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Philadelphia Zoo gorillas
Health

Philadelphia Zoo in line to vaccinate at-risk animals

The Philadelphia Zoo is awaiting approval from the state to vaccinate some of its animals with a COVID-19 vaccine.

5 years ago

Artwork by Al-Bustan campers was inspired by the Alhambra palace in Spain. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Food, music, civic engagement planned for Philly’s first Arab Community Day

The inaugural event by Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture will offer free food, music, COVID vaccinations, and civic resources.

5 years ago

A person holds a mask while walking outside in Philadelphia, Friday, May 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

City officials recommend wearing masks indoors, again

As the delta variant causes an increase in new COVID-19 cases, city health officials are urging residents to mask up in indoor public spaces.

5 years ago

A health care worker fills a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Health

AP-NORC poll: Most unvaccinated Americans don’t want shots

That means “that there will be more preventable cases, more preventable hospitalizations and more preventable deaths,” said Dr. Amesh Adalja.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden delivers a speech. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics & Policy

Biden to bring infrastructure sales pitch to Pennsylvania

President Joe Biden will head to the Allentown area Wednesday as he fights for passage in the Senate of a nearly $1 trillion infrastructure measure.

5 years ago

One person was killed while waiting in line at Philly's cheesesteak landmark Pat's King of Steaks. (6ABC)
Community
6ABC

Police ID man charged with murder after shooting at Pat’s King of Steaks in Philadelphia

The shooting occurred while the gunman and victim were in line at the famous cheesesteak shop.

5 years ago

Signing Laura Wooten’s Law to require civics education in New Jersey middle schools. (Gov. Murphy)
Education

N.J. Governor Murphy signs bill requiring civic education in middle school

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill requiring civics to be taught in middle schools starting in the 2022-2023 school year.

5 years ago

A New Jersey woman is facing charges after a tirade of racial slurs was caught on video at a Super 8 hotel in Mount Laurel. (6ABC)
Community

Another racist attack in Mt. Laurel goes viral

For the second time this month, a video of a racist attack happening in Mt. Laurel, N.J. has gone viral.

5 years ago

FILE - In this March 17, 2020 file photo, a commuter sits in an otherwise empty car as he waits for the 7:58 p.m. train to Hudson to leave Grand Central Terminal, in New York.  The eruption of COVID-19  across the United States last year caused the proportion of people working from home to nearly double, with the shift most pronounced among college graduates and workers in such fields as finance and professional services. The share of employed people working from home rose shot up from just 22% in 2019 to 42% in 2020.  (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Health

Virus’s impact: More relaxing and thinking, less socializing

The share of employed people working from home shot up from just 22% in 2019 to 42% in 2020, the Labor Department said Thursday.

5 years ago

Slaughter Beach is a sleepy little southern Delaware town situated along the Delaware Bay in Sussex County. (Charlie O'Neill/WHYY)
Science

Often overlooked Delaware Bayshore worth millions to local community, study finds

Just north of Delaware’s popular beach resorts, the Delaware Bayshore’s value economically and environmentally shouldn’t be underestimated, a new report shows.

5 years ago

Greenfield Elementary School Playground. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Biden’s child tax credit will spread wealth. But 13K Philly kids stand to miss out

The Child Tax Credit could reduce child poverty by one-third in Philadelphia. But official estimates show more work is needed to reach the poorest.

5 years ago

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Three breast cancer patients are pictured individually, wrapped in fabric as gods and goddesses
Health

‘The Grace Project’: Photographer empowers patients living with breast cancer in Wilmington

Charise Isis aims to capture 800 portraits — one for every breast cancer diagnosis the U.S. records each day. Her newest batch includes patients from Philly and Wilmington.

5 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline is seen from the Market Frankford platform at 63rd Street
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA board approves more spending on Key card

It’s been a costly journey for SEPTA’s fare card. The latest contract adjustment bumps up the amount paid out to Conduent to $208 million.

5 years ago

Jamie Gautier speaks from a podium at a press conference, with elected officials behind her
Politics & Policy

‘It’s an emergency’: Philly leaders, activists give Kenney a deadline to do more about gun violence

A group of activists, state lawmakers, and City Councilmembers say the mayor has until July 30 to address eight proposals to deal with the city’s historic surge in gun violenc

5 years ago

Trees crushed the playset of Chris Burke and Christina Lennon in Flourtown. (Courtesy of Burke and Lennon)
Weather

‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: Montco grapples with road closures and power outages after being walloped by rain, windstorm

East Norriton, Whitpain, Whitemarsh, Springfield, Cheltenham, and Abington Townships were most impacted by the storm.

5 years ago

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