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The Bloom crew at the company's Sunnyvale, California plant have refurbished more than 1,000 ventilators for that state. (Courtesy of Bloom Energy)
Health

Bloom Energy refurbishing mothballed ventilators in Delaware and California

Both states have stockpiles from pandemic planning in the mid-2000s. Bloom Energy officials said it takes about two hours to perform the maintenance to make them operational.

6 years ago

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Work is ongoing at the new  Live! Hotel and Casino at 900 Packer Ave. in South Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Workers pulled from South Philly casino site after alleged breach of CDC safety regulations

Union officials allege that the general contractors on several high-profile Philadelphia projects were not complying with CDC regulations.

6 years ago

Medical personnel put on protective cloting at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, New Jersey, March 24, 2020. (Jeff Rhode/Holy Name Medical Center)
Health

Coronavirus update: N.J. closes state and county parks; Gloucester County gets testing site

Gov. Phil Murphy left it up to municipalities whether to keep their parks open.

6 years ago

(Courtesy of Shore Fresh Seafood Market)
Down the Shore
Community

Pop-up seafood market at Jersey Shore helps fishermen hurt by COVID-19 restaurant closures

A pop-up wholesale seafood market is helping to keep the fishing industry afloat in an Ocean County municipality. 

6 years ago

(VadimGuzhva/BigStock)
Community

Comcast reports more than 30% spike in peak web traffic during coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus stay-at-home orders have led to a more than 30% spike in peak traffic, Comcast says. But the company says it’s able to keep up with demand.

6 years ago

A couple in protective masks walk past the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Friday, April 3, 2020.
Health

Coronavirus update: Philadelphia will write new budget due to economic impact of pandemic

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said the city’s finance and budget directors will work on a new budget and five-year plan, given the economic impact of the pandemic.

6 years ago

A man walks on Market Street in Wilmington, Del., wearing a protective mask and gloves.
Health

Coronavirus update: Cases jump to 928 in Del.; first prisoner tests positive

Officials at Delaware’s largest state prison have implemented strict safeguards in several housing units, including conducting twice-daily temperature checks.

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 confirms 3 coronavirus deaths

The coronavirus pandemic has taken the lives of three Philadelphia transit workers. As of April 6, 48 SEPTA employees have tested positive for the virus.

6 years ago

Nebinger parent Hilary Truppo’s children, ages 7, 5, and 2, all participate in the school's online art classes. (Courtesy of The Truppo family)
Education
The Notebook

Teachers reach out to inspire students’ creativity

“It just shows the resilience of art teachers. We are scrappy, used to being ignored, so we fight to make our programs happen no matter what.”

6 years ago

 Rob Buscher (left on first row) seated with members of Calaca Flaca,Dia, the artist committee that organizes de Los Muertos altar in Fleisher's Sanctuary, the largest public event held annually at the nonprofit community art school. (Courtesy: Rob Buscher/ Photo credit: Gustavo Gonzales)
Community

Coronavirus: The arts in Philly will need plenty of relief funding to survive

Rob Buscher, a recently laid-off arts administrator, reflects on the impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on the arts in Philadelphia.

6 years ago

A couple out for walk wear protective masks on a warm afternoon in Pittsburgh, Sunday, April 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Health

Philly volunteers sewing free face masks keep up with demand while dodging ‘Facebook jail’

Philly volunteers sewing free face masks for health care workers and seniors worry say Facebook has mistaken them for potential price gougers.

6 years ago

Alisha Risser owns and runs a dairy farm in Lebanon county. Having been in the business for 17 years, Risser said consistently low milk prices in recent years have been really hard for farmers.
Keystone Crossroads
Community

The dairy section is often empty. So why are farmers dumping milk?

During the pandemic, people are buying so much milk that grocery stores limit purchases. So why are dairy farmers dumping milk down the drain?

6 years ago

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Philadelphia and its surrounding counties have been hard-hit by COVID-19. Now, they want to share resources with areas that didn’t get the brunt of the pandemic. (Michael Bryant/Spotlight PA)
Health

Philly and suburban counties urge Wolf to redistribute COVID-19 burden

Philadelphia and its surrounding counties have been hard-hit by COVID-19. Now, they want to share resources with areas that didn’t get the brunt of the pandemic.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Task Force 1 member Greg Rogalski walks amongst the beds of a Federal Medical Station for hospital surge capacity set up at Temple University's Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Monday, March 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

Pennsylvania nearing peak of COVID-19 pandemic, projections show

The Keystone State gets a positive prognosis, while New Jersey’s death toll worsens, in the latest projections.

6 years ago

With her landscaping business closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, Elizabeth Haegele works in her own garden in Morrisville. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Money

‘I am just panicking’: Small businesses scramble to apply for shutdown loans

Small business owners across the country are rushing to apply for $350 billion in federally-guaranteed loans. But there have been issues applying through community banks.

6 years ago

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