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
Todd Shepherd: Report — Delco nursing home has highest number of COVID-19 deaths in the nation
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
George Hofmann: Making sense of the fight over face masks
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
George Hofmann: Holiday shutdown restrictions are an assault on American values — and our mental health is the collateral damage
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
George Hofmann: Walter Wallace Jr.’s death exposes the forgotten conversation on policing and mental health, not race
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
Steve Bittenbender: Department of Justice looking into COVID-19 nursing home deaths in New York, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
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
Todd Shepherd: More than 50,000 COVID complaints pour into PA’s anonymous ‘snitch’ site
The “snitch lines” in Pennsylvania are becoming more popular as the pandemic continues. They are not unique to the Commonwealth.
By Todd Shepherd
George Hofmann: Here are the hidden costs of not reopening the economy
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
Christen Smith: Pennsylvania nursing homes plead for liability protection
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
Colton Grace and Dan Bartkowiak: Marijuana won’t solve coronavirus budget woes – but will put health and safety at risk
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