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Sickle Cell disease
Health

Philadelphia health providers and patients seek a new treatment roadmap for sickle cell disease after drug recall

Voxelotor, which was sold under the brand name Oxbryta, was suddenly pulled from the market over safety concerns from clinical trials outside the U.S.

1 year ago

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Boxes containing Electoral College votes
Politics & Policy

What is the Electoral College and how does the U.S. use it to elect presidents?

Here's a look at the Electoral College and how it works, as Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris compete for the White House on Election Day, Nov. 5.

1 year ago

Harris-Walz supporters cheer
Politics & Policy

Democrats hope the latest court rulings restricting abortion energize voters as election nears

Advocates hope the rulings will serve as reminders about what’s at stake in a post-Roe America just weeks before a presidential election partly defined by abortion rights.

1 year ago

Trump Bible
Politics & Policy

Trump has long blasted China’s trade practices. His ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles were printed there

The Trump Bible’s connection to China reveals a deep divide between the former president’s harsh anti-China rhetoric and his rush to cash in while campaigning.

1 year ago

Flooding after the hurricane
Weather

Climate change boosted Helene’s deadly rain and wind and scientists say same is likely for Milton

The warming climate boosted Helene's wind speeds by about 13 miles per hour, and made the high sea temperatures that fueled the storm 200 to 500 times more likely.

1 year ago

Mark Cohen
Courts & Law

Philadelphia judge receives unpaid suspension for his political posts on Facebook

The court imposed the punishment against Common Pleas Judge Mark B. Cohen, who before he became a judge spent more than four decades as a Democratic state representative.

1 year ago

David McMahon and Sarah Burns speak
Arts & Entertainment

WHYY Media Lab students hear advice from filmmakers Sarah Burns and David McMahon ahead of documentary premiere

The two-part, four-hour documentary on Leonardo da Vinci will air on WHYY Channel 12 on Nov. 18 and 19 at 8 p.m.

1 year ago

Bob Casey and Dave McCormick
Politics & Policy

A guide to Pa.’s U.S. Senate race between Bob Casey and Dave McCormick

Republicans want to take back control of the U.S. Senate. Casey, seeking a fourth term in office, is facing a former hedge fund executive.

1 year ago

IV fluids
Health

‘We really can’t do our job without IV fluids’: How Philly-area hospitals are dealing with shortages caused by Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene shut down a factory in North Carolina that makes more than half of the U.S. supply of intravenous fluids. Hospitals use them everyday.

1 year ago

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Aaron Nola being taken off the mound
Arts & Entertainment

Phillies lose to Mets 2-7, down 1-2 in NLDS

Game 4 is Wednesday at Citi Field, with All-Star Ranger Suárez scheduled to start for Philadelphia against fellow lefty José Quintana.

1 year ago

the top of the Pennsylvania Capitol
Politics & Policy

The money behind the politics: Tracking campaign finance data for Pennsylvania candidates

Looking at contributions can help voters learn about a candidate’s political bedfellows and their priorities, according to a political science professor at Temple University.

1 year ago

Biden speaking
Politics & Policy

Biden visits Philly suburbs to campaign for Sen. Bob Casey

Casey, running against Republican David McCormick as he seeks a fourth Senate term, has a long-running relationship with the president.

1 year ago

memorial
Community

‘United in sorrow, strength and solidarity’: Philly Jewish community commemorates Oct. 7 attack, reiterates support for Israel

“This massacre touched every corner of the Jewish world, shaking our hearts [and] confronting us in every space,” said one speaker.

1 year ago

Rev. Robin Hynicka
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly faith leaders criticize arena agreement with Sixers

Members of POWER Interfaith raised a number of concerns with the deal that would keep the Sixers in the city until 2061.

1 year ago

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The exterior of SEPTA's HQ building
Community

3 women shot on SEPTA bus, officials say

Police say the three women were taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in stable condition. No arrests have been made.

1 year ago

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