Health News
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With Strike Imminent, Mount Nittany Updates Patients and Takac Urges Return to the Bargaining Table
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Approximately 950 Mount Nittany Medical Center employees are poised to begin a five-day strike on Monday, but a Centre County lawmaker is urging a return to negotiations in hopes a deal can be reached. State Rep. Paul Takac, D-College Township, whose district includes the hospital, called on Mount Nittany management to go back to the…
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Mandatory Child Death Review Program Gets Fraction of Requested Funding as Counties Struggle
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Some advocates say the $242,000 budget allocation won’t be enough to make major changes to the failing system.
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The Pa. Budget Quietly Relaxed a Standard for Lead Reporting in Schools. Issues With the Law Go Much Deeper
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Several school associations argued the previous, higher lead reporting standard was unrealistic without more state funding.
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Letters: Mount Nittany Medical Staff Committed to Community Care; Casino’s Underwhelming Revenue
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The Medical Executive Committee is saddened to hear that SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania has reportedly voted to issue a strike notice in response to Mount Nittany Medical Center’s latest proposal. As the dedicated clinicians responsible for patient care at our hospital, our top priority remains the health, safety and well-being of our patients and the community…
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As Strike Looms, Negotiations Between Mount Nittany, Unionized Workers Remain Deadlocked
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With a planned strike less than a week away, Mount Nittany Medical Center’s unionized workers and hospital management failed to reach a contract agreement in their latest round of negotiations on Tuesday. Mount Nittany’s revised proposal, which a hospital spokesperson said was aimed at avoiding a strike, included a one-year contract extension with 3% across-the-board…
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Letters: Support Mount Nittany Medical Center Workers
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I was employed by Mount Nittany Medical Center from 1975 until my retirement in 2017. I stand by the employees in their struggle to gain fair wages and benefits. I have participated in negotiations in the past, striving for the same things staff is striving for today. Wages for managers continue to increase at a…
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No New Deal After Latest Negotiations Between Mount Nittany, Union as Strike Nears
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Representatives for Mount Nittany Medical Center’s 950 unionized workers and hospital management returned to negotiations on Thursday, but remained unable to reach a new contract agreement with a week and a half remaining until a planned strike. Annual wage increases for all unionized employees remained the key point of contention. Mount Nittany stuck by its…
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Statewide Air Quality Alert Upgraded as Wildfire Smoke Continues to Impact Pa.
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Updated 11:55 a.m. Friday, July 17. As smoke from wildfires in Canada and Minnesota continues to push across Pennsylvania, poor air quality is expected to worsen overnight Thursday into Friday. The state Department of Environmental Protection has issued a statewide Code Purple Air Quality Alert for Friday, indicating air pollution levels will be very unhealthy…
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WingFest Postponed, Spikes Game Canceled Due to Poor Air Quality From Wildfire Smoke
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Unhealthy air quality from wildfire smoke moving across Pennsylvania has disrupted outdoor events in Centre County on Thursday evening. Tussey Mountain postponed the latest round of WingFest, while the State College Spikes game against the Williamsport Crosscutters has been canceled. Round six of the weekly chicken wing competition and concert scheduled for Thursday, July 16,…
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‘We Will Keep Standing in Unity.’ Local Unions Rally Behind Mount Nittany Workers as Strike Nears
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Labor organizations and supporters from across Centre County pledged Wednesday evening to stand alongside more than 950 Mount Nittany Medical Center employees if they walk off the job later this month, urging hospital executives to return to the bargaining table with a new offer before a planned strike begins July 27. Representatives from the Pennsylvania…