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Berks County Residential Center, July 19, 2019. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Health

A Berks immigration center detainee and six staff have contracted COVID-19 since October

Six employees at the Berks Family Residential center have tested positive for coronavirus in the last two months.

6 years ago

Gary Royster of Atlantic City holds up cash he used to gamble at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City on July 2, 2020, the day the casino reopened after being shut down for months amid the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Community

Virus is the wild card in how Atlantic City fares in 2021

When and how thoroughly Atlantic City bounces back is likely to depend on how quickly and effectively the coronavirus pandemic is brought under control in 2021.

6 years ago

Residents of the Bay Pointe neighborhood in Newark, Del. are complaining about church services taking place in a single-family home. They say the church is not following physical distancing requirements. (Courtesy of Eric Morrison)
Community

Newark, Del., residents complain of COVID-era church services in two-story home

Bay Pointe neighbors in Newark, Del., say Ignition Church is violating COVID-19 restrictions by holding services without masks and physical distancing.

6 years ago

Dennis/Freedom (left) and Lee (right) Horton. (Courtesy of Families Against Mandatory Minimums)
Courts & Law

These men modeled responsible manhood for me in prison. It’s time to bring them home.

I worked hard to destroy the mindset and behavior that led me to prison. Two of the reasons for my change in lifestyle were Dennis and Lee Horton.

6 years ago

In this Dec. 29, 2020 file photo, debris remains on the sidewalk in front of buildings damaged in a Christmas Day explosion  in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Courts & Law

Nashville bombing spotlights vulnerable voice, data networks

The blast seriously damaged a key AT&T network facility, an important hub that provides local wireless, internet and video service and connects to regional networks.

6 years ago

In this March 28, 2014 file photo, former Pennsylvania Gov. Dick Thornburgh recounts the Three Mile Island Nuclear Crisis during a two-day event marking the 35th anniversary of the partial core meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pa. (Mark Pynes/The Patriot-News via AP)
Politics & Policy

Dick Thornburgh, former Pa. governor and US attorney general, dies

Dick Thornburgh died Thursday morning at a retirement community facility outside Pittsburgh. The cause is not yet known.

6 years ago

Joe Jaskolka (right), who was shot in the head by a stray bullet on New Year's Eve, 1998 when he was 11 years old, tells reporters about his struggles in an effort to discourage Philadelphians from firing guns in celebration of the New Year. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

New Year’s Eve celebratory gunfire expected in Philly, leaving communities in fear

New Year’s Eve celebratory gunfire has some afraid to leave their homes and comes at the end of a historically violent year.

6 years ago

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal holds a press conference in Newark, N.J. on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. (Office of the Attorney General/Tim Larsen)
Politics & Policy

N.J. charges 12 more bars and restaurants with COVID-19 violations

N.J. bars face penalties of up to 66-day liquor-license suspensions for ignoring COVID restrictions.

6 years ago

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

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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

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