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What is the role for nurse practitioners in Pa.?
November 17, 2021

The advent of the Nurse Practitioner profession in the 1960’s was intended to expand health care options for people living in underserved communities. Since then, the number of practitioners has grown

Careers that Work; leveraging the talents and contributions of older workers
November 16, 2021

Many aspects of the labor force have changed during the past two years, as workers left jobs for new careers and some retired early to explore other opportunities. The changes have impacted all age de

History of Carlisle Indian School and return of children’s remains who died at school subject of new documentary
November 15, 2021

In 2017, a delegation of Northern Arapaho tribal members traveled from Wyoming to Carlisle, in Cumberland County, to retrieve remains of three children who died at the Carlisle Indian Industrial Schoo

Pa.’s insurance marketplace questions answered
November 12, 2021

Pennsylvania’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance marketplace is open for 2022 enrollment. The deadline to sign up is January 15. Pennsylvania’s ACA marketplace is through the Pennsylvania Health Ins

State makes plans to store energy using solar
November 12, 2021

“One of the distinctive characteristics of the electric power sector is that the amount of electricity that can be generated is relatively fixed over short periods of time, although demand for electri

Recognizing the contributions of America’s veterans to our nation
November 11, 2021

For 100 years, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has stood as recognition and gratitude for the sacrifice and service of America’s Armed Forces. Since November 11, 1921, the Tomb has provided a final re

Author Sam Quinones writes fentanyl and methamphetamine are dominating streets today
November 10, 2021

During the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve been reminded from time-to-time that thousands of people are still dying across the country from drug overdoses. Often, the deaths are attributed to and listed a

Abduction survivor Elizabeth Smart shares her story
November 10, 2021

On a late spring night in 2002, a bearded man entered a home in a Salt Lake City neighborhood by cutting open a screen on an open bedroom window. He placed a knife to the throat of 14-year-old Elizabe

How well do mandates work to change behavior?
November 09, 2021

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