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People waiting in line are reflected in the glass windows of a vaccination site in Paterson, N.J., Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. A sign on the door of the vaccination site, which takes walk-ins rather than appointments, said it would be open tomorrow. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: Vaccine appointment delays; hospitalizations level off

Just days after N.J. expanded the eligibility requirements to get a coronavirus vaccine, health officials warned that residents may have to wait to schedule an appointment.

5 days ago

The Pennsylvania state Capitol in winter
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania statewide row officers sworn for 4-year terms

Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor, its elected fiscal watchdog and the official who handles billions in state money were sworn in on Tuesday to serve for the next four years.

5 days ago

Registered nurses Karen Ross, right, and Angela Nguyen assist a COVID-19 patient at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
Health

‘Shameful’: US virus deaths top 400K as Trump leaves office

It is just short of the estimated 409,000 Americans who died in 2019 of strokes, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, flu and pneumonia combined.

5 days ago

National Guard troops reinforce the security zone on Capitol Hill
Politics & Policy

12 Guard members pulled from Biden inauguration due to extremist views, ties with right-wing militia groups

Their removal from the massive security presence at the nation's capital comes as the FBI worked to vet all of the 25,000 National Guard troops for Biden's inaugural.

5 days ago

Jazmine Sullivan performs at the Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons
Arts & Entertainment

Philly native Jazmine Sullivan to sing national anthem at Super Bowl

Sullivan rose to the top of the R&B charts in 2008 with her debut album. She’s earned 12 Grammy noms and written songs for Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson and Monica.

5 days ago

Trump supporters participate in a rally ahead of a violent insurrection at the Capitol building
PlanPhilly
Community

SEPTA reassigns transit cop who attended Trump rally that led to Capitol insurrection

The reassigned SEPTA police officer was one of seven who attended the rally that preceded a deadly insurrection of the U.S. Capitol.

5 days ago

FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump listens as Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt delivers remarks on proposed changes to the National Environmental Policy Act, at the White House in Washington. In Trump's presidency, fact checking became a cottage industry unto itself. And “alternative facts
Courts & Law

Federal court strikes down major Trump climate rollback

The court said the administration acted illegally in issuing a new rule easing federal regulation of air pollution from power plants.

5 days ago

Gov. John Carney takes the oath of office to start his second term in a virtual ceremony held outside his office in Legislative Hall in Dover.
Politics & Policy

Delaware Gov. Carney strikes optimistic tone during virtual inauguration

The Democrat took the oath of office virtually due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 Delawareans.

5 days ago

President-elect Joe Biden listens as his Secretary of State nominee Tony Blinken speaks at The Queen theater,
Politics & Policy

Senate begins Biden Cabinet confirmation hearings as impeachment trial looms

President-elect Joe Biden’s national security Cabinet may be bare on Day One of his presidency.

5 days ago

Registered nurses Robin Gooding, left, and Johanna Ortiz treat a COVID-19 patient
Health

Coronavirus deaths rising in 30 US states amid winter surge

The new COVID variant is already spreading in the U.S., and the CDC has warned that it will probably become the dominant version in the country by March.

5 days ago

An incarcerated person's arms hang from the window of a jail cell.
Health
Spotlight PA

Pa. prisons don’t always tell families when inmates are sick. Officials are defending that policy

The DOC says it can only release medical details to emergency contacts, but critics contend it’s not doing enough to notify inmates of the need to update those authorizations.

6 days ago

Community

What people fighting for change today can learn from MLK’s use of media

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. used the media to advance the civil rights movement. Black media leaders in Philadelphia and beyond have ideas on how to continue his tradition.

6 days ago

Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine addresses the press in Harrisburg.
Politics & Policy

Biden picks Pa.’s Dr. Levine to be assistant health secretary

Levine would the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

6 days ago

Biden arrives at The Queen last month. (AP Photo)
Community

As Biden moves to D.C., Wilmington relishes its time in the spotlight

The city has received more attention in the past two months than ever before, but now the ‘Biden focus’ shifts to Washington.

6 days ago

Scott Hancock speaks in front of the Virginia monument in this still from the upcoming documentary
Keystone Crossroads
Community

The Capitol riot could lead to further radicalization. Here’s how to pull people back from the brink

Here are what experts say about the rise in extremism, and what friends, family members, and bystanders can try to do about it.

6 days ago

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