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Registered nurse Laura Moore, left, swabs Andry Laurens during testing for COVID-19 in Mifflin Square Park
Health

Why vital regional COVID race and ethnicity data is still MIA nearly a year into the pandemic

The consequences could be serious, experts said: Potentially wider disparities could go unnoticed, and efforts to address them go unplanned.

6 years ago

Nurse Reynaldo Pella, left, was one of five staff members to simultaneously receive the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, N.J., Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. The hospital received almost 1000 doses of the vaccine in the middle of a snowstorm which blanketed much of the Northeast in snow. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Health

How to register for the COVID-19 vaccine in New Jersey

Where you should go to register for the COVID-19 vaccine in New Jersey, and why there are so many websites to do it.

6 years ago

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A detail of artist Ebony G. Patterson's mixed media work
Arts & Entertainment

PAFA invites women to take up space in new feminist exhibition

The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has reopened in a big way, with big art on big walls that take your breath away with their sheer size.

6 years ago

Philadelphia Deputy Health Commissioner Dr. Caroline Johnson speaks at the opening of Philly Fighting COVID's vaccine clinic at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Philadelphia deputy health commissioner resigns over Philly Fighting COVID messages

After the city’s formal request for vaccine distribution partners went out, Johnson sent emails to PFC’s Doroshin, discussing financial details of his application.

6 years ago

At a virtual town hall hosted by WHYY, direct engagement was seen as key to helping overcome mistrust of the country’s racist medical history. (Screenshot)
Community Conversations
Health

Bring ‘sources of healing’ to the community: Building confidence in COVID-19 vaccines

At a virtual town hall hosted by WHYY, direct engagement was seen as key to helping overcome mistrust of the country’s racist medical history.

6 years ago

A man walks through Villanova University campus during a snow storm
Weather
NBC10

Snow moves into Philly region, with bigger wave still to come

A First Alert is in effect for the entire greater Philadelphia region, meaning people should take the time to prepare now so they’re not caught off-guard.

6 years ago

In this Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 file photo, a droplet falls from a syringe after a health care worker was injected with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Politics & Policy

Playing favorites? Hospital boards, donors get COVID shots

The disclosures could threaten public confidence in a national rollout already marked by vaccine shortages, appointment logjams and inconsistent standards state to state.

6 years ago

In this Jan. 21, 2021, file photo, people wait in line for the COVID-19 vaccine in Paterson, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Health

AP analysis: Racial disparity seen in US vaccination drive

The gap is deeply troubling to some, given that the coronavirus has taken a disproportionate toll in severe sickness and death on Black people in the U.S.

6 years ago

Tchin, an internationally showcased jewelry maker who lives in New Jersey, speaks with visitors at the We Are the Seeds festival (Angela Gervasi for WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Native American artists offer hope and craft in online workshops

We Are The Seeds, based in Philadelphia, is asking Native American artists from around the country to teach digital workshops open to the public.

6 years ago

State Rep. Martina White (Image via Facebook)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

State Rep. Martina White joins SEPTA board

White was one among the lawmakers who signed a letter in December urging Congress to object to Pa.’s Electoral College votes and challenge Biden’s win.

6 years ago

Flames burn and smoke rises into the air behind a rollercoaster at an Ocean City Boardwalk amusement park. (Ted Greenberg/NBC10)
Community
NBC10

Fire breaks out at Ocean City boardwalk amusement park

The fire began around 8 a.m. at Playland’s Castaway Cove. Black smoke could be seen blowing into the air from miles away.

6 years ago

Marta and her daughter, Krishna, hug one another lovingly in their living room. Marta was only able to bring Krishna to the United States, leaving her two sons behind in Guatemala. | Marta y su hija, Krishna, se abrazan en su sala de estar. Marta solo pudo traer a Krishna a los Estados Unidos, dejando a sus dos hijos en Guatemala. (Tony Rocco/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community
Bilingual version

En South Philly, three immigrant mothers came together to form una ‘bonita familia’

Women account for a growing share of Latin American immigrants settling in the U.S. In Philly, three mothers share resources to thrive in their new home.

6 years ago

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Marta and her daughter, Krishna, hug one another lovingly in their living room. Marta was only able to bring Krishna to the United States, leaving her two sons behind in Guatemala. | Marta y su hija, Krishna, se abrazan en su sala de estar. Marta solo pudo traer a Krishna a los Estados Unidos, dejando a sus dos hijos en Guatemala. (Tony Rocco/WHYY)
Community
Version en Español

En la calle Wolf tres mujeres, inmigrantes, se juntan para armar una ‘bonita familia’

Las mujeres representan una proporción mayor de inmigrantes que se establecen en los EE. UU. En Filadelfia, tres madres comparten recursos para prosperar.

6 years ago

Listen 5:29
Marta and her daughter, Krishna, hug one another lovingly in their living room. Marta was only able to bring Krishna to the United States, leaving her two sons behind in Guatemala. | Marta y su hija, Krishna, se abrazan en su sala de estar. Marta solo pudo traer a Krishna a los Estados Unidos, dejando a sus dos hijos en Guatemala. (Tony Rocco/WHYY)
Community
English version

On Wolf Street, three immigrant mothers came together to form a ‘beautiful’ family

Women account for a growing share of Latin American immigrants settling in the U.S. In Philly, three mothers share resources to thrive in their new home.

6 years ago

Listen 5:29
The 28th annual African American Children's Book Fair at the Community College of Philadelphia was held pre-pandemic on Feb. 8, 2020
Arts & Entertainment

‘Their stories matter’: The nation’s oldest Black children’s book fair goes virtual for 2021

On Feb. 6, the usually Philly-based African American Children's Book Fair, will be online, interactive, and feature more than 30 authors and illustrators.

6 years ago

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