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Leslie Kaufman, curator or Voices and Visions, a sculpture show at Cherry Street Pier in Philadelphia, stands by a piece that was damaged in flooding the last week of October, 2021
Arts & Entertainment

Delaware River takes a bite out of a waterfront art exhibit

A show of contemporary sculpture on Cherry Street Pier hit by flooding on opening night.

5 years ago

The Dr. Ala Stanford Center for Health Equity which is attached to the Deliverance Evangelistic Church in North Philly
Health

A little scared maybe, but ‘super excited’ too: Young kids line up for their COVID vaccines

Needles? They’re a little scary, but worth it to get back to normal, kids at the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium’s first weekend of vaccinations said.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks about the bipartisan infrastructure bill in the State Dinning Room of the White House, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Politics & Policy

Roads, transit, internet: What’s in President Biden’s infrastructure bill?

The House passed the bipartisan plan Friday night and Biden said Saturday he will hold a signing ceremony when lawmakers return from a week’s recess.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden responds to a question about the U.S. border as he speaks in the State Dinning Room of the White House, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Washington
Politics & Policy

Biden: Families of separated children deserve compensation

Raising his voice, Biden said that regardless of the circumstances, people who had their children taken under the Trump administration’s policy should be remunerated.

5 years ago

File Photo: Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, left, listens as Attorney General Jeff Landry, right, speaks about medicines being donated by drug companies to help the fight against COVID-19 at the Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, April 6, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. A federal appeals court has temporarily halted the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement for businesses with 100 or more workers. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, granted an emergency stay of the requirement by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration that those workers be vaccinated by Jan. 4, or face mask requirements and weekly tests. Landry said the court action halts President Biden’s administration from “moving forward with his unlawful overreach.”
Health

Appeals court stays Biden administration’s vaccine mandate on larger businesses

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, a Republican, said the court action halts Biden’s administration from “moving forward with his unlawful overreach.”

5 years ago

Transit riders board a SEPTA bus at the 69th Street bus depot in Upper Darby. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia-area transit agency workers ratify 2-year pact

The Transport Workers Union Local 234 said Saturday that workers voted 1,450 to 631 Friday to ratify the contract with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.

5 years ago

Climate activists hold up banners during a protest organized by the Cop26 Coalition in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 which is the host city of the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit. The protest was taking place as leaders and activists from around the world were gathering in Scotland's biggest city for the U.N. climate summit, to lay out their vision for addressing the common challenge of global warming
Politics & Policy

‘We are watching you’: Marchers outside U.N. climate summit urge faster action

Climate protests were also held in other cities across Europe, including London, Paris, Dublin, Copenhagen, Zurich, and Istanbul.

5 years ago

Travis Scott performs at day one of the Astroworld Music Festival at NRG Park on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Houston
Arts & Entertainment

8 dead, numerous injured at Astroworld Festival in Houston

Officials in Texas say at least eight people are dead and numerous others are injured following a surge of the crowd during a performance by rapper Travis Scott.

5 years ago

In this image from House Television, Democrats celebrate on the House floor late Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Washington, after the House approved a $1 trillion package of road and other infrastructure projects after Democrats resolved a months-long standoff between progressives and moderates, notching a victory that President Joe Biden and his party had become increasingly anxious to claim
Politics & Policy

Biden hails infrastructure win as ‘monumental step forward’

The House has approved a $1 trillion package of road and other infrastructure projects after Democrats resolved a months-long standoff between progressives and moderates.

5 years ago

A doctor performs an ultrasound scan. It’s possible to prevent congenital syphilis from being passed to a fetus during pregnancy, yet rates of congenital syphilis have been rising at alarming rates. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Health

Rates of syphilis passed onto infants are the highest Philly has seen in decades

The numbers are in line with a national trend. Congenital cases concern health officials because they are more serious and completely preventable.

5 years ago

NEW YORK, USA - MAY 15, 2019: Counter in Starbucks cafe with Straws and sugar to pick up to go
Community

You now must request a straw with your soft drink in New Jersey

As part of an impending overall ban on single-use plastics in the Garden State, a restriction on straws took effect Thursday.

5 years ago

The influenza virus. (Frederick Murphy/CDC)
Health

Why flu shots are really important this year

Last year, we were hunkered down, and influenza didn’t circulate much. That has caused many of us to be what doctors call immunologically naive.

5 years ago

The Brotherly Grub cauliflower cheesesteak will be served during the ‘’Dig In Day’’ celebration
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

‘Dig in Day’ to celebrate Black-owned restaurants, chefs

The celebration kicks off a national movement spearheaded by Pepsi that aims to drive $100 million in sales toward Black-owned restaurants during the next five years.

5 years ago

A kidpreneur from Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, showcases his love of design and passion for his community with his trendy clothing brand that he hopes will inspire youth all over the world on “Shark Tank”
Community

15-year-old Philly entrepreneur appears on Shark Tank

Trey Brown was just 12 years old when he used his birthday money to start “SPERGO,” a colorful, sporty apparel company.

5 years ago

Bagged up trash sit outside Philly homes
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Trash pickup delays hit some Philly neighborhoods harder than others, analysis shows

A new report from the Philadelphia Controller's Office reveals which areas of the city have experienced the most consistent delays in trash pickup.

5 years ago

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