Amanda L Fries

3 weeks ago | spotlightpa.org | Amanda L Fries

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1 month ago | delawareonline.com | Amanda L Fries

Over the 15 years former Delaware resident Lynn Fraipont has worked at Children & Families First, there have been many impactful cases.  But the one that stands out the most was working with two children whose mother had lost her parental rights, Fraipont said.  “It was my job to work with the children who had been separated from her after the termination of parental rights to help them achieve permanency,” the now Maine resident said.

2 months ago | northcentralpa.com | Amanda L Fries

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. The Trump administration abruptly cut off funding for a NASA program aimed at inspiring historically marginalized students, including those at Kutztown University, to pursue STEM careers.

2 months ago | wesa.fm | Amanda L Fries

The Trump administration abruptly cut off funding for a NASA program aimed at inspiring historically marginalized students, including those at Kutztown University, to pursue STEM careers. The Berks County university was one of eight higher-ed institutions across the country selected for the Here to Observe program in 2024, which gave undergraduate students the chance to watch and interact with NASA’s Planetary Science Division teams.

2 months ago | delawareonline.com | Amanda L Fries

High rates of respiratory illnesses following the most severe flu season since 2009 prompted ChristianaCare to establish a telephone line to meet the surge.  The line received more than 1,200 calls in its seven weeks of operation from February through April 11, helping Delawareans manage their symptoms at home and connecting them with virtual primary care or urgent care when needed so that emergency departments weren’t overwhelmed.