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Homer City Generating Station
Health
StateImpact Pennsylvania

New air quality report claims climate change will make it harder to protect health

The newest ALA report shows some progress in Pennsylvania, but challenges remain.

6 years ago

A closeup of a spotted lanternfly
Science

They’re back and hungry! First spotted lanternfly nymph found in Philadelphia

Pa. confirmed this spring’s first hatch of a spotted lanternfly nymph in West Philly on Tuesday, prompting calls for residents to take action.

6 years ago

A SEPTA bus driver wears a protective mask as he drives through Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
PlanPhilly
Health

SEPTA union cancels ‘job action’ as negotiations continue over coronavirus protections

A union action could significantly disrupt transit service on Thursday. SEPTA employees are demanding coronavirus victim benefits and increased safety measures.

6 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Health

Coronavirus update: Murphy corrects prosecutor, calls McConnell ‘utterly irresponsible’

The New Jersey governor on Wednesday clarified COVID-19 testing protocols and called on federal lawmakers to help states “in their most profound hour of need.”

6 years ago

Kathleen Poliski (Courtesy of Kathleen Poliski)
Lifestyle

Social distance dating isn’t as bad as it sounds

Kathleen Poliski never thought she’d have a first date with someone she never met. But has social distancing changed the rules to dating?

6 years ago

A black-and-white photo shows people gathered in a park.
Science

Coronavirus brings PPE waste, clearer skies, and nostalgia for Philly’s first Earth Day 50 years ago

StateImpact Pennsylvania reporter Susan Phillips talks to Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn about COVID-19 waste and the first Earth Day in Philly.

6 years ago

Listen 7:12
A mounted police officer patrols while wearing a protective face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus in Philadelphia, Friday, April 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

Coronavirus update: Pa. Gov. Wolf lays out reopening plans

On Wednesday night, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf laid out more details of his measured step-by-step plan to reopen the state starting May 8.

6 years ago

A jogger can be seen in the distance running in Wilmington
Health

Coronavirus update: Delaware’s biggest daily surge in cases

Delaware saw its biggest jump in cases of the coronavirus, just one day after the state recorded its largest increase in deaths.

6 years ago

Mattie Davis
Health

One mail slot at a time: Veteran North Philly teacher fights to reach students during pandemic

Mattie Davis has 23 first graders in her North Philadelphia classroom. And she’s committed to reaching them, if necessary, one mail slot at a time.

6 years ago

Listen 4:41
Anti-abortion protesters rally near a Planned Parenthood clinic in Philadelphia, Friday, May 10, 2019. The demonstration was spurred by the actions of a Democratic state lawmaker who recorded himself berating an anti-abortion demonstrator at length outside the clinic. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Pa. Gov. Wolf to veto bill that places restrictions on abortion telemedicine

The bill would ban doctors from using telemedicine for any drug on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy list.

6 years ago

Jared Kushner
Education
Spotlight PA

Pa. teachers’ pensions are invested in a NYC skyscraper linked to Jared Kushner, but they probably don’t know it

Before the coronavirus pandemic, critics told Spotlight PA the investment could face challenges because the building has struggled to attract tenants.

6 years ago

Theater artists create work for online world
Arts & Entertainment

They can’t take the stage, so theater artists create work for online world

The coronavirus shutdown showed artists what they cannot do. Now some are exploring what they can.

6 years ago

American Dream performs at the Earth Day Rally at Belmont Plateau in Fairmount Park on April 22,1970. (Special Collections Research Center. Temple University Libraries)
PlanPhilly
Community

How ‘Filthydelphia’ made Earth Day a thing

No, the Unicorn Killer did not found Earth Day. A look back at Philadelphia’s role in creating Earth Day and shaping the environmental movement.

6 years ago

Listen 1:16
Dr. David Tam, president and CEO of Beebe Healthcare in Delaware
Health

Delaware hospital leader’s quick coronavirus learning curve

Dr. David Tam had to get up to speed quickly as he took over leadership of Beebe Healthcare, just as the coronavirus was starting to spread in Delaware.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

Trump immigration ban halts green cards, not temporary visas

He said the executive order he plans to sign as soon as Wednesday would apply only to those seeking permanent residency and not temporary workers.

6 years ago

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