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File photo of minor tidal flooding in Seaside Park. (Courtesy of Dominick Solazzo)
Down the Shore
Community

NWS: Minor to moderate tidal flooding likely Saturday

New Jersey coastal residents should take precautions in advance of minor to moderate tidal flooding likely to occur Saturday morning. 

7 years ago

A police officer stands at an intersection on the border between Irvington and Newark, N.J., Friday, April 3, 2020. (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Coronavirus update: N.J. gets smattering of faulty ventilators; flags at half-staff

The bigger problem remains the overall shortage of ventilators — in New Jersey and nationally.

7 years ago

Pedestrians in protective face mask walk past a closed business in Philadelphia, Friday, March 20, 2020. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
PlanPhilly
Community
Eyes on the Street

Coronavirus has no race or nationality. Stop using it to fuel hate.

Asians, Jews and other immigrants face a surge of harassment and violence as false, discriminatory rhetoric is used to describe coronavirus’ spread.

7 years ago

Sam Samuel delivers school lunches out of her van to families in West Philly's Mantua neighborhood. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

When coronavirus struck, she stepped up: Meet the food fairy of West Philly

Sam Samuel was worried that kids in her neighborhood wouldn’t have access to free meals when school was out. So she started delivering them herself.

7 years ago

Listen 3:01
(Kalim A. Bhatti/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. freezes paychecks for 9,000 state employees amid coronavirus fallout

The affected employees have jobs that cannot be completed through teleworking, which began shuttering state offices in mid-March to reduce the risk of spreading the virus.

7 years ago

(Jessica Griffin/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. needs another 1,000 to 1,400 ventilators, governor says. Here’s how the state is trying to find them.

As of Thursday, 130 COVID-19 patients in Pennsylvania had required treatment with a ventilator, though that number is expected to rise as cases increase.

7 years ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney
Health

Coronavirus update: Biggest one-day jump in cases as Gov. Carney says ‘situation in Delaware is getting worse’

Thirteen Delawareans have died from COVID-19 and 63 are hospitalized as health officials await a greater spike in infections.

7 years ago

Cars line up at a drive-thru coronavirus test station in the parking lot at Citizens Bank Park.
Health

Coronavirus update: Gov. Tom Wolf asks Pennsylvanians to wear masks outdoors

The state of Pennsylvania is searching for 1,000 additional ventilators to up its capacity as more COVID-19 patients are in ICUs and intubated.

7 years ago

A NOAA satellite image of Hurricane Isabel taken on Sept. 10, 2003.
Down the Shore
Community

Forecasters predict an active hurricane season

The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season will possibly feature "above-average" activity, according to a prediction by atmospheric scientists.

7 years ago

A crew cleans up Darby Creek in Chester County, Pa. (Kim Paynter)
Science

How some of Pa.’s public utility companies are adjusting during COVID-19

StateImpact Pennsylvania reporter Susan Phillips talks to `Morning Edition’ host Jennifer Lynn about COVID-19’s effect on power, water, and gas companies.

7 years ago

Listen 5:30
(Delaware County Emergency Services)
Health

Delco asks for volunteers to staff new overflow center, and hundreds respond

Last weekend, Delaware County made an urgent request for 700 medical volunteers at its new overflow medical center. Hundreds have responded.

7 years ago

Haverford College freshman, Rasaaq Shittu (right) and Bella Merchant (Bryn Mawr ‘21) at a 3D-prosthetics charity workshop at Haverford's Maker Space before coronavirus pandemic. (Photo courtesy of Rasaaq Shittu)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

‘Strapped for finances’: Pa. college students scramble for resources amid coronavirus closures

As colleges and universities across the country have been forced to pivot to a virtual, deep inequities of opportunity can leave students falling through the cracks.

7 years ago

Ron Fox brings some tomato plants to a customer at his farm stand in Pittsgrove, N.J. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Money

With underemployed goats and closed restaurants, farmers brace for coronavirus losses

N.J. and Pa. farmers are bracing themselves as business drops and commodity prices fall while the COVID-19 pandemic rages. They see little help on the way.

7 years ago

Listen 3:09
(Mariia Boiko/BigStock)
Health

Delaware researcher: Loneliness could weaken immune system

If you’re stuck at home and feeling lonely, it’s more than heartache you need to be worried about. Loneliness could contribute to a poor immune response.

7 years ago

Regional rail stations were nearly empty on March 17 in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA seeks 10,000 face masks as pandemic continues to take a toll on transit service

SEPTA is racing against the pandemic’s spread, continuing to adapt to heightened risks and a reduced workforce that is calling for more protections.

7 years ago

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