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Mayors, Community Leaders and Concerned Citizens Will Join Together in a Day of Remembrance and Call to Action in Allentown, Mt. Lebanon, West Chester and Wormleysburg to Mark Six Months Since Newtown Shooting *** Media Advisory*** ALLENTOWN, Pa., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mayors, community leaders and concerned citizens will join together in a day of remembrance and a call to action in Allentown, Mt. Lebanon, West Chester and Wormleysburg Friday to commemorate the...

TRU-D No. 6 and 7 mark largest deployment within a single hospital network ALLENTOWN, Pa., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lehigh Valley Health Network has announced the deployment of two additional TRU-D SmartUVC(TM) devices, adding to its existing arsenal of five 5-foot-5 germ-killing UV disinfection robots. With seven devices taking up residence within the network, LVHN is now deploying the largest fleet of TRU-Ds in the U.S. to proactively combat superbugs and provide the best...

MIDLAND, Pa., April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School is hosting open houses at its offices across the commonwealth during the month of April. Parents interested in learning how cyber school works are encouraged to attend. No appointments are necessary. If families have made a decision to enroll, they should set up an appointment with an admissions counselor through the central phone number. Current PA Cyber families may also wish to take...

ICD-10 Testing Requirement Now Supported by Outsourced Coding Firm ALLENTOWN, Pa., March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- H.I.M. ON CALL, a technology-driven outsourced services company for health information management (HIM), coding and revenue cycle, announces the availability of its dual coding services for hospitals migrating from ICD-9 to ICD-10. Dual Coding is a precursor to end-to-end testing of ICD-10. Payers want to test with providers that can submit ICD-10 codes. The new, dual...

DALLAS, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- 7-Eleven, Inc. is growing in the Cleveland area with the announcement that the company will rebrand convenience stores in Cuyahoga and Lorain counties as part of a 19-store lease from Lehigh Gas Parnters LP, based in Allentown, Pa. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101208/DA14293LOGO) The effective date of the leases will vary, but all leases are expected to be in place by March 31, 2013. Lehigh Gas Partners will retain ownership...

An additional 12 to 15 schools will start using FACTS services in the 2013-2014 school year, and several more will come onboard in 2014-2015 Lincoln, Nebraska (PRWEB) March 06, 2013 FACTS Management Company, a subsidiary of Nelnet, Inc., of Lincoln, Neb., has reached an agreement with the Diocese of Allentown, PA, that paves the way for many more schools in the diocese to start offering families FACTS’ tuition management, payment processing and financial aid assessment programs....

ALLENTOWN, Pa., Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- H.I.M. ON CALL, a technology and outsourced services company for health information management (HIM), coding and revenue cycle, announces the addition of Karen Karban, RHIT, CCS, as Director of Coding Integrity. The consulting firm specializes in onsite and offsite coding, ICD10 training programs and revenue analytics for hospitals. In her new role, Karban will lead all company coding initiatives and help support H.I.M. ON CALL...

ALLENTOWN, Pa., Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Energy Supply, LLC (the "Company" or "PPL Energy Supply") announced today the commencement of an offer to exchange up to all but not less than a majority of 8.857% Senior Secured Bonds due 2025 of its wholly owned subsidiary PPL Ironwood, LLC (CUSIP No. 00103XAC7) (the "Ironwood Bonds") for newly issued Senior Notes, Series 4.60% due 2021 of the Company (the "New Notes"), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the...

Superfoot Bill Wallace will be conducting workshops, taking pictures, and signing autographs at Leading Edge Martial Arts in Allentown, PA on Sat. Feb. 9, 2013 Allentown, PA (PRWEB) January 04, 2013 Leading Edge Martial Arts is excited to announce that "Superfoot" Bill Wallace will be at Leading Edge Martial Arts - Allentown on Sat. Feb 9th for two exciting workshops and autograph sessions. "Superfoot" Bill Wallace is a martial arts legend. He was an undefeated full...

ALLENTOWN, Pa., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Corporation announced Thursday (11/8) that it has again been designated one of the 2013 Top 100 Military Friendly Employers® by G.I. Jobs magazine. This is the second consecutive year PPL has earned this recognition. The company ranked No. 73 this year, up more than 20 spots from last year. The list was drawn from a sample of 5,000 eligible companies. Criteria included the strength of company military recruiting efforts, the...