Eagles Football and Cheerleading practice, will have to slow down--or else. -
911 call results in lake search
A call to Mercer County 911 on Friday morning (Aug. 20) prompted a search of an older man who was apparently drowning with another person in Lake Wilhelm.
Around 9:05 a.m. Friday, 911 received a call from a man who kept yelling “help, help,” said Denny Winger, supervisor with the 911 center in Mercer.
“He said there were two in the water and they’d fallen off a boat in Lake Wilhelm,” Winger said.
“You could tell he was outside. There was a lot of background noise.” -
The bus stops here
Grove City was among the last stops for a bus tour that denounced “so-called pro-life Democrats” who voted for President Obama’s national health care bill in March.
Susan B. Anthony List stopped at Grove City Memorial Park on Monday (Aug. 16) along with a crowd of about 50 supporters and 10 protesters of its “Votes Have Consequences” tour. -
Creating a windstream of kindness across U.S.
Customers at Anchors Away, a convenience store, and Subway, both Stoneboro, were in for a treat Wednesday.
Representatives from Windstream--area phone, Internet and Dish Network providers--stopped in and surprised local customers with “random acts of kindness.”
“Really?” was a common response. -
ATV, motorcycle crashes have different endings
A Grove City man died in a motorcycle accident around 7 p.m. Sunday, and a Sandy Lake man was charged for crashing his ATV.
Louis J. Sharek, 61, crashed on North Liberty Road in Pine Township for unknown reasons, said state trooper Joseph Morris, of the Jackson Township barracks. -
Man’s mental state may play role in court
Mental illness may possibly be used as a defense for why a Harrisville man allegedly killed his friend last week.
“It’s just a shame,” said Melvin Booher, after a preliminary hearing in Slippery Rock on Wednesday for Thomas Nathan Smith, 49, who admitted to state police that he killed Clifford Stevenson, 56, on July 28.
Booher and his wife, Mary, of Leesburg, who is Stevenson’s niece, were among approximately 15 family members who came to the hearing. Others were mostly from the Grove City area. -
Harrisville man kills roommate
A Harrisville man has been charged with killing his house mate.
Thomas Nathan Smith, 49, of 4711 William Flynn Highway, was charged by state police in Butler County with criminal homicide, for shooting Clifford Stevenson, 56, in the right side of his head, between July 27 and 29. -
Expanding Earth
Two houses along Grant Street were razed in Grove City on Wednesday, so a new structure can be raised.
Earth Sun Moon Trading Company, 111 N. Center St., abuts 112 and 116 Grant, and the business plans to build a 9,000-square-foot addition once the debris is hauled away, said Nathan Depew, owner. -
Group formed to help young area professionals network
A new organization in town kicks off next week, with a goal of uniting young professionals and offering networking and social opportunities.
Grove City Young Professionals aims to encourage and support the young professional workers in the Grove City area. It will have its first gathering with a mixer at 6 p.m. Aug. 2 on the patio of Rachael’s Roadhouse, Route 19 in Mercer. - More Local News Headlines
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Bullies beware
