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A clip from a viral video shared on Facebook on April 10, 2020. (Facebook)
PlanPhilly
Health

Police forcibly eject man without face mask from SEPTA bus

A new viral video shows what appears to a group of police officers forcibly pulling a man not wearing a face covering off of a SEPTA bus.

6 years ago

A woman wearing a surgical mask makes her way past a mural on the west side of the Save-A-Lot store at 22nd and Lehigh. (Michael Bryant/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
PlanPhilly
Community

Inequality made the perfect storm for a pandemic. North Philly is fighting back.

First, preschool director Michele Ayala and her teachers delivered tablet computers with six months of free internet access to the homes ...

6 years ago

The White House is looking into when and how it can begin to reopen the country, which is largely at a standstill because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
Health

Watch live: White House Task Force briefing on coronavirus response

President Trump and the coronavirus response team scheduled a briefing for 1 p.m. ET on Friday as the White House weighs options for reopening the country in the coming weeks.

6 years ago

A shopper wearing a face mask to protect against the spread of the new coronavirus crosses South 9th Street in the Italian Market neighborhood of Philadelphia, Thursday, April 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

Coronavirus update: 200,000+ unemployment claims as joblessness surges in Southeastern Pa.

New statistics from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry shows hundreds of thousands of unemployment claims have been filed in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

6 years ago

A nurse with ChristianaCare gives a free test for the coronavirus to a driver in Delaware. (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
Health

Coronavirus update: Delaware state of emergency extended

Gov. Carney issued a declaration formally extending the state of emergency order he first put in place on March 12.

6 years ago

(David Maialetti/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Health
Spotlight PA

Pa. coroners, health department at odds over how to handle suspected coronavirus cases, potentially affecting death count

A lack of tests is just one problem the state's coroners are facing as they take on the coronavirus.

6 years ago

Philadelphia Art Museum
Community

New Philly artist relief fund launched, as city releases $2M in aid to local nonprofits

Three weeks after announcing the PHL COVID-19 Fund, the city has released $2 million to frontline nonprofits.

6 years ago

Mayor Jim Kenney (City of Philadelphia)
Health

Open letter from Mayor Kenney to Philadelphia amid coronavirus crisis

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney addresses the impact of coronavirus in a letter to all Philadelphians.

6 years ago

Empty hospital bed. (arPhoenixphoto/BigStock)
Health

A disturbing medical consensus is growing. Here’s what it could mean for Black patients with coronavirus.

The “save-the-most-lives” approach will exacerbate the already-existing health care inequalities, argues Dr. Hannah McLane, an occupational medicine physician.

6 years ago

 (AP Photo/David Gard)
Science

Cats can get coronavirus. How worried should you be?

A study published in the journal Science now says the virus can infect both felines and ferrets. But there are some important caveats to the findings.

6 years ago

The harvesting session, called Phrag Fest, kicks off an ecological art project by artist Sarah Kavage (not pictured). (Rachel Wisniewski for WHYY)
Science

Could climate change shift the conversation on this invasive species?

Winters along the Delaware River and its tributaries can lead to picturesque scenes of snow-topped phragmites swaying in the wind.

6 years ago

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A group of friends from Coatesville have been coming together for 8 years for the Eagles season opener. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Lifestyle

‘My teams are undefeated during this quarantine’: Philly sports fans live on replays

The NBA, NHL, MLB and NCAA have cancelled games during the coronavirus pandemic. Philly sports fans are trying to adapt.

6 years ago

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( a_mikos/BigStock)
Community

‘Still hopeful’: For Easter, Philly churches are coming together for virtual communion

Philadelphia churches have had three weeks to build their online chops for Holy Week, the biggest week of their calendar, during a pandemic.

6 years ago

Listen 3:13
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Politics & Policy

N.J. prepares to ‘beg’ for federal bailout as financial disaster looms

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy has ramped up savings, but it will be too little, too late to weather the financial wreckage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

6 years ago

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Transit police stand outside the Clothes Pin in Center City. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Urban Planning

SEPTA police urge nonessential riders to stay off transit as coronavirus hits force

Philadelphia’s transit cops are “on edge” about managing the safety of the system while protecting themselves from coronavirus. At least two officers have tested positive.

6 years ago

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