AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWildfire Smoke Health Crisis: Pennsylvania stayed under a rare statewide Code Purple air quality alert as Canadian wildfire smoke pushed into the Susquehanna Valley, forcing event cancellations and indoor shifts, with health officials warning people to limit time outside—especially kids, older adults, and anyone with asthma or heart/lung conditions. Food Safety: The FDA upgraded a recall of De Dios’ ice pops to Class I over possible undeclared allergens (including milk and tree nuts) after factory cross-contamination concerns; products were distributed in NJ, NY, PA, and CT. Education & Special Needs: Pennsylvania’s new budget adds $55M in special education funding, bringing total special education services funding to $1.58B, though advocates say transportation and staffing costs remain unsustainable. Work & Health Access: A coalition plans a Harrisburg health insurance affordability push, targeting rate review decisions that they say leave families paying more. Local Health & Safety: A Penn Medicine employee shuttle crash in South Philadelphia sent 11 employees and the driver to hospitals for evaluation.
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