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The Horsham Air Guard Station in Bucks County, Pa. where the use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam has been linked with contamination of local water supplies. (Jon Hurdle/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Plans for PFAS probe move forward in southeast Pennsylvania townships

Starting next year, the project aims to look for signs of illness in the blood of 1,000 adults and 300 children in and around Horsham, Warrington and Warminster townships.

5 years ago

A man pushes carts as a hiring sign shows at a Jewel Osco grocery store in Deerfield, Ill., Thursday, April 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Money

Gripped by surging pandemic, US employers cut back on hiring

The report of another hiring slowdown provided the latest evidence that the job market and the economy are faltering in the face of a virus that's shattering daily records.

5 years ago

A fair funding protest outside Philadelphia City Hall in 2019. (Harvey Finkle/The Notebook)
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Pennsylvania has left soaring special education costs to districts, report says

Between the 2008-09 school year and the 2018-19 school year, special education costs grew by $2 billion, while state special education aid grew by only $110 million.

5 years ago

In this file photo, water is tested after a chemical spill. (Alex Sanz/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

N.J. water watchdog chief says industry should face tighter regulation on chemical leaks

Dr. Keith Cooper, chairman of the Drinking Water Quality Institute, said existing regulations have not done enough to prevent pollution by industry.

5 years ago

(David Maialetti/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Health
Spotlight PA

Pa. hospitals on the brink of a staffing crisis as COVID-19 surges

At least a third of the hospitals in the southwest and south-central part of the state expect shortages in the next week. Some rural facilities are already in crisis.

5 years ago

The Philadelphia Zoo is aglow with blue lights to thank frontline workers. (Photo by Hughe Dillon)
Community

Philadelphia Zoo lights up blue to thank health care workers, first responders

Although LumiNature is a no-go this year because of the pandemic, the country’s oldest zoo is still finding ways to make things shine.

5 years ago

Travelers wait in line to board a train at the 30th Street Station ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Community

When will we know if Thanksgiving brought a COVID-19 spike?

Officials in the region tightened restrictions and warned against holiday gatherings and travel. Did it make a difference?

5 years ago

Volunteers brought a broom and cleaning supplies to clear debris left in Kensington. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Kensington residents to speak out about journalist voyeurs in their neighborhood

The Philadelphia neighborhood has been in the national media as the epicenter of the opioid crisis. An online forum will let residents sound off about how their story is told.

5 years ago

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Community

Philabundance donations earn you free admission to ‘Polar Express’ screening at drive-in

Philadelphia Film Society is sponsoring a food drive benefiting Philabundance, along with a free screening of the 2004 animated film “Polar Express.”

5 years ago

Election workers scan ballots at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Officials anticipate that the task of scanning mail and absentee ballots will be completed Thursday.
Courts & Law

Supreme Court again asked to block Biden win in Pennsylvania

In the lawsuit, Kelly and the other GOP plaintiffs had sought to either throw out the 2.5 million mail-in ballots submitted under the law or to wipe out the election results.

5 years ago

Jeremiah Young, 11, right, listens as Dr. Janice Bacon, a primary care physician, with Central Mississippi Health Services explains the necessity of receiving inoculations prior to attending school, Aug. 14, 2020, while at the Community Health Care Center on the Tougaloo College campus in Tougaloo, Miss. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP Photo)
Health

Building trust in COVID-19 vaccine marred by misinformation and America’s racist medical past

Community health care providers and community leaders work together to protect vulnerable populations.

5 years ago

Parkside Edge, May 2018
PlanPhilly
Health

Philly parks are going organic with ban on synthetic weed-killers

The ban on non-organic herbicides applies to all city parks, trails and playgrounds. Advocates say it will clean city land of dangerous toxins.

5 years ago

(NBC10)
Community
NBC10

Bucks County boy, 2, dies of apparent gunshot, father arrested

The father allegedly told police the boy hit his head, but officers said he appeared to have sustained a gunshot wound.

5 years ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney
Health

Delaware issues stay-at-home advisory, mask mandate

Gov. John Carney issues stay-at-home advisory to protect residents from the skyrocketing number of coronavirus cases.

5 years ago

(Matt Smith for Spotlight PA)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pandemic, partisan attacks exposed gaps in Pa.’s new mail-in voting law

While many lawmakers agree changes are needed, finding common ground in the current hyper-partisan climate might be impossible.

5 years ago

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