Upcoming Projects
The Harsh Realities of Human Trafficking
What does human trafficking look like across the country and in Northcentral, Pa.? Through the highest standards of journalism and fact-finding, On the PULSE shines a light on the passthrough and local sex trafficking plaguing our region to help reduce the terrible stain on our society.
Previous Projects
World of Reentry: Leaving a life of crime
Through this series On the PULSE explores the criminal justice system through the eyes of participants who have spent years trying to escape it. Some succeed, while others meet roadblocks along the way. Lycoming County is not alone in this struggle. This series is funded in part through donations from our readers.
‘Guns were always around’: The harsh reality of kids in a life of crime
Children entering a life of crime is heartbreaking, but a harsh reality for many of our community's youth. This project highlights the world many children call reality, whether through their own choices or those of their parents, guardians or friends.
‘We’re talking about a person’: The failing public access for people with disabilities
Just over 30 years since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, advocates say Lycoming County still has a long way to go in providing access to all of its residents.
Williamsport’s unique connection to end-of-life care in Tanzania
Dr. Alex Nesbitt, medical director of The Gatehouse and Family Hospice, part of UPMC Home Healthcare of Central Pennsylvania, first visited Ramadani nearly 12 years ago when he traveled to Shirati, Tanzania, to see the new palliative care department he and his team in Williamsport decided to help fund.
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