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2022 Midterm Elections

Elections: Reproductive Rights Activists Looked to the Election and Beyond for the Future of Abortion in Pennsylvania 

January 10, 2023 Sarah R Collins 0

Leading up to the election, activists were focused on advocacy and voter mobilization to keep abortion legal in Pennsylvania. Following the results of Pennsylvania’s midterm election, that work has paid off.
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Crime

Health: Hospitals Expand Care to Address Violence at the Source

November 28, 2022 Natalie Elizabeth Kerr 0

Health: Hospitals Expand Care to Address Violence at the Source [continue reading…]

Business

Health: Local Organizations Collaborate to Reduce Health Disparities for Expecting Black Mothers

August 9, 2022 Eden MacDougall 0

Independence Blue Cross is working with Cocolife.black and Cayaba Care to reduce racial disparities in severe maternal morbidity. [continue reading…]

Health

North Philadelphia: Nonprofits Show Up for Fun in the Sun

July 19, 2022 Eden MacDougall 0

Block Gives Back, a community service nonprofit, started hosting Peace & Play Day in 2017 to encourage residents to use public parks more and make them safe spaces from gun violence in their communities. [continue reading…]

Health

Wynnefield: Encouraged by Online Fans, Two Friends Created Hood Healers Yoga

May 27, 2022 Taylor Marie Carmichael 0

After lots of brainstorming and a year spent hosting yoga sessions outside and sharing images on Instagram, friends Alisha Edwards and Azia Henry decided to bring their yoga studio, Hood Healers, to life.  [continue reading…]

Education

Politics: Cogbill Seeks Win in Pennsylvania Democratic Primary

May 13, 2022 Jack Danz 0

The Democratic candidate is running for the United States House of Representatives with gun violence prevention as his number one issue. [continue reading…]

Center City

Center City: Women Organized Against Rape Rally with Hands Around City Hall

May 2, 2022 Samantha Sadanand Stewart 0

April is more than just the beginning of spring, it is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. WOAR, a Philadelphia nonprofit, is leading the charge to prevent sexual violence in the area. [continue reading…]

COVID-19

COVID-19: How PASNAP is Supporting Health Care Workers in Wake of Pandemic

April 20, 2022 Samantha Sadanand Stewart 0

The healthcare industry has been negatively impacted by the pandemic in more ways than one. Staffing shortages, financial burdens, and more plague the industry. That’s why PASNAP and other state actors are taking a stand. [continue reading…]

COVID-19

COVID-19: Nurses Across Region Still Wrestle With Burnout

March 21, 2022 Samantha Sadanand Stewart 0

Burnout is a widespread phenomenon, and among nurses, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, lack of motivation, feelings of frustration, and more. [continue reading…]

Health

Health: Memory Cafes Provide Social Outlet and Engagement for Those With Dementia, Alzheimer’s

July 16, 2021 Rosie Leonard 0

When diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, individuals can experience isolation and bouts of depression. With the establishment of memory cafes across the country, mental health and one’s sense of belonging may increase. [continue reading…]

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