Hour 1 of The Dawn Stensland Show:
- Local News Headlines/News Rundown
- According to the Philadelphia Fire Department, a Wednesday morning house fire in Fairmount has left 13 people dead.
- While being asked about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’ recent vacation in Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis joked that he would be a “wealthy man” if he had a dollar for every lockdown politician coming to his state.
- Maureen May—President of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals and Registered Nurse at Temple University Hospital—joins show to talk about what nurses are experiencing as Omicron overwhelms hospitals and healthcare workers. Maureen discusses her personal battle with COVID-19 and how infrequently nurses in Philadelphia hospitals are being tested for the virus—a practice she believe needs to be changed immediately.
- Philadelphia officials are warning city residents about a handful of COVID-19 pop-up testing sites that may be attempting to collect personal information.