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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

Listen 2:03
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

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Major Pennsylvania state contractor accused of fleecing employees to pump up profits

The State College-based construction and paving company has been paid more than $1.7 billion for state projects.

5 years ago

Tara Matise teaches her prekindergarten students virtually in her classroom
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Philly district offers universal summer school to fight academic ‘regression’

District officials say the summer classes will help students “narrow achievement gaps” after almost 15 months of virtual learning.

5 years ago

Dr. Kevin Baumlin stands outside
Politics & Policy

Philly ER doctor Kevin Baumlin declares candidacy for U.S. Senate as a Democrat

Although he hasn’t dabbled in politics before, Baumlin says he believes the skills he has developed in the health care sector are relevant.

5 years ago

The Pennsylvania state Capitol
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania pension system officials disclose federal probe

Pennsylvania’s largest public pension system, Public School Employees’ Retirement System, is dealing with a federal investigation.

5 years ago

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