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Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots
Since mid-December, the hospitalization rate in these youngest kids has surged to more than 4 in 100,000 children, up from 2.5 per 100,000.
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Bill expanding needle exchanges in N.J. moves to full Legislature
The proposal removes a requirement that harm reduction centers get permission from municipal governments to operate.
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Arbery killers get life in prison; no parole for father, son
A jury convicted all three defendants of murder, aggravated assault, false imprisonment and attempted false imprisonment in November.
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Pennsylvania seeks more hospital beds, staff in COVID surge
Pennsylvania has begun to organize “strike teams” of extra workers for hospitals and nursing homes struggling with surging COVID-19-related caseloads and staffing shortages.
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In omicron outbreak, U.S. governors lose appetite for mandates
Governors across the U.S. took sweeping action during earlier surges of COVID-19, but are taking a much different approach during the record-setting omicron outbreak.
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Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies
Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, has died at 94.
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FDA shortens timing of Moderna booster to 5 months
The two-dose Moderna vaccine is open to Americans 18 and older.
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Steady snow moving through Philadelphia region
Parts of the region could see between 4" to 6" of snow. Here’s what you need to know.
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One year, 350,000 doses later: What Penn Medicine’s vaccine rollout taught it about equity
Pop-up clinics and low-tech sign-ups provided a road map for equitable mass vaccination. Now, the health system is planning for what’s next.
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Seaford, Del., backtracks on abortion ordinance to stave off lawsuit threat
The Seaford City Council voted to stop enforcement of an ordinance requiring burial or cremation of fetal remains after an abortion or miscarriage.
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Delaware County Memorial Hospital to close maternity unit. Just two will remain in the county
The inpatient obstetrics unit, which includes labor and delivery, NICU, and maternal fetal medicine, will move to Crozer-Chester Medical Center.
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Relief funds and pivots: How Philly’s small arts organizations are surviving COVID
While short-term emergency relief funds have gone a long way for smaller arts groups in Philly, that money is starting to dry up.
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Listen 3:31Scaled back bill to codify abortion rights passes N.J. legislative committees
The fate of the bill is questionable as it heads to a final vote on Monday, the last full day of the current legislative session.
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Philadelphians gather in vigil on anniversary of insurrection to push for expanded voting rights
The rally in Philadelphia was one of about 150 around the country, organized by a coalition of national groups.
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Philadelphia Housing Authority CEO Kelvin Jeremiah said the deadly fire that engulfed a PHA apartment highlights the need for investment in public housing.
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