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Boxes containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the McKesson distribution center
Health

With Moderna vaccine on the way, Delaware slated to receive almost 20,000 doses this week

Delaware is slated to receive almost 20,000 doses of the two-shot coronavirus vaccine this week. But it won’t be enough for everyone.

6 years ago

A medical worker operates a testing tent at a COVID-19 mobile testing site
Politics & Policy

New Jersey, New York hide full details of COVID-19 spending

Every state except New York and New Jersey responded to AP’s public records request by providing a detailed breakdown of the spending and suppliers.

6 years ago

The United States Capitol building.
Politics & Policy

Congress reaches deal on $900 billion COVID-19 relief package

The agreement would establish a temporary $300 per week supplemental jobless benefits and $600 direct stimulus payments to most Americans.

6 years ago

Delaware County Council Vice Chair Dr. Monica Taylor (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

A new Yeadon wellness center will eventually serve as Delco Health Department hub

Starting Jan. 15, the Delaware County site will host COVID-19 response efforts. Once the newly created health department is running, this will be its base.

6 years ago

Jeweler Bob Strehlau holds an ink drawing by Vincent Van Gogh
Arts & Entertainment

Original works by Picasso, van Gogh, and more on display in Kennett Square jewelry store

Hanging on the wall behind the glass cases are 48 pieces of art by Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Edgar Degas, Salvador Dalí, and more.

6 years ago

New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton.
Politics & Policy

‘There’s not a chance’: New Jersey redistricting possible but unlikely in 2021

A New Jersey constitutional amendment approved by voters in November dictates that if the state does not receive U.S. Census data by Feb. 15, it will delay redistricting.

6 years ago

Gilero employee Anne-Marie Dutch assembles a face shield in Pittsboro, N.C., as Gov. Roy Cooper tours the facility Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. The medical device manufacturer began producing face shields when the pandemic started and also produces swabs for rapid tests in addition to self contained oxygenated negative pressure environments. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania spent $35M on plastic face shields in early 2020

In part, the state spent so much money on face shields because that’s what was available amid the national rush to find medical equipment, officials said.

6 years ago

(Tom Gralish/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Money
Spotlight PA

Pa. misses deadline to spend $108M in rent, mortgage relief from CARES Act

Pa. tenants and homeowners missed out on roughly $108M of $175M in federal coronavirus relief because state programs distributing the funding made it too hard to access.

6 years ago

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks past reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Money

Fight over Fed powers stalls $900 billion aid plan

Lawmakers on both sides said a provision by Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., that would curb emergency Federal Reserve powers was the sticking point.

6 years ago

Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., listens as President-elect Joe Biden announces her as his nominee for Secretary of Interior at The Queen Theater in Wilmington Del., Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Science

Biden introduces his climate team, says ‘no time to waste’

Biden compared the climate threat to the calamity of the coronavirus pandemic and he pledged to take action.

6 years ago

In this Nov. 13, 2020, file photo Army Gen. Gustave Perna, who is leading Operation Warp Speed, speaks during at an event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics & Policy

General sorry for ‘miscommunication’ over vaccine shipments

"I failed. I'm adjusting. I am fixing and we will move forward from there," Gen. Gustave Perna told reporters in a telephone briefing.

6 years ago

Franklin Square holiday festivall
Arts & Entertainment

Celebrate winter holiday cheer at Franklin Square now through the end of February

The Electrical Spectacle Holiday Light Show will light up the park nightly, with a dazzling light performance every 30 minutes through Jan. 10.

6 years ago

Surrounded by Army cadets, President Donald Trump watches the first half of the 121st Army-Navy Football Game in Michie Stadium at the United States Military Academy, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

Trump downplays Russia in first comments on cyberattack

It’s not clear exactly what the hackers were seeking, but experts say it could include nuclear secrets, blueprints for advanced weaponry and COVID vaccine research.

6 years ago

Jacquie Jones believes that holiday cards can serve as a
Community

A holiday card campaign gets more than 1,000 for Delco prisoners to send family

The aim of the Delaware County Coalition for Prison Reform’s drive is to help those who are incarcerated connect with family over the holidays.

6 years ago

El Yunque, Puerto Rico's tropical rainforest, is on display on The Print Center's windows at 16th and Latimer streets. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

A sliver of tropical Puerto Rico blooms on snowy Latimer Street

The Print Center has been using its bay window as an impromptu exhibition space. Currently, it offers a glimpse at the country’s only rainforest, El Yunque.

6 years ago

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