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United Church Homes Announces the Sale of The Harmar Place Community to Foundations Health Solutions

United Church Homes (UCH), a nonprofit provider of senior living services, has announced the sale of The Harmar Place Community, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center in Marietta, to Foundations Health Solutions, a for-profit healthcare organization based in Ohio. The transaction, effective Nov. 1, 2025, ensures the long-term viability of Harmar Place while UCH continues to operate its independent senior living and assisted living center, The Glenwood Community, at 200 Timberline Drive in Marietta. Since acquiring Harmar Place in 2015, UCH has provided care to older adults in ...

Neurologist and space medicine expert Dr. Jonathan Clark to deliver Marietta College Fall 2025 Krause Science Lecture

Marietta College will welcome Dr. Jonathan Clark, a renowned neurologist and space medicine expert, to deliver the Fall 2025 Krause Science Lecture. His presentation, “Enhancing Health, Safety, and Resilience in Space and Beyond,” will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 7-8 p.m. in the Alma McDonough Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public, and no tickets are required. Clark’s career in space medicine was deeply influenced by the 2003 NASA Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, which claimed the life of his wife, NASA astronaut Dr. Laurel Clark, along with six other ...

Wall Street heads for records following an encouraging update on inflation

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are heading for records on Friday after an update on inflation came in a bit less painful than feared. The S&P 500 rose 1% and was on track to top its all-time high, which was set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 529 points, or ...

U.S. inflation stays elevated but prices rose less than feared last month

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation remained elevated last month as gas prices jumped while the cost of rents cooled, painting a mixed picture of the expenses consumers are facing in a murky economy where growth appears steady but hiring slow. Consumer prices increased 3% in September from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Friday, the highest since January and up from 2.9% in August. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices also rose 3%, down from 3.1% in the previous month. On a monthly basis, price increases slowed: Consumer prices rose 0.3% in ...

Social Security recipients get a 2.8% cost-of-living boost in 2026, average of $56 per month

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration’s annual cost-of-living adjustment will go up by 2.8% in 2026, translating to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency officials said Friday. The benefits increase for nearly 71 million Social Security recipients will go into effect beginning in January. And increased payments to nearly 7.5 million people receiving Supplemental Security Income will begin on Dec. 31. Friday’s announcement was meant to be made last week but was delayed because of the federal government shutdown. The cost-of-living ...