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Vivian Satchell (right) receives her second dose of COVID-19 vaccine from registered nurse Elizabeth Lash
Health

Community health clinics are positioned to vaccinate the most vulnerable. Do they have what they need to do it?

Federally qualified health centers are well positioned to vaccinate underserved communities. But they must balance that need with serving regular patients.

5 years ago

Listen 2:17
A pharmacist giving a community member the Pfizer vaccine on March 21 in South Philadelphia during Juntos and VietLead’s organized vaccination event. (Courtesy of Thy Vu)
PlanPhilly
Community
Eyes on the Street

Communities can’t solve Philadelphia’s inequitable vaccine rollout alone

In Philadelphia, the individuals and organizations doing the work are doing it for free without any funding from the city for vaccine outreach.

5 years ago

Easter Eggs
Things To Do
Community
April 1 - 7, 2021

Easter celebrations, drive-in movies, and Phillies baseball are showcased in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

April 1- 5: The week’s events including Easter options, Phillies and Andalusia reopening

5 years ago

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The March Madness logo is shown on the court
Courts & Law

High court sympathetic to college athletes in NCAA dispute

The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed sympathetic to college athletes in a dispute with the NCAA over rules limiting their education-related compensation.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden delivers a speech
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

New trolleys, safer streets, e-buses: Philly could benefit from Biden’s infrastructure plan

Here is what Biden’s new plan could mean for Philadelphia’s future, according to four local transportation experts.

5 years ago

The Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility on State Road in Philadelphia.
Courts & Law

Philly prisons announce security changes after a man was murdered on the grounds

Rodney Hargrove had just posted bail when he was shot and killed in front of the Curran-Fromhold jail. Three weeks later, procedural changes are in the works.

5 years ago

Activists hung caution tape around City Hall in Philadelphia on March 26, 2021, to bring the crime scenes they witness in their neighborhoods to city officials’ work place. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Philly to unveil long-awaited update to its plan to fight gun violence in April

City health officials said the new plan will take a more preventative approach.

5 years ago

Locust Walk on the University of Pennsylvania campus.
Keystone Crossroads
Education

College students in Philly and beyond are struggling to afford food, housing

The Hope Center at Temple University released the results of a yearlong survey finding a majority of college students cannot afford basic life necessities.

5 years ago

Registered nurse Pat DeHorsey draws a dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Health

Suburban counties breathe ‘huge sigh of relief’ as Pa. scraps controversial plan for regional vaccination sites

The state Health Department has ditched its plan for two PEMA vaccine sites to serve people in a combined 2,000-plus square miles. Officials are elated.

5 years ago


ALDEA executive director Bridget Cambria reviews work of communications and intake assistant Nathalia Cruz in ALDEA's downtown Reading office. (Anthony Orozco/WITF)
Courts & Law

Lawyers, civic groups keep the pressure on Berks Family Residential Center

A new lawsuit focuses on the secrecy of plans for the Berks County immigrant detention facility, but the conflict remains the same.

5 years ago

Homes on North 50th Street in West Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

West Philly state rep. to introduce bill banning sheriff sales through August

Rep. Amen Brown expects to introduce legislation to halt sheriff sales in the city through much of the summer — just days before auctions are slated to resume.

5 years ago

People line up for the COVID-19 vaccine outside the BB&T Pavilion in Camden
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: State launches vaccine finder to seek out appointments

New Jersey’s new vaccine finder is now online and will aggregate information across multiple scheduling platforms several times an hour for appointments.

5 years ago

An aerial view of Trenton, New Jersey.
Politics & Policy

‘No SALT, No Deal’: N.J. reps want Trump-era tax cap removed

Two N.J. U.S. Reps. say they won’t agree to tax changes to pay for President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan unless the cap on SALT deductions ends.

5 years ago

A member of the Philadelphia Parking Authority writes a ticket for an expired meter in Center City.
Courts & Law

Lawsuit: PPA leaders fired staffer who posted about being gay on social media

A federal lawsuit alleges the Philadelphia Parking Authority dismissed a staffer after top leadership discovered he had talked about being gay in social media posts.

5 years ago

People wearing face masks walk past blossoming trees
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Most residents will be eligible for vaccine on April 19

Pennsylvania is poised to dramatically expand access to COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s what you need to know.

5 years ago

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