General News

Kissimmee – – October 15, 2026 -- Experience Kissimmee has launched Film Kissimmee, the official film commission for Osceola County, with more than 100 scouted filming locations ready for production companies, location managers and digital content creators.

Location scout documents 100+ sites across Osceola County

Experience Kissimmee hired a professional location scout with more than 20 years of experience to identify and document the sites. The locations are being added to an online directory powered by Reel-Scout, a location management platform. Filmmakers can use it to search available properties, review photography and access production-related information.

The portfolio covers natural waterways, cypress-lined wetlands, historic downtown streets, ranchlands, hospitality properties and modern innovation centers. It also includes vacation homes, from luxury estates and themed properties to contemporary residences and resort-style retreats.

Scottsdale – – October 14, 2026 -- Senior Helpers has given its highest honor, the Founders Award, to multi-unit franchisees Tiffany and Shaun Phelan, the first couple to receive it, for operating four locations across Arizona and California.

The Phelans own two locations in Scottsdale and Mesa, Arizona, and two in Clovis and Visalia, California. The award goes to owners who champion the brand's programs, support fellow owners and earn the trust of families in their communities. Senior Helpers presented it at its recent annual conference.

Shaun Phelan opened the first Senior Helpers franchise in 2007 and is the longest-tenured owner

Shaun Phelan opened the Scottsdale location in 2007. Tiffany joined the corporate team that same year before opening her first location in the Fresno area. She now leads dementia training for family caregivers and firefighters in California and Arizona. All four locations serve veterans through VA contracts.

Rochester – October 14, 2026 -- Fee structure is only one of at least five factors business owners should weigh before hiring an outsourced CFO, according to a HelloNation article featuring Tracey Rink, CPA, of Bowers Accountants & Advisors.

Service scope varies from reporting to growth planning

Some providers focus mainly on financial reporting and budgeting. Others also handle cash flow forecasting, strategic planning, lender relationships, business valuations and growth planning. The article says owners need to know exactly what an engagement includes to judge whether it covers current needs and future objectives.

Phoenix – October 14, 2026 -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Health Choice (AZ Blue Health Choice) brought more than 200 tribal leaders, healthcare professionals, educators and partners to Flagstaff for the 13th Annual Tribal Summit, as the insurer serves members from 17 tribal nations.

Summit focuses on maternal, behavioral and workforce issues

The event, themed "Unity in Action: Bridging Systems, Strengthening Communities," centered on collaboration and shared learning to improve health outcomes across Arizona's tribal nations. Discussions covered maternal and child health, behavioral health, Indigenous health equity, workforce development and culturally responsive approaches to care.

Attendees shared best practices, explored emerging challenges and identified opportunities to strengthen support. The summit has served as a forum for tribal health leaders and organizations for more than a decade.

Evansville – October 14, 2026 -- Heart to Heart Hospice's Evansville, Indiana office has received the 2026 Hospice CAHPS Honors Elite designation, the highest recognition level in the Hospice CAHPS Honors program.

Evansville office joins a limited group of top-rated US hospice providers

The distinction places the office among a select group of hospice providers nationwide that have demonstrated outstanding performance and a sustained commitment to care experiences for patients and families.

Elite tier requires beating national benchmarks across multiple care measures

Hospice CAHPS Honors Elite goes beyond high family satisfaction scores. It recognizes agencies that also exceed national performance benchmarks across multiple measures of care. The program is regarded as one of the industry's most respected gauges of hospice quality and patient experience.

Luoyang – October 13, 2026 -- Luoyang relocated 973 households, nearly 3,300 villagers and 63 enterprises between 2007 and 2024 to clear the Sui-Tang Luoyang City site, freeing 62 hectares in its palace core zone for heritage display. The city presented the results at the seventh International Ancient Capitals Forum and the 2026 Global Mayors Dialogue in Henan province, held from Friday to Sunday.

Sui-Tang site relocation balanced heritage protection with residents' living conditions

The Sui-Tang Luoyang City site served as a capital or secondary capital for more than 530 years, across the Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, and Northern Song periods. Around 2005, low-rise dwellings, enterprises and factories dotted the site. Residents wanted better living conditions and enterprises wanted to expand production, while the site needed standardized protection.

Philadelphia – October 13, 2026 -- Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX) and Hanwha Philly Shipyard, Inc. (HPSI) christened 'Makua' on October 10, the first of three Jones Act-compliant containerships worth approximately $1 billion in total, with delivery scheduled for the first quarter of 2027.

Three newbuilds will replace three vessels in Hawaii and CLX services

The ships are being built for Matson's China-Long Beach Express (CLX) and Hawaii services. They will replace three vessels currently deployed on those routes. The second ship is scheduled for delivery in the third quarter of 2027, and the third is expected in the second quarter of 2028.

Matson Chairman and CEO Matt Cox said the three additions over the next 18 months will improve operating efficiencies and reliability and increase capacity in the Hawaii and CLX services.

York, Pa. – October 13, 2026 -- Misunderstanding owner classification remains one of the leading causes of payroll errors among small businesses in York, according to David Riggs of Accounting Services of York, LLC, in a HelloNation article. Misclassification leads to incorrect tax payments and potential legal issues, the article says.

S corporation owners who work in the business must generally be on payroll

Under IRS expectations, S corporation owners who work in the business must be paid a reasonable wage before taking any distributions. Failure to comply may trigger audits or penalties, which makes correct payroll setup critical from the start, according to Riggs.

New York – October 13, 2026 -- Debra L. Laskin, PhD, a member of the Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety, has been named to the Forbes 2026 50 Over 50: Innovation list after a career of more than 40 years and over 350 published journal articles, reviews, book chapters and reports.

Forbes cites Laskin's research on immune responses to toxic chemicals

The annual list recognizes women whose experience, leadership and accomplishments continue to advance their fields. Laskin was honored for research into how the immune system responds to toxic chemicals and into the inflammatory mechanisms behind lung and liver injury. Her work has contributed to the development of medical countermeasures for chemical threats, including mustard agents.

Reston – October 13, 2026 -- Leidos has completed Jailbreak Sprint 1.5 at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, bringing its ALPS surveillance system into the U.S. Army's new Reveille Forge integration and testing environment, following three Leidos systems tested at the first sprint in June.

Reveille Forge follows the Army's Operation Jailbreak exercise held earlier this year. It is intended to surface system interoperability problems earlier in development, before technologies reach soldiers in the field.

Reveille Forge replaces periodic events with a persistent integration model

The Army designed the environment to move integration from periodic events to a persistent "integrate-first" approach. Government, industry and academia can test earlier how technologies work together.