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A nurse on understaffing and moral injury: ‘You were supposed to take care of me’ | Opinion
Health care is in a crisis. We are rapidly losing nurses unwilling to work in this dysfunctional environment.
Thousands in Philly have arrests, convictions hurting job chances
The legal clinics will be conducted by Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity (PLSE) Community Legal Services (CLS) and the Defender Association of Philadelphia.
With costs rising, Pa. residents still need help from Washington and Harrisburg | Opinion
We came together during COVID-19 to take care of each other. Now's not the time to stop doing it.
What’s behind the U.S. infant formula shortage? Your questions answered | Opinion
And how to make sure that it doesn’t happen again.
Ex-offenders who complete reentry program eligible for Philly Housing Authority housing
The program, which started in 2015, has been so successful that PHA officials made the decision to expand it.
Here’s what to know about Black moms’ pandemic struggles and strengths | Opinion
I'm a Black sociologist and a mom. Really listening opened me to this breadth of experience.
![Brittany Mitchell [L] and David DeVries [R], both residents of Lancaster city at a May Day rally in downtown Lancaster Pa., on Sunday 5/1/22](https://www.penncapital-star.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_1074-1024x768.jpg)
Lancaster residents call for workers’ rights on May Day
The event was 'a launching point for a larger arc of action to demand a fair deal for everyday working people in Lancaster County,' organizers said.
As it turns 125, an embattled W.Pa. borough looks to the future
North Braddock, a Pgh suburb, has shed population and jobs. Community leaders are looking to rebuild.
Philly City Council ‘turns the key’ on affordable housing program
The "Turn the Key" program will provide 1,000 affordable houses through City Council’s Neighborhood Preservation Initiative (NPI).
How a Philly man is fighting the city’s gun violence epidemic — one drum line at a time
The Beloved Care Project, which recently marched around Philly's university campus, aims to address the root causes of gun violence.
Automatic or the people? | Opinion
Automation is already here: What is our responsibility to the people and communities left behind?
Jackpot: Pa’s casino revenue hit an all-time high in March | Thursday Morning Coffee
Internet casino-type gaming broke the $110M mark for the first time, officials said.