Local News in Jessup, Pennsylvania
Prince George's County calendar, Sept. 2-9, 2010
MALL WALKERS, a supervised walking program with blood pressure monitoring; parents may take children in strollers; sponsored by Southern Maryland Hospital Center. 8-9:30 a.m. weekdays, Centre at Forestville, Pennsylvania Avenue and Donnell Drive. Register at the mall's Center Court. Free.... Prince George - Maryland - United States - Counties - Prince George County VirginiaPPL plans new substations PPL plans new substationsALLENTOWN - PPL Electric Utilities plans 10 new electric substations for 2010-11, including one soon to be completed in Jessup and new ones in Hawley, Pike County, and Chestnuthill Twp., Monroe County. The substations are being
PPL: New substations in Lansford, Beltzville For electric service, substations are the hubs of power delivery, and PPL Electric Utilities is working on 10 new electric distribution substations in the next two years to improve reliability for thousands of customers in eastern and central Pennsylvania.
Pill Cuts Risk of Death in Heart Failure Patients A pill that slows the heart rate substantially cut the risk of death and hospital stays for patients with severe heart failure, a study of more than 6,500 patients shows. The drug is called Procoralan.
Wiltonian arrested on federal fraud charges; FBI nails him for stealing almost $200,000 William Roe of Wilton, former senior vice president, treasurer and chief financial officer of Danbury Hospital/Danbury Health Systems Inc., is scheduled to be in U.S. District Court in Bridgeport on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at 11 a.m., to answer federal charges filed against him.
Stem Cells May Help Treat Heart Failure Giving people with chronic heart failure injections of their own bone-marrow stem cells appears to improve their heart function and extend their lives, new research suggests.
Adding Omega-3 to Margarine Doesn't Help Heart Margarine fortified with omega-3 fatty acids does not appear to protect older men and women who have survived a heart attack from having another heart attack or other cardiac event.
Danbury Hospital CFO arrested on wire fraud and witness tampering charges, no longer with hospital John Murphy, M.D., president and CEO of Danbury Hospital. Photo: File Photo / The News-Times File Photo Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT. Photo: File Photo / The News-Times File Photo
William Roe case timeline March 2009: William Roe is hired by Danbury Hospital as its senior vice president, treasurer and chief financial officer. Salary for `09 is $267,990 with fringe benefits of $41,038.
N.Y. wind turbine firm wants to manufacture in Pa. SCRANTON - A New York wind turbine development company says it hopes to build a manufacturing facility in Northeastern Pennsylvania by next year. Officials of WindTamer Corp. of Rochester, N.Y., were touring facilities in Jessup on Tuesday and planned to visit at least two Wilkes-Barre locations in the coming weeks. Company president and chief executive Bill Schmitz said officials hope to bring ...