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Noting that nearly all COVID deaths now are among people who haven't received shots, despite widespread vaccine availability, Dr. Vivek Murthy painted a worrisome picture.

Pennsylvania agencies turned to the emergency procurement process that avoids public scrutiny 483 times last year. In years prior, they made on average 135 requests annually.

The agency will keep 60 unarmed guards, posted between 15th Street Station and Frankford Transportation Center, beyond the planned 90-day term.

Delaware will require psychologists, counselors, or social workers in every elementary school. The Colonial School District is ahead of the curve.

Camden County’s A&A Soft Pretzels created a gluten-free recipe during the pandemic. Now, fourth-generation owners are opening the company’s first storefront after 92 years.

Artists hope their collaboration with North Philly residents can get people to care about urban heat. The book is their conversation starter.

Critics say the EPA doesn’t adequately enforce civil rights complaints. Biden vowed change, and the agency is pursuing a case on the natural gas power plant.

“It is shocking — I would almost say that the German language barely has words for the devastation that has been wreaked,” Merkel said at a news conference.

As of June 7, roughly 3.2 million people in the U.S. said they face eviction in the next two months. Here’s the situation in Pennsylvania.

The CDC reported 5,172 overdose deaths in Pennsylvania last year, a jump of 16% from 4,444 in 2019.

The American Vegan Society is about to set up its first public storefront. Its new walking tours reveal Philly’s vegan history.

Behind-the-scenes talks are ongoing in Harrisburg to figure out how to proceed with Mastriano’s election fraud claims, GOP Senate sources confirmed to WHYY News.

Several beaches were closed this week after medical waste washed ashore.

Health care should be considered a human right, says Put People First! PA, which organized a Center City march.

New Jersey is moving aggressively to become the leader in the fast-growing offshore wind energy industry on the East Coast.