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Activity books aimed at children in Pre-K through 5th grade will be used to bring the Safe Routes Philly program to William Cramp and other elementary schools. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Z is for zero: Philly to teach Vision Zero traffic safety curriculum in city schools

Safe Routes Philly includes lessons ranging from a pre-K-friendly song about crossing the street to bike safety lessons for middle and high schoolers.

13 mins ago

Student listens to a presentation in Health class at Windsor Locks High School
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Philly district opens in-person learning to middle schoolers; most high schoolers will not return

The announcement comes as the district invites students in grades 6-9 back for in-person classes a few days a week starting May 10.

3 hours ago

N.J. Transit worker Antonio Harriot waits in line to get the COVID-19 vaccine
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: ‘Don’t get choosy’ Murphy warns as vaccine shipment drops

State officials urge residents to get any vaccine available as Johnson & Johnson doses could be scarce. Meanwhile, Camden County has 2,000 unclaimed doses on hand.

4 hours ago

Cole Smith receives a Moderna variant vaccine shot from clinical research nurse Tigisty Girmay
Health

Tweaked COVID vaccines in testing aim to fend off variants

New studies of experimental updates to the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines mark a critical first step toward an alternative if the virus eventually outsmarts today’s shots.

4 hours ago

The Ummah Shop at the King Of Prussia Mall (Afea Tucker / The Philadelphia Tribune)
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

Muslim specialty store celebrates grand opening in King of Prussia

Just in time for Ramadan, Sharrima Sulaiman officially opened “The Ummah Shop” at the King Of Prussia Mall on Saturday, April 10.

4 hours ago

People sit in an observation area after being inoculated with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Health

Most Pa. residents eligible for COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday; State to launch mobile unit

Many parts of the state opened Phase 1C Monday, but according to the Department of Health, appointments remain available, prompting the change.

6 hours ago

George Floyd mural in LA
Courts & Law

George Floyd’s brother sheds tears on the stand

Earlier Monday, the judge refused a defense request to immediately sequester the jury, the morning after the killing of a Black man during a traffic stop triggered unrest.

8 hours ago

Authorities respond to a scene in front of the Brooklyn Center Police station
Courts & Law

Black man shot by police, killed during Minnesota traffic stop

Daunte Wright's death sparked protests as Minneapolis was already on edge and midway through Derek Chauvin's murder trial over the killing of George Floyd.

9 hours ago

The exterior of Bradford Hospital
Keystone Crossroads
Health

‘Death by a thousand cuts’: Rural Pa. residents lament more cuts to local hospitals during pandemic

“The problem is, as small hospitals go away, there goes your community. Do you want to move to a community that doesn't have a hospital?”

10 hours ago

Person wearing masks walks by shuttered New Jersey businesses
Community

N.J. fund offers loans to Black-owned firms impacted by COVID-19

The Equitable Small Business Initiative is a $5 million (and growing) pot of money used to award loans to businesses owned by people of color impacted by the pandemic.

11 hours ago

Blake Schwartz takes his Red Cross lifeguard recertification exam.
Community

COVID-19 kept swimmers out of the pools. Now Philly needs lifeguards so we can get back in

Philadelphia needs to certify close to 400 lifeguards to properly staff pools this year, but a hiring shortage threatens the possibility of a pool season.

11 hours ago

A man gets the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Health
Health Desk Help Desk

How can I help other people get the COVID vaccine?

There are many ways to get the shot to someone else: inform your neighbors; assist with appointments; volunteer with local vaccination efforts.

12 hours ago

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Gov. Tom Wolf, wearing a face mask, speaks to the press from behind a podium
Politics & Policy

Lawmakers seek long-term limit on governors’ emergency power

Next month, Pennsylvania voters will decide a pair of constitutional amendments to limit disaster emergency declarations to three weeks, rather than three months.

21 hours ago

More than 75 Montgomery County residents attend a vigil for the eight Atlanta-area spa shooting victims
Community

At Montco vigil for victims of anti-Asian attacks, community looks for ways to push back

At Sunday’s vigil in Norristown, speakers discussed strengthening Pennsylvania’s hate crime laws and offering more support for victims.

23 hours ago

Ardencie Hall-Karambe's staging of #AllLivesDontMatter
Arts & Entertainment

Better late than never: Theater Week returns

The annual theater showcase highlights what artists have developed after a year of the pandemic.

1 day ago

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