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New Jersey’s long-term care sector was an infection hotspot early on in the COVID-19 pandemic. (Rido81 / BigStock)
Health

Nursing homes in some N.J. counties can soon resume in-person visits

Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli announced that visitation will only restart in counties with less serious coronavirus infection rates.

4 days ago

Mr. Potato Head Celebrates a Birthday in Lima, Peru. (Wikimedia Commons)
Community

A mister no more: Mr. Potato Head goes gender neutral

Hasbro, the company that makes the potato-shaped plastic toy, is giving the spud a gender neutral new name: Potato Head. The change will appear on boxes this year.

4 days ago

The Delaware River seen here from the Lordville–Equinunk Bridge in Wayne County, Pa. It forms the border between Pennsylvania and New York. Shale gas deposits lie beneath areas of northeast Pennsylvania and southern New York. The DRBC voted to permanently ban fracking in the region. (Matt Smith/WHYY)
Science

Delaware River Basin Commission votes to ban fracking in the watershed

All four basin states — Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Delaware — supported the ban, citing scientific evidence the practice harms drinking water.

4 days ago

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn
Courts & Law

Manhattan prosecutor gets Trump tax records after long fight

The Manhattan district attorney’s office enforced a subpoena on Trump’s accounting firm within hours of the Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday.

4 days ago

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Money
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N.J. entices developers with loans, tax credits to remake brownfield sites

Money is designed to recycle industrial locations for new uses.

4 days ago

A black lives matter mural is visible in the Shaw neighborhood in Washington, Monday, July 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Community

BLM launches Survival Fund amid federal COVID-19 relief wait

The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation is formally expanding a $3 million financial relief fund that it quietly launched earlier this month, to help those struggling

4 days ago

Philadelphia chef Christopher Kearse is used to limited taste and smell. He lost those senses during a car accident as a teenager. (Courtesy of Christopher Kearse)
Lifestyle

Mask-wearing chefs learn new tricks to cook with limited sense of smell and taste

Tasting and smelling food have been a challenge for chefs working with masks during the pandemic. Here’s how they’re finding workarounds to make delicious meals.

4 days ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Bobby Henon. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Indicted Philly Councilmember Bobby Henon outraised council colleagues in 2020

The pandemic slowed campaign fundraising for Philly City Councilmembers. Henon managed to buck the trend.

4 days ago

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Things To Do
Community
February 25 - March 3, 2021

Celebrating Black love, John Coltrane and Marian Anderson in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

The week’s events in and around Philadelphia include celebrations of Marian Anderson and John Coltrane.

4 days ago

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Adrianna Amador-Chacon, 20, of Camden, stands near the Delaware River at Cramer Hill Nature Preserve. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Seeing the Delaware from Camden, and interacting for its betterment and our own

From her home, Adriana Amador-Chacon sees people having fun on the water, but also pollution. Individuals have a role in keeping the river clean, she says.

4 days ago

Listen 6:39
Rowhouses line North 29th Street in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Community
Eyes on the Street

Home appraisals drive America’s racial wealth gap — 95% of Philly’s appraisers are white.

Appraisal bias contributes to wealth disparities and segregation in Philadelphia and other cities. Diversifying the appraisal industry would help.

4 days ago

President Joe Biden speaks on U.S. supply chains, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics & Policy

Biden revokes Trump orders on ‘anarchist’ cities and more

President Joe Biden on Wednesday formally revoked a series of presidential orders and memorandum signed by Donald Trump.

4 days ago

(Robert Frank for Spotlight PA)
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Counties will again be unable to process mail ballots early during Pa.’s primary election

While a municipal primary typically sees low turnout, election officials said they can’t predict how many voters will take advantage of the state’s no-excuse mail voting law.

5 days ago

People wait in line for the COVID-19 vaccine in Paterson, N.J., Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: Murphy says he’s committed to equitable vaccine distribution

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is reiterating his commitment to equitable coronavirus vaccine distribution as the state inches closer to 1.8 million shots delivered.

5 days ago

Macy's department store on Market Street in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Philly police arrest man accused of sexually assaulting woman inside Macy’s

Police say they were able to make the arrest thanks to a tip and surveillance footage from SEPTA and Macy’s.

5 days ago

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