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The coke plant along the Monongahela River, viewed from Monessen’s downtown.
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

‘We need to shift focus’: A Pa. program is helping boroughs and towns plan for climate change

This fall, 21 local boroughs and towns took an inventory of their greenhouse gas emissions, in areas like waste disposal, transportation, and industry.

6 years ago

About 25 fitness enthusiasts participate in a protest workout at Thomas Paine Plaza to support gym owners who have been shut down by the coronavirus pandemic.
Health

Why did gyms have to close for a month in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania?

Owners and gym patrons say safety precautions made restrictions in November and December unnecessary. Others say data suggests a different conclusion.

6 years ago

A promoter talks about the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Sinopharm subsidiary CNBG during a trade fair in Beijing on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Health

China OKs 1st homegrown vaccine as COVID-19 surges globally

China authorized its first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine for general use, adding a shot that could see wide use in poorer countries as the virus surges back around the globe.

6 years ago

A closeup of a marijuana plant
Courts & Law
NJ Spotlight

Murphy, Dems still hammering out issues for decriminalizing weed

A target Jan. 1 deadline will go unmet as N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy, and lawmakers sort out penalties for minors busted for marijuana.

6 years ago

Only a few items celebrating the new year are displayed at the vendor's stall in Times Square, New York, Monday, Dec. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Community

Delawareans reveal plans to ring in 2021, and not everyone’s staying home

The governor is urging residents to limit gatherings to their immediate households. Some are heeding his call; others say they can keep safe while socializing.

6 years ago

Listen 1:54
Jasmine Sessoms
PlanPhilly
Community

How Philly’s biggest 2020 real estate deal could create opportunities for Philly students

Hilco has promised a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership that offers a new pathway into skilled professions for Philadelphia public school students.

6 years ago

Two women in a hotel celebrating with balloons
Things To Do
Community
December 31, 2020 - January 6, 2020

New Year’s Eve 2021: Virtual parties with Please Touch and Snoop, filet mignon to-go, and new Bee Gees doc in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

From virtual partying with celebs to walking tours through Historic Philadelphia, there’s plenty of ways to say farewell to 2020 and ring in a better year.

6 years ago

Listen 3:10
A rendering shows a southern view of the planned 30-acre marshalling port for the New Jersey Wind Port on Artificial Island in Lower Alloways Township and 130+ acres of adjacent manufacturing space.
Science

Planned New Jersey wind port will help meet strong demand from a growing offshore industry

Set for 200 acres along the Delaware River, the port will be a staging ground for the manufacture, assembly, storage, and shipment of giant wind turbines.

6 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden fist bumps with nurse practitioner Tabe Mase after receiving his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine at ChristianaCare Christiana Hospital in Newark, Del., Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, as Jill Biden looks on. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Community

2020: A year where the fist-bump became mainstream greeting

Safety is the primary reason why the status of the fist bump elevated big-time this year. The handshake was simply a causality of the coronavirus.

6 years ago

Signs hang on the door to the Good Samaritan Society care center, which is closed to the public Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, in Simla, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Health

California has nation’s 2nd confirmed case of virus variant

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the infection found in Southern California during an online conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci.

6 years ago

U.S. Census Director Steven Dillingham departs a census news conference to urge Arizonans to participate in the nation's once-a-decade population count Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, Pool)
Politics & Policy

Census Bureau to miss deadline, jeopardizing Trump plan

The Census Bureau plans to deliver a population count of each state in early 2021, as close to the missed deadline as possible.

6 years ago

In this Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, file photo, a man wearing a mask amid the coronavirus pandemic walks by a Century 21 department store, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: ‘No missed week in benefits’ for unemployment recipients, officials say; indoor sports back in 2021

A half million New Jersey residents depending on pandemic unemployment benefits that expired Saturday, and renewed a day later, can breathe a little easier this week.

6 years ago

A man walks past a restaurant in Mount Lebanon, Pa., with a sign in the window that reminds people to wear a mask
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: State restrictions on restaurants, gyms to lift Monday

Gov. Tom Wolf said the tighter rules imposed Dec. 12 had done their job to lower the positivity rate and slow spread of the virus during the holidays.

6 years ago

Allison Brown, Union Mills Chadds Ford School District nurse, receives the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from RN Penny Caracas. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

More than half of vaccine doses delivered to states in Philadelphia region have not been used

Officials blame hospital logistics for the slow rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine process in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

6 years ago

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks to the media
Politics & Policy

Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire act

The only woman in history to serve as speaker, the California Democrat has a reputation as a formidable vote-counter and wily deal-cutter.

6 years ago

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