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Philly to announce first winners of COVID vaccine sweepstakes this week
Every vaccinated person in the city is eligible, but some prizes are set aside for ZIP codes where fewer than 50% of residents have received at least one COVID vaccine shot.
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14 indicted in connection with six Delaware gang murders
Prosecutors say they’ve connected six murders in the Wilmington area to the NorthPak gang. Fourteen defendants have been indicted on 120 charges.
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N.J. coronavirus update: More than 4.8 million residents fully vaccinated
In New Jersey, new case counts have plummeted and the state only reported 126 new cases Monday.
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Some of the most and least racially inclusive U.S. hospitals are located in the same cities, according to a Lown Institute study.
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A Philly doctor made the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory. Then he lost 7 staff members
Federal guidance supports employers’ right to require the COVID-19 vaccine for all employees. But doing so can be a tough decision, and a legal gray area remains.
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Listen 5:03Can the vaccine improve persistent symptoms for COVID long-haulers?
Long COVID effects are still unexplainable, and a cure is elusive. Some hope the vaccine will help. But doctors say that depends on the symptoms.
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Summer soul: Black women vocalists perform in Delaware River waterfront series
Philadelphia vocalist Shekhinah B. started the series as a way to create opportunities for Black women in an industry that has long exploited them.
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76ers put Process legacy on the line in Game 7 vs Hawks
The Sixers are trying to make the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2001.
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South Jersey beach towns go high-tech in long-range disaster planning
The county and its 16 municipalities are using software that allows updates to projects focused on climate change, and even pandemics.
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‘Protected them to death’: Elder-care COVID rules under fire
Pandemic restrictions are falling away almost everywhere — except inside many of America’s nursing homes.
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New Harriet Tubman Museum opens in Cape May on Juneteenth
The museum tells the story not only of Tubman’s ties to the Jersey Shore resort town, but also its once-vibrant African American community.
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Triple shooting leaves 2 men dead, 1 child injured in West Philadelphia
Philadelphia police are investigating a triple shooting in West Philadelphia that left two men dead and a 3-year-old child injured.
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Einstein’s DadLab support group offers parenting resources for new fathers
When Marquise Dogan was searching online for parenting classes last year, he found DadLab, a free support group for new fathers offered by Einstein Medical Center.
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Democrats see springboard for health care in high court win
With the Affordable Care Act now secure in the framework of the nation's health care programs, Democrats are eager to leap above and beyond.
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Theater artists protest Walnut Street Theatre, claiming abusive behavior
For many years, artists have been quietly warning one another about abusive behavior, then a social media comment drove them into the street.
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