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A classrooms inside the new Camden High School
Health

Students in Camden City district to return to remote learning due to COVID surge

Online schooling will last two weeks, from Jan. 3 to Jan. 18, the district says. Free meals will still be provided.

5 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia School District students at Samuel Powel Elementary School and Science Leadership Academy Middle School returned to in-person learning on Aug. 31, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Some Philly area parents worry about first weeks back from winter break, as omicron surges and CDC changes guidelines

Going virtual for two weeks would allow the virus to work its way through anyone who was infected over the holidays, they say.

5 years ago

Phoebe the skunk
Community

Rowan University to open N.J.’s first veterinary school

When the school opens in four years, Rowan Vet’s founding dean said the program will make sure students are ready for jobs in the field on day one after graduation.

5 years ago

In this courtroom sketch, Ghislaine Maxwell, center, sits in the courtroom during a discussion about a note from the jury, during her sex trafficking trial, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021, in New York
Courts & Law

Ghislaine Maxwell convicted in Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse case

Jurors deliberated for five full days before finding Maxwell guilty of every count except one. She faces years in prison.

5 years ago

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

Scranton, York to receive federal hospital support during COVID-19 winter surge

The "strike teams" will be deployed to open about 30 additional acute care beds between the two locations.

5 years ago

Protesters march during a Black Lives Matter rally
Courts & Law

Advocacy groups press N.J. lawmakers to take action on police reform

With most policy changes coming through executive orders, N.J. social justice groups are urging the Legislature to take up bills to hold law enforcement accountable.

5 years ago

People line up to receive COVID-19 test kits in New York
Health

WHO chief worried about ‘tsunami’ of omicron, delta cases

Top officials with the U.N. health agency cautioned that it's still too early to be reassured by initial data suggesting that omicron leads to milder disease.

5 years ago

People are tested for COVID-19 at a walk-up testing site
Health

New COVID-19 cases in U.S. soar to highest levels on record

The fast-spreading mutant version of the virus has cast a pall over Christmas and New Year's, forcing communities to scale back or call off their festivities.

5 years ago

Kyle Bibby poses for a picture at his home in Jersey City
Politics & Policy

Decades of DOD efforts fail to stamp out bias, extremism

An AP investigation found that despite new Department of Defense guidelines on extremism, racism and discrimination remain an ongoing concern in the military.

5 years ago

Vehicle is submerged in floodwater in Center City
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

A carbon pledge, a bag ban, a tree plan: Philly’s year in environmental news and what’s next

2021 was a big year for environmental issues in Philadelphia, and the fruits of many of the city’s efforts will come in the new year.

5 years ago

Hikers in Ridley State Park in Media, Pa.
Community

Pa. offers First Day Hikes statewide, to get more people outside and active in the new year

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources plans more than 40 free, guided hikes at dozens of state parks on Jan. 1.

5 years ago

The words “Not for sale” are painted on a Keninsgton street
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s housing politics shifted in 2021. Here’s what to watch for in 2022

From affordable housing mandates to new funding for construction in neighborhoods, Philadelphia passed measures that will influence development in the new year.

5 years ago

File Photo: Broadcaster and former Oakland Raiders coach John Madden poses with his bust after enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Saturday, Aug. 5, 2006, in Canton, Ohio. John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, the NFL said. He was 85.
Arts & Entertainment

John Madden, Hall of Fame NFL coach and broadcaster, dies at 85

Madden's exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades.

5 years ago

Governor Tom Wolf
Health

FEMA to help Pa. hospitals with COVID surge

Pennsylvania hospitals overwhelmed with the latest COVID-19 surge will get help from federal teams as Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration finalizes the details.

5 years ago

 File photo: Fireworks explode in the foggy night sky above the Benjamin Franklin Bridge during a New Years celebration (Matt Slocum/AP Photo, file)
Arts & Entertainment

Some New Year’s events in Philly changing or canceling as COVID surges

While some big New Year’s events are still on as planned, others are canceling outright or making changes to adapt to concerns over the latest COVID-19 surge.

5 years ago

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