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Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Poll shows Pennsylvanians support climate action amid pandemic

Forty-two percent of the 444 registered voters surveyed said that Pennsylvania should “definitely” do more to combat climate change and its impacts.

5 years ago

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Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

N.J. chemical recycling bill sets stage for industry’s battle with environmentalists

The bill would be among the most progressive recycled content rules in the country, and would complement the single-use plastic and paper bag ban Murphy signed into law.

5 years ago

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Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

How one Pennsylvania lawmaker billed taxpayers $1.8 million in expenses

Mileage, meals, lodging, travel, and a special perk called per diems are part of the hidden costs charged to taxpayers to support Pennsylvania’s legislature.

5 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Community

SEPTA to hold career fair targeting women for skilled trades jobs

SEPTA is actively recruiting women to work as bus mechanics, rail vehicle mechanics, building electricians, welders, and more.

5 years ago

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Health

Prescribing buprenorphine for opioid use disorders is easier now, with political uncertainty cleared up

An on-again/off-again/on-again exemption means no special training is required for medical professionals to prescribe buprenorphine to up to 30 patients each.

5 years ago

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Education

Philly nonprofit hopes to open a new all-girls high school to replace Hallahan

Hallahan closed in June due to declining enrollment and financial woes. The Center City Girls’ Academy could replace it as early as September.

5 years ago

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Community

‘We’re seeing the need’: Chesco reminds residents to apply for rent assistance as eviction moratorium nears expiration

Chester County received close to $35 million from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program and has already helped about 1,000 families.

5 years ago

Philly skyline
Health

Philly launches campaign to help lower high blood pressure rates among Black men

Philadelphia is kicking off a new effort to help fight what it calls a silent killer among Black men in the city: high blood pressure.

5 years ago

The skyline in Philadelphia is pictured along the Schuylkill River
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

Legends and stars shine bright on list of Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame inductees

Yolanda Laney, Zachary "Zack" Clayton, Richard "Rip" Hamilton, and Seth Joyner lead the list of sports legends to be inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame.

5 years ago

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Money

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.

5 years ago

Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings speaks from a podium as victims' family members stand to her left
Courts & Law

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.

5 years ago

Eduardo Delgado gets his COVID-19 vaccination from Gail Bagnato
Health

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.

5 years ago

An ambulance pulls out of the emergency entrance at Temple University Hospital.
Health

Study names Temple University Hospital the most racially inclusive in Pa.; many urban hospital markets lag behind

Some of the most and least racially inclusive U.S. hospitals are located in the same cities, according to a Lown Institute study.

5 years ago

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Keystone Crossroads
Health

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.

5 years ago

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A person receives a COVID-19 vaccination from a nurse practitioner
Health
Health Desk Help Desk

Can 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.

5 years ago

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