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JEFFERSON TWP — Concordia Visiting Nurses hired Karen McCreary as chief operating officer.
McCreary comes to the post with 30 years of experience in clinical settings. Most recently she was the regional clinical informaticist for Community Health Systems in Franklin, Tenn. Before that, she was clinical informatics director for Concordia Visiting Nurses.
A graduate of the former Citizens General Hospital School of Nursing, she earned her bachelor's in nursing from the University of Phoenix.
“I am excited to be back with Concordia Visiting Nurses,” said McCreary.
McCreary of Butler is married and has two children. Concordia Visiting Nurses is part of Concordia Lutheran Ministries.
HARRISBURG — A Cranberry Township woman has been honored with a Young Leaders Award by the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.The organization recognized Mallory Starr, CPA, on Sept. 29 at the institute's annual Leadership Conference. Starr is an audit supervisor with Maher Duessel CPAs in Pittsburgh and is a member of the institute's Schools and Colleges Committee on the Pittsburgh Chapter.The Young Leaders program recognizes members under 40 who demonstrate commitment to the accounting profession through institute or community volunteer leadership.
DETROIT — General Motors announced two more recalls Friday.The biggest of the new recalls covers just over 430,000 Cadillac SRX and Saab 9-4X SUVs. The company says some rear suspension nuts may not have been tightened properly. That could cause the toe link adjuster to separate from the suspension, possibly causing a crash.The recall affects SRXs from the 2011 through 2015 model years and Saabs from 2011 and 2012.The other recall covers nearly 94,000 Chevrolet Sparks from 2013 through 2015. Rust can cause a secondary hood latch to stick, and the hood can open unexpectedly, blocking the driver's vision.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Eastman Kodak said it will cut 70 jobs at its Rochester operations as it transitions to a smaller company focused on commercial and packaging printing.The film and photography pioneer announced Wednesday that it was eliminating 85 positions companywide, including 70 in Rochester.It's the largest number of layoffs since Kodak ended its Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2013. At the end of last year, Kodak employed 8,800 worldwide. At its peak in the 1980s, Kodak employed 145,000.
