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What to watch for in Wolf’s budget proposal
The details of Wolf’s budget plan for the 2022-23 fiscal year starting July 1 remain under wraps, but he has made it plain that public school funding is his top priority.
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N.J. parents have mixed feelings as state plans to lift school mask mandate
Some parents cautiously welcomed the news, while others were concerned that kids will be put at risk. Another group will press on in a legal fight.
4 years ago
N.J. lawmakers (again) push bills to study reparations, school desegregation
While the Legislature has recently moved on some measures, like efforts to integrate public schools, others have stalled for years.
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Delaware mask mandate to end Friday for businesses, on April 1 for schools
The governor had reinstituted the mask requirement on Jan. 11, after leaders of overwhelmed hospitals had retreated to “crisis” levels of care.
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Deepening seabed threatens Delaware’s Harbor of Refuge lighthouse
Money from the federal infrastructure spending bill will be used to determine how best to shore up the lighthouse, so it doesn’t fall into Delaware Bay.
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‘Hope is coming’ to Wilmington’s East Side with $30 million for new and renovated homes
The mayor says the neighborhood has been “neglected for decades and decades.” He says improvements will be noticeable within six months.
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Listen 2:54Philly launches new victim advocate office amid ongoing violence crisis
Family members of city crime victims shared they are grateful to see the creation of a new office dedicated to their support.
4 years ago
How long does it take to recover from COVID?
Symptoms can hang on for a while. Maybe longer than you expect, as a reporter for WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk learned.
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Listen 3:48After a few rocky years, IBEW Local 98 has more campaign cash than ever
Convictions of union chief John Dougherty and Councilmember Bobby Henon haven't impeded fundraising power. Local 98 has $13.3 million on hand.
4 years ago
Trump tirade on ‘racist’ DAs echoes other racist tropes
“These prosecutors are vicious, horrible people. They’re racists and they’re very sick, they’re mentally sick,” Trump said.
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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.
4 years ago
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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