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Pa. Sen. Cris Dush appears at a committee hearing
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

GOP wants personal voter data to root out fraud. Pa. already uses a more secure system

Pennsylvania has spent nearly half a million dollars over the past six years to find and remove outdated registrations from its voter database.

5 years ago

The exterior of Merck headquarters
Health

Merck asks FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill

The FDA will scrutinize company data on the safety and effectiveness of the drug, molnupiravir, before rendering a decision.

5 years ago

 This Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, file photo shows the Merck logo on a stained glass panel at a Merck company building in Kenilworth, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)
Health
Health Desk Help Desk

What do we know about the Merck pill to treat COVID-19?

In early tests, the drug reduced the chance of people being hospitalized for or dying from COVID-19 by 50%. What about safety?

5 years ago

Listen 2:55
Person running in front of a covid testing site.
Health

Run on rapid at-home COVID tests has companies rushing to meet demand

Demand has been high as individuals, employers, and organizations use the tests as a relatively cheap and simple tool to monitor for infections.

5 years ago

Danielle Carter and her son Vance Carter outside their Camden home
Education

A rocky transition for students, staff at the new Camden High

One month into the first school year at the new multi-million dollar Camden High “campus,” crowding, safety issues mix with nostalgia and enthusiasm for new opportunities.

5 years ago

The steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum
Keystone Crossroads
Money

PPP loans went to Philly museums that still laid off staff, report says

The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia Zoo, and Franklin Institute, were among the most heavily subsidized local cultural institutions in the country.

5 years ago

Runners take off at the start of at the start of the Broad Street Run. Participants had to provide proof of vaccination. (Mallory Falk, WHYY)
Community

Broad Street Run a ‘rejuvenating’ return to a new normal in Philly

The nation’s largest 10-mile road race was back on in Philly on Sunday — with some notable changes. Many of the 18,000 runners said it still felt good to be back.

5 years ago

FILE - In this June 17, 2021, file photo, a sign requiring masks is displayed at a restaurant in Rolling Meadows, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Health

Small businesses navigate ever-changing COVID-19 reality

Small business owners are left trying to strike a balance between staying safe and getting back to being fully open.

5 years ago

The old Folcroft Avenue bridge in Folcroft, Delco catches fire early Sunday morning. Debris from the fire is causing delays on Amtrak and has SEPTA's Newark line suspended. (6abc)
Community
6abc

SEPTA’s Newark line suspended after abandoned bridge catches fire in Delco

Fire officials tell 6abc the bridge has been abandoned for at least 30 years and should be demolished.

5 years ago

Monday, Oct. 11, 2021 federal holiday dedicated to Christopher Columbus continues to divide those who view the explorer as a representative of Italian Americans’ history and those horrified by an annual tribute that ignores the native people whose lives and culture were forever changed by colonialism.(AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Community

Tensions persist between legacy of Columbus, native people

Activists say efforts to end a formal holiday in Columbus’ name remain stalled by politicians and organizations focusing on Italian American heritage.

5 years ago

LumiNature light show
Community

LumiNature to return to Philadelphia Zoo with more space — and more wattage

The holiday light show debuted in November 2019, but went dark in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago

Outdoor dining in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Council President Clarke counters Domb’s outdoor dining bill with his own

Philadelphia City Council’s President introduces a dining out extension and says the current regulations are fine for outdoor dining.

5 years ago

Wissahickon Valley Park.
PlanPhilly
Community

Wissahickon Valley Park is getting more bathrooms

The Friends of the Wissahickon is working with architects on a master plan that aims to bring new bathroom facilities to the sprawling forest park.

5 years ago

Protesters chant,
Community

Philly Trans March returns to demand justice, equity, and liberation

Violence against trans women of color and housing insecurity are just a few of the issues that organizers hoped to highlight at this year’s march.

5 years ago

Workers box up the statue of Christopher Columbus in Marconi Plaza. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Higher court orders Columbus statue on Marconi Plaza to stay covered for now

The court issued the decision late Saturday, which vacated an emergency order a lower court signed earlier in the day, allowing supporters to remove the plywood box.

5 years ago

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