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Delaware responds to nursing shortage with ‘Tuition Incentive Program’
Delaware's 'Tuition Incentive Program' aims to alleviate nurse shortages by offering financial support for CNA training and workforce development.
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Listen 1:03Meet the paid medical actors at Jefferson Health trying to unionize amid budget tightening
There’s pressure from a new union inside Jefferson Health for higher worker wages during a period where the umbrella organization is trying to narrow its operating losses.
2 years ago
Listen 1:58Andre Braugher, Emmy-winning actor who starred in ‘Homicide’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine,’ dies at 61
Braugher won two career Emmys from 11 nominations.
2 years ago
Escaped Philadelphia inmate found dead inside city warehouse: Police
Gino Hagenkotter, 34, was an inmate at the Riverside Correctional Facility before he made his escape on Nov. 30.
2 years ago
3 gun dealers sued by New Jersey attorney general, who says they violated state law
Two of the suits involve Pennsylvania-based companies and one involves a New Jersey firm.
2 years ago
Biden takes a tougher stance on Israel’s ‘indiscriminate bombing’ of Gaza
The president's comments reflected a harder-than-usual assessment of Israel’s decisions since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas.
2 years ago
SEPTA police could soon strike if a new contract isn’t reached
In November, FOTP rejected an offer from SETPA that would’ve increased wages by 13% over three years and included a $3,000 signing bonus.
2 years ago
With Ukraine aid in peril, Zelenskyy pleads his case on Capitol Hill and at the White House
Biden's request for a $110 billion U.S. aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security needs is at serious risk of collapse in Congress.
2 years ago
Suburban Community Hospital in Norristown and Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol are in contract negotiations with parent company, Prime Healthcare.
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Listen 1:18Dr. J. Larry Jameson named Penn’s interim president
Jameson currently leads the two entities that make up Penn Medicine.
2 years ago
Auto union leader urges New Jersey lawmakers to pass casino smoking ban
Many casino workers have been pushing for three years to close a loophole in the state's public smoking law that specifically exempts casinos from a ban.
2 years ago
Delaware Supreme Court says out-of-state convictions don’t bar expungement of in-state offenses
The case involves a 2019 law that expanded eligibility for expungement of criminal records.
2 years ago
Pennsylvania school choice program criticized as ‘discriminatory’ as lawmakers return to session
Democrats are pushing for billions of additional dollars for public schools, but Republicans are pressing to expand taxpayer funding for private schools.
2 years ago
Fliers promoting white nationalism distributed across neighborhood in Montgomery County
The fliers said, 'Stand up White Man,' and included an address for a white nationalist website that promotes racist and anti-immigrant ideology.
2 years ago
Former Eagles player Malcolm Jenkins on money, social justice, and grit in Philly
Malcolm Jenkins discussed the concepts of money, social justice, and grit — all of which have guided him to financial and professional success.
2 years ago
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