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Band camp has nothing on Hoover High School's marching band now. About 60 band members returned Tuesday from West Branch, Iowa, where on Aug. 4 they celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library. One of five high schools...

Last month, Commerce Secretary John Bryson, 68, resigned from his Cabinet post after suffering a seizure while driving, resulting in two car crashes. To get a better understanding of this condition, we turned to Dr. John Ebersole, a national authority...

With many areas expecting dangerously hot temperatures and high humidity again this weekend, the Department of Health is reminding Pennsylvanians to take simple steps to prevent heat-related illness. "Temperatures may feel over 100 degrees or more in...

Few medical conditions manifest themselves more profoundly than epilepsy. A condition that produces seizures that affect a number of mental and physical functions, epilepsy affects nearly 3 million people in the United States. Still, as prevalent as the...

He's a mayor whose candidacy was championed by Governor Chris Christie for being clean and straightfoward, but Mayor Felix Roque of West New York, New Jersey was in federal court Thursday, charged with felony computer crimes and one computer misuse...

With hot temperatures and high humidity expected to make an early appearance in some parts of Pennsylvania this Memorial Day weekend, the Departments of Health and Aging are urging everyone to take simple steps to prevent serious heat-related illness or...

I heard the oldies station playing the Bob Dylan tune "The Times They Are a-Changin'," and the famous line could well apply to the seismic cultural change surrounding sports concussions. Not so long ago, the injury was hardly a headliner. A "ding" was...

“Butt-skiing backwards is on my leap list.” This week “The Bachelor” faced tough competition from “Gossip Girl” (Sarah’s favorite) and the promising newJ.J. Abrams’ show “Alcatraz.” But just...

On the first day of his rape trial, Lark Allan Ramsey sat in a wheelchair at the defense table with an occasional hint of a smile as two versions of the incident unfolded through the testimony of eight witnesses. The 45-year-old inmate is accused of...

Between 200 and 300 young people die each year while playing sports. In many cases, the underlying health condition that led to death could have been identified by a pre-sports medical exam. Some of the sudden deaths are caused by injury, heat stroke,...

Here are helpful phone numbers and websites to report any power outages people in our area may experience: To report an outage with PPL: PPL Customer Service at 1-800-DIAL-PPL (1-800-342-5775) To check on the status of your outage or to see outage...

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- Cooler temperatures are forecast for Southern California Friday, ending an extended heat wave that sent the mercury soaring into the triple digits. Expect a 10 to 15 degree reduction in highs as the onshore flow...