Coronavirus continues to make headlines and has now been deemed a global health emergency.
The last time this occurred was just last year with the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Advocates are pushing for more mental health support and resources for students in Philadelphia.
Many have felt frustrated after multiple requests.
This year has seen 6 Philadelphia schools close as a result of potential exposure to asbestos, and the problem seems to be continuing.
Responses to the issue have been questioned and environmental safety in schools remains a public health concern.
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections closes another prison as state incarceration rates drop.
2019 saw the biggest drop in our inmate population ever for the state prison system.
Maryland is planning to sue PA over Chesapeake Bay Pollution after multiple requests to improve cleaning up the pollution.
Suggestions of investing in support for the 33,000 farms nearby to help reduce harmful run-off has been a key component.
Recent work by the Commonwealth Fund has shown that the ACA narrowed racial gaps in access to healthcare in PA, NJ, and across the country.
The uninsured rate gap between white and black adults is now less than 4 percentage points in Pennsylvania.
- As the ACA battle continues, some state senators in PA are pushing for a bill ensuring coverage for Pennsylvanians if things go south.
- Just one year after an executive order committed to statewide goal to reduce carbon pollution, Governor Wolf announces 3% reduction in state government electricity, natural gas, and steam use for commonwealth facilities.
- A new law was recently enacted to prohibit lower-risk offenders from staying in prison.
- CDC Fights Measles in Neighboring Islands to Samoa.