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Interfaith leaders, youth mentors, law enforcement representatives and elected officials spoke at an anti-gun violence rally at City Hall Thursday. Mothers in Charge, a nonprofit led by mothers who've lost children to gunfire, organized the event. (Sammy Caiola/WHYY)
Community

As Mother’s Day approaches, grieving moms plead for gun violence solutions

Mothers in Charge, a nonprofit led by moms who’ve lost children to gun violence, gathered at City Hall to push for more action on Phily’s gun violence crisis.

4 years ago

This Saturday, March 6, 2021, file photo shows vials of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a pharmacy in Denver.  (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Health

FDA restricts J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk

In December, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended prioritizing the Moderna and Pfizer shots over J&J’s because of its safety issues.

4 years ago

An empty SEPTA train car.
Community

SEPTA moves uniformed ambassadors into place to help with riders with no destination

The ambassadors work will work with those who need social services and have already prevented nearly 200 fare evaders from riding the SEPTA vehicles.

4 years ago

Philly Counts staff canvass the Haddington neighborhood in West Philly during the census.
Health

Philly Counts knocks on 100,000 doors in 6 months to encourage adult vaccination

The team responsible for community outreach during the 2020 Census has reached a significant milestone since its shift to get Philadelphians vaccinated.

4 years ago

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library sends books to kids from birth to age 5, encouraging early reading. Parton announced Delaware families can sign up to receive a book every month at the Wilmington Library on May 5, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education

Country music icon Dolly Parton celebrates success of Imagination Library in Wilmington

She has performed on stages all over the world, but the biggest impact of Dolly Parton’s career could be helping millions of kids develop a love for reading.

4 years ago

White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre takes a question from a reporter during the press briefing at the White House in Washington, Friday, July 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

Karine Jean-Pierre to be next White House press secretary

She will be the first Black woman and the first openly LGBTQ person to serve in the role.

4 years ago

Temple University Class of 2022 graduates applaud in response to a speaker.
Education

Temple University holds first in-person commencement ceremony in two years

Although the class of 2022 spent several years learning remotely, they finally got a chance to experience one of college’s most memorable moments face-to-face.

4 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline is pictured at night
Urban Planning

Center City district calls for more businesses in Philadelphia to return to office

The Center City District report claims without a return to office, the downtown economy can’t return to pre-pandemic levels.

4 years ago

Remnants of a house foundation after the structure was swept away in a flash flood as remnants of Hurricane Ida moved through the region in Lambertville, N.J.
Community

Lambertville residents still recovering from Ida as New Jersey announces more federal aid

While some Lambertville residents are hopeful that a $50 million federal investment into New Jersey’s Blue Acres program will help, others hope more will come.

4 years ago

Marijuana buds are seen in a glass jar
Politics & Policy

‘Historic’ vote in Delaware: House approves marijuana legalization

The legalization measure is a companion piece to another bill that would create a tax and regulatory structure for vendors to grow and sell weed.

4 years ago

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An abortion-rights activist wears a mask with text that reads in Spanish
Courts & Law

As U.S. poised to restrict abortion, other nations ease access

In February, Colombia’s Constitutional Court legalized abortion until the 24th week of pregnancy. It was Latin America’s latest shift toward legalization of abortion.

4 years ago

A worker in a protective suit swabs a man's throat for a COVID-19 test at a testing site in an office complex in Beijing, Friday, April 29, 2022. The World Health Organization on Thursday, May 5, 2022 is estimating that nearly 15 million people were killed either by the coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems in the past two years, more than double the official death toll of 6 million.
Health

WHO: Nearly 15 million deaths associated with COVID-19

The World Health Organization is estimating that nearly 15 million people were killed either by the coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems.

4 years ago

Smoke rises from the Metallurgical Combine Azovstal in Mariupol, in territory under the government of the Donetsk People's Republic, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, May 4, 2022.
Community

Mariupol steel mill battle rages as Ukraine repels attacks

Fighting is raging at the besieged steel plant in Mariupol as Russian forces attempt to finish off the city’s last-ditch defenders and complete the capture of the port city.

4 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall is visible in a view of the Philadelphia skyline.
Politics & Policy

Overtime for Philly workers continues to rise

Overtime for city workers continues to be a problem, according to a new report from the authority tasked with keeping watch on the city’s finances.

4 years ago

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Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Wilmington flowers, Lucius, Mother’s Day, Philly Tech Week in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Mother’s Day is celebrated with concerts, festivals and more. Or, bring mom to the summer re-opening of the attractions at Penn’s Landing.

4 years ago

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