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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

Solvay in West Deptford
Science
NJ Spotlight

N.J. company kept details on new ‘forever chemicals’ hidden for years, advocacy group tells EPA

A new filing alleges South Jersey firm Solvay knew chemicals were toxic but withheld that information.

5 years ago

School hallway
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Advocates highlight how Pa.’s outdated school funding policy causes deep inequities

As the student enrollment plummeted in some places and surged in others, ‘hold harmless’ has added to the wide inequities that exist in Pennsylvania’s public schools.

5 years ago

A portrait of Pa. state Sen. Nikil Saval
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Can Nikil Saval cancel rent during a pandemic and keep landlords whole?

Nikil Saval beat longtime state Sen. Larry Farnese with a promise to change Harrisburg. A bold approach to housing policy is core to his vision.

5 years ago

Mural in West Philadelphia by Paris Stancel and Dave McShane
PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment
Eyes on the Street

Philly needs to protect public art — and the artists that make it too

Philadelphia stands to lose more than murals if the city, employers, and cultural institutions don’t do more to support the artists that create them.

5 years ago

Chestnut Hill on Ice
Things To Do
Community
January 28 - February 3, 2021

Chestnut Hill’s winter wonderland, The Hives virtual tour, and hot chocolate celebrated in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Things to do in and around Philadelphia include a winter festival in Chestnut Hill, a virtual tour from The Hives, and a sweet celebration.

5 years ago

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A nurse trains others on how to administer a COVID-19 vaccination at Philly Fighting COVID's vaccination clinic at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on Jan. 8, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Why did Philly entrust a vaccine program to a young student group with no health care experience?

Philadelphia formally cut ties with 9-month-old Philly Fighting COVID on Monday. There were clear warning signs much earlier, some say.

5 years ago

Listen 5:08
An aerial view of the derelict Spring Garden Station that was once part of the Reading Railroad. (Courtesy of Arts & Crafts Holdings)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Developer, nonprofit petition to take over abandoned Reading Viaduct station

Arts & Crafts Holdings and Scioli Turco filed for conservatorship under a Pennsylvania law that allows parties to petition for control of an abandoned property.

5 years ago

Protesters march from the scene of Walter Wallace Jr.’s killing to Malcolm X Park in Oct. 2020. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Legal observers sue Philly police alleging brutality at protest of officer shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.

The suit seeks punitive and compensatory damages, and is the latest in a slew of police brutality cases brought against the Philadelphia Police Department.

5 years ago

The new wellness center in Yeadon will eventually be the 'hub' of Delaware County's future health department. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY)
Health

Delco debuts Wellness Center as COVID-19 vaccination effort intensifies

The new facility will serve as a vaccination and testing site — and eventually the headquarters for the future county health department.

5 years ago

A woman holds a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: Second-dose confusion addressed; teachers ‘on deck’ for the shot

Some New Jersey residents, workers, and students who got their first shot of the coronavirus vaccine are struggling to figure out how to get their second.

5 years ago

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