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Nashville - Oscar-winning actress and comedienne, Cloris Leachman, died on Tuesday, January 26 at the age of 94. Leachman received more than 20 Emmy nominations and nine wins, more than any other television performer in history. WHEN WE LAST SPOKE was her last feature film to debut in theaters nationwide.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes and assisted living communities across the country that provide care to approximately five million people each year, released a report today showing new COVID cases in nursing homes in the U.S. has now reached a record number of weekly new cases this month due to the community spread among the general population, surpassing previous peaks since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) started tracking cases in nursing homes.
PHILADEPHIA - Cision, an industry-leading earned media communications management and media advisory platform, today published its media analysis of the 2020 Vice Presidential Debate between Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence. Cision looked at media coverage of key voter issues, how local media in swing states judged the debate, and of course "the fly".
San Francisco, CA - San Francisco-based multi-hyphened creative, event planner to the elite and owner of Jonathan Rachman Designs adds author to his repertoire with his memoir, The Garlic Peanut Story.
PHILADELPHIA - The historic number of Latinx voters that cast early votes in states like Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin underscores the significant role that the Latinx vote – specifically the Latinx youth vote – played in helping Joe Biden win the presidency.
PHILADELPHIA - Following last Friday's ceremonial kickoff of the America250PA statewide tour, Philadelphia has formally entered what officials are calling the "most significant year in the city’s modern history." With just six months until the massive Semiquincentennial (250th Birthday) celebrations, City Hall and local tourism boards have shifted into high gear—and the finalized schedule for the summer is already raising eyebrows.
PHILADELPHIA - With the holiday season kicking into high gear, it is crucial to remember that COVID-19 still remains a deadly threat, especially to our most vulnerable citizens – long term care residents.
NEW JERSEY - NJ voters approved a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana this week. The state legislature would still need to draft legislation to make this happen. Still, the legalization of recreational marijuana is not supported by a health organization in New Jersey, according to National Addiction Expert and Chief Science Officer for Recovery Centers of America (RCA), Dr. Deni Carise.
LINCOLN, NE – Nebraska is set to make a groundbreaking change to its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), becoming the first state in the United States to secure a federal waiver prohibiting the purchase of soda and energy drinks with these benefits. State and federal officials announced the landmark decision on Monday, May 19, 2025.
Washington, D.C. – The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), LeadingAge, Argentum, and the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) released a joint statement today regarding the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine:
PHILADEPHIA /PRNewswire/ -- The historic numbers of Latinx voters that turned out for early voting in Arizona this election cycle underscores the significant role the Latinx vote, and specifically, the Latinx youth vote played in delivering an astonishing 6.9% net gain for Biden in the state.
CALIFORNIA - Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced plans to phase out the company's third-party fact-checking program in a significant social media content moderation shift. Replacing it will be a new "Community Notes" feature, mirroring the model used by X (formerly Twitter), aimed at fostering free expression across Meta's platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. This new approach is slated to debut in the United States.
