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Marvin Marcus receives a COVID-19 vaccine from a health worker
Health

Nursing home workers are urged to get boosters as COVID-19 cases soar

Health Secretary Xavier Becerra says the nation cannot afford another COVID-19 surge in nursing homes.

4 years ago

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game
Health
6abc

76ers coach Doc Rivers enters COVID health and safety protocols, Burke to take over duties: Source

Andre Drummond, Danny Green, and Shake Milton are also in the health and safety protocols.

4 years ago

Graham Roark receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children from Lurie Children's hospital registered nurse Virginia Scheffler
Health

U.S. children hospitalized with COVID in near-record numbers

During the week of Dec. 21-27, an average of 334 children 17 and under were admitted per day to hospitals with the coronavirus, a 58% increase from the week before.

4 years ago

Staff at a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site talk to people waiting in line
Health

Federal COVID-19 testing sites coming to North Jersey, Philly

The CDC will open a testing site in Essex County, N.J. on Saturday, which will be available to all Garden State residents. More federal sites are planned for Philly.

4 years ago

A family photo hangs on a wall in the dining room
Community
Spotlight PA

Christian Hall was killed one year ago by Pa. State Police. His family still wants answers

Activists and Hall’s family are holding vigils in more than a dozen locations to remember the 19-year-old’s life and show officials they will not forget about his death.

4 years ago

A police car drives with its lights flashing in Philadelphia
Courts & Law
6abc

Darby Township commissioner charged with rape in Philadelphia

It's unclear at this point why the investigation took so long since the victim reported the incident back in 2019.

4 years ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists storm the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

How Pa. election misinformation helped inspire an insurrection, investigations, and policies

The Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack and conversations around voting law changes were partially inspired by the same thing: disproven allegations of widespread problems and fraud.

4 years ago

2019 Mummers Parade (Michael Reeves/Billy Penn)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Ringing in the new year with music, Mummers, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Dec. 30 - Jan. 2: Things to do for New Year’s in and around Philly.

4 years ago

Listen 5:14
Ware Presbyterian Village residents (from left) Fred Crotchfelt, Jerry Dobbs and Ron Masters gather near the fireplace
Health

Losing Jennersville Hospital will mean longer trips to the nearest ER for southern Chesco residents

Some worry about what will happen if the closest emergency room is 40 minutes away, instead of 10 minutes.

4 years ago

A Philadelphia Gas Works sign
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

On climate change, Philly’s gas utility is working against the city that owns it

Philadelphia is actively working to cut emissions with a goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The city’s own gas utility is sabotaging its efforts.

4 years ago

A classrooms inside the new Camden High School
Health

Students in Camden City district to return to remote learning due to COVID surge

Online schooling will last two weeks, from Jan. 3 to Jan. 18, the district says. Free meals will still be provided.

4 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia School District students at Samuel Powel Elementary School and Science Leadership Academy Middle School returned to in-person learning on Aug. 31, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Some Philly area parents worry about first weeks back from winter break, as omicron surges and CDC changes guidelines

Going virtual for two weeks would allow the virus to work its way through anyone who was infected over the holidays, they say.

4 years ago

Phoebe the skunk
Community

Rowan University to open N.J.’s first veterinary school

When the school opens in four years, Rowan Vet’s founding dean said the program will make sure students are ready for jobs in the field on day one after graduation.

4 years ago

In this courtroom sketch, Ghislaine Maxwell, center, sits in the courtroom during a discussion about a note from the jury, during her sex trafficking trial, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021, in New York
Courts & Law

Ghislaine Maxwell convicted in Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse case

Jurors deliberated for five full days before finding Maxwell guilty of every count except one. She faces years in prison.

4 years ago

A critical care nurse administers an anti-viral medication to a COVID-positive patien
Health

Scranton, York to receive federal hospital support during COVID-19 winter surge

The "strike teams" will be deployed to open about 30 additional acute care beds between the two locations.

4 years ago

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