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Philadelphia’s vaccination clinic at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Philly Fighting COVID kicked out of city vaccine program after sudden switch to for-profit

Philadelphia says it has cut ties with the 9-month-old mass vaccine distributor over its sudden switch to a for-profit model and abrupt drop of community testing partners.

5 years ago

FILE PHOTO: President Donald Trump, second from right, speaks with from left, Rep. Fred Keller, Rep. Dan Meuser, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, Rep. Scott Perry after arriving at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pa., Thursday, May 14, 2020. (Evan Vucci / AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Rep. Scott Perry confirms election fraud talks with Trump, DOJ lawyer amid president’s effort to overturn Georgia results

Perry introduced Trump to DOJ lawyer Jeffrey Clark — who, the New York Times reported, was part of Trump’s plan to pressure Georgia to overturn its certified election results.

5 years ago

Vaccination stations at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center Covid-19 vaccination site in Edison, New Jersey, U.S., on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. New Jersey will expand Covid-19 vaccinations to people 65 years old and over and those ages 16 to 64 who have
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: Vaccine hotline fields 60K calls; candidates can get signatures in person

The surge in interest highlighted an imbalance that there is far more demand for the vaccine than there are doses in the Garden State.

5 years ago

State Sen. Vincent Hughes,  D-Philadelphia, speaks during a news conference at Andrew Jackson Elementary School in 2013 in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Community

Food distribution hub gets a million dollars to fund repairs and go solar

A solar upgrade is on the way for a food distribution hub in Philly.

5 years ago

Former President Donald Trump waves to the members of the media
Politics & Policy

Watchdog probes if DOJ officials tried to overturn election

The investigation comes after the NYT reported that a former assistant attorney general had been discussing a plan with then-President Trump to oust the acting AG.

5 years ago

Health care workers station te Essex County Vaccination Site
Health

N.J. coronavirus vaccination call center goes live

The phone number for the state’s COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center is 855-568-0545.

5 years ago

A person, reflected in a window while wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus, walks during a winter storm in Philadelphia
Weather

What a ‘Code Blue’ means for Philly residents

When temperatures feel near or below 20 degrees Fahrenheit, Philadelphia officials will declare a Code Blue. Here’s what that means, and how you can help.

5 years ago

Fred Way sits at his desk with papers strewn across it.
Health

Thousands of drug, alcohol recovery homes in Pa. still operate without state oversight

The Wolf administration has yet to implement regulations stemming from a 2017 reform law intended to better protect recovery home residents and address community complaints.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a rally
Politics & Policy

House sending Trump impeachment to Senate, GOP opposes trial

The House is set to bring the impeachment article against Trump for the Senate trial. But a growing number of GOP senators say they oppose the proceedings against him.

5 years ago

Drivers sit in traffic on the highway while waiting for COVID-19 vaccinations
Health

5-hour wait for a coronavirus vaccine? Delaware residents say the line is the easy part

The state aimed to vaccinate 11,500 seniors and 2,000 health care workers this weekend, but faced sharp criticism amid long lines and registration confusion.

5 years ago

A nursing grad student administers COVID-19 tests at Neuman University.
Education

As students return to dorms after COVID spike, Philly colleges implement rapid testing

Some Philly-area college students returned to in-person class last week amid public health experts’ concerns about spreading COVID on campus.

5 years ago

Listen 5:02
A health care worker holds a syringe containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Health
Health Desk Help Desk

What’s it like to get the second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine? We asked health workers

How did they feel? Did they have side effects? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk asked health workers who recently got the last of two shots.

5 years ago

Listen 4:09
Lisa Carrera and her 2-year-old grandson Maverick hold hands as they walk inside a polling place
Politics & Policy

Democrats make federal election standards a top priority

House and Senate Democrats say national rules are needed to shore up American democracy after a tumultuous post-election period and deadly riot at the capital.

5 years ago

In this Nov. 24, 2020, file photo, Dr. Shane Wilson performs rounds in a portion of Scotland County Hospital set up to isolate and treat COVID-19 patients in Memphis, Mo.
Health

2 in 5 Americans live where COVID-19 strains hospital ICUs

More than 40% of Americans live in areas running out of ICU beds. Experts say sustained surges can jeopardize the quality of care in ICUs.

5 years ago

Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., speaks as the House debates the objection to confirm the Electoral College vote from Pennsylvania
Politics & Policy
WITF

NYT report says Pa. Rep. Perry, Trump collaborated on plan to overturn election results. Perry now faces calls to resign

The NYT reports Perry linked Trump with a DOJ wyer who was willing to push an election-fraud investigation in Georgia — despite no evidence to support such claims.

5 years ago

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