June 12, 2021 | 7:00 AM
Counties fear desired election law changes will get lost in sprawling GOP bill
Many aspects of the proposal may not address actual problems, one expert said.
Brett Sholtis, Reporter / Transforming Health
Brett Sholtis is WITF’s Transforming Health reporter, covering health care and community health issues affecting Pennsylvanians. His work often focuses on mental health policy and how it interacts with policing and prisons. Sholtis’ 2019 profile of a young woman with a serious mental illness was recognized with a Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) regional Edward R. Murrow award. In 2020 a follow-up to that story helped get that woman moved from county jail to a psychiatric facility. That story and a related story were honored with three 2020 RTDNA regional Edward R. Murrow awards: hard news, news series and investigative reporting. He is the host of Transforming Health’s annual “A Summer Read” book series, where he has led public conversations with Sheryl Sandberg, Sue Klebold and Sam Quinones. Sholtis also has reported extensively on Pennsylvania’s response to the coronavirus, election-year social unrest in Harrisburg and the opioid epidemic. His 2020 story, “Voices from a shutdown protest turned GOP rally” was recognized with RTDNA’s regional excellence in writing award. He is a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists and the NPR/Kaiser Health News team. Previously he worked as a business reporter at York Daily Record, where he was recognized for his work on nuclear waste and food safety. Sholtis is a University of Pittsburgh graduate and a Pennsylvania Army National Guard Kosovo campaign veteran.
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By Brett Sholtis June 4, 2021 | 10:57 AM
Study finds increased risk of serious stroke among those who recently got COVID-19
Young people and those with no COVID-19 symptoms are among those at risk.
May 27, 2021 | 11:35 AM
Pennsylvania mask-wearing order to be lifted by end of June
Pennsylvania’s mask-wearing order is to be lifted June 28 or whenever 70 percent of adults are vaccinated,.
May 25, 2021 | 7:00 AM
Bill would bar Pa. school districts from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations
State and local governments also would be prohibited from using so-called ‘vaccine passports.’
May 21, 2021 | 2:52 PM
Nursing homes in Pa., hit hard by pandemic, seek American Rescue Plan funding
Providers’ groups say many long term care homes are on the brink of closure.
May 13, 2021 | 1:15 PM
Pediatricians say GOP vaccination proposal in Pa. could put children, newborns at risk
The law would require doctors to let parents set their children’s immunization schedules.
May 7, 2021 | 4:10 PM
Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper files legal action against Harrisburg, water company, citing sewage
The riverkeeper and a Washington, D.C.-based group say Capital Region Water isn’t doing enough to stop pollution.
May 6, 2021 | 4:29 PM
Federal dollars give hope to mental health advocates aiming to launch treatment programs
Lack of funds kept counties from using “assisted outpatient treatment” services in the past.
May 3, 2021 | 6:02 PM
Facing burnout, worker shortages, nurses say COVID-19 shows need for staffing ratios
Union members called on House Health Committee Chair Kathy Rapp to consider their proposal.