AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWildfire Smoke Health Alerts: Canadian wildfire smoke pushed Pennsylvania into hazardous air quality, with DEP issuing statewide Code Purple for Friday and local closures/cancellations in the Pittsburgh area and beyond; officials urged residents to limit outdoor time, especially kids, seniors, and people with heart or lung conditions. Measles Update: Pennsylvania launched a new measles dashboard as the Lancaster-centered outbreak grows, reporting 19 hospitalizations since April and highlighting that most recent patients weren’t fully vaccinated. School Wellness: A new Pennsylvania budget provision guarantees elementary students (full-day K through 5th grade) at least 30 minutes of daily recess, with outdoor play encouraged when possible. Older Adult Safety Oversight: The state Department of Aging rolled out CAPE, a new performance evaluation tool for older adult protective services, with added funding to improve accountability across Pennsylvania’s area agencies on aging. Public Health & Food Safety: General Mills recalled more than 735,000 Pillsbury Bread Rolls due to possible glass contamination, including distribution in Pennsylvania. Campus Policy: Penn updated its anti-hazing policy, expanding what counts as hazing and tightening limits on initiation practices. Health Tech & Research: SpotitEarly announced a partnership to accelerate U.S. commercialization of its breath-based cancer screening approach.
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