Lorillie Soleta said the Ghanaian nurses were resourceful and kind, and said both the U.S. and Ghana's healthcare systems could learn from each other.
Primo Water North America alerted consumers in December that one of its self-service water refill vending machines was found to have "total coliform." The affected machine is now fully operational again.
The churches used unconventional methods to erase $3.5 million in medical debt for total strangers in the area, they announced on Thursday.
Scott Slingerland, executive director of recipient nonprofit Coalition for Appropriate Transportation, said, “It’s cool how everybody’s a piece of the puzzle in terms of supporting the community. We all do totally different things, but it all makes up the whole.”
Lehigh Valley Health Network and the Easton Area Community Center’s St. Anthony’s Youth Center received state grants to support violence prevention and out-of-school programs. The $1.1 million in funding will enhance community efforts to reduce violence and grow youth development initiatives.