4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (369+ words) The governor signed a bill Wednesday that was approved by the state legislature as part of the 2026-27 budget. File - Kindergarten students playing at Philadelphia Performing Arts Charter School (Emma Lee/WHYY) Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bill Wednesday making…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (701+ words) Nurses at Jefferson Bucks Hospital, Einstein Center One and Jefferson Health Willowcrest plan to join PASNAP. Jefferson Health registered nurses announced that they filed to unionize under PASNAP during a press conference outside Jefferson Bucks Hospital in Langhorne, Pa., Tuesday,…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1049+ words) Deer have long gotten a bad rap as drivers of Lyme disease — but a new study, using more than 35 years of data, shows they aren’t the biggest culprit. A sign gives recommendations for avoiding ticks at a Pa. state park…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (685+ words) Health experts say there needs to be more attention on addressing predictable side effects of highly curable diseases like prostate cancer. More than 18 million people in the United States are living as cancer survivors, national estimates show, and that number…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (354+ words) Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening. Journalist…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1617+ words) FLASH radiation therapy delivers a high-velocity proton beam at tumor sites. The approach could be a faster, more accurate type of cancer treatment. Roughly half of all people with cancer need radiation therapy. It’s an effective way to kill cancer…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (562+ words) The legislation is named after a woman in Indiana who gave birth on the side of the road minutes after a hospital discharged her. File - A mother and child (Sunan Wongsa-nga/iStock) Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer signed legislation Monday that…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (349+ words) The first measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania in 35 years were announced last week by Governor Josh Shapiro but they have sparked controversy. The first measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania in 35 years were announced last week by Governor Josh Shapiro and the Pennsylvania…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (1123+ words) Living donor Ashley Clark reflected on donating a kidney to a stranger, learning of his death and how the experience changed her view of organ donation. Rev. Marshall Mitchell, Alexandria Warner, Ashley Clark, Naja Killebrew, Dr. Anthony Watkins, and Dr....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (761+ words) Communities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware will host candlelight vigils, memorial walks and other events through Aug. 31. File - University of Delaware students learn about addiction and how they can help address the opioid epidemic at a 2024 candlelight vigil honoring…...