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Hope Center executive director Kim Eppehimer talks to guest David Hicks in the lobby. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Community

Del. ‘Swamp Hotel’ now a swank ‘stepping stone’ for people experiencing homelessness

New Castle County bought the hotel to create a comprehensive shelter and service center to help guests transition to stable, permanent housing.

5 years ago

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Education

Philly school board expresses support for return to classrooms at meeting with limited public comment

No formal vote on the matter was taken Thursday, as the board granted the district authority over the summer to reconvene classroom learning.

5 years ago

Philly Fighting COVID CEO Andrei Doroshin speaks at the opening of the community vaccine clinic at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

What you need to know about the Philly Fighting COVID scandal

Here’s a look, in brief, at the quick fall from grace for the COVID testing and vaccinating start-up and its CEO.

5 years ago

Listen 6:08
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Community

Drexel tries to distance itself, but nursing students helped Philly Fighting COVID vaccinate patients

A statement from the university president attempts to distance the school from the now-disgraced start-up, whose CEO is in its master’s of psychology program.

5 years ago

Cicely Tyson arrives at night two of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sept. 15, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Community

Cicely Tyson, groundbreaking award-winning actor, dead at 96

Tyson's death was announced by her family, via her manager Larry Thompson, who did not immediately provide additional details.

5 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline is seen from the Market Frankford platform at 63rd Street.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly Council President Darrell Clarke begins 2021 session with push for more power over development

City Council President Darrell Clarke’s first big legislative move of 2021 was to reup a push for more control over real estate development in the city.

5 years ago

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Health
Spotlight PA

Could a centralized vaccine signup ease Pa.’s rollout pains? Here’s the answer.

The state is relying on a patchwork of individual health-care providers to create and manage their own scheduling, causing frustration among some residents.

5 years ago

Gov. Carney appears with Sec. of Finance Rick Geisenberger in a webcast of his annual budget presentation to state lawmakers. The graph on the left shows the highs and lows of state revenue in the past few years with the steadier blue line depicting a more even approach to spending that revenue.
Politics & Policy

After rocky year, Carney budget plan looks to rebuild Delaware’s reserves

2020 was a year of plenty for Delaware’s coffers. A year ago, ...

5 years ago

Regional rail train
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA to explore Regional Rail fare restructuring as agency faces a future with fewer suburban commuters

SEPTA made a push in 2020 to make transit more equitable and now Regional Rail may get the same treatment.

5 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks at the opening of a mass vaccination site at Rowan College
Health

Citing the pandemic, N.J. extends open enrollment in state health exchange

State officials cited the need for health insurance availability during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has sickened thousands of residents.

5 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Wolf previews budget with ‘billions’ in workforce aid, says Philly vaccine woes ‘not my job’

While previewing his coming budget address, Wolf noted that Philly is one of a handful of big cities that got direct federal aid for vaccines, separate from the state.

5 years ago

The site of a proposed solid waste management facility in Lansdowne, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Urban Planning

Environmental justice clash in Upper Darby brings withdrawal of waste-facility application

The waste facility would have been in a predominantly Black area where the township converges with other towns. They gave the plan a cold reception.

5 years ago

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2021, file photo, People wait in line for the COVID-19 vaccine in Paterson, N.J. Democratic lawmakers are urging federal health officials to address racial disparity in vaccine access nationwide, as data from some states show hard-hit nonwhite Americans who are eligible to receive it are not getting COVID-19 vaccinations in proportion to their share of the population. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Health

Democratic lawmakers push for race data in vaccinations

Along with Hispanic and Native American people, Black Americans are dying from COVID-19 at nearly three times the rate of white Americans.

5 years ago

Empty chairs are seen inside the Pennsylvania Convention Center
Politics & Policy

‘It makes my blood boil’: Indignant City Councilmembers call for hearings on Philly Fighting COVID

Many councilmembers alleged racist motivations behind Philadelphia’s choice to work with PFC, whose leadership team is largely white.

5 years ago

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, wearing a face mask, speaks to the press
Community

Philly police chief Outlaw will not resign after report critical of her handling of protests

Outlaw admitted that Philly police were “woefully understaffed” when protests broke out in late May, but defended her officers’ overall response.

5 years ago

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