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Health

Camden County launches virtual reality training program to teach people how to use Narcan for drug overdoses

The virtual reality training program is a nine-minute video that can be viewed on virtual reality headsets, Android smartphones, and online.

2 years ago

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An assortment of candy
Community

N.J. Poison Control Center to parents: Check Halloween candy carefully

Experts advise parents to check to make sure candy wrappers are intact, and the lettering on packaging is correct.

2 years ago

Law enforcement in the woods in Maine
Community

Maine embarks on healing and searches for answers a day after mass killing suspect is found dead

Authorities say the body of 40-year-old Robert Card of Bowdoin was found late Friday at a recycling center in Lisbon, Maine - close to Lewiston.

2 years ago

Corey Theodore smiles for a portrait
Health

Philly coalition urges next mayor to not leave underserved youth behind

The Kids Campaign wants the next administration to improve community safety, mental health services, and tackle gun violence “starting on day one.”

2 years ago

A person leaving out of the front door of Southwark Elementary with a box of possessions in hand.
Education
6abc

Elementary school in South Philadelphia temporarily closed over asbestos concerns

Southwark Elementary in South Philadelphia will close for several weeks.

2 years ago

A sign on top of a building reads 3M.
Courts & Law

Delaware filed lawsuit against 3M for alleged role in PFAS contamination

The lawsuit seeks monetary damages to restore natural resources and for public health services.

2 years ago

SEPTA bus passes through the intersection of N 17th and JFK Boulevard.
Community
6abc

SEPTA reaches tentative deal with TWU Local 234 to avert strike

TWU Local 234 is the largest bargaining union in SEPTA and represents 5,000 employees.

2 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Community

Pa.’s new environmental justice policy doesn’t solve the problem, advocates say

“The community has to have a determining voice,” one critic said. “This policy doesn't do that.”

2 years ago

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Community

What we know so far about the mass shooting in Maine

Here's what we know about the suspect, where the shooting happened, and the aftermath.

2 years ago

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Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

The Tree of Life synagogue massacre led to little action by the Pa. legislature

After the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh, lawmakers enacted a grant program for nonprofit security. Five years later, bills on guns and hate crimes are still stalled.

2 years ago

A SEPTA bus travels down a street in Philadelphia
Community
6abc

‘We need National Guard here’: Safety at forefront after bus driver killed as SEPTA strike looms

Negotiations continue Friday in hopes of a deal that would end the threat of a SEPTA strike that could happen on Wednesday.

2 years ago

New Jersey Turnpike
Politics & Policy

Gov. Phil Murphy vetoes N.J. Turnpike Authority budget, delaying planned toll increase

Murphy said he wants more information on why the 3% hike is needed.

2 years ago

The Día de los Muertos procession in 2019. (Photo by Justin Mayer/Fleisher Art Memorial)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Halloween fun, The Kims of Comedy, Día de los Muertos, Beer at the Pier, and Head of the Schuylkill in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Oct. 26 - 29: Halloween celebrations in Philly and N.J., The Kims of Comedy, and “Rigoletto” in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

2 years ago

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Urban Planning

‘A world-class boulevard’: Master plan details new vision for Market East corridor

The study comes as the Sixers push to build a new arena in Center City Philadelphia.

2 years ago

File photo: Students from W. B. Saul High School and Samuel Gompers Elementary School helped the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and Philadelphia’s Parks and Recreation plant black gum trees on the Belmont Plateau on Arbor Day, April 29, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Federal money coming to Philly for tree planting, lead paint awareness, and A/C units

Over $4 million in federal grant money will flow to nonprofits and local governments to support environmental justice in the Philly region.

2 years ago

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