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East Hartford High School junior Zander Robinson receives a vaccination from EMT Mary Kate Staunton of Clinton at a mass vaccination site at Pratt & Whitney Runway in East Hartford, Conn., Monday, April 26, 2021. Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) hosted a
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: State developing plan to vaccinate 12- to 15-year-olds

With impending federal approval to use the Pfizer vaccine on adolescents, New Jersey officials are devising plans to inoculate this younger population.

5 years ago

Former Delaware Gov. Pierre S. “Pete” du Pont speaks during an interview with WHYY in 2011
Politics & Policy

Pete du Pont’s financial legacy in Delaware

Here’s how former Gov. Pierre S. “Pete” du Pont cemented his legacy and uprighted Delaware’s sinking economy in the late 70s and early 80s.

5 years ago

Cyclists and joggers use Martin Luther King Drive on March 11, 2021, which has been closed to traffic since the start of the pandemic. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: MLK Drive reopening this summer; Flyers offering COVID vaccines, free tickets

More than a year after it was closed to car traffic, Philadelphia officials have announced that Martin Luther King Drive will reopen the first week of August.

5 years ago

The American Mushroom Institute organized vaccine clinics for Kennett Square's farm workers. (Mark Rutt/Design Design for American Mushroom Institute)
Health

Effort to bring COVID vaccine to Chesco farm workers lifts ‘a weight off’ their shoulders

After waiting their turn, some of Chesco’s mostly Latino mushroom farm workers waited a bit longer to get their shots right on the job.

5 years ago

The former PES refinery site in South Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Science

Cancer-causing benzene continues to flow from PES refinery complex

In 2020, levels dropped significantly due to the refinery’s shutdown, a recent report showed, but they remain high. The complex is being dismantled.

5 years ago

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Students take part in the University of Delaware's Project Music, a music workshop program that moved online this year to help students maintain access to arts education. (Screenshot via Zoom)
Education

Univ. of Delaware’s Project MUSIC helps young students connect to song, and each other

The University of Delaware’s Project MUSIC helps elementary and middle school students connect to music and dance through online workshops.

5 years ago

Listen 2:46
Wildwood People line up to play a water pistol game on the boardwalk in Wildwood, N.J.
Community

The labor pool is empty at the Jersey Shore, but why?

There are plenty of seasonal jobs available at Jersey Shore resorts. But businesses are having a hard time finding people to hire.

5 years ago

Syringes containing the COVID-19 vaccine.
Health

I’ve already had COVID-19. Do I need one vaccine shot or two?

How do the vaccines boost immunity? Do people who’ve had the virus even need a dose? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk asked about the research.

5 years ago

Listen 1:55
Isabel Miranda brushes the hair of her 4-year-old son, Julian, in their rental apartment
Politics & Policy

After court nixes eviction ban, race is on for federal help

Housing advocates say that without the moratorium the only thing standing between tenants and eviction is the more than $50 billion in aid the federal government has promised.

5 years ago

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Community
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Quintuple shooting in Olney leaves teen and man dead, 3 others injured

The shooting was one of several that occurred in Philadelphia on Mother's Day.

5 years ago

Keith Russell sits on a bench at Fairmount Park
Community

Almost a year after Central Park Karen, The Brothers’ Network continues to showcase Black birders and artists

Through events like “Bird Watching While Black,” The Brothers’ Network aims to celebrate Black men as “full human beings” who aren’t limited by others’ perceptions.

5 years ago

Listen 1:24
Voters wait in line during Georgia's Senate runoff election
Politics & Policy

Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ imperils Republicans who don’t embrace it

Republicans are expected to believe the falsehoods, pretend they do or at bare minimum not let it be known that they don’t.

5 years ago

An ambulance is pictured on a highway
Community
NBC10

Girl killed, 2 women and 4 children injured, in crash on I-95 in Delaware County

A driver was traveling northbound on I-95 in Tinicum Township when she somehow lost control of the vehicle.

5 years ago

Pierre Du Pont, left, and Irenee Du Pont, right, confer with niece Lynn Williams
Politics & Policy

Former Delaware Gov. Pierre ‘Pete’ du Pont IV dies at 86

Born to wealth and status, du Pont broke with family tradition in the 1960s, forgoing a comfortable career with his family’s chemical company for a life in politics.

5 years ago

Buses from Chester Upland School District await dismissal from Chester High School. (Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
Education

Chester Upland School District confronts the prospect of charter takeover

The financially distressed Delco district, now in receivership, is on the cusp of being dismantled. Three charter groups have submitted proposals.

5 years ago

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