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Rates of syphilis passed onto infants are the highest Philly has seen in decades
The numbers are in line with a national trend. Congenital cases concern health officials because they are more serious and completely preventable.
4 years ago
You now must request a straw with your soft drink in New Jersey
As part of an impending overall ban on single-use plastics in the Garden State, a restriction on straws took effect Thursday.
4 years ago
Why flu shots are really important this year
Last year, we were hunkered down, and influenza didn’t circulate much. That has caused many of us to be what doctors call immunologically naive.
4 years ago
‘Dig in Day’ to celebrate Black-owned restaurants, chefs
The celebration kicks off a national movement spearheaded by Pepsi that aims to drive $100 million in sales toward Black-owned restaurants during the next five years.
4 years ago
15-year-old Philly entrepreneur appears on Shark Tank
Trey Brown was just 12 years old when he used his birthday money to start “SPERGO,” a colorful, sporty apparel company.
4 years ago
Trash pickup delays hit some Philly neighborhoods harder than others, analysis shows
A new report from the Philadelphia Controller's Office reveals which areas of the city have experienced the most consistent delays in trash pickup.
4 years ago
City Council advances bill to toughen asbestos and mold standards in Philly schools
The city health commissioner says third-party inspections are necessary because public trust has eroded with the district’s handling of school building problems.
4 years ago
For Pa.’s statewide candidates, 2021 lessons are in the eye of the beholder
Takeaways often had more to do with candidates’ existing campaign strategies, rather than sober analysis of electoral trends.
4 years ago
House Dems delay huge social bill, plan infrastructure vote
The Democrats' long struggle to balance demands from progressives and moderates once again dogged that pillar of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda.
4 years ago
‘This is a Pennsylvania problem’: Bipartisan calls for statewide action on gun violence
Pa. Senator Sharif Street and Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal brought together state and local leaders to discuss gun violence prevention.
4 years ago
Librarians help students navigate an age of misinformation – but schools are cutting their numbers
School librarians hear the question all the time: Why do we need school libraries and school librarians when students have the internet?
4 years ago
No fraud behind late-night votes in N.J. county
Social media users began incorrectly claiming that real-time election results from news organizations showed proof of election fraud in the state’s most populous county.
4 years ago
Wolf describes having wife drop off ballot as honest mistake
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf says his mail-in ballot was dropped off by his wife before Tuesday’s election despite a state law requirement that voters deliver them in person.
4 years ago
Son and colleagues to eulogize soldier-diplomat Colin Powell
Colin L. Powell, the widely praised soldier-diplomat who died of complications from COVID-19 last month, is being remembered at a funeral service Friday in Washington.
4 years ago
South Jersey social media influencer, Philly-based companies sued for misleading customers
Dana Chanel co-owns and operates one company with her sister and the other with her father.
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