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Weather

Montgomery County declares ‘Code Blue’ weather emergency through weekend

A “Code Blue” declaration is made in the county when winter conditions pose a threat of serious harm or death to individuals without shelter.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as President, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement

Twitter banned President Donald Trump's account Friday, citing “the risk of further incitement of violence.”

6 years ago

Union Leader John Dougherty exits federal court after he pled not guilty at his arraignment Friday, Feb. 1, 2019,(Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

‘Johnny Doc’ accused in lawsuit of intimidating, threatening would-be union candidates

The civil lawsuit was filed in federal court Friday. It seeks to overturn the results of an electrical workers union’s election last summer.

6 years ago

A nurse prepares to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Guy’s Hospital in London
Health

Pennsylvania announces new plan for vaccine rollout

Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine and Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday issued an updated vaccination plan for the state.

6 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, to announce key administration posts. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Politics & Policy

Biden calls Trump ‘unfit’ but doesn’t endorse impeachment

President-elect Joe Biden said Friday that President Donald Trump isn't “fit for the job,” but he repeatedly refused to endorse growing Democratic calls to impeach him.

6 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Delaware County paid $25,000 in ransom during cyberattack

The county government’s network was accessed through a phishing email received in September, and ransomware was activated, a December memo says.

6 years ago

A Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo manufacturing plant sign is shown in Portage, Mich., Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Health

Study suggests Pfizer vaccine works against virus variant

The study was preliminary and did not look at the two other major vaccines being used in the West — Moderna’s and AstraZeneca’s.

6 years ago

File photo: A police car drives in Philadelphia, Tuesday, March 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Courts & Law

‘It’s really a crisis that’s happening’: The new year is off to a violent start in Philadelphia

The city had just under 500 murders last year — the most in three decades. So far, 2021 isn’t shaping up to be much better.

6 years ago

Julio Polanco, a behavioral care specialist at Children’s Crisis Treatment Center, stands in line at Philadelphia’s community vaccination clinic at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. (Nina Feldman/WHYY)
Health

‘I’m very happy to be here’: Hundreds of home health workers get vaccinated at Convention Center

The 2-day mass-vaccination site is for health workers unassociated with hospitals. The hope is to even out the racial distribution of vaccine recipients.

6 years ago

Syringes containing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are seen in a vaccination room at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif. Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Health

Biden to speed release of coronavirus vaccines

After a glow of hope when the first coronavirus vaccines were approved last month, the nation's inoculation campaign has gotten off to a slow start.

6 years ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists gather outside the Capitol
Politics & Policy

Ex-Secret Service leader predicts safe Biden inaugural despite Capitol riot

Mike White led the Presidential Protective Division until June 2017. He blames abysmal preparation for this week’s violence but says that won’t happen on Jan. 20.

6 years ago

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FILE - Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tom Lasorda celebrates after the Dodgers beat the Montreal Expos for the National League title in Montreal, in this Monday, Oct. 19, 1981, file photo. Tommy Lasorda, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who guided the Los Angeles Dodgers to two World Series titles and later became an ambassador for the sport he loved during his 71 years with the franchise, has died. He was 93. The Dodgers said Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, that he had a heart attack at his home in Fullerton, California.  (AP Photo/Grimshaw, File)
Community

Tommy Lasorda, baseball legend and Norristown native, dies at 93

Tommy Lasorda, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who guided the Los Angeles Dodgers to two World Series titles and later became an ambassador for the sport he loved.

6 years ago

State officials encourage businesses to earn what Gov. John Carney calls the
Health

Delaware eases COVID curfew on restaurants, bars

Delaware bars and restaurants can now stay open past 10 p.m., but Gov John Carney’s stay-at-home order and restrictions on large gatherings remain.

6 years ago

John
Health

N.J. accelerates coronavirus vaccinations with first ‘megasites’

The Morris County site, in a former Sears store, will begin by giving shots to about 1,000 people per day. A Gloucester County site also opened Friday.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as President, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

President Trump won’t attend Joe Biden’s inauguration

In a Friday tweet Trump said, “To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.”

6 years ago

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