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More than 3.1 million people in Pennsylvania applied to vote by mail in November, and the state’s 67 counties processed every request, according to the Department of State. (Matt Smith for Spotlight PA)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Mailed ballots, tight deadlines caused a crunch for Pa. elections officials. Now, comes the reckoning

Voters could request a mail ballot just seven days before the Nov. 3 election, making it difficult for county offices to send them out and receive them back by the deadline.

6 years ago

Public health nurses look on during coronavirus testing
Health
WITF

Here’s what Pa. hospital leaders say about masks, business closures and new public health measures

There is “universal support” overall, but some disagreement on specifics.

6 years ago

Capitol in Harrisburg
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

As coronavirus hits home, Pa. GOP shifts messaging but still rejects mandates

Still, at least two Republican lawmakers said Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 diagnosis was proof masks and other mitigation efforts don’t work.

6 years ago

Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice
Courts & Law

‘The most dangerous place to be in America right now is a prison or jail’: Philly lawyer discusses situation for those incarcerated during pandemic

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Philadelphia trial lawyer Joe Oxman about COVID-19’s effect on the legal system in Pennsylvania.

6 years ago

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While New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, right, and New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli, left, look on, Maritza Beniquez throws her head back and thanks God during a news conference at University Hospital's COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, N.J., Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
Health

New Jersey administers state’s 1st COVID-19 vaccine to nurse

New Jersey is expected to get three shipments of the Pfizer vaccine this month, beginning with about 76,000 doses this week and another 86,000 next week.

6 years ago

Marijuana buds are seen in a prescription bottle as they are sorted at Compassionate Care Foundation's grow house
Politics & Policy

NJ Senators advance bill creating recreational cannabis market

The measure promises to commit 70% of sales tax proceeds and all money raised from a new excise tax to communities disproportionately affected by arrests on marijuana charges.

6 years ago

A police officer drives in Philadelphia
Community

PPD says it’s improved how it communicates with deaf and hard of hearing years after DOJ settlement

Initial complaints made by members of the deaf and hard of hearing community, which went as far back as 2011, led the PPD to enter a settlement with the DOJ in 2018.

6 years ago

A person holds up an umbrella during wintry weather
Weather
NBC10

Nor’easter to bring heavy snow, rain, wind and flood threats to Delaware Valley

We know a nor'easter is headed toward the Philadelphia region — but it also looks like its impacts could vary greatly from neighborhood to neighborhood.

6 years ago

A SEPTA bus approaches City Hall in a bus lane.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA wants to delay planned fare increases in hopes of luring riders back

The transit agency was set to increase fares at the start of the new year in January.

6 years ago

Classroom in North Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

The COVID vaccine is here — what does that mean for Pa. schools?

Here’s what we know and don’t know about vaccine distribution and Pennsylvania’s schools.

6 years ago

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A woman walks in the snow at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia
Health

Why your seasonal affective disorder could be worse this year

Mental health professionals say SAD, depression caused by colder, darker seasons, could be worse this year because of the isolating nature of the pandemic.

6 years ago

School District of Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Philadelphia superintendent receives ‘needs improvement’ rating in two areas

The Philadelphia Board of Education released its 2019-20 school year evaluation of Superintendent William Hite on Monday.

6 years ago

A mobile phone screen displays
Courts & Law

Agency homing in on social media companies’ data collection

The Federal Trade Commission’s action announced Monday goes to the heart of the tech industry’s lucrative business model.

6 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden speaks about jobs at The Queen theater, Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

‘Democracy prevailed’: Biden aims to unify divided nation

“If anyone didn’t know it before, we know it now. What beats deep in the hearts of the American people is this: Democracy,” Biden said.

6 years ago

In this Oct. 15, 2020, file photo U.S. Attorney General William Barr speaks during a roundtable discussion on Operation Legend in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Politics & Policy

Trump says Barr resigning, will leave before Christmas

Barr is resigning amid lingering tension with the president over the president’s baseless claims of election fraud and the investigation into president-elect Joe Biden’s son.

6 years ago

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