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FILE - In this Thursday, June 11, 2009 file photo, the logo of the World Health Organization is seen at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. An independent panel appointed by the World Health Organization to review the U.N. health agency’s coordination of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic said on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 it would have full access to any internal U.N. agency documents, materials and emails necessary as the group begins their probe. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, file)
Health

WHO: In 10 weeks, omicron surge causes COVID cases to soar

90 million cases of coronavirus have been reported since the omicron variant was first identified 10 weeks ago — amounting to more than in all of 2020.

4 years ago

Sima Manifar prepares a children's dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Health

U.S. urges Pfizer to apply for under-5 COVID vaccine: AP source

The FDA is pushing the company to submit its application based on the two-dose data for potential approval in February.

4 years ago

Bill Cosby arrives for his sentencing hearing
Courts & Law

Cosby asks Supreme Court not to revive sexual assault case

The 84-year-old has been free since June, when a Pennsylvania appeals court overturned his conviction and released him from prison after nearly three years.

4 years ago

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

Pennsylvania adding long-term care beds to ease COVID crunch

The temporary sites, one of which will be located in Philadelphia, will allow hospitals to more rapidly discharge patients in need of long-term care.

4 years ago

Left: Untitled
Kara Walker, 'Untitled 1', 
1995; Right: Wilmer Wilson IV. 'Pres' (2017). (Courtesy of The Lumpkin-Boccuzzi Family Collection)
Arts & Entertainment

‘Artists need to be seen’: A private collection of works by young Black artists goes public

The Lumpkin-Boccuzzi Family Collection is on a mission to amplify the stories and works of young Black artists.

4 years ago

Todd Rundgren performs at the Broward Center
Arts & Entertainment

Todd Rundgren’s ‘Something/Anything?’ celebrated with a 50th anniversary charity tribute album

Proceeds from the ‘Someone/Anyone?’ tribute album will benefit the Spirit of Harmony Foundation started by Upper Darby’s favorite son.

4 years ago

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The names and faces of gamers are shown as they compete in a round of the League of Legends championship series video game competition
Arts & Entertainment

Esports betting gets underway in New Jersey

While sports betting is not a significant part of casinos’ bottom lines overall, the industry is still trying to get a piece of the electronic action.

4 years ago

Raynell Peacock prepares to enter a patient's room while wearing a breathing apparatus
Health

‘Save lives, go home, and do it again the next day’: Working in Wilmington Hospital’s COVID-19 unit

Coronavirus cases are dropping, but Delaware hospitals are still operating under crisis standards of care. “COVID is still deadly,” one nurse manager stressed.

4 years ago

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Mail ballots for the 2020 General Election
Politics & Policy

Despite a court battle, Pennsylvania voters can still apply for mail ballots without an excuse

The Commonwealth Court ruled a key provision of the state's last major election law overhaul unconstitutional.

4 years ago

School District of Philadelphia headquarters
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Philly school board narrows list of candidates for next superintendent

Twenty one percent of qualified candidates have leadership experience in the School District of Philadelphia.

4 years ago

A sign on the doors of Brandywine Hospital indicates it is closing
Health

Down two hospitals in one month, new efforts to restore services in Chesco

Brandywine and Jennersville hospitals are now both closed. A new task force aims to keep services going, while another group wants the courts to intervene.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania Democrats are proposing a historic bump in school spending. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. Democrats set budget priorities with ‘historic’ education spending proposal

The plan comes about a week before Gov. Tom Wolf unveils the final budget proposal of his two-term tenure.

4 years ago

File photo: DA Larry Krasner speaking in Fairmount during his weekly violence briefing on January 31, 2022. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)
Courts & Law

Philly DA: Murders are down compared to this time last year

Philadelphia’s District Attorney says homicides are down for the first time this year, and a new initiative is looking to help younger offenders take a path away from crime.

4 years ago

FILE - Travis McMichael is shown during the sentencing of he and his father Greg McMichael and neighbor, William
Courts & Law

Judge rejects plea deal for man who killed Ahmaud Arbery

Arbery’s parents had denounced the proposed deal for Travis McMichael, and the judge proceeded with plans to summon potential jurors next week.

4 years ago

A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is displayed on a counter at a pharmacy in Portland, Ore., Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. U.S. regulators have granted full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine after reviewing additional data on its safety and effectiveness. The decision Monday, Jan. 31, 2022 by the Food and Drug Administration comes after many tens of millions of Americans have already received the shot under its original emergency authorization. Full approval means FDA has completed the same rigorous, time-consuming review for Moderna’s shot as dozens of other long-established vaccines. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Health

U.S. gives full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine

Full approval means FDA has completed the same rigorous, time-consuming review for Moderna’s shot as dozens of other long-established vaccines.

4 years ago

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