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A sign requiring masks as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus
Health

Newer version of omicron variant spreads in the region. How worried should you be?

Early research from Denmark shows this type of the virus spreads more easily. But there are still a lot of questions.

4 years ago

Stephannia Swain
Community

Philly tourism is surging back. Hotel workers, not so fast

A Philadelphia law gives them priority when hotels are ready to rehire, but workers laid off due to COVID are taking their time and reviewing their options.

4 years ago

Zara Johnson, 6, smiles for the news cameras outside the opening of The Teen Safe Space on North Broad Street in Philadelphia, on February 21, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Photo essay: The Teen Safe Space opens in North Philly

Community rejoices at the opening of a teen haven, offering tutoring, creative outlets, and a chill space.

4 years ago

A picture of George Floyd hangs on a fence outside Hennepin County Government Center
Courts & Law

Defense rests in federal trial in George Floyd’s killing

The officer testified that he didn’t realize how dire Floyd’s condition was until paramedics turned him over.

4 years ago

Marchers walk for peace and unity on the West Side of Wilmington. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Community

‘Here for the people, and the love, and what MLK stood for’ at Wilmington peace march

The event is usually on MLK Day but was postponed until Presidents Day this year because of the record-setting COVID spike in January.

4 years ago

People wave Russian national flags celebrating the recognizing the independence in the center of Donetsk, the territory controlled by pro-Russian militants, eastern Ukraine, late Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. In a fast-moving political theater, Russian President Vladimir Putin has moved quickly to recognize the independence of separatist regions in eastern Ukraine in a show of defiance against the West amid fears of Russian invasion in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexei Alexandrov)
Politics & Policy

War fears grow as Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine

A long-feared Russian invasion of Ukraine appeared to be imminent Monday, if not already underway.

4 years ago

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Vice President Mike Pence officiate as a joint session of the House and Senate convenes to confirm the Electoral College votes cast in November's election
Politics & Policy

How fake electors tried to throw result to Trump

Officials are digging deeper into the role that fake slates of electors played in Trump's effort to cling to power after his defeat in the 2020 presidential election.

4 years ago

New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton
Politics & Policy

In a historic first, N.J. commission adopts bipartisan legislative district map

The redrawing of N.J. state legislative districts is almost complete. Its impact will be felt in the 2023 races.

4 years ago

Edna Evans, 88, gets a COVID-19 vaccination at the Liacouras Center at a vaccine clinic organized by the Black Doctors Consortium.
Health
Health Desk Help Desk

How can we tweak the vaccines?

Add more boosters? Redesign to anticipate new variants? Researchers are evaluating possibilities for improvement.

4 years ago

Linda Shockley (right) and Stanley Conaway Jr. protest outside. Linda holds a sign that says,
Community

Lawnside residents concerned about development that’s paving over history

Some longtime residents of the historically Black borough in Camden County are concerned that development is coming at a cost of the town’s history.

4 years ago

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Delaware State Capitol Building in Dover. (Paul Brady/Bigstock)
Politics & Policy

Bill would nearly double property tax credit for Delaware residents 65 and over

The rebate was cut from $500 to $400 five years ago when state revenues were lagging. Now, with the treasury flush, a bill would increase it to $750.

4 years ago

Extensions from the 25th Street Viaduct hang over sidewalks
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Nearly 7 years after promised repairs, neighborhood patience wears thin over crumbling railroad viaduct

The city’s Law Department is weighing its options on speeding up repairs, but a City Council member wants action sooner.

4 years ago

Krystal Guerra, 32, poses for a picture outside her apartment, which she has to leave after her new landlord gave her less than a month's notice that her rent would go up by 26%, Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, in the Coral Way neighborhood of Miami. Guerra, who works in marketing while also pursuing a degree part-time, had already been spending nearly 50% of her monthly income on rent prior to the increase. Unable to afford a comparable apartment in the area as rents throughout the city have risen dramatically, Guerra is putting many of her belongings into storage and moving in with her boyfriend and his daughter for the time being. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Community

Rents reach ‘insane’ levels across U.S. with no end in sight

In the 50 largest U.S. metro areas, median rent rose an astounding 19.3% from December 2020 to December 2021.

4 years ago

Bridgewater Commons Mall
Courts & Law

Teen in mall fight faults cops for handcuffing Black youth

A New Jersey teen involved in a mall fight says police were wrong to treat him differently than the other youth involved in the altercation, who is Black.

4 years ago

Delaware bird rescue temporarily closes after bird tests positive for contagious disease. (6abc)
Community
6abc

Delaware bird rescue temporarily closes after bird tests positive for contagious disease

Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research is now in quarantine.

4 years ago

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