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Members of the National Guard administer COVID-19 vaccines at the Esperanza Community Vaccination Center in North Philadelphia on April 9, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Philadelphia’s 2nd FEMA vaccination site opening Saturday

The clinic is located in Hunting Park, in one of the city’s most undervaccinated ZIP codes. The plan is to vaccinate 3,000 people a day.

5 years ago

DMX performs during the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta on Oct. 1, 2011. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Community

Rapper-actor DMX, known for gruff delivery, dead at 50

The Grammy-nominated performer died after suffering “catastrophic cardiac arrest,” according to the hospital in White Plains, New York, where he died.

5 years ago

A person videotapes across the street from the Hennepin County Government Center, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Minneapolis where testimony continues in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Courts & Law

Chief medical examiner takes the stand in George Floyd case

On Thursday, medical experts testified at Chauvin’s murder trial, emphatically rejecting the defense theory that Floyd's drug use and underlying health problems killed him.

5 years ago

In this Oct. 27, 2019, file photo President Donald Trump, right, accompanied by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., left, arrive for Game 5 of the World Series baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

‘New strategy’: Politicians in crisis refuse calls to resign

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz joins a growing list of politicians from both parties — almost exclusively men — who are defying the traditional response to controversy.

5 years ago

(Fred Adams for Spotlight PA)
Health
Spotlight PA

Pa. lawmaker wants to compel Wolf administration to release details of wasted COVID-19 vaccine doses

The Department of Health denied a public records request, citing a decades-old law that it has frequently used to shield the public from scrutinizing its pandemic response.

5 years ago

Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Philip arrive by horse drawn carriage
Community

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies aged 99

“It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,” the palace said.

5 years ago

Mitzi Hansrote, right, 86, and Deanna Sutton, center, 83, check in before receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, at the Isles of Vero Beach assisted and independent senior living community in Vero Beach, Fla. Government officials placed long-term care residents and staff among their top vaccination priorities after they authorized the emergency use of shots from Pfizer and Moderna in late 2020. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Health

A Delco senior living facility is full of people 70 and up. They only got vaccines in March

Ivy Creek in Glen Mills wanted an on-site vaccine clinic. ‘Independent’ seniors don’t qualify, the CDC said.

5 years ago

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Taylor J. Mitchell performs in
Arts & Entertainment

Young, gifted and Black… mentors guide Black artists through Philadelphia’s theater scene

“Growing up ... I would often be one of very few chocolate chips in the theater cookie,” said actor Angelica Jackson. “I was drawn to it because I just love telling stories.”

5 years ago

Listen 1:35
Legislative Hall in Dover. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Delaware Democrats reject GOP calls to end virtual legislative session

Frustrated with technological restrictions that limited debate over gun control legislation, Republican lawmakers say it’s time to return to in-person meetings.

5 years ago

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw (left) and Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jennifer Arbiter Williams (right) announced that multiple law enforcement agencies would be working together in Philadelphia to arrest and prosecute gun violence offenders on Thursday, April 8, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Philly anti-violence advocates say Biden orders could eventually help stem city’s epidemic

Anti-violence advocates are mostly applauding Biden’s order requiring background checks for so-called ghost guns, though not in the short-term.

5 years ago

The Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. (NJ Spotlight)
Courts & Law

N.J. to enter consent decree with DOJ over plagued women’s prison, commissioner says

There is a tentative agreement on how to address allegations of rampant physical and sexual abuse at the state’s only prison for women.

5 years ago

The scene of fatal shooting
Courts & Law

Philly police fatally shot 24-year-old man following traffic stop

Before five officers fired on James Alexander, police said they pulled over the car he was in after the driver failed to halt at a stop sign.

5 years ago

In this May 6, 2020 photo, a sign stands outside the Department of Labor's headquarters in Washington.
Money

Pennsylvania promises quicker, easier jobless claims system

It arrives after a series of bungled efforts to replace the system began in 2006 and culminated in a 2017 lawsuit that is still being fought in court.

5 years ago

Gov. Phil Murphy signs arts and cultural institution relief legislation at the West End Arts Center in Long Branch, New Jersey on April 8, 2021. (Edwin J. Torres/NJ Governor’s Office).
Arts & Entertainment

N.J. Gov. Murphy signs off on $15 million to aid the arts

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy has signed off on $15 million in grants to help arts and culture programs hit hard by the pandemic.

5 years ago

Philadelphia rowhouses.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly councilmembers bar ‘granny flats’ from more than half the city

A bill to allow more accessory dwellings in Philly hit a speed bump, with nearly half of city councilmembers saying “no” to more granny flats in their districts.

5 years ago

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