Nicole Leonard

City police and outreach workers continue to monitor the area of Kensington’s open-air drug market as harm reduction workers provide a bridge to support services.

Mental Health Partnerships, in collaboration with the city of Philadelphia, is offering free peer specialist certification courses entirely in Spanish.

Mental Health Partnerships, en colaboración con la ciudad de Filadelfia, ofrece cursos gratuitos de certificación de especialista completamente en español.

The neighborhood has been the center of at least 10 such sweeps. The move has left some residents and business owners wondering about its long-term efficacy.

About 485 registered nurses at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia are negotiating a new union contract with Tower Health.

The neurodiverse-friendly space in Center City features sensory bags, custom-made chairs, textured walls and immersive art.

Physical and verbal violence against health care workers has reached record levels, according to federal data.

Tree and grass pollen are at extreme levels, according to local pollen counts. Experts say climate change is to blame for longer allergy seasons.

Four candidates participated in a panel debate on April 4 at the Public Health Management Corporation in Philadelphia.

Last April, more than 3.7 million people were enrolled in Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program. It has dropped to 3.2 million since renewals restarted.

Safehouse leaders say they are reviewing their options and next steps, which could include filing an appeal. The lawsuit was first filed in 2019.

Fecal immunochemical tests, or FIT, are stool-based screenings that can be used at home to detect early signs of colorectal cancer.