HARRISBURG — Health officials now say 12 people in Pennsylvania and Maryland who consumed raw milk from the same farm have been stricken with illnesses that suggest the product may contain harmful bacteria.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health said Monday it had confirmed six more cases in the three days since it said the Family Cow store in Chambersburg had voluntarily suspended production.

The department recommends that buyers discard any product purchased after Jan. 1. A message left at the farm wasn't returned Monday, although it says on its website that its raw milk is third-party tested.

Raw milk hasn't been pasteurized.

HOUTZDALE — A long-serving western lawmaker who is the last World War II veteran in Pennsylvania’s legislature says he’ll retire at the end of the year.State Rep. Camille “Bud” George, 84, says he’ll end 38 years of public service in December. He says he’s looking forward to spending more time with his wife, Edna.George was first elected to Clearfield County’s 74th Legislative District seat in the state House in 1974.George has advocated for environmental protections where natural gas drillers are tapping the Marcellus Shale.George says that lawmakers need to rise above “strident ideologies” for the sake of their constituents.