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COVID-19 leads to burst of info, but some data blocked in N.J.
The pandemic has sparked an explosion of public data. But the Murphy administration has blocked information from the public.
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Meet the volunteers helping Montco seniors register for COVID-19 vaccines
The Office of Senior Services is looking for even more people to staff the phone line helping seniors and those without computers pre-register for shots.
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Delco launches effort to ‘redesign and rethink’ mental health services for school-age children
The DA’s Office, County Council, and educators put together a Healthy Kids, Healthy Schools initiative to break the school-to-prison pipeline.
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Asian Americans were most likely to be misclassified in coronavirus statistics, despite a disproportionate burden of infection and mortality.
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How COVID-19 made stressing over starting college even more intense
For the Classes of 2020 and 2021, anxiety can be high if you took a gap year, or didn’t. If you applied away from home, or didn’t.
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Listen 1:08Philly to dim lights to make it safer for birds in flight
Scientists estimate between 365 million and one billion birds are killed by collisions with buildings or other outdoor structures in the U.S. every year.
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‘It’s like a dystopian version of school’: A day at Philadelphia’s Richard Wright Elementary
For the students who came on Thursday, all in kindergarten, it was their first day ever of in-person school, and the only normal they know.
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No need to lose sleep over shift to daylight saving time
The annual shift comes at 2 a.m. local time Sunday in most of the United States.
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A look at how it feels to be a new mother in these pandemic times
A research team from CHOP and Penn is studying survey responses from 913 women about their experiences in pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum.
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Volunteer shortages have caused fire companies in some counties to merge. In Montgomery County, the Ogontz Fire Company faces closure.
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Hesitancy, fueled by fears of adverse reactions, hinders COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Delaware
Citing polls, Gov. Carney says he fears about 20% of residents won’t get inoculated. Delawareans who are hesitant explained their reasons to WHYY.
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Despite hacks, U.S. not seeking widened domestic surveillance
Instead, the administration will focus on tighter partnerships and improved information-sharing with private-sector companies.
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N.J. officials praise signing of federal stimulus plan ‘that our families needed’
The package includes $1,400 checks for individuals making up to $75,000 per year, or $2,800 for couples making up to $150,000 annually.
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Vaccine clinic for Philly immigrant communities helps bridge gaps in COVID-19 care
Friday was the first of three scheduled first-dose opportunities to take place in Center City. All vaccinations are by appointment.
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SEPTA to temporarily close Kensington’s Somerset Station over safety issues
Located in an area hard hit by Philadelphia’s opioid crisis, the MFL station’s elevators were destroyed by urine and needles, SEPTA officials said.
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