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U.S. regulators authorized Pfizer's pill, Paxlovid, and Merck’s molnupiravir last week. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Health

New easy-to-use COVID-19 pills come with a catch

Newly infected COVID-19 patients have two new treatment options that can be taken at home. But that convenience comes with a catch.

5 years ago

 FILE - A SEPTA bus (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Woman, 48, dies after crashing into SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia

The woman was taken to Lankenau Medical Center where she died of her injuries, police say.

5 years ago

Maisha Ogonza at the first day of the African American Museum in Philadelphia’s Kwanzaa celebration. (Tennyson Donyéa, WHYY)
Community

Philly museum celebrates the spirit of ‘unity’ on the first day of Kwanzaa

Born out of the Black Power movement and the African American struggle for freedom, the holiday has been a Philadelphia tradition since the late 1960s.

5 years ago

The seeds of Masa Cooperativa were planted at South Philly Barbacoa. (Photo: Google Maps)
Community

Collective owned by Pennsylvania immigrants provides corn for tortillas

With its official launch at the People’s Kitchen, the Cooperativa is now gathering customers. From local spots South Philly Barbacoa and El Merkury, to beyond.

5 years ago

Gordon and Deborah
Community

What happened to Abdullah Pitt? Camden family struggles to get answers

Abdullah Pitt, 20, died one year ago after losing consciousness on the River Line. As his grandparents searched for answers, they learned of the countless lives he touched.

5 years ago

(J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo, file)
Community

N.J.’s moratorium on utility shutoffs has been extended. Here’s what you need to know

Older residents, as well as low- and moderate-income households have until mid-March to catch up on water, sewer, and municipal electric bills.

5 years ago

Debbie Strouse (right) and Emily Grimes (middle-right) celebrate Grimes' graduation from Pennridge High School, with Ashlie Grimes and Rachel Baker, Strouse's wife. (Courtesy of Debbie Strouse)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

As a Bucks County school district removes LGBTQ books from libraries, families and faculty fear for civil rights

A new Pennridge School District policy limiting student access to books and resources related to gender identity has ignited a battle over civil rights.

5 years ago

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Community
6abc

Officials: Christmas Day house fire kills father, 2 children in Quakertown, Pa.

Officials say early indications are that the fire started in the family's Christmas tree.

5 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni looks on during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J.
Health
6abc

Philadelphia Eagles’ Nick Sirianni clears NFL’s COVID protocols; will coach Sunday

The Eagles are hoping to secure a playoff spot with a strong finish to the season.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden and their new dog Commander, a purebred German shepherd puppy, meet virtually with service members around the world, Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus in Washington, to thank them for their service and wish them a Merry Christmas
Politics & Policy

Bidens mark Christmas with holiday calls to service members

President Joe Biden marked his first Christmas in office by making calls to military service members stationed around the world, offering them holiday wishes and gratitude.

5 years ago

File photo: John Godzieba, as Gen. George Washington, second right, stands in a boat during a re-enactment of Washington's daring Christmas 1776 crossing of the Delaware River in Washington Crossing, Pa., on Dec. 25, 2016. Spectators were once again being invited to gather along the Delaware River to watch an annual reenactment of George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas Day, Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, a year after an online re-enactment was posted instead. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)
Community

Washington crossing the Delaware: Reenactment is revived

Hundreds have gathered on both sides of the Delaware River to watch an annual Christmas Day reenactment of George Washington’s 1776 crossing.

5 years ago

Members of South Korean K-pop band BTS, V, SUGA, JIN, Jung Kook, RM, Jimin, and j-hope from left to right, pose for photographers ahead of a press conference to introduce their new single
Health

3 members of K-pop sensation BTS diagnosed with COVID-19

The group’s management agency says RM and Jin were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Saturday evening, and another member, Suga, tested positive on Friday.

5 years ago

In this image released by NASA, Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope onboard, lifts off Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, at Europe's Spaceport, the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. The $10 billion infrared observatory is intended as the successor to the aging Hubble Space Telescope
Science

Space telescope launched on daring quest to behold 1st stars

The $10 billion infrared observatory is intended as the successor to the aging Hubble Space Telescope.

5 years ago

main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021
Community

On Christmas, Pope Francis prays for pandemic’s end, peace dialogues

Amid a record-setting rise in COVID-19 cases in Italy this week, only a few thousand people flocked to a rain-soaked St. Peter’s Square for Francis’ annual Christmas address.

5 years ago

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) passes the ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
Community
6abc

Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey’s home catches fire in Voorhees: Officials

At this time, there are no reported injures, and the cause of the fire remains unknown.

5 years ago

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