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News: Tuesday, Feb. 15

Inmates, officials and Genesis Birth Services staff discuss a new doula program in the chapel at the State Correctional Institution at Muncy. (Source: Pa.gov)

Inmates, officials and Genesis Birth Services staff discuss a new doula program in the chapel at the State Correctional Institution at Muncy. (Source: Pa.gov)
Inmates, officials and Genesis Birth Services staff discuss a new doula program in the chapel at the State Correctional Institution at Muncy. (Source: Pa.gov)

Headlines:

Pa. launches doula program for incarcerated mothers: Funded by the Tuttleman, the program is being launched at the women's state prison in Muncy. (Source: Capital-Star)

University of Pennsylvania receives $125 million for free nursing education: The gift is the largest ever made to a nursing program. When fully up and running, up to 40 nursing students will have their tuition and fees waived in exchange for working in underserved communities for two years. (Source: WITF)

Commonwealth Court upholds firearms preemption law: The court issued an injunction voi ding a Philadelphia ordinance requiring the reporting of lost or stolen firearms. (Source: CBS 21)

Dutch Wonderland, Cartoon Network Hotel hold job fair today: The two organizations say they are hiring about 500 people for the upcoming tourist season. (Source: WGAL)

National/world roundup: Russia announces partial pullback from Ukraine. (Source: UPI) Judge will dismiss Sarah Palin's lawsuit against N.Y. Times. (Source: ABC News) Trump accountants recant a decade of financial statements. (Source: CBS News) Western U.S. endures worst drought in 1,200 years. (Source: AP)