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Daily News Wrap: PA measles vaccinations

Pennsylvania · 20d

DELCO.Today

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Narberth Ambulance Expands Paramedic Coverage to 5 Delco Towns

Five Delaware County towns now have a paramedic on call when seconds count. Narberth Ambulance has expanded its Advanced Life Support (ALS) services to Norwood, Glenolden, Ridley Park, Prospect Park, and Tinicum Township, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The service launched Sept. 11 and got busy fast....

Delaware County, PA · 22d
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Upstart Impacts Targets Women’s Health Funding Gap With Program

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Upstart Impacts is launching a Pennsylvania startup accelerator focused on women’s healthcare, offering 10 early-stage biotechnology and medical technology companies free commercialization support to address gaps in medical research and expand opportunities for investment and product development. The Philadelphia-based nonprofit will accept applications through December...

Philadelphia, PA · 21d
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abc27 News

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Health officials implementing ‘first in the nation’ program to combat maternal mortality rate in PA

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — The Shapiro Administration is taking steps to reduce the maternal mortality rate in Pennsylvania. “I couldn’t be happier to be here today to officially announce a first-of-its-kind program,” State Department of Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh said. Arkoosh came to Lancaster to launch a first-in-the-nation apprenticeship program specifically designed […]

Pennsylvania · 22d

wesanews.org

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Inside Pa.’s measles vaccination efforts as statewide outbreak infects over 1,200

Around 4 p.m. on a recent Thursday, people began to arrive outside a fire station in New Holland, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. They came in cars, horse-drawn buggies and on bicycles. Some were in groups and others alone, including several women wearing long dresses and white bonnets over their hair...

Pennsylvania · 21d

hoodline.com

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Connolly Dermatology Reopening Rumors Swirl as 70-Plus Workers Await Back Pay

A Facebook post claiming that Connolly Dermatology is quietly reopening under the name Aiden LLC or Connolly Skin Care has stirred fresh anxiety among former employees and patients still reeling from the practice's abrupt shutdown. The post alleges the business has started seeing patients again even though, according to the same post, former workers are still waiting on wages they say they're owed and patients were left without continuity of care when the offices went dark.

New Jersey · 25d

Bucks County Beacon

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Independent Pennsylvania State Rep. Candidate Chris Gambino Wants You to Hop Off the Two-Party Seesaw

Chris Gambino is an independent candidate for Bucks County’s 143rd state House district. He is running against incumbent Republican Shelby Labs and Democratic challenger Tim Hayes. Chris joined me today to talk about his campaign and positions, what he believes it means to be a progressive, why the two-party system is failing us, and why we need to stop letting outrage shut down conversations.

Bucks County, PA · 24d

CLASSIX 107.9

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‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Nearly All Philadelphia-Area Waterways, Raising Health Concerns

‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Nearly All Philadelphia-Area Waterways, Raising Health Concerns A new environmental report is raising concerns about water quality across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and the greater Philadelphia region after so-called “forever chemicals” were detected in the vast majority of waterways tested. According to a report published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on October 14, […]

Philadelphia, PA · 26d

WHYY

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Inside Pa.’s measles vaccination efforts as statewide outbreak infects over 1,200

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Around 4 p.m. on a recent Thursday, people began to arrive outside a fire station in New Holland, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. They came in cars, horse-drawn buggies and on bicycles.

Pennsylvania · 25d

NorthEast Times

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Penn Medicine and Independence Blue Cross Plan 18 Outpatient Surgery Centers

Penn Medicine, Independence Blue Cross and Regent Surgical are partnering to develop at least 18 outpatient surgery centers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. PhillyVoice published the announcement, which came from the IBX Newsroom. The partnership is intended to widen access to lower-cost, high-quality surgical care across Greater Philadelphia, according...

Pennsylvania · 10-05

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Solving The Nursing Shortage Problem

Fox 29's Alex Holley & Thomas Drayton talk to Dr. Holly Harner, a Professor and Vice Dean of Academic Affairs at Jefferson College of Nursing, about the ongoing nursing shortage.

Philadelphia, PA · 26d

South Philly Review

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Pennsylvania Social Security Checks Will Rise 3.6% in 2027, About $75 a Month

Social Security recipients across Pennsylvania, including South Philadelphia households, will see monthly payments rise 3.6% in 2027, Philadelphia Patch reported. The Social Security Administration announced the cost-of-living adjustment on Wednesday. Average monthly benefits will climb from $2,095 to $2,170, an increase of about $75. Higher payments begin in January. Medicare...

Pennsylvania · 27d

phillyvoice.com

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'Forever chemicals' are in nearly all waterways in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, report shows

A class of synthetic substances known as "forever chemicals" have been detected throughout Philadelphia's waterways, including the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, according to a report released Wednesday by a pair of environmental advocacy groups. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, were found in 91% of waterways tested in New Jersey...

Pennsylvania · 26d

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Narberth (PA) Ambulance Now Providing ALS Intercept for Five Municipalities

Narberth Ambulance has reached an agreement with Glenolden, Norwood, Prospect Park, Ridley Park and Tinicum Township to provide a paramedic intercept vehicle with Advanced Life Support. “The willingness to work across municipal boundaries, identify a shared need and develop a cooperative solution demonstrates what can be accomplished when communities and...

Narberth, PA · 27d

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Penn Med program provides support for high school students interested in nursing

Penn Medicine is attempting to ease Pennsylvania’s projected nursing shortage by offering an introductory program for high school students. The Howley ASPIRE Nurse Scholars Program at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is one of several initiatives in the area that are working towards bridging the impending shortage. It launched in January 2023 through a partnership with La Salle University, and supports high school juniors who are interested in pursuing nursing as a profession.

Philadelphia, PA · 28d

WHYY

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A network of air quality monitors grows in a formerly redlined area of West Philadelphia

This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to know about climate change? What would you like us to cover? Get in touch.

Philadelphia, PA · 27d

WHYY

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Philadelphians embrace national diabetes prevention programs as health organizations search for sustainable funding

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Dottie Sloan’s front yard in the West Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia is a colorful landscape of flower beds and plants. She spends a lot of time out here maintaining her yard.

Philadelphia, PA · 27d

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Several Central PA counties enter Code Orange as air pollution rises

PENNSYLVANIA (WHP) — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) declared a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day throughout areas in Central PA on Saturday. The impacted counties are Dauphin, Cumberland, Lebanon, Lancaster, Allegheny and York. Strong temperature inversions in southwest and south central Pennsylvania are expected to increase...

Cumberland County, PA · 10-09