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File photo: Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite. (Nathaniel Hamilton for WHYY)
Education

Philly school board mandates COVID vaccine for all staff by unanimous vote

The board of education passed the resolution unanimously. Leaders have yet to set a date for when staff will have to submit proof of vaccination.

5 years ago

Gov. Murphy signed Timothy J. Piazza’s Law, requiring middle schools, high schools, and higher education institutions to adopt anti-hazing policies and clear penalties for violations. (Twitter / Gov. Murphy)
Politics & Policy

Strict anti-hazing law signed in New Jersey

New Jersey joins Pennsylvania in having some of the toughest anti-hazing laws in the country after the death of a Penn State student from Central Jersey.

5 years ago

Then-New York Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul addresses the People of New York during news conference in the Blue Room at the state Capitol Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Albany, N.Y.
Politics & Policy

9 women now serving as governors in U.S., tying a record

When Hochul took over Tuesday for resigned Gov. Andrew Cuomo, she became the ninth woman currently serving as governor. That ties the previous record, first set in 2004.

5 years ago

Security footage of a security guard striking another person at SEPTA’s Allegheny Station. (6ABC)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

After another SEPTA assault caught on video, union says security guards ‘cause more problems’ than they help

The unarmed guards were the result of a $1.5 million agreement with Allied Universal Security Services to address safety concerns. This is the second attack since April.

5 years ago

Eric Mendez receives a COVID-19 vaccine shot
Education

Camden schools to host free COVID-19 vaccine clinics for students, families, and residents

Hosted by the Camden City School District, the clinics are open to all district students and their families, plus city residents and workers.

5 years ago

Sean Brown receives a COVID-19 vaccine
Politics & Policy

New Jersey Gov. Murphy holds on to strong approval ratings

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy still earns high marks for pandemic management and his overall job running the state, according to the latest Monmouth Poll.

5 years ago

Johnson County High School teacher Michael Caneege teaches anatomy to his students online, Friday, Aug., 20, 2021, in Wrightsville, Ga. A few weeks into the new school year, growing numbers of U.S. districts have halted in-person learning or switched to hybrid models because of rapidly mounting coronavirus infections. With 40% of students in quarantine or isolation, the Johnson County district shifted last week to online instruction until Sept. 13. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
Education

U.S. outbreaks force early reversals on in-person learning

More than 80 school districts or charter networks have closed or delayed in-person classes for at least one entire school in more than a dozen states.

5 years ago

The Pennsylvania state Capitol in winter
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. ends ‘prison gerrymandering’ with closely divided committee vote

The commission redrawing Pa.’s House and Senate maps has voted to stop counting state prisoners as residents of the districts where they’re incarcerated.

5 years ago

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FILE - Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones poses for a portrait on Nov. 14, 2016, in New York. Watts' publicist, Bernard Doherty, said Watts passed away peacefully in a London hospital surrounded by his family on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. He was 80. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP, File)
Community

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at age 80

Bernard Doherty said Tuesday that Watts “passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier today surrounded by his family.”

5 years ago

An Afghan woman wearing a face mask holds a child
Community

UN rights chief warns of abuses amid Taliban’s Afghan blitz; CIA director meets Taliban leader in Kabul

Michelle Bachelet urged the Human Rights Council to take “bold and vigorous action” to monitor the rights situation in Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban's takeover.

5 years ago

Philadelphia election workers process mail and absentee ballots for the 2020 general election
Politics & Policy

Hearings in Pa. election ‘investigation’ to begin, senator says

Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman said he has communicated with Trump, whose baseless claims about election fraud have propelled loyalists to pursue election "audits."

5 years ago

U.S. Airmen and Marines guide Afghan evacuees aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul
Community
NJ Spotlight

New Jersey ready to provide safe harbor for Afghan refugees

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst will be one of four U.S. military installations that will shelter refugees from Afghanistan.

5 years ago

A motorcycle is pictured beside police vehicles and crime scene tape
Courts & Law
6abc

Suspect arrested in South Jersey after shooting at officers, stealing police vehicle: Sources

The incident started in Delaware County when officers attempted to pull over the suspect riding a motorcycle.

5 years ago

The exterior of the trauma center entrance of Temple Hospital
Courts & Law
6abc

Police officer shot in North Philadelphia while investigating carjacking

The shooting happened on the 2300 block of North Reese Street in North Philadelphia.

5 years ago

Wilmington hospital main entrance is pictured.
Health

ChristianaCare edict for visitors — show vaccination proof or negative COVID-19 test

Delaware’s largest hospital system says it wants to create the safest environment possible for patients, staff, and visitors.

5 years ago

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