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Health
Spotlight PA

Thousands of deaths later, Pa. finally mandates universal testing in nursing homes, but not for another month

The Wolf administration on Monday ordered facilities to test all staff and residents once by mid-summer.

6 years ago

Protesters kneel for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in remembrance of George Floyd during a Black Lives Matter rally at Linconia Park in Bensalem, Pa. Floyd was killed in Minneapolis police custody by an officer who kneeled on his neck, sparking protests in cities and towns across the country. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Philly sanitation workers demand PPE and hazard pay; vigil for justice held in Trevose

Over 100 Streets Dept. workers sanitation rallied near City Hall Tuesday morning to protest their treatment during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

6 years ago

Dalton Carter
Health

Delaware’s free saliva test for coronavirus is a snap — and nothing gets shoved up your nose

The state opened sites to offer quick, easy testing, even for those without symptoms. A WHYY reporter navigated the drive-thru gauntlet.

6 years ago

Listen 3:04
Volunteers load food boxes into cars during a food distribution by the Food Bank of South Jersey in Riverside, Burlington County on June 6. (Jon Hurdle/NJ Spotlight)
Community
NJ Spotlight

Food banks expect demand to remain high for months as N.J. starts to reopen

With unemployment at 15%, thousands will struggle to put their own food on the table, food bank officials say

6 years ago

An airwoman provides a COVID-19 test
Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Pa. DOH orders measures to protect hospital staff and patients

The order covers medical and nursing staff as well as other employees like those in housekeeping and maintenance, and applies to all hospitals licensed by the department.

6 years ago

Protesters take over the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Community

Photo essay: Protests continue in Philadelphia while suburbs join the call for police reform

Weeks of protest in Philadelphia followed the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

6 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Health

N.J. coronavirus recovery: Murphy lifts stay-at-home order

He says New Jerseyans should continue wearing face coverings in public and keep at least six feet of distance from others.

6 years ago

On June 5, Corinne Bradley-Powers, owner of Corinne's Place, stands in front of her popular Camden restaurant holding the notice she received that her restaurant would be on a list for sheriff's sale this month if she didn't pay the $282 she owed.  (Photo by April Saul for WHYY)
Community

Rude awakening for Camden property owners who thought N.J. delayed local tax deadline

A governor’s order allowed municipalities to extend the May 1 quarterly tax deadline by a month, to June 1. As many have now discovered, Camden didn’t.

6 years ago

Two members of clergy who are not with POWER say a prayer in Fishtown. (Katie Meyer/WHYY)
Community

With lessons from Palestine and Ferguson, Philly clergy act as buffers between protesters, police

In addition to helping deescalate tensions between police and protesters, members of the Philly clergy group say they are there to bear witness.

6 years ago

A 'No to Zero' graphic protesting Mayor Kenney's budget proposal to eliminate the city's art office
PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment
Eyes on the Street

Art helps democracy. Mayor Kenney’s plan to zero out Philly’s arts office hurts us all

Philly’s arts office responds to the cultural and ethnic diversity that makes up our vibrant neighborhoods.

6 years ago

Philly City Foot Doc podiatrists (from left) Priscilla Howie, Kim Nguyen and Michael Walinsky outside their South Street offices. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Private medical practices suffer from the coronavirus’s many complications

Physicians providing outpatient care say they are losing business, which affects their staff. They also lack PPE and COVID testing supplies.

6 years ago

Listen 1:56
Maurice Gordon and his mother, Racquel Barrett. (Provided)
Courts & Law

Dashcam captures shooting of Maurice Gordon by N.J. police, but questions remain

The video was released after the family of Maurice Gordon demanded to know how and why he died. The investigation continues.

6 years ago

The Frank Rizzo sign will be removed from the Police Athletic League building. (Google Maps)
Community

Rizzo name removed from Police Athletic League Center In Port Richmond

Police Athletic League board removes Rizzo's name from the youth center, shortly after the statue of the former mayor was taken down from near City Hall.

6 years ago

The Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (Russ Walker/PA Post)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Rush to dole out billions in coronavirus relief dollars in Pa. could lead to waste, fraud

State agencies, already stretched thin responding to the coronavirus outbreak, will have to oversee new programs created virtually from scratch.

6 years ago

Isaac Gardner, 11, joined chief defender Keir Bradford-Grey and Philadelphia County Sheriff Rochelle Bilal in protest of the Black lives lost to police brutality. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Philly City Council to Kenney: ‘We cannot accept’ increased police budget

Fourteen of Philadelphia’s 17 City Council members have sent a letter to Mayor Jim Kenney calling for major changes to the police department.

6 years ago

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