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On today’s episode of The Confluence: Testimony from the defense has concluded in the trial over how Pennsylvania funds its education system; we speak to a researcher about the potential for more people to experience prolonged grief after losing loved ones to COVID-19; and a look at Mehmet Oz’s outsider campaign to become Pennsylvania’s Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate primary.
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For some people, grief is complicated by attitudes about the virus among friends and family.
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Ashley Taylor could have gotten special permission to visit her grandfather when he entered hospice this spring. But she has an autoimmune disorder, and…
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It's the oldest, continuously exhibiting visual arts membership organization in the country, boasting alumni like Andy Warhol, Mary Cassat, Samuel…
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Over the last few years, Melody Ray has fielded many calls seeking advice on how to talk to kids about addiction and overdose. With the rise of drug…
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Almost a year after the September 11th attacks, researchers still saw children crashing toy airplanes into towers of blocks.Children often cope with…
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During his final year in college, Steelers cornerback Artie Burns’ mother Dana Smith had a sudden heart attack and died. With his father in prison, the…
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Their grief sways between heartbreak and humor.“Children want healing,” said Krista Ball, child grief specialist with the Highmark Caring Place. “They…
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We have all heard of the “holiday blues,” but until you or a loved one actually experiences them you might think it is more something of myth than of…