LANGHORNE, Pa. - Hundreds of nurses in Bucks County went on strike for a second day on Wednesday citing low staffing levels amid rising coronavirus cases.The walkout that began at 7 a.m.
Tuesday involves the 700-plus registered nurses at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne and their allies in the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals, the union they joined last fall.The nurses said the main issue is low staffing due to low wages, and they fear the situation will only grow more dire as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise this winter.MORE: Hundreds of nurses go on strike at St.