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Health

Montco experiences ‘unprecedented’ surge in COVID-19 cases, yet hospitalizations aren’t rising as quickly

At a Wednesday briefing, Montgomery County Commissioners Chair Valerie Arkoosh said she’s ‘cautiously optimistic’ of a peak in two weeks.

4 years ago

People wearing face masks walk through Philadelphia
Health

COVID cases ‘skyrocketing’ in Philadelphia, says health commissioner

COVID-19 cases are rapidly rising and Philadelphia’s health commissioner is warning people to be boosted and either double mask or wear an n-95.

4 years ago

FILE - Keith Plessy and Phoebe Ferguson, descendants of the principals in the Plessy V. Ferguson court case, pose for a photograph in front of a historical marker in New Orleans, on Tuesday, June 7, 2011.  Homer Plessy, the namesake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1896 “separate but equal” ruling, is being considered for a posthumous pardon. The Creole man of color died with a conviction still on his record for refusing to leave a whites-only train car in New Orleans in 1892.  (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)
Courts & Law

Governor pardons Plessy, of ‘separate but equal’ ruling

Keith Plessy, whose great-great-grandfather was Plessy’s cousin, called the event “truly a blessed day for our ancestors … and for children not yet born.”

4 years ago

Police confer at the scene of a fire on North 23rd Street
Community

‘I feel broken’: 8 children among 12 people killed in Fairmount rowhouse fire

City property records indicate the Philadelphia Housing Authority owns the single-family home, which had been converted into two apartments.

4 years ago

People shelter in the House gallery as pro-Trump insurrectionists try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol
Politics & Policy

‘We were trapped’: Trauma of Jan. 6 lingers for lawmakers

In interviews with The Associated Press a year later, many of the lawmakers recall that they thought they were going to die.

4 years ago

The homepage of the Central Bucks School District's website
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Central Bucks School District, in deep need of substitutes, urges community members to apply

Staff shortages forced the 17,000-student district to close Monday. It’s asking people with bachelor’s degrees to apply for teaching and support jobs.

4 years ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists yell on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol
Politics & Policy

Former N.J. Gov. Christie Whitman leading efforts to bolster ‘fragile’ U.S. democracy

Well before Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, former N.J. Gov. Christine Todd Whitman was sounding the alarm.

4 years ago

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Willie Stokes walks from a state prison in Chester, Pa., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 after his 1984 murder conviction was overturned because of perjured witness testimony. Stokes was serving a life sentence and spent decades in prison before learning the witness who testified against him at a 1984 court hearing soon pleaded guilty to perjury over the testimony
Courts & Law

Philadelphia man free after 37 years due to ‘sex for lies’ false witness

The case was tarnished by detectives who allegedly offered a witness sex and drugs at police headquarters in exchange for false testimony.

4 years ago

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Community
6abc

Officer-involved shooting leaves man dead in South Philadelphia

Authorities say the incident started as a domestic dispute this morning and SWAT officers were later called to the scene.

4 years ago

A member of the Salt Lake County Health Department COVID-19 testing staff performs a test on Gary Mackelprang outside the Salt Lake County Health Department Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, in Salt Lake City
Health

CDC posts rationale for shorter isolation, quarantine

U.S. health officials also clarified that the guidance applies to school kids as well as adults.

4 years ago

Tia Baker cleans a desk in a classroom
Keystone Crossroads
Education

List of virtual schools in Philly grows as parents wrestle with omicron surge

About a third of Philadelphia’s public schools started the new year virtually, a last-minute shift that caught some parents by surprise.

4 years ago

A hand railing collapses and fans fall onto Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) following the end of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Landover, Md. Philadelphia won 20-16. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Community

Jalen Hurts asks Washington for response to railing collapse: ‘I don’t want it to happen again’

On Tuesday, the Eagles QB sent a letter to the NFL and the team, saying: "I am writing to inquire what follow-up action is being considered."

4 years ago

Pennsylvania state Rep. Austin Davis speaks from a podium
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Rep. Austin Davis will run for LG; joins Shapiro with a slew of endorsements

He would be Pennsylvania’s first Black lieutenant governor — and the highest-ranking Black public official in Pennsylvania history.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox (91) leads out his team before a game against the Washington Football Team, Sunday, Jan. 02, 2022 in Landover. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Community

Philadelphia Eagles players, organization team up to help anti-violence efforts

Thirty-two nonprofits serving the Philly region through social justice work will benefit from the contribution.

4 years ago

Long lines for testing are becoming the norm in Delaware, like this site that is open Tuesdays at Sixth and King streets in Wilmington
Health

In just the last seven days, 1 in 50 Delawareans tested positive for COVID-19

Gov. John Carney isn’t putting in any new restrictions, but is urging people to avoid indoor social gatherings during the historic surge.

4 years ago

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