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Delaware Rep. Brady resignation announcement followed shoplifting accusations
The lawmaker has been dogged for months by criticism for his racist, sexist comments about Asians in an email last summer. He cited PTSD in resignation announcement Friday.
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Chesco limits COVID-19 contact tracing amid high community spread
The Chester County Health Department has asked schools to stop contact tracing and to focus on checking students for symptoms, testing them, and sending them home.
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U.S. warns that chip shortage could shut down factories
The U.S. supply of computer chips has fallen to alarmingly low levels, raising the prospect of factory shutdowns, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.
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Extra cash for low-income mothers may influence baby brain activity
Measurements at age 1 showed faster brain activity in key regions in infants whose families received $300-plus each month. That's compared to infants in families who got $20.
4 years ago
Philly mayor undergoes medical procedure
City officials said they do not expect the situation to require anyone to take over the mayor’s duties.
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Broad Street Run returns to Philadelphia in May
Runners will need to provide proof of vaccination and wear a face mask at the start and finish lines.
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Pfizer begins study of COVID shots updated to match omicron
COVID-19 vaccine makers have been updating their shots to better match omicron in case global health authorities decide the change is needed.
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FDA halts use of antibody drugs that don’t work vs. omicron
The FDA said it was revoking emergency authorization for the drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly because they don't work against the omicron variant.
4 years ago
‘Everybody is extremely worried’: Philly’s Ukrainian community fearful of Russian threat
Members of the local Ukrainian diaspora have been doing what they can to support Ukrainian resistance from afar.
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Here’s who has been boosted so far in Philadelphia
City health officials announced earlier this year they had given out more than 260,000 booster doses since August. This is how the numbers break down.
4 years ago
How contact tracers keep up with the surge in COVID-19 cases
All those new positive cases means a shift in priorities, as CDC guidelines also have shifted.
4 years ago
Listen 1:48N.J. rolls out new COVID relief program for homeowners facing foreclosure
Eligible homeowners can apply for up to $35,000, which can go towards late mortgage payments, taxes and homeowner’s insurance, and other housing-related costs.
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FDA halts use of antibody drugs that don’t work vs. omicron
Omicron’s resistance to the two leading monoclonal antibody medicines has upended the treatment playbook for COVID-19 in recent weeks.
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The state Senate voted Monday to approve a Republican-backed plan that nonpartisan analysts say has a clear GOP advantage.
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Amid flood of COVID patients, Delaware hospitals seek volunteers
Forget banging pots and pans and words of gratitude, health care workers in Delaware need more direct help to manage a tidal wave of COVID patients.
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