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From Rising Facility Fees to Women’s Health and the Arts: This Week’s Stories from Central PA

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Syndey Roaches new feature series digging into a rising problem in the State College area: facility fees. They’re extra charges meant for hospital costs… but more and more patients are getting them at non‑hospital offices — with no warning. Sometimes adding hundreds of dollars to a bill. We’ll also look at the growing national debate around these fees, and what Pennsylvania lawmakers are doing as hospitals continue to consolidate. One local lawmaker shared a case where a patient was told to expect an eighteen‑hundred‑dollar bill… and instead was charged more than three‑thousand. 

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March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, and we’re raising awareness in the media about endometriosis 

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Pennsylvania Regional Ballet (PRB) is a nonprofit pre-professional training school committed to providing high-quality dance education, performance opportunities, and artistic development for dancers of all ages. We offer a full range of classes — from creative movement and beginner ballet to pointe, modern, jazz, and our intensive pre-professional track — all designed to nurture strong technique, confidence, and creativity. The Spring Gala is one of the signature performances on our annual calendar, giving dancers a chance to shine onstage while bringing our community together to celebrate the art of dance.

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