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Health

Penn Medicine updates masking guidelines due to rise in respiratory viruses

Starting Monday, Penn Medicine says in certain departments like emergency and waiting rooms, everyone two and older is required to wear a mask.

2 years ago

Shelley Henderson (left) and her daughter, Jaylynn Chalmers, 13, work together to clean up Tacony Creek Park
Community

How to get involved in Philly’s 2024 MLK Day of Service

Here’s a look at some MLK Day volunteer and engagement opportunities, from panel discussions to community cleanups.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker at WHYY.
Education

Cherelle Parker talks Philly education, year-round school

“None of my lifetime opportunities come without having access to education and it's the great equalizer,” Parker said.

2 years ago

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File photo: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies before a Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 31, 2023.
Politics & Policy

Defense secretary remains hospitalized as details emerge about delays in notification, even to Biden

The Pentagon’s failure to disclose Austin’s hospitalization reflects a stunning lack of transparency about his illness, how serious it was and when he may be released.

2 years ago

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Community
6abc

Boil water advisory lifted for Atlantic City, New Jersey residents

Tests showed that there was no contamination in the water, and authorities say water consumption may resume as normal for city residents.

2 years ago

File photo: Clogged gutters at Delaware Ave. and Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia cause road closures after a storm brought heavy rain to the region and the Delaware River overflowed onto the road on December 18, 2023. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Weather

Strong winds and heavy rain expected Tuesday, meteorologists warn of possible flooding in Philadelphia

“We've already seen a lot of rain with the three previous storms … our soils can't take much more rainfall,” said one NWS meteorologist.

2 years ago

Brazil's soccer star Pele (left) embraces Mario Zagallo after the latter's appointment as coach of the Brazilian national soccer team, in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, in March 1970. Zagallo, who reached the World Cup final a record five times, winning four, as a player and then a coach with Brazil, has died. He was 92.
Community

Brazil pays its last respects to World Cup great Mario Zagallo

Zagallo was the first person to win the World Cup both as a player and manager and was seen by many as the embodiment of the Brazilian national team.

2 years ago

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Amman, Jordan Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024.
Politics & Policy

Blinken meets Jordanian and Qatari leaders on new Mideast push to keep Gaza war from spreading

The mission is the Secretary of State's fourth to the region in the three months since the war began.

2 years ago

Erica Allen, Executive Director of the Do Care Doula Foundation, engaging with her son in the children's play area. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Health

New Dover health resource center aims to tackle Delaware’s high Black maternal mortality rate

The state’s Black maternal mortality rate is more than double what it is for white or Hispanic residents. The Do Care Doula Foundation aims to change that.

2 years ago

Students walk through a gate on University of California Berkely's campus
Education

What to know about changes to this year’s FAFSA application for college students

A spokesperson for the Department of Education said the department hopes to keep the application open for longer stretches as it resolves issues with the new form.

2 years ago

A person reads a picture book to children in front of a painting of a tree
Arts & Entertainment

A Philadelphia museum is turning toddlers into art lovers by encouraging their artistic expression

Philly toddlers are looking at art, hearing stories about artworks and then creating their own unique art projects at Woodmere Art Museum.

2 years ago

U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Harry Dunn
Politics & Policy

Harry Dunn, officer who defended the US Capitol on Jan. 6, is running for Congress in Maryland

Harry Dunn announced his candidacy a day before the third anniversary of the violent attack at the Capitol by a mob of Donald Trump supporters.

2 years ago

A person wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks during a winter storm in Philadelphia
Weather
6abc

Tracking snow and rain as winter storm moves toward Philadelphia

A change to rain is expected for most of the region, with the peak of the storm between 4 p.m. and midnight.

2 years ago

Philadelphia street sweeping vehicles worked to clear debris from Columbus Blvd. after a storm brought heavy rain to the region and the Delaware River overflowed onto the road on December 18, 2023. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

The city of Philadelphia’s vehicle fleet is getting cleaner, but it has a long way to go

In 2023, the city reached a benchmark of nearly 250 electric vehicles. That’s out of a fleet of over 5,000 vehicles.

2 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks in front of a U.S. flag
Politics & Policy

Biden campaigns in Montgomery County: ‘Democracy is on the ballot’

Biden spoke near Valley Forge before the third anniversary of the January 6 riot. He framed the 2024 election as a battle for democracy.

2 years ago

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