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File photo: COVID-19 antigen home tests indicating a positive result are photographed in New York, April 5, 2023. The Biden administration has announced that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household
Health

Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them

Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them

2 years ago

A person wearing a kelly green jersey with a crooked number one on it.
Community
6abc

Fanatics wants to ‘make it right’ with Eagles fans who received crooked merchandise

CEO Michael Rubin says they've reached out to every affected customer to issue a new item.

2 years ago

A polling places with boxes that say
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania’s Senate wants an earlier 2024 presidential primary, partly to have a say on nominees

Lawmakers touted the move as a way to avoid a conflict with the Jewish holiday of Passover and to give voters more of a say in deciding presidential nominees.

2 years ago

Pa. State capitol building at night
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

A bipartisan bill seeks to crack down on Harrisburg’s ‘revolving door’ of lobbyists

Lawmakers and public officials can start lobbying their ex-colleagues within a year. A new bill would add another year to that ban.

2 years ago

Centro Judicial de Pensilvania.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Elecciones Pa. 2023: Una guía completa de los candidatos a la Commonwealth y las Cortes Superiores

Vea quién se presenta para 2 escaños en la Corte Superior de Pensilvania y 1 en la Corte de la Commonwealth, dos poderosos tribunales de apelación de Pensilvania.

2 years ago

This March 25, 2015, file photo shows the Kraft logo outside of the company's headquarters in Northfield, Ill. Kraft Heinz is recalling individually-wrapped Kraft Singles American processed cheese slices because part of the wrapper could stick to the slice and become a choking hazard
Community

Kraft Heinz is recalling some American cheese slices because the wrappers could pose choking hazard

Kraft Heinz says it initiated the recall after it received several consumer complaints, but no injuries or serious health issues have been reported.

2 years ago

People seated in chairs bow their heads in silence.
Community

Hundreds mourn JoAnne Epps following Temple leader’s sudden death

"She served Philadelphia,” said city School Board President Reginald Streater. “She served the students of Temple University."

2 years ago

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A headshot of Lindsay Powell
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Democrats again secure one-vote Pa. House majority after Powell wins special election

The vacancy was created when progressive state Rep. Sara Innamorato resigned to focus on her run for Allegheny County executive.

2 years ago

(From left) Tammy Reeves, founder of Resident Action Committee 2; Chef Z, TCG culinary director; Eli Moraru, TCG co-founder and president; Alex Imbot, TCG co-founder and CEO; and Onicah Maynard, also with Resident Action Committee 2, outside the TCG store in the Cobbs Creek section of Philadelphia on Sept. 19, 2023. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Penn grads to launch reimagined corner store for Philly families in need

The Community Grocer is expected to open next year with hopes of expanding the experimental concept in the future.

2 years ago

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File photo: Artist Roberto Lugo, who created the mural, ''The Talented Mr. Trotter: You Can Be Anything'' reads a poem about the hardships of growing up in Kensington and the importance of arts education. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

‘Transforming the art form of ceramics’: Philly artist Roberto Lugo wins $250,000 Heinz Award

The Heinz Award, with its quarter-million dollar purse, was given to the Philly artist who makes ceramics depicting urban life.

2 years ago

Listen 1:11
groundbreaking
Urban Planning

Southwest Philly recreation center to receive $25 million makeover

The Kingsessing playground will receive a complete redo, including an athletic field, a new HVAC system, and ADA-compliant equipment.

2 years ago

Siren light on roof of police car at street.
Courts & Law

Former PPD Officer Patrick Heron to face more than 200 charges of sexual crime in 1 trial. Many of his victims were young women

Patrick Heron retired from the PPD in 2019. Between 2022 and 2023, he’s been arrested three times on more than 200 charges of sexual crimes.

2 years ago

JoAnne Epps
Community

JoAnne A. Epps, Temple’s acting president, dies after falling ill on campus

The 72-year-old, a fixture of the university, had taken the helm in April following President Jason Wingard's resignation.

2 years ago

Listen 1:14
Insurrections loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021
Courts & Law

Ray Epps, center of a Jan. 6 conspiracy theory, is charged with a misdemeanor over the Capitol riot

Epps says he was falsely accused by Fox of being a government agent whipping up trouble that would be blamed on President Donald Trump's supporters. Fox hasn't commented.

2 years ago

President Joe Biden addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023
Politics & Policy

Biden exhorts world leaders at the UN to stand up to Russia, warns not to let Ukraine ‘be carved up’

Biden is scheduled to host talks Thursday at the White House with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

2 years ago

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