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Registered nurse Nicole Grecco looks through a small window while working in a COVID-19 unit at Mission Hospital
Health

Nurses fear what’s to come: ‘Walk down our unit for a day’

Nurses in overtaxed hospitals are afraid that people aren't taking precautions as coronavirus cases surge, and they especially fear what's next.

6 years ago

Construction at 1324 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

COVID didn’t stop Philly’s construction boom, but signs point to slowdown in 2021

Experts who monitor development trends say the future for dense cities like Philadelphia remains something of a question mark heading into 2021.

6 years ago

A cyclist rides down a bike lane in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Hit-and-runs doubled in 2020. Mayor Kenney can address this crisis by reinvesting in Vision Zero

Mayor Kenney cut funding for Philadelphia’s Vision Zero project earlier this year. But after an astronomical number of hit-and-runs, it’s time he reinvests.

6 years ago

Tinsel in July
Things To Do
Community
December 24 - 30, 2020

Philly POPS for Christmas, Kwanzaa on the Square, and holiday cheer at Tinsel in this week’s Things To Do

Celebrating the season, whatever your holiday tradition, is still possible thanks to outdoor events and activities hosted online.

6 years ago

Listen 4:42
Universal Daroff Charter School Principal James Ruffin, left, and Assistant Principal Katie Hollenbach. (Devon Allen/Universal Daroff Charter School)
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Despite non-renewal, one Philadelphia charter school remains hopeful

Administrators at Universal Daroff Charter School in West Philadelphia are appealing the decision by the city’s Board of Education to not renew its charter status.

6 years ago

Paul Manafort arrives in court, Thursday, June 27, 2019 in New York. President Trump’s former campaign manager is to be arraigned on state mortgage fraud charges. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Courts & Law

New round of Trump clemency benefits Manafort, other allies

The actions bring to 49 the number of people who Trump in the last two days has granted clemency either through pardons or sentence commutations.

6 years ago

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

Thousands of ballots will be audited as part of Pa.’s post-election review

The review provides a statistical assurance that there were no errors in the state's declaration of Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election.

6 years ago

The Gloria Casarez mural by Michelle Angela Ortiz at 12th and Locust streets was painted over on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. (Photo by Steve Weinik/Mural Arts)
Community

Iconic mural of Latina LGBTQ activist painted over

In Philly’s Gayborhood, the face of Latina LGBTQ activist Gloria Casarez has been painted over with white.

6 years ago

Listen 1:18
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks during a news conference with other Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. (Rod Lamkey/Pool via AP)
Politics & Policy

COVID relief bill morphs into a test of GOP loyalty to Trump

Republicans led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have resisted $2,000 checks as too costly. They have not said if they will block the vote.

6 years ago

Legislative Hall in Dover. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Republicans protest virtual start to Delaware General Assembly

Democrats in the majority in Dover plan to reconvene the state legislature via video conference next month. Republicans say that will stifle public input.

6 years ago

Nick Lukow waits in line to enter Ocassionate gift shop in South Philly. (Miles Bryan/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Be patient and buy ‘with purpose’: How to be a good last-minute shopper in Philly

How customers can make shopping smooth and stress-free during the pandemic as COVID-19 cases remain high and businesses adapt to restrictions.

6 years ago

Travelers walk through the Salt Lake City International Airport
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: ‘Don’t screw up Christmas,’ Murphy says

Murphy noted that the increase in infections and hospitalizations after Thanksgiving was “better than we feared” but said it was no time for the state to let its guard down.

6 years ago

(Tim Tai/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

As he seeks to overturn Pa.’s election, Trump invites GOP senators to White House lunch

The invitation from the White House for Wednesday’s luncheon was sent to every Republican in the GOP-controlled chamber.

6 years ago

Travellers wear face masks while passing through the south security checkpoint in the main terminal of Denver International Airport
Health

US holiday travel surges despite pleas from public health officials

More than 5 million people passed through the nation’s airport security checkpoints between Friday and Tuesday, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

6 years ago

The interior of a restaurant, with stools overturned on tables
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Wolf calls for $145 million in small-business relief

The governor said he wants the legislature to prioritize the funding to businesses that have been hardest hit by the pandemic.

6 years ago

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