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File photo: Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to examine an update on the ongoing Federal response to COVID-19, June 16, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Health

White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters

The warning comes as two new highly transmissible variants are spreading rapidly across the country.

4 years ago

This Aug. 31, 2015 file photo shows the Monsanto logo on display at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)
Courts & Law

Judge dismisses Delaware AG’s suit over PCB contamination

The Delaware judge on Monday rejected public nuisance, trespass and unjust enrichment claims that were asserted by Attorney General Kathy Jennings.

4 years ago

Valerie Andreyeva, who was featured in the anti-smoking campaign, was able to finally quit due to her pregnancy. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)
Health

New anti-smoking campaign in Philly targets groups that smoke the most

Restaurant workers, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and veterans are among those targeted by a new anti-smoking campaign in Philadelphia.

4 years ago

The Justice for Fanta Bility silent march
Politics & Policy

Sharon Hill’s independent report into police shooting of Fanta Bility is finished — the public might not see it until end of July

The independent investigation into the borough’s police procedures was completed in June, but the report might not be released to the public until the end of July.

4 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia Flyers' Oskar Lindblom plays during an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, Wednesday, April 13, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton, File)
Arts & Entertainment

Flyers waive Lindblom, donate $100K to cancer organization

The Philadelphia Flyers have placed forward Oskar Lindblom on waivers on for the purpose of buying out the final year of the cancer survivor’s contract.

4 years ago

Mail ballots for the 2020 General Election
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania sues 3 counties over counting mail-in ballots

The Dept. of State sued Lancaster, Berks, and Fayette counties, describing them as “outlier counties” that have not properly certified vote tallies from the May 17 election.

4 years ago

A sign for Crozer Health is visible in the foreground, with buildings in the background.
Health

Crozer Health appoints new CEO amid leadership restructuring

Anthony Esposito has stepped into the role of chief executive officer of the four-hospital system in Delaware County.

4 years ago

Quinta Brunson is pictured in a screengrab from the pilot of 'Abbott Elementary'
Arts & Entertainment

‘Abbott Elementary’ earns multiple Emmy nods

The crowd-pleasing and acclaimed “Abbott Elementary” made a splashy debut in its first year

4 years ago

Members of Local 54 of the Unite Here casino workers union picket outside the Tropicana casino
Money

Workers at five Atlantic City casinos cash in on new four-year deal

Workers at five of Atlantic City’s largest casinos have approved a new contract that gives them a “significant” raise.

4 years ago

Ghost guns. (Ximena Conde/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Pa.’s Josh Shapiro, 19 other state attorneys general defend new rule to regulate ‘ghost guns’

In an amicus brief filed last week, the officials asked a federal judge in Texas to reject a challenge to the new restrictions set to take effect in August.

4 years ago

An electron microscope image shows monkeypox virus particles.
Health

Delaware’s first monkeypox patient is a 41-year-old New Castle County man

The man is believed to have contracted the virus through intimate contact with another person. The virus can cause painful blisters and scarring.

4 years ago

The Pennsylvania Capitol is shown in Harrisburg, Pa., Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021.
Politics & Policy

Gov. Wolf vetoes GOP bid to block all-electric building codes

States, cities and counties elsewhere have begun looking at all-electric building codes that exclude gas infrastructure to accelerate progress toward a carbon-free grid.

4 years ago

Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., listens as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 12, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Politics & Policy

Jan. 6 probe: Trump set rally after ‘unhinged’ White House meeting, attempted to contact panel witness

“We will take any effort to influence witness testimony very seriously,” Cheney said.

4 years ago

Delaware State Capitol Building in Dover. (Paul Brady/Bigstock)
Education

‘The danger it poses to our democracy’: Digital literacy standards to help Delaware students discern truth from fiction

Lead sponsor Sen. Sarah McBride says the measure was spurred by the election lies that led to the Capital insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.

4 years ago

The Delco Skatepark Coalition presented a $4,000 donation to Chester Township at a July 7 Council meeting. (Courtesy of Delco Skatepark Coalition)
Community

2 new skateparks coming to Delaware County, thanks to local nonprofit

The county is getting a new concrete skatepark in Chester Township and plans are in the works for one in Upper Darby.

4 years ago

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