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An electron microscope image shows monkeypox virus particles.
Health

U.S. officials announce more steps against monkeypox outbreak

As of Tuesday, the U.S. had identified 306 cases in 27 states and the District of Columbia.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper, bottom, reacts after being hit by a pitch from San Diego Padres' Blake Snell as Padres catcher Jorge Alfaro checks on him duirng the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 25, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)
Arts & Entertainment

Harper set for thumb surgery, Phils hope he plays this year

Harper’s thumb was broken when he was hit by a 97 mph pitch from San Diego Padres left-hander Blake Snell on Saturday night.

4 years ago

A health worker administers a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination clini
Health

FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall

Advisers to the U.S. government are recommending that COVID-19 booster shots used this fall be modified to better match more recent variants of the coronavirus.

4 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Helen Gym. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Councilmember Gym calls on PPA to pay its fair share to Philly’s schools

The longtime critic of the PPA led the first of a series of investigatory hearings looking into what she called the "financial chaos and questionable expenses of this entity."

4 years ago

A person looks out of a SEPTA Regional Rail train
Politics & Policy

Philly makes pact with SEPTA to channel more federal money into Philly neighborhoods

The goal is to use federal infrastructure money to stimulate the economy in areas SEPTA serves by purchasing goods and services locally.

4 years ago

Rendering of the planned development at the Navy Yard. (Philadelphia Navy Yard)
Urban Planning

A new neighborhood could rise at the Navy Yard if a plan comes together

A 611-unit residential development, a new hotel, and more life sciences buildings are in the 20-year blueprint for the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia.

4 years ago

File photo: The Flint water plant tower is seen, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, in Flint, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Courts & Law

Court kills Flint water charges against ex-governor, others

The court says a judge sitting as a one-person grand jury had no power to issue indictments. It’s an extraordinary defeat for Attorney General Dana Nessel.

4 years ago

In this courtroom sketch, Ghislaine Maxwell, right, is seated beside her attorney, Christian Everdell, as they watch the prosecutor speak during her sentencing, Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Williams)
Courts & Law

Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison

The sentencing was the culmination of a prosecution that detailed how she and Epstein flaunted their riches and associations with prominent people to groom vulnerable girls.

4 years ago

Luis Gonzalez (Photo provided)
Community

From prison to Pulitzer: Juvenile lifer gives hope to the formerly incarcerated

A former juvenile lifer turned his life around through a series of events that led him to a Pulitzer winning podcast and the program, “I am More”.

4 years ago

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An ''I Voted'' decal is seen in the foreground, as voters cast their ballots in the background
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

How Pennsylvania keeps its voter rolls clean and updated

Doug Mastriano’s pledge to “reset” voter registrations ignores the safeguards that already remove hundreds of thousands of ineligible voters.

4 years ago

Two people guide a ballot into a machine.
Courts & Law

Fight over 2020 election records lands in Pennsylvania court

A county judge in Williamsport has to decide whether to force officials to provide voter-by-voter electronic election records.

4 years ago

The Pennsylvania state Capitol
Politics & Policy

Talks yield no Pennsylvania budget deal, with 3 days left

Without new budget legislation signed into law by Friday, the state will lose the authority to make many discretionary payments.

4 years ago

Chelle Wyatt holds up a cell phone displaying the Otter app, with a message that reads, ''I use this when I go into stores or restaurants where people are wearing masks. There is no way to lip read with masks on.''
Community

Why captions are suddenly everywhere and how they got there

Captions from apps like Otter have proven critical for people joining virtual meetings or talking in person when masked.

4 years ago

Brandywine Zoo's male southern pudu, Haechan, has died. (Delaware DNREC)
Community

Delaware zoo’s pudu Haechan has died

Haechan the pudu came to the Brandywine Zoo just six months ago in hopes of mating as part of the Species Survival Plan Program.

4 years ago

Abortion-rights activists are seen through a hole in an American flag as they protest outside the Supreme Court
Politics & Policy

Post-Roe: Dems challenge GOP to show they care for mothers

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen last month said a repeal “would have very damaging effects on the economy and would set women back decades.”

4 years ago

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