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Guy Ciarrocchi: Haphazard Covid vaccine distribution reveals enormous national trust deficit

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021
Guy Ciarrocchi

The long-term damage from Covid may not only be scores of deaths and economic and psychological turmoil. The Covid era may also be a breaking point for our nation’s ability to trust.
By Guy Ciarrocchi

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Todd Shepherd: Report — Delco nursing home has highest number of COVID-19 deaths in the nation

December 16, 2020December 17, 2020
Todd Shepherd

As nursing homes brace for a formidable winter, new data indicates that PA residents of such long-term care facilities have often fared the worst amidst the pandemic.
By Todd Shepherd

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George Hofmann: Making sense of the fight over face masks

December 7, 2020December 15, 2020
George Hofmann
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Mask-wearing supports, not contradicts, the principles of individual liberty as we all should feel obligated to do our part in curbing this escalating pandemic.
By George Hofmann

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George Hofmann: Holiday shutdown restrictions are an assault on American values — and our mental health is the collateral damage

November 23, 2020December 15, 2020
George Hofmann

The latest wave of lockdowns in PA, aimed primarily at Thanksgiving and the holiday season, will only further isolate those feeling the most isolated and deteriorate residents’ mental health.
By George Hofmann

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George Hofmann: Walter Wallace Jr.’s death exposes the forgotten conversation on policing and mental health, not race

October 28, 2020December 15, 2020
George Hofmann
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A writer living with bipolar disorder argues that the tragic news of Mr. Wallace’s death should spur the government to reform the ways in which we deal with mental health crises.
By George Hofmann

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Steve Bittenbender: Department of Justice looking into COVID-19 nursing home deaths in New York, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

August 30, 2020August 30, 2020
Steve Bittenbender

The Department of Justice is currently considering whether to conduct an investigation on nursing homes in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York.
By Steve Bittenbender

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Todd Shepherd: More than 50,000 COVID complaints pour into PA’s anonymous ‘snitch’ site

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020
Todd Shepherd

The “snitch lines” in Pennsylvania are becoming more popular as the pandemic continues. They are not unique to the Commonwealth.
By Todd Shepherd

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George Hofmann: Here are the hidden costs of not reopening the economy

August 10, 2020December 15, 2020
George Hofmann
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Covid-19 is not the only public health crisis we currently face — and it’s best not to ignore the side effects of staying shut.
By George Hofmann

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Christen Smith: Pennsylvania nursing homes plead for liability protection

July 2, 2020July 11, 2020
Christen Smith

Providers said the readmission policy and Levine’s prior comments that one-time universal testing would provide little useful information has left them vulnerable to even more litigation.
By Christen Smith

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Colton Grace and Dan Bartkowiak: Marijuana won’t solve coronavirus budget woes – but will put health and safety at risk

June 30, 2020July 11, 2020
Colton Grace and Dan Bartkowiak
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While the legalization of recreational marijuana would only be a “drop in the bucket” in Pennsylvania’s budget deficit, it would increase costs on the government in many other areas, because of the wave of negative effects for its citizens’ health and well being.
By Colton Grace and Dan Bartkowiak

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