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Science

Philly health department launches new lab to sequence, track COVID variants

The new lab will help health officials learn more about variants that are circulating in the region.

4 years ago

File photo: Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., questions Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
Courts & Law
WITF

FBI, seeking information related to Rep. Scott Perry, delivers subpoenas to several Pa. GOP lawmakers, sources say

Investigators want information related to U.S. Rep. Perry, and the effort to seek alternate electors as part of former President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in power.

4 years ago

Dr. Val Arkoosh,(left), Chair of Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, speaks outside Philadelphia City Hall, where she helped launch the Real Doctors Against Oz campaign. The campaign is directed against Republican Senate candidate Mehmet Oz and is financed by his opponent, Democratic Lieutenant Gov. John Fetterman. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Pa. doctors call Oz’s run for Senate a ‘threat to public health’

Doctors launched the “Real Doctors Against Oz” tour in opposition to a Senate run by GOP nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz. The group is backing Democrat John Fetterman.

4 years ago

Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings. (State of Delaware)
Politics & Policy

Delaware attorney general launches abortion legal helpline

Attorney General Jennings and activists unveiled the new Attorney General’s Abortion Legal Helpline Wednesday to connect residents with free, confidential legal advice.

4 years ago

Troopers Martin Mack and Branden Sisca
Courts & Law
6abc

Judge reinstates 3rd-degree murder charges in I-95 crash that killed Pa. troopers, pedestrian

A judge has reinstated third-degree murder charges against the woman accused of killing two Pennsylvania state troopers and a pedestrian in a crash earlier this year on Inters

4 years ago

President Joe Biden gives the pen he used to sign the ''PACT Act of 2022'' to Brielle Robinson, daughter of Sgt. 1st Class Heath Robinson, who died of cancer two years ago, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics & Policy

Biden signs ‘burn pits’ help for vets; a personal win, too

The legislation will help veterans get disability payments without having to prove their illness was the result of their service.

4 years ago

The Confederate flag and monument at the Marvel Carriage Museum. (WHYY file)
Community

Delaware town’s mayor says $25K grant to museum with Confederate flag ‘dead in the water’

Georgetown Town Council voted to allocate the money, but the museum filed its application after the April 1 deadline. The mayor says the flag should be taken down.

4 years ago

A viral video shows the Rosita character at Sesame Place refusing to interact with two Black children.
Arts & Entertainment

Sesame Place announces diversity, inclusion training after viral video sparks backlash

The park’s announcement comes in the wake of several allegations of discrimination against the amusement park.

4 years ago

Security moves in a golf cart at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate
Politics & Policy

GOP rallies around Trump following FBI search of Mar-a-Lago estate

The GOP push to portray Trump as the victim of a politicized DOJ ignored the potential criminal misconduct that justified the search in the eyes of a federal judge.

4 years ago

Former President Donald Trump gestures as he departs Trump Tower
Courts & Law

Trump says he took the Fifth in N.Y. civil investigation

The New York civil investigation involves allegations the Trump Organization misstated the value of prized assets like golf courses and skyscrapers, misleading lenders.

4 years ago

A 2021 Ford Mustang Mach E charges at a Ford dealer
Politics & Policy

Delaware launches initiative to expand electric vehicle charging

Delaware is asking the federal government for roughly $18 million to expand fast-charging electric car charging across the state.

4 years ago

People walk in view of the city skyline in Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Science

Philly’s life sciences real estate market has cooled. Brokers hopeful for recovery

A precarious stock market and record inflation have contributed to some companies hitting the pause button on their search for space in Philly.

4 years ago

A couple pose for a photo.
Health

‘I don’t have to have a traumatic birth experience’: How Philly’s Womb-ish doula services empowered this Black mother

This story is brought to you by “Making Space for Black Health,” a WHYY series featuring people and places that promote Black health and well-being in our region.

4 years ago

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Volunteers with Corners to Connections gather after a night of street outreach. The faith-based coalition patrolled every night in June and is continuing  throughout August. From left to right (back row): G Lamar Stewart, Morgan Wilson, Joe Massengale, Mark Christian, Sonya Umble, Tirzah Cannad From left to right (front row): Jeffrey Browne, Julius Renwick Aliya Bradley (Beatrice Forman/WHYY)
Community

Philadelphia is full of ‘violence interrupter’ initiatives. Can a new faith-based coalition move the needle?

Violence interrupters try to stop shootings before they start by connecting people with jobs and other resources. A faith-based coalition is taking the model to the streets.

4 years ago

Listen 5:38
Community
6abc

1 killed, multiple people injured after bus overturns on NJ Turnpike

At least one person is dead and several others are injured after a bus overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike in Woodbridge Tuesday night, according to state police.

4 years ago

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