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People sit in an observation area after being inoculated with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Philly says providers can resume using J&J vaccine

Philly has notified vaccine providers they can resume use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Pa. is also increasing efforts to vaccinate residents who are unable to leave home.

5 years ago

Roselle Querido, left, and her groom Mo de las Alas kiss after their marriage service
Community

N.J. coronavirus update: Outdoor gathering, indoor event capacities increased

Starting May 10, outdoor gatherings will be limited to 500 people — up from the current 200-attendee cap.

5 years ago

Rebecca Britton stands outside near pipeline construction
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Sunoco failed to disclose some risks of Mariner East pipeline, was ‘negligent’ in response to concerns, judge rules

The ruling was far from a total victory for residents and local officials who had sought additional measures to protect children, older people, and those with disabilities.

5 years ago

Jonathan and Marcia Pretlow with their children, Julius, Asia, and Laila.
Keystone Crossroads
Community
America Amplified

A rent-to-own project spurred dreams of homeownership in Chambersburg. The reality leaves tenants feeling ‘set up to fail’

An effort to bring affordable housing to Chambersburg, Pa., promised to help tenants become owners. But the reality is much more complicated.

5 years ago

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Many of the items in the Neon Museum are restored signs from Philadelphia businesses. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Neon Museum lights up forgotten corners of Philly’s past

A new museum in a Kensington warehouse showcases vintage neon signs from a proud working-class past.

5 years ago

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman gavels in a joint session of the Pennsylvania House and Senate before Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf delivers his budget address for the 2019-20 fiscal year, Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Braddock made John Fetterman a politician. It’s also home to some of his biggest critics

As Fetterman embarks on a well-funded campaign for Pennsylvania’s 2022 U.S. Senate race, his record in Braddock is both his bedrock, and a thorn in his side.

5 years ago

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People move along the Schuylkill River Trail
Health
Health Desk Help Desk

What will the end of the COVID pandemic look like?

It’s been more than a year of physical distancing and change. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk asked when, and how, life will resume post-pandemic?

5 years ago

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Mourners pray near the coffins of coronavirus patients killed in a hospital fire during their funeral at the Imam Ali shrin
Community

‘Volcanoes of fire’: Death toll at Baghdad hospital surpasses 80

Most of those killed suffered severe burns, he said. Others were overcome by smoke, unwilling to leave behind relatives hooked up to ventilators.

5 years ago

A protester holds up a sign during a We Still Can’t Breathe March
Community

Wilmington protesters call for new law to ensure independent oversight of police

Protesters in Rodney Square also called for justice for Lymond Moses. Two white officers fatally shot the 30-year-old Black man in January.

5 years ago

Protesters carry a banner in honor of Walter Wallace Jr.
Community

Activists honor Walter Wallace Jr., nearly six months after Philly police fatally shot him

Sunday’s demonstration at Malcolm X Park aimed to shed light on how Wallace aligned with Black Lives Matter and how the music he wrote reflected those beliefs.

5 years ago

A four mile stretch of I-95, seen here looking south through the city of Wilmington. (Courtesy of DelDOT)
Urban Planning

Wilmington council backs plan to cap I-95 and create a park

Council members unanimously backed a resolution supporting a proposal to put a lid atop I-95 through part of the city to reconnect neighborhoods with a park.

5 years ago

Rebeca Cruz-Esteves at Jefferson Abington, where she’s been hospitalized in the neurology unit for the past week. (Courtesy of Rebeca Cruz-Esteves)
Health

The rarest of COVID vaccine reactions: One woman’s story of Guillain-Barre

You’re more likely to win the lottery than develop this severe COVID vaccine reaction. But for a Manayunk woman, the lowest of odds changed her life.

5 years ago

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A man adjusts a sign near a memorial at the scene in the Columbus, Ohio neighborhood Friday, April 23, 2021 where 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant was fatally shot by police as she swung at two other people with a knife on Tuesday, April 20. (AP Photo/Farnoush Amiri)
Community

Recordings show chaos surrounding Ma’Khia Bryant shooting

Less than 30 minutes before the man charged with killing George Floyd was pronounced guilty, yet another Black person was dead at the hands of police in the U.S.

5 years ago

In this April 23, 2021, file photo, a health care worker inoculates Dr. Virma Rivas with the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, as part of a vaccination campaign in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. (AP Photo/Elmer Martinez)
Health

From scarcity to abundance: US faces calls to share vaccines

This stark access gap is prompting increased calls across the world for the U.S. to start shipping vaccine supplies to poorer countries.

5 years ago

In this image taken from video, Quentin Jackson, regional director for the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials, addresses protesters blocking Business U.S. 17 in Elizabeth City, N.C., on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)
Courts & Law

1 verdict, then 6 police killings across America in 24 hours

The deadly encounters are only a small snapshot of the thousands of interactions between American police officers and civilians every day.

5 years ago

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