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Rise in telemedicine during the pandemic eliminated a historic racial health gap, study says
A Penn study shows pandemic-era telehealth eliminated inequity in the rate of Black patients making it to primary care appointments after hospitalization.
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Here’s why hundreds of Delco residents can now receive free rapid COVID-19 tests
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis requires strong partnerships across every level of society, write Sen. Tim Kearney, Dr. Monica Taylor, and Dr. Azmat Husain.
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Joe Rogan apologizes for racial slur after video surfaces
potify’s popular U.S. podcaster Joe Rogan has apologized after a video compilation surfaced that showed him using a racial slur in clips of episodes over a 12-year span.
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How to make soul food with a healthy twist? For Black History Month, a West Philly chef demonstrates
Chef Yuhnis Sydnor was recently diagnosed with diabetes. That spurred him to eat less sugar, fat, and salt, staples of traditional soul food.
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Pa. GOP won’t endorse in big primary fields for governor, Senate
The primary field for governor is double-digits deep, while the fields for U.S. Senate and lieutenant governor each feature at least a half-dozen candidates.
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NFL to bolster inclusion policies, probe tanking allegations
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has told teams the league will look to bolster policies meant to encourage hiring of minorities, particularly as head coaches.
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U.S. military faces crisis in Hawaii after jet fuel leak poisons water
The Navy is scrambling to contain a major crisis in Hawaii after jet fuel leaked from an 80-year-old Hawaii tank farm.
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Johaug wins 1st gold medal of Beijing Olympics in skiathlon
Johaug has won 10 world championship titles but had never before won an individual Olympic gold medal.
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Olympic teams raise concerns over quarantine hotels
Some Olympic athletes unlucky enough to test positive for the coronavirus at the Beijing Olympics feel their quarantine conditions make a bad situation much worse.
4 years ago
Parents: Amir Locke ‘executed’; Minneapolis mayor halts no-knock entries
The Minneapolis mayor has imposed a moratorium on no-knock warrants after Amir Locke was killed as a SWAT team carried out a search warrant in a downtown apartment.
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Swedish museum offers a glimpse into the origins of modern tattooing
The Swedish American History Museum features a glimpse into the origins of Philadelphia’s tattoo heroes.
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Cashless tolls pilot coming to the Atlantic City Expressway
The Atlantic City Expressway has put out a request for proposals for cashless tolling on the highway, which could be in place by 2025.
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Northeast grapples with icy roads as storm moves north
The storm disrupted flights at major hubs in the U.S. on Friday, and ice threatened to wreak havoc on road travel and electric service.
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Bucks County extends incentives for landlords who rent to people at risk of homelessness
Landlords can receive $2,000 if they sign 1-year leases with participants in Bucks County Housing Link, the county’s housing crisis response system.
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Pence: Trump is ‘wrong’ to say election could be overturned
Pence is responding to Trump’s intensifying efforts this week to advance the false narrative that he could have done something to prevent Joe Biden from taking office.
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