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COVID toll nears 800,000 to close out year filled with death
As the year ends, the delta variant is fueling another wave of hospitalizations, court battles are brewing over vaccine mandates and fresh questions are swirling.
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Pennsylvania Senate aims to bar school COVID-19 vaccine rule
Neither the state nor any school district in Pennsylvania require the COVID-19 vaccination to attend school.
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Pfizer confirms COVID pill’s results, potency versus omicron
The updates come as COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalization are all rising again and the U.S. hovers around 800,000 pandemic deaths.
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Number of women doing gig work in Philly region surged during COVID-19
Women are picking up gig work in droves, many motivated by the need for flexibility. But experts say it could cost them in the long term.
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Listen 3:28The PFAS exposure study for Bucks and Montco has started. Here’s how to join
So far, 251 people have signed up. Researchers are seeking 1,000 adults and 300 children to participate.
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Listen 2:46Philly’s warm weekend broke records. Here’s what climate scientists say about it
Saturday’s warm weather broke records in several places throughout the Philadelphia region — and climate change likely contributed, scientists say.
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Jan. 6 panel votes for contempt charges against Mark Meadows
Documents released by Meadows include exchanges about his efforts to help Trump overturn his defeat in the presidential election.
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N.J. Assembly committee clears 9 new gun control bills
Committee members on both sides of the aisle had concerns with some of the legislation, including questions about whether these bills would be enforceable.
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Report: Black people are 3 times more likely to be rejected for a mortgage in Philadelphia
A new analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia reveals that mortgage lenders continue to favor white applicants over Black applicants.
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N.J. coronavirus update: 70% of state employees fully vaccinated
At least 70% of state employees are vaccinated, N.J. health officials said. All but seven state agencies that reported numbers have even higher vaccination rates.
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Krasner apologizes for comments on Philly’s violence crisis
Surrounded by community supporters who accepted his apology, Krasner said his comments on Philadelphia’s violence epidemic “unintentionally hurt people.”
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Corman won’t seek another Senate term amid run for governor
The highest-ranking member of the Pennsylvania Senate says he's not going seek another term in the chamber in order to focus on his candidacy for the governorship.
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Wilmington rapper to get 30 years for deadly feud that led to 6-year-old’s accidental shooting
A Wilmington man pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in an accidental shooting that paralyzed a 6-year-old Wilmington boy in 2017.
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Hospitals across Pa. are overflowing with mostly unvaccinated patients
“We're making every effort to make sure the current surge doesn't affect our ability to take care of non-COVID patients.”
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‘Dr. Oz’ show ending next month, as star runs for Senate
Some Pa. television stations had already dropped Oz's show for fear that federal “equal time” rules would compel them to offer space on the air to his political rivals.
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