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High school graduate paving the way for a future in nursing
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Now that school is out, many students are looking for summer jobs. On this week's Focusing on the Future, one recent high school graduate says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career. Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell invites us into his workplace, Unity Clinic part of Villanova in South Philadelphia. Sylvain's primary responsibility includes registering patients."It kind of controls who is in the building and who is not in the building also to really advocate for walk-in patients," Sylvain said. Many of the patients only speak Indonesian, which is...
Quintessence Theatre To Present World Premiere Adaptation of GIOVANNI'S ROOM And More
Since 2010, Quintessence Theatre has produced classic works for the Contemporary Stage at the historic Sedgwick Theater in Northwest Philadelphia. Quintessence now announces a spectacular 5-show XV Anniversary Season featuring a Philadelphia Premiere, a holiday musical, two Shakespeare classics in repertory and a World Premiere produced exclusively for Philadelphia. The...
Chop Doctor Killed In Philly Crash Was 'A Shining Light,' Fund Says
Friedes, a 30-year-old chief pediatric resident at CHOP, died after her bicycle was struck by a Volkswagen on Spruce Street Wednesday evening, July 17, authorities said. "This news is unimaginably devasting to all who know her — most importantly her devoted husband, Cole, and her loving family," colleagues wrote on GoFundMe.
UArts Faces Unfair Labor Practices Complaint from Shuttered School’s Union
A union representing faculty and staff members at the University of the Arts has filed an unfair labor practices complaint against the Philadelphia art school, which abruptly shuttered earlier this summer.Rubens Sketch Returns 80 Years After Theft, Ontario Rejects Plan to Build Spa on Modernist Island Complex, and More: Morning Links for June 24, 2024 The complaint, filed with the National Labor Relations Board, alleges that the school declined to “furnish information” following attempts the negotiate severance pay and other matters in the wake of the school’s closure this past June. News of the complaint was first reported by Artnet News...
Collegeville man sent to prison for raping intoxicated, unconscious woman in Skippack
NORRISTOWN — A Collegeville man will spend up to a decade in prison on charges he raped an intoxicated and unconscious woman after a night of drinking among friends at a Skippack Township residence. Zachary Thomas Brandt, 25, of the 400 block of Bridge Street, was sentenced in Montgomery...
2 kids break arms after intoxicated driver hits utility pole, N.J. cops say
A motorist and two kids were treated for serious injuries after a car ran off a Gloucester County roadway and struck a utility pole Thursday night, police said. Sean P. Asman, 31, of Audubon, was driving east on Hurffville Grenloch Road in Washington Township shortly before 6 p.m. when his car left the road and hit the pole near Quay Park, according to township police.
6-month-old dies after found inside parked car in New Jersey: Police
An infant girl died after after she was found inside a parked car in New Jersey, law enforcement said, during one of the hottest days of the summer. Officers from East Hanover were called to a parking lot near South Ridgedale Avenue and Route 10 around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday after a child was inside a parked car, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Paramedics at the scene treated the 6-month-old girl found in the car.
Providers, advocates share best maternal health practices
Experts discuss how NJ can improve maternal and infant health outcomes. Montclair State University convened a conference Friday around the issue of maternal health in New Jersey, where the state still suffers from poor outcomes in many ways. Stephanie Silvera, a public health professor and epidemiologist at the university, organized...
Senate approves resolution honoring NJ Purple Heart veterans
💜 New Jersey could soon become a Purple Heart state. 💜The Senate unanimously approved a bipartisan joint resolution. 💜 If signed into law, NJ would become the fourth Purple Heart state in the U.S. To honor our veterans, a bipartisan joint resolution that would declare New Jersey...
‘Public health threat’ after possible toxic waste washes up in NJ
KEYPORT — There's growing concern after chunks of contaminated material washed ashore along the bay. The exact source seems to be a little uncertain at this time, according to NBC New York, though just miles away is the Raritan Bay Slag superfund site. NBC credits Greg Remaud, CEO and...
6 More New Jersey Residents Win Big Playing The Lottery This Week
I'm really starting to think that Jersey is one of the luckiest states in the country, with the sheer amount of people who live here that hit it big with the lottery. And it's not always a massive, life-altering jackpot, but it's a big enough amount that can really do some good in your life.
Amid Hudson’s urban sprawl, these entrepreneurs aim to blossom and keep dispensaries well-stocked
NORTH BERGEN — They’re technically farmers, but these New Jersey entrepreneurs aren’t growing blueberries or cranberries out in the sunny fields and wetlands of the Garden State. Instead, they’ve meticulously built indoor grow houses tucked inside the urban sprawl of North Bergen. Whether it’s a humid, medium-sized...
Creepy NJ teacher loses certification for weird comments, state finds
EAST ORANGE — The state has revoked the teaching certification for a North Jersey English teacher after he made unsettling remarks to a female student. Alim A. Hasan's certificate to teach English was officially revoked in late June by the State Board of Examiners. A Division of Child Protection...
Top takeaways as Eric Law fuels Outlaws, Chaos win OT thriller
Topher Adams: Pieces starting to come together for young Outlaws. After a dismal 17-4 loss to the New York Atlas, the Outlaws faced a reflection point. Early returns are showing they learned the right lessons from that defeat. The issues that plagued them against the Bulls hardly showed their head in Fairfield, and Denver moved about .500 on the year.
Man Dumps Fourth Dog Over Shelter Fence in New Jersey
On July 15, a New Jersey man dumped yet another dog over an Atlantic City shelter’s fence, making this his fourth offense. His latest act was caught on surveillance cameras. Authorities are looking for the suspect, and any leads provided will be much appreciated. The pup will be under the shelter’s care as she serves […] The post Man Dumps Fourth Dog Over Shelter Fence in New Jersey appeared first on DogTime.
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